Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-15
Further Particulars OF capt. MoLean's
Enpnuomont with tho NnYaias.

In the dr- l,at he's 1t Agent inst 10 the Com
missioner Of lndah Alnirs, snys the Washington
States. nrc mnn, interesting particulars Of Capt
Mcl.can's engagement with the Navnios. which
We not able IA give in the accounts we yes
tc,dny published. We stated that the affair took
pucc on the 29th Of August. when Capt. Mclean,
with iorcc of twelve regulars. assisted by fifty
Mrxicnns. attacked tho Navalos at Bcar Spring.
in Campbell's pas-. The deals ara appendicitis
given hy Agent iost:
AS III" attacking pnrty gallopcd forward to
the pnco where the lndnns were encnmpcd the
latter dcpoycl vi 10 the hills on the right nnd left
and in front with n view ,as thought to surround
us. n,,d Nuke desperate fight. Those On tho
right aud lcl, kept out Of sight. while those il,
front fired vollcy of arrows. .gn,c the war -whoop
md II, gestures invited us To an engagement. As
the Chief Of the Nn,hios was pall"ping up and
down before his mon. apparently giving them
mnnnds and iallyin them. Captain Mclean
fred II pi-tbi-shut ~ him from horseback. Tho
fire wns instant returned from our lott without
doing any damage. 4 volIcy Of arrows followed
from nll sides hut did not reaehus Can't Me-
Lean rnvo the command to three ot his mon to
,li>inunnt. aud wih himself in the lead, pushed ON
to the attack ielinS the Indians at u distance of
400 ward, with grcnt accuracy Fatal shots Mt such
II rrrat distance tnok the Indians hy surprise mud
they quickly made tor tho trees, Occasionally.
hcl would run out seemingly ondea,oriug do
coy the attacking party into II closer, or lutheran
ambush fight.
While Capt Mclean was aiming shot ut an
ln,linn IN 'front.' one who had secroted himself on
the left about l50 yards distant, took deliberate
aim at the Captain heart. Tholntter fred struck
and believe killed his man, and wheeled quick
ly to get anothcr cartridge just as ho turned
the concealed Indian fred the bail striking tho
iiih rib IN the right hand side, passing around
suuc two and half inches, coming 0ut, aud pro
,lucing II severe but not fatal wound. The shock
wns great tim, the Captain staggered some ten
pnrcs became very pale, sick Mt the stomach and.
in fact gave every indication Of n speedy death.
lie was mounted un his horse, nkcn to the wagons
and there nur,cd as well as tho circumstances
would nllow until we arrived ut Fort Defiance.
During the fight. which lasted some 10 or l5
minutes, | remained ON my horsc, on tho mme
date spot. aud SAN for myself HE whole proceed
ing Only one ur two ol the Mcxicans dismount-
cd. They NIL seemed anxious for tho fight, and
equally anxious for thr booty. They captured some
- ponies. number of blankets, and one Navajo
Indian.
Il cannot sny. with any certainty. how many
Indians were killed. | think however. the num-
bcr mnst be between fla and to. Three or four
were wounded. Ga the night # the 10Th Lueero
CHE commander Of the 80 Mcaienas who assisted
Capt Mclean in the fight and part of his men
rncampcd On the pucrcu, while we pushed ON to
Fort Defiance IN account ot Capt. McLean's
wound. Tho Indians were nronhd Luceru' y camp
all night aud succeeded in stealing two horses
while Incero captured three more Indians and
thcir ponies.
"Snndobal and three or four nf his men came
into the fort on the 3l,t. lle revealed nothing
specific as To the uhject Of his visit. lilo said that
lac would not 20 out among the Naval ios, and seem
ed to ar them. On tho LIT inst, Juan Lucero
came in to sec whether Major Brooks was not sat
isied, alleging that two Indians had been killed
in the engagement at Bear Spring Major Brooks
informed him TINT he was not satisfied, and
would not be until the murderer Of his negro WAS
delivered up. oilherde or alive.
"Col. Miles arrived here to-day. He instruct
ed Santobal to call as many of the chiefs together
Us he possibly could in Eve days, before which
time active demonstrations could no, be coumen-
ccd.
81 have no idea that any steps towards pacf-
cation will be taken. The Indians will not give
up the murderer. although he is, aIn satisfied,
close at hand. Tho friends of the murderer are
far more numerous than the friends of pence, 1t
is Col. Miles determination to commence opera
lions on the 9Th inst