The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-03
PROGRESS OF THE NAVAJO WAR.

FORT DEFIANCE, y. NJ, Sept. 10Th, 1898.
Colonel Miles and command came in on the even
ing of the l4th from the first scout, having been
out seven DAYS. He brought in with him about
5000 head Of sheep. The result, as far as is known
is certainly six Indians killed. and five six pr
sOners, one of whom seems delighted with his new
occupation as the pr0'ege of the commanding officer
There were two soldiers killed-Fisher, the bugler,
OF Company mounted rifles, who very fool
i<hly riding by himself in advance of the detach-
ment to which he belonged, and Sweeney, of Capt.
Elliotts company mounted rifles, who was shot
with an arrow while picket guard, and lin
gercd about twenty-four hours. The Indians
stripped Fisher, took all the clothes he had on, his
bugle, pistol sword horse, &c. He had several
arrows in him, two OF which were fatal, probably
penetrating the heart. There were several soldiers
also slightly wounded by arrows.
The sheep are the finest looking have ever seen.
Some of them will weigh two hundred pounds and
over We have here now at the post, selected
from this immense herd, four large rams which
sport, each of them, four long horns, either prong
being at least eight inches long. They are n
curiosity in their wav. The command designed
movements that its marches We're accomplished in
seven. ....
The Indians did not, expected stand fight
at Chellc The appearance Of the troops, however,
so suddenly among them discounted them. The
command entered the Canon about its centre by
climbing down narrow entrance, which, with
much danger and difficulty admitted of the passage
of one horse and man at time. One misstep would
have precipitated man and beast down some 1--WE
hundred feet over rocks and crag. The Canon is
represented as a curiosity in nature. Its walls in
places are fifteen hundred feet high. Arrows shot
from the top the troops below lost their direction
by the resistance of the air and came down hor-
zOntally. Stones thrown down were broken before
they reached the bottom from the same cause 1t
is about forty or fifty miles through it. Peaches
and corn were found in it in great Quantities The
peaches are said by the officers to be very fine
Several prisoners were taken in the Canon. and one
or two Indians killed. Had the tribe, in any num-
bers, stood fight here, they could have destroyed
the troops much without doubt. 1t was hazard
march, and the success is matter of wonder
as well as OF congraiuation. The opinion Is eX-
pressed by some of the officers that ten determined
men, we'll armed could have resisted successfully
the entrance of the troops to the Canon.
The present command will be divided into two
columns and proceed in different directions. In this
way fight may be had. They will leave on the
10Th or 10th. look for stirring and effective
results in few DAYS thereafter
Col. Miles speaks in the highest terms of his Off
GERS and men; in fact, more gallant corps of Off
GERS never went into the field. The officers also
speak very fayoraby Of Col. Miles conduct. There
seems to be complete harmony in the entire COM
mand and an anxious desire for warm and energetic
opcrations
Lieut.. Walker will remain at the most. and Iicut
Lane act as odintant to tba nvnaditi6n
~ tho I5tb Swoon,, o,,a ~ H. ors ~ bo ,yos
killed. was buried in he burvinp Ground belonpino
IN The most Cant NcTonn read he snrv;cns af the
crave. II was LARGE funeral nrocession
Col Miles learn has asked for COO Nexicsn vol
unteers. The necessity for This il annears to me
i imnerativn and there sbomid he mr. dnlav in re-
rordino Tho da,,onJ III; r.a. - not Of = dos
SSmati6 Vii bo nrntraotad ond hafnro - !;
closed with honor to Cur arms and FAC. will cost
manv mon and nrucb mnnav The rngnlar force
nnu, onnratin@ ana;nst tHam is materially inadr-
nmata fo tba rrossrntnn If an active yirnrons and
sIncnossf,I cop,naion and consoomentIr tba necns
s;tv for voInntaer assitanco viii he nrnent and in
d;:ronsobIa " "
Iio,,t willard :; boro with co,,,on,, Of infantry
borina arrived m tbo 19tb fro,n F3rt Stnntonn
Cantai, Iindsav and bis coonony Of roonntad r;ans
are avnactcd da;,y az are aka iont UowIand and
his comnany
me farcn NOW bara consists of Cants Elliott and
Uatnb and innt NroraIio tbrno co,pranios rncnnt
"a a.. 7 isnt WfirnIo UiiIt and W;IIord tb,oo
nf e i, "ant '' ond his
;5. ia 60; AZ thn - ~ 49,. sno,,+ n
5,hoiIo o~cont Ii"pt villa Who nnIv arrived m
tbo I9th ri WiIos, anot o~td ~ tbo ntcers
the biest 1rnis far Gallant and cbivaIr;r conduct
Hn lil.u.;sa mnntinns fbn snrvces Of acting assist
az sM-r,ao, a. WcEoa j.; tho ,nost d. tn.incr
tarmo nd tLo intarnrater NJ. II. Nortinaz
Tho' Gra nrisoners we had hnra in Tho gnard house
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