Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-30
The Battle Between Texas Rangers and

Indians.
The Galveston Ciuiliam Of the 14th, gives an
account OF the fight between three companies Of
Texas volunteers, under Captains Callahan, Henry
and Benton, and large body Of Lipan Intlians
linear Eagle Pass, in which the Indians were Sc
verely chastisel, IS killed and over 100 wounded.
when he FIRST discovered the Indians, the Chieftains
were dressed and painted, ready 70, battle. aud
trying 10 decoy him from his position, says:
Forming my men in a line along the road,
waited for the enemy 10 begin the battle-for By
this time large numbers Of them had emerged from
the timber, seeIHimglg with the intention OF attack
ing us; they soon spTe on, in front OF us, and
to our right and left 10 the amount Of several hun
Died hoTSemen, and commenced 10 fire upon US
Ahout this time of my men fired OH chief
about 200 yards distant, and br he leg OF his
horse. Percriving that the. enemy, composed vi
both Indians and MexIcans, were trying 10 ouihank
US, ordered my 10 change, which was exc
cutsdIn fine style, and thirty OF the enemy were
slain.
Wills: making our charge, the left flank OF the
enemy, which extended for near half lie, came
in oil Out rear aud opened very severe FIRE
during which iOur OF our Gallant men were killed.
The front and right flank on which we charged,
after calling fire, He'd before us, leaving us III pos
session of the position which it IS as our object and
I
! our enemy numbered some six or seven hundred,
! as oil their iOOtmen concealed i'll the TIM
! btr and had not advanced in view on the praiIie.
/ My men formed in strong position beneath the
4 bank Of small creek on which the enemy had
I been encamped, and their Whole force coming up
| against US, we continued the battle for about 3
hours, when they fled i'll the dire ctloI of San FeI-
! nando, leaving, aS we heard this evening, some
eighty FIVE killed and with the loss of over one
hundred wounded. This we learn from some Mex
leans who were engaged in The battle and from
The same Mexicans have also informed me that
! the aCtuti number OF our enemy was seven humid
red and fifty men. After the retIcat Of The enc
my, which was about dark, we, SUppoSing that
they would come on us again before day with lhrse
Ieuforcements, fell back to the Rio Grande, where
we would be sale iron any number of men aud
any quantity Of artillery they might bring against
US.
The ren who were killed Of my command, are
w. H. CoPton and August Smith uf my company,
Rangers. Willis Jones, of Captain Henry's COM
Pany, and H. R. Holland, OF Captain Bentou's
company of volunteers. The men wounded are
John Gregory dangerously, u Captain lienry's
company, Capt. Nat. Benton, slightly, and FIrst
Lieut.. Henry b. King, slightly. Patton slightly,
aud EuSlace Benton, (moItalb) Of my company.
Mr.. Benton is ne phew of the Hon. II. II. Benton.
After paying some compliments to the officers
and men of the command for their brave and gall
liant conduct, Captain Callahan states that he is
occupying the town of Pielras Negras, opposite
Eagle PasS, and intends 10 hold the pos ton until
reinforced from the settlement.
He declares that the Mexicans are in league
with the Indians, and have endeavored to betray
tie volunteers into snare, Fl, m W hch they were
delivered only by desperate courage against over
whelming odds. He threatens TO make reprsalS
on the Mexicans, unless they preserve strict neu-
trality, and III the meanwhile calls loudly for aid
from the settlements. He says in conclusion:
We are well fortified here, with cannon for our
protection, and have support at hand sufficient 10
shield US f:om moleStaton till we receive REIN
IlOrcenentS. We have brought all our wounded
with US. and they all cared Tor al the hospi-
tai at EagIeP Pass. Our dend shall be brough, in,
and receive decent inierment on American SOIL
We are in hourly expectation OF an attack from IL
thousand Mexicans aud Indians, but we can whip
them. Again call on you for assistance for the
sake OF Your individual protection and that OF
your common country. The Indians say they are
determined TO kill as they go, and they Cross the
Rio Grande for Your settlements almost weekly.-
II they are not eXermrnated, any hour may ring
the death knell Of some of your kindred and
friends.
There will be no safety for your frontier settle
menS hereafter. The SemlnolrS, MuscaleroeS,
land LipanS all determined to Scourge Texas
with blood AMI outrage long as they remain un-
chastised. We fought all these tribes yesterday,
and as we learn, the Celebrated Seminole Chief
tain Wild Cat.
Capt. Henry F. McCulloch and Others ale rails
ing volunteers 10 join Callahan.