New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-11-08
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The st. Louis Republican Of The 3gtb ntt. pgb.ishes
nnm1trog letters from New Mexico, from 1hicl Re
extract the latest and most interesting dated Fort
Defiance, September 18th !
Col. Miles and command came in on the evening Of /
the l4th, from the first scout having been out seven
days. He brought in with him about 5 900 head Of
sheep. The result, as far as is known s certainly
SIX Indians Killed aud five or six prisoners one Of
whom delighted with bis occupation as the
protege Of the commanding officer. There were two
soldiers killed-Fisher the bugler Of Company / |
mounted rifles, who very f0olishly riding, by
himself, in advance Of the detachment to which be
belonged, and Sweeney, Of Capt. Eiliotts company
mounted rifles, who was shot with an arrow, while
on picket guard, and fingered about twenty-four
hours. The Indians stripped Fisher, took all the
clothes be had on his buge, pistol sword horse ETC.
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 Indians did not as was expected stand fight at
Chelle. The appearance Of the troops however, so
suddenly among them, discomfitted them. The com.
mand entered the canon about its center By climbing
down a narrow entrance, which with much danger
and difficulty admitted Of the passage Of one horse
and man at a time. One misstep would have pre-
cipitated man and beast down some five hundred ieet
over rocks and crag The canon is represented az
curiosity in nature. Its walls in places fifteen
hundred feet high. Arrows shot from the top at the
troops below lost their direction by the resistance Of
the air and came down horizontally. Stones thrown
| down were broken before they reached the bottom
from the cause. 1t is about forty or fifty miles
through it.
Several prisoners we're taken in the canon, and one
or two Indians killed. Had the tribe in any numbers
stood fight here they could have destroyed the troops
/ without doubt. It was hazardous march, and the
success is matter @, wonder as well as of congratu
| laton.
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 goth. look for stirring and effective results
| in few days thereafter.
On the 18th, Sweeney, one of the soldiers who was
| killed, was buried in the baryiug ground belonging
to tine post Capt McLane read the services at the
| grave. 1t was large funeral procession.
Col. Miles, learn has asked Tor 500 Mexican Volun
teers. The necessity for this it appears to me- i'm
perative and there shonld be no delay in regarding
the demand. This war is not of a days duration. i
will be protraced, and before it ia closed with hOne
to our arms and flag, will cost many men and mucf
money. The regular force now operating agains
them is materially inadequate TO the prosecution o
an active, vigorous and successful campaign; ant
consequently the necessity for volunteer assistance
will be urgent aud indispensable.
| The five prisoners we had here in the guard-house
made their escape on the night of the l4th at abou
II o'clock, by digging under the wall. They wer
ironed, notwithstanding which they we're successful
in securing their escape.
Major Brooks and Lieut, AvereIle and Capt. Lucer
90 to Colitas. Capt. Elliott accompanies Leut vii
lard to meet Capt. Lindsay; Lieuts. Hildt and Whipp
remain at the post and also Capt. McLanes compan.
mounted TlEes.
The Indians have 900 sheep at least, and abou
60 900 horses. These are their wealth. Their car
and trouble now mostly is to secure them. Destro
them and they will become desperate. Unencnmbere
with their herds and they will enter the field with tn
full determination to fight it out, second editio
of the Florida war may be expected. Peace may h
plead for to the stock but these lost, to th
: knife will be the motto. Mark the prediction: