The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-04
COLONEL FAUNTLER0Y'S OFFICIAL REP0RT-SUC-
CESSFUL OPERATIONS AGAINST THE INDIANS.

COLONEL FAUNTLER0Y'S OFFICIAL REPoRT-SUC-
CEsSFuL OPERATIONS AGAINST THE INDIANS.
The Baltimore Sun publishes the following letter from
Santa Fc covering Col Fauueroys official report Of the
late successful operations against the Indians:
SANTA FE (New Mexico)
June %, 1855.
Official information has been received from Colonel
Fauntleoys command stating that whilst the companies
scattered through the Haton mountains Capt Will
liams's company of New Mexican volunteers upon
party Of Apaches and succeeded in killing six capturing
seven and hiryone horses and recapurng two Mexican
captves held by the enemy. Col st Vran still with
three companies of volunteers and expected have
interesting time of it, notwithstanding the Indians
scattered in small parties. Major Blake LIST Dragons is
also in the mountains with 1t Johnstons company, LIST
Dragons, and Capt Gonzaless company Col Fauneroy
returned to Fort Union the 18Th inst with the mail
from the States He with all the regular officers of his
command has been ordered appear either witnesses
before members of general court-nartia the I'd
proximo in this CITY To show the gallant conduct of the
troops both volunteers well regulars under the
nel's command in his campaigns against the Utahs and
Apaches will give you the following extracts from bis
reports which you will confer many obligations upon the
citizens Of this Territory by publishing;
HEADQUARTERS NoRrHERN DrsTRlcr or ~ NJ,
Sort Massachusetts,, May TO- 1855.
aSiR have the honor report my arrival this post
the 9th instant with my immediate command consist
ing of ID company, ls dragons, D. company I'd artil-
ery, and the companies of Chayez and Deus New Next
volunteers Nothing has occurred since my report
from the Garra in any manner worthy OF note. This
report from the Garra Win TINS command made
attack daylight and carried the camp after fight
of about twenty-five minutes, killing forty and woundng
large number Of others and taking six children prison.
ersaud taking tbrty-6ve horses sheep and goats
six rifles four pistols wentyfour bows with their arrows
and all their baggage of every description whatsoever
After being out from the post three days we discov
cred several signs of Indians the south side of the
Sierra Banco to the probable number of six lodges
making up 10 the valley of the St Louis These eau
ously followed conducting march close under the
and when necessary in the night When we
reached the point opposite the canon which connects the
aforementioned valley with the Chowatch Pass, dis
covered the trails OF few Indians horseback cross
ing in that direction, and doubtless express TO
communicate with other parties whom we found event.
ually to be moving under preconcerted purpose OF
tains We proceeded TO the aforementioned cafon
and there came upon camp supposed to be few days
old which bad been occupied by considerable number Of
Indians This party took up the valley Of the Puncha
Pass We followed il on the morning OF the 28th utmo
and encamped ut the mouth Of pass which leaves the
Puncha about midway in the mountains and out