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


Acting Asst. Adjt General; Captain Krkham, Assistant
Quarterinsser Assistant Surgeons j. " Hammond and j.
f. Randolph and LIST Lieutenant j. Mulan, I'd Artillery,
acting as engineer officer and commanding the friendly
Indians
The following officers spoken Of in the highest terms
by their sever Al immediate commanders viz. -
la Drdgocns.-lieutenant PeDder.
3D. Artilleyy Company X, Captain Z. o. C. Ord and
Lieutenant Morgan Company G, Captain J. A. Harde and
1st Lieutenant Ransom Company NJ st Lieutenant Gibson
and I'd Lieutenant Dandy; Company A, Ist Lieutenant
Tyler and I'd Lieutenant Lyon
LIST Lieutenant White, commanding howtzer battery--
composed Of detachment from company d, 81 Artillery
and % Lieutenant Kip, Adjutant of Reyes battalion.
Captain Dent, 9th Infantry, with his company (B) and
lst Lieutenant Davidson, list Dragons, commanding
pany y together with the friendly Nez Pcrcos guarded
the train cfectually
After resting on The 9Th Colonel Wright continued his
pursuit Of the Indians through their country arriving at
the Cnnr d'Aldne Mission on the 10Th OF September.
During this march he had skrnsh with the enemy, on
the sth of September took from them some nine hundred
horses, large number Of cattle, with quantities Of wheat
oats, roots, Sc &c all OF which converted 70 tho
use Of the troops destroyed.
Those severe blows resulted in the unqualified submis
sion OF the C"ar dAenes, the dispersion OF the other
tribes, and u u not doubted this in tho subJugation
Of the whole alliance.
Results important, without the loss of man ami
themselves from recent accidental success and aided by
the many difficulties presented by the country invaded,
reflect high credit on all concerned,
Colonel Wright is much 20 be commended for the zeal
perseverance and gallantry he has exhibited.
To Brigadier General Clarke, commanding the Depart
Of the Pacific credit is primarily and enlnenty duo
for the sound judgment shown in planning and organizing
the campaign Gncudng Major Garncs Simultaneous
pedton), well for his promptness and energy in
gathering remote points in his extended command,
the forces, supplies, &C. necessary for It's successful pro-
sccuton.
In this morted tribute to the General his staff is in
cluded.
XVI September Q 10 Is, ls5s.-Leut Colonel Niles,
Third infantry. with A. aud companies Of Mounted Ri
hes, and companies Third infantry, and Captain Bias
Luceros company of New Mexican guides and spes-in
all 300 rank and nemade an expedition from Fort Def
anco New Mexico in pursuit of the hostile Nayajos,
during which, With parts OF his force, he had several
skirnshes the results six Indians killed,
and eight and children made prisoners and few
horses and between i've and six thousand sheep cap
tured.
Buglcr Ezekiel Fisher, of company Mounted R1emen,
Killed; and the following wounded
Company a Mounted Riaem7l-Sergeant James Watson,
slightly, and private Manus Sweeney, mortaiiy-spce
dead.
Company r. Mounted Riae,nen-private a. Dunn
Company q, Sd fnfdruby-Privatc VIM Miuk, slightly
The following the officers under Lieut.. Col. Niles,
and Of whom he speaks in the highest terms.-
Captain Elliott and Brevot Captain I1,ch lst Lieutenant
Lane and 2d Lieutenant Avcre Mounted Rifemen; LIST
Lieutenant Whppc and % Icutenants Walker and idt,
30 Infantry and Assistant Surgeon Mckee, Medical De-
partment
Captain BIAS Luccro, Of tho guides and spos.
The guide and Interpreter, Mr.. Edward Marines, is
highly commended for his valuable services.
XVII September %, 1s5s.--Brevct Captain J. p HATCH
Mounted Ritcmen, with company Of his regiment and
company Sd Infantry the latter under lst Lieutenant
Whipple, 81 Infantry marched from Fort Defiance New
Mexico the night Of hr 2ith Of September for the
pose Of surprising party q The hostile Navajo Indians,
under Sarcio Largo, their principal chef.
Aor hing the greater part OF the night, and end
ng a liz wonld not be able 10 conceal his march il he
confined himself 10 the step Of his foot troops Captain
Hatch reluctantly but udicousy left them behind and,
with hfty two men Of company l. pushed on with as much
rapdty and caution possible 20 point about nine miles
beyond Iaguna Ncga where by taking advantage OF the
irregularities OF the ground he succeeded in surprising
the Indians, and, after sharp bu, short conflict in com
pletey routing them, with loss Of six of their number
left dead the 6cld and large number Of wounded;
among the letter the principal chief arclo largo; sup
posed mortay over any horses and large quantity of
other Indian property were capturcd or destroyed.
II greatly to the credit OF Captain Hatch, that, in
this handsome affair." after night march Of twenty hve
miles and the combat in the morning he returned the
day 10 Fort Defiance with all of his command and
IN as good order az when he started.
The captain gives great credit IN his mon, all ~ whom
behaved with galantry and coonoss He mentions rart
cuary the excellent conduct Of First Sergeant Mc,rath,
OF company mounted riiemen
XVIII October l. 1s5s.-Near the Wichita village Bvt.
Major Van Dorm, Captain 2i Cavalry, commanding A, y,
y and companies Of his regiment after forced march
light upon the camp OF tho hostile Comanches consisting
Of hundred and twenty lodges and between four AMI
i've hundred Indians. He immediately charged upon I,
and after most desperate struggle hour and half
during which there many bloody band 20 hand
iliets achieved most dccs i've and important victory
Fny six Indians were lcft dead on the aeli one hun
ded and twenty lodges burned three hundred
animals taken large quantity e supplies appropriated
destroyed, and the surviving indians dispersed among
the mountains 10 destitute con tion.
With this victory j. painful to record the death u ID
Lieutenant Cornelius Van Camp, ~ Cavalry an active
young officer Of exceeding promise, before named
this order for hts gsantry, who was sho.through the
heart with an arrow while charging the enemy.
Scrgean, j. E Garrison, Of Company y privaies Peter
Magyar and Jacob Echard 81 Company II, we're also Killed
Private Henry Howard, Of that company, missing, sup
posed " have been killed.
The following were wounded
CsmJcry A.-Brevet MAJOR Van Dorp, severely, four
Company H-Prvaie G. q. Alexander, .svere,y; Ser
geant T. B Mcclellan, Corporal Bshop Gordon, and Ba
Compony I.-Irivsles G. C. Emery and A. J. McNamara,
severely, and W. Frank, slightly.
fop.Jasy K-Privaie smith iiinckiey, slightly.
TIE suter, Mr. J. r. Ward, slightly and the special
In charge of the friendly Indians kr. Ross
:. verey wounded They bad volunteered for the expe
don and are deserving OF great praise for their gallant
During The combat, Captain " @. Evans, Second Leu
tenants Harrison and Pher each killed two and ieate
Major killed three Indians, IN hand 70 hard en-
counters.
Captains Whiting and Johnson Second Lieutenant Porter,
and acting Assistant Surgeon Carswc all a whom
gchcr with the commissioned officers and prvates Of
companies A. " and Second cavalry, entitled to
great cominendaiion for their gallaItry.
The friendly Indians, Dclawarcs, taddocs &c, under
Mr. Ross rendered essential service both before and dur
ing the cunflict.
XIX Corrections and additions the notices Of combais
in General Orders No. IA, q 1901
supplied there were omitted ~ several officers
of the cxpe ion whose conduct was highly Commended
by their immediate commander, Bst Lieut. Colonel Blu
The following : corrected s, Of shc osccrs engaged,
VT,,oai Yag -Avsstant Surgeons C ~ Crane u
Nllau, the neid and Assistant surgeon 6lsan IN tho
rcncral hospital
~ Drdgton& &-aaTtah y y SNitn hha ~ i1'st y d
sAvcitgcr.
% drt.uey.--Captain r. q e Ord; Bvt MAJOR J. y.
Reynolds 2t IAcut-since ist--J q. Chandler, sctng
Assistant Adiutant General ~ Iicut-snce ls-G Y.
fhfic, acting ASSISTANT Quartrrmassr and Assistant Com
missary of Subsistence the troops the hcd and ~
Leui-sncc 1s'--J. Drysdalc
an hyfonty-Cap,ains &. G Angur, ncI. Floyd Jones,
and lst Lieut.. Y. Nacfccly scng tss Quar'crmastcr
and Commissary of Subsistence NJ the DEPOT
Lieutenant Colonel buchanan also notices, especially tho
oornmss stoned officers by companies, Their names
omitted and Acknowledges the valuable servces ~ joel
Pa lime E@a Gtpqr rfa Al AFqirS,
Mcssrs oncy and Wright, ~ th- Indian Department, and
of acting Assistant Surgeon Hilmau.
Sergeant smith, of COMPANY n ri artNery, privates
Garry and Kennedy compary d, Fourth infantry, men
toned bv uamo as voundcd--thc former morialiy
par vIIi Colonel G wrigit, Ninth infantry, should
bave boop announced NJ tho commander OF the force
which rcpuscd the attack a the Indians y The Cascades
W. T. on the 27th and 2sth of March, ls5e--ncorrecty
stated (fom report ~ the department conmander) 10
have occurred on the 2sth ~ April
In ths attack private Thomas McCrath q company +,
Ninth Infantry and private Thomas Barton were kill