Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-10-20
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Our attentive correspondent furnishes US with the
following additional particulars of Major Van Dorn's
fight with the ConTenches. In addition to what he
writes, we learn that the ComanCics led by four
of their principal Chiefs of whom the notorious Bua-
| 10 Hump the leader. This doughty warrior, it
is said, cxcmplifel the trit- alage that " discretion
is the better part of vaor by taking to his heels at
carly period Of the engagement. 1t will be seen
that 81 instead of Il Indians were left dead on the
field, and that tile scoCts are dispatchng three OF
four adsy. We have not learned the number Of the
Coinanchcs engaged in the fight. We accord all hon
or to the gallant occrsand men enga gc in this glo-
RIOTS affair:
BErkyAf, TtSas Oct IL, 1858.
3, DEAB ItEHsLb:--=Wc lnvc been whole week With
nut mail from Dallas and tlt,tis depriya-
ton feafr Mail arrivals AMI departures
here are cunioii now, that we only remember we
have such things by their occasional rreguiarity.
! | have few items of news from the 'tseat of
war; which will be interesting. The Statements
made in my las were correct as far as they went.
!. Last Stinday, the lott another express came in
from the Wichita mountains, bringing the off;ial re-
port believe, but rs It sent on 10 san Antonio,
we rot only tie items contained in it. The fight
Cured on the morning of the LIST. The friendly In
dian spies brought in News, on the 18th, that the
Camanche camp was about 40 miles cast of the Cav
airy camp, on Otter netting under that impression,
Maj. Van Dorm expected, by marching all night, to
fall upon the Indians next morning Instead Of that,
lie hail to 20 30 miles before he came up with them.
The Cavalry were formed info four columns, with a
space of 100 yards between them, and in this order
they marched short distance before the Intlans
were seem The charge sounded on the left, and
Immediately, at full gallop the command came thun
dcring into camp. Arriving there, an indscrimn-
ate fight hand to hand, ensiel, cont nuing until the
indians retreatcf toa rayinc filed with brush where
they stood ut bay. and fought with the most deter
mined bravery They were at last routed, however,
aud fed in all directions, leaving 81 warriors dead
ON the field. As soon rs the wants of the wounded
land expect tire hungry well) we're attended to,
Mai Van Dorm despatched one company to IT. Ar
buckle, and the other three companies were ordered
sour the country in all directions and kill all the
dgtyes tliat could lie fuin1 Tftey have been kill
ing three four, consequently every day since the
fight, aafi the scout was 10 days one, they may
k nearly every one Of the indians that were at the
camp.
on the trooIs, one Of tIefn, Sargent Garrison Of
Captain Jpllnson's company has since died Of his
wounds #l r--. .r
Individual instances Of good fighting are reported
Lieut.. Major, a stalwort Of Missouri. made his
mark, by killing, in hand to hand encounters three
Indian warriors. Capt. johnson killed two, Lieut.
Phifer killed two, and have no dOsbt that the Ma
jOr himself laid low gOodly number, though he
does not mention IL.
You win som rccri-e the ofFsSa report through
shs Gan sntonio paperss IN husss alwsyss
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