The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-15

AZ place seventy miles to the northwest OF tho head
OF The west branch Of the Nuoces They had IN tneir pos
session all the stolen animals except one mule, which nu
been Killed for food. After short and severe contest.
the Indians wora routed and fed leaving Of their
party dead, and all the animals and their own properly
behind.
Lieutenant Wtherell was slightly and priyates Geh.
rg of Company G, and Charles Morris and Patrick Con
nell, OF Company X were severely wounded. In their
fight the Indians had made their rst march Of ninety
" Novp,Ier 2i 1857 Capt W H. Cone Of the Florida
Mounted Volunteers, with his own company and dctach
ment from his regiment, amounting in all TO li5 men,
whilst scouting the west Of Okeoa coochee south Of
Fort Doane Florida surprised party Of the hostile Semi
mo- " ,o ps nS opr any aroe
Their provisions.
VI Norember 2s ls57Captain Parkhill with lst Lieu
tenant and Adniani W. s. Harris Iieutenants DaCcsa
and John Canova and seventy five OF Colonel y IT,
George Rogers regiment Of Florida Mounted Volunteers,
having landed from Chokolisko Key Florida and pene
trateu the country 10 the north and west through swamps
and thckes, discovered the third and fourth days OF
his search village and several fields belonging to the
hostile Scmipocs and destroyed large quantity OF their
supplies Taking with him few men for thepurpose of
completing the destruction of their hiding places, he
attacked whilst crossing stream, bordered each side
by Expresses and thick underground by party Of In
dams, who fed after the first ire The loss Of the enemy
NJ Mason, John A. Stevens and Thomas osey OF his
pany; privatcs A. McAlphin aud ONeill Of Captain
liardces company, severely, though not dangerously
wounded
VII November 80, lS57-Captan ". Stephens, Florida
Mounted Volunteers with detachment Of ninety men
Of his own, Captains Stewards and Harrngons compa-
MICS, with Icutcnants Crews and stevens started pur
suit of party Of Seminole Indians who had, few days
before killed thirty six Of his horses whilst out grazing
he came upon the Indians and after the loss of one Of
his men, he succeeded by sagaciously planned and well
executed ruse, in drawidg them into an ambuscade Kill
ing ve woundng two, and capturing their arms and am
munton.
In noticing the services in Florida the taken
70 mention ayoraby those Of Jacob T. Mcker in charge
OF party of employees Of the Quartermasters Depart
ment who succeeded the 10Th Of August 1857, in
turing fifteen women and children near the kissmec
l river.
VIII. December 7, ls57.-2d Lieutenant William Ave
re with detachment from Company i, accompanied by
"a Lieutenant w IL Jackson all Of the Mounted Rlemcn,
surprised party of six Koway Indians not far from Fort
Craig New Mexico who had been killing the cattle and
committing other depredations the inhabitants. After
capture they succeeded in breaking loose from the guard
and attempted their escape, but through the activity and
energy Of their captors not Of them succeeded The
chief wounded and rccaptured and the others were
killed.
Jaramillo, specially commended by their commander
| TX. December, 1857 Sergeant Brady, commanding
escort Of twenty men Of Company +, Mounted Riemen,
| attacked party Of between forty and hty hostile
| Apaches near Fort Buchanan, New Mexico, killed four
and wounded several
X. January 2S, ls5s-First Sergeant W Mcdonald of
Company ID. Second cavalry, with fourteen Of that
company sent out from Camp Verde, Texas, 10 pur
AMI chastse some Indians who had been committing
dcprcdaons on the San Jeronimo river After rapid,
but cautious pursuit Of four days, he succeeded in
prisng the party and Immediately charged upon them,
killing two and recapturDg the horses OF which they had
robbed the settlers. lie had prvates stroacher and
HUI hes severely, and private Tanny slightly wounded.
The sergeant speaks commendntion of Hospital Steward
Arnold Stnbb Great praise Is due 20 the guide, poycar
pio Rodriguez for MS untrng cxerLons and sasacty IN
Xi. Nay le, is5s.-M To bots nun me, Washington
Territory, Companies G. + and u, First dragoons and
| J., Ninth niantry-dggregate 159-1ere attacked
| and ovorpowered by some twelve hundred Of
The Spokan, Pcouse, Cuur d'Alene, Yakima aud ohcr
Indian tribes This unequal contest, which did not result
in favor nevertheless furnished many instances OF
personal bravery and hcroism which must not be lost
II was moreover, marked by the oss Of the tried gal
liant aud distinguished Bvt. Captain o. II T. Taylor aud
Of that most gallant and promising young officer "a Leu
| tcnan, ". NJ Castor, both q the Isl dragons
The following commissioned officers and prvates
are mentioned for their conspicuously gallant conduct
ctmpany 9, LIT dragoons-ls, Sergeant J \. Hall Bu
gcr X. A. Magan, Farrier H. H. Birch Prvatcs H. Mon
iaguc, Alfred Barnes killed, Victor C. DcMay, mor,aly
wounded (snce dcad).
Company r., LIST dragoons-lst Sergeant William G. vii.
lams, mortay wounded since dead; Private H. r. Kcrse,
who, with few others calamity defended the body OF
Bvt Captain Taylor dying mortaily wounded) when the
indians made desperate charge get possession o
| Company H. 1a drdgoon@-lst Sergeant Edward Ball
who displayed the greatest courage and determination
throughout action, and with afcw rcpulscd the
attempt Of large number Of Indians at one OF The most
important points Privates Francis Poise who assisted
in escung and bearing on Captain Taylor, under heavy
fire from the enemy; {. u. Harnsh and James Crozci,
| company ~, lst dragons (bcth Killed.
In addition TO those mentioned above, the following
were wounded
Company = fIr,t Dragoor-Priyaics James Lynch and
| Company u, FGa Dragooas-James Kelly (severey).
William u. Micon Harriet Sneckstcr (scvcrcy) James
Iicay, Maurice Henley, Charles Hughes and John
tenyoay r, SiaG hqJcntry-Prvaes ormond ". Ham.
mond (seyerely), and John Klay and Gotleb Berger
XII 1esust IS, ls5s-A party cr aneen mounted men,
commanded by Second Lieutenant, Jesse X Allen Ninth
infantry cent out by Major Ganct, OF that regiment,
from the Yak expedition, surprised Of hostile
Indians the Upper Yakima river, Washington Terri
| tory capturing twenty ono men, Efiy and ch
dren seventy hcrses fifteen head Of cattle and quantity
Of other Ind an property.
The success was dearly bought, for the gaan. young
leader lost his life, and the service of is most yaua
bio, jealous and faithful officers.
xII August -, ls5s.-Captaln McIanc, Mounted Rife.
men, commanding twelve men cf his regiment, and
company Of nf,vtwo New Mexican guides and spies
attacked by party Of 800 Navajo Indians, near Bear
Spring, New Mexico The Indians rcpascd with a
oss OF seven of their number ked-numbcr Of wounded
not known.
engaged, Captain McIno severely though not dan
gerously wounded. Captain Mcfanes report not having
yet been received from department Headquarters, .
regretted the of others who undoubtedly distinguish
cd themscvos in this contcs, arc not known % the
General Chief
XIV STterier l. isSs-Tho expedition under Colonel
Wright 9th infantry, composed Of companies G, T. II and
lst dragcons A. b. q, X, and " 3d artillery aud and
,sn H. Isy PEE Inns an ~,
Fort waa waa Oregon, the 7th and 18th oe-,ugrs;
crossed snake river tho 18th aud 2Gh post
NJ the crossing, which let in charge of B2t Major
Wysc and his company H. 81 artillery aud afcr march
Of nearly hundred miles mostly over forbdding
try, during which they were twice aosed,
large body Of united spokan Cuur d,snc Polousc
Indians Of which some four hundred were mounted
After securing bis baggage and supplies, ey lesyns
with mountain howitzer and detachment Of ntyfour
| men, commanded by Leutenants ~ G. Gibson, a. ~
Dandy and ~ the whole under Captain Hlrdic, ~ ar
uery, Colonel Wright moved with the rect o his force
against the indans, who had taken possession Of high
hill and adjoining wood and awaited bis attack they
driven by the foot troops from both their positions
into the plain and then charged and utterly routed ~
the dragons with a loss of seventeen killed and
/ many wounded.
The trooIs sustained los either killed or wounded
Colonel Wright MENTORS the following az entltcd W
credit for their GOODNESS and calamity
Bvt MAJOR Grcr LIST dragons Captain keycs, ~ arti
lery Captain Dent 9Th infantry Il. Lentenan, huan
"a artillery acting as pograPhica eng uccr and con
randira tLe friendly Ncz rcrccs: lt Lieutenant v A.
owen 9th infantry; Acting Asst AJuans General; Cap
tam Kirkham Assistant Quartermastcr and sssta1t
surgeon " b. Hammond, Medical Department.
The following also mentioned having been highly
commended by their immediate commanders
Medical Department -Assistant Surgeon Randolph.
la DyUg.ns,-Ieuicnanis Davidson, Ponder and %
| Lieut.. Gregg.
III Sergeant James A. Hall Scrgcants Bernard Korton
Patrick Byrnc Buger Robert A. Magan, AMI Priva,cs
James Kearncy and Michael Mcasa ,Compaoy G