Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13
The Late Indian Battle
Coz. BonneoiAe's engagement a0iM the Indians on
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 The Santa Fe Democrat of the Both of Au- gust, comes to us with the particulars of the recent action of Col. Bouneville's command with the Apaches, on the Glla. said to be the most decisive engagement of our troops with the Indians:
 As they neared the Gila the country became more level and spies soon discovered signs of Indians; and it became evident that the enemy was near at hand. Their speed was HOW in- creased, and in little while they came in view of an Indian camp upon the bank of the river partially surrounded by thick bushes The charge was immediately sounded, and the troop. rushed to the fight. Lieut.. Moore led the vau of the column, charging through the village and across the river, and taking up position to cut off the retreat to Mount Turnbull.- Lieut.. McCook joined the head of the column in the charge, and rendered valiant services il the action. This completely broke up the camp of the Indians, and all who were abl, fled into the neighboring bushes, where they made their defense.
 In the meantime, the right colomn, unde Lieut.. Col. Niles, at the head of which Colo mel Bonneville marched, was coming up a rapidly as possible. When the report of mus ketry first announced the battle commenced, i was about a mile and a half from the scene O action, slowly descending the mounlan d)wr rocky and bushy pathway. As soon as il was known that Captain Ewel was engaged with the enemy, the order to gallop was given and the charge made, Col. Bonneville leading the van to the field of battle.
 | The whole command was now upon tn, ground, and took part in the action. Tn, dragons having cut off the retreat of the In | dlanS to the mountains on the left bank, tht mounted rifles charged on the right bank, anc | prevented escape in that direction The Sc and 0th infantry, under Lieuts. Whpple and Steen and Lleuts. Jackson and Cook, assisted by the rifles and dragoons, now attacked tht Indians in the bushes on opposite sides of the river, and after severe conflict succeeded il killing or capturing nearly the whole party The field of battle extended the distance o about mile and half on both sides of tho Glla, and was covered with a thick growth o bushes, which enabled the enemy to fight witt great advantage.
 Of the Indians, twenty warriors and foul women were found dead on the field, anc twenty seven women and children were made prisoners. The loss of the enemy is supposed to be much greater than indicated by the deaC bodies found upon the field of battle, as two prisoners taken after the action both report tha the camp consisted of forty warriors of whom but two or three escaped. Or our troops. tvo officers, Lieutenants Steen and Davis, and nine men were wounded.
 In this affair." the officers and men seemed tc vie with each other in gallantry, and Lieuten ants Moore, Chapman and Davis, of the Is Dragoons, and Lieuts Whipple, Steen and McCook, of the 3d, and Lieut.. Lazelle, of the 0th Infantry, are mentioned as having partcu larly distinguished themselves Lieuts Davi, and Lazelle each had personal encounter with the enemy. The latter shot one Indian and cut down the second as he was charging with the dragoons and the former was attacked by warrior, whom he slew, after sharp conflict Tn which he wounded.
 | The following pon- commissioned officers arc also mentioned as having behaved with the most distinguished gallantry, viz: Sergeant Perlon, Corporals Anderson and Lambert. anc Privates DonnelIy, Welsh and Currer, of tn, lst Dragons; Sergeants Heron, Dooing anG Morrison, Corporal Maloney and Privates Hughes, McNamarra, Morris, Brown, Giles Mooney, McCaudle, Quinn, Woodmanse, Wei and Zinginboffer, of the Sd Infantry; and Cor porals O'Donnell and Robinson, Sergeant Vol fert, and Private McFay, of the 8th Infantry
 Lieutenant Moore, here spoken of as having led the charge, is Lieut.. Isaiah N Moore, o the 1st regiment of Dragons, a native of Penn | sylvania.