Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-27

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on the Atlantic aide Of the divide 10 pSoi ealisl
the Zm-si,n. which seems b, hsve bsea dug nus by
ths Inans to wnter and wailow thsir sleek. The
water is Of soapstone color salty, thick, and up-
ht for man or beast to drink. Il runs fbw Jards
and then, a- If ashamed Of its meannese sfutH in
10 the earth. zss.f5 sHT 47
Bacon Spring is the name Of the source Of the
first water on the Pacific slope. Il is clear and
beautiful. and the vnlnme Of the stream good. The
water Immediately at the spring 10 salty and sui
phurous. some having discovered = similarity be-
tween its taste and that Of bacon from which fact,
doubtless. the aaine originated About thfss nilsp
from the source the water il good, and collected
in large quantities in two places, where namsrom
snipe Of different kindr, wild ducks. ,gssse, &c..
use. We oampel about nine o'clock at night q
the side ofone Of tho large fresh ponds, and could
not consequently "bag" any Of the game. In the
morning va left early. in order to make the march
tn thr place, distance Of SO miles. No timo for
sporting with small game.
ABATrLE WITH THE INDIANS.
On this day. about91 o'clock, we fought the bat
tic Of Bear Spring-nn account of which you have
dnubtless scen THIS water lies some Id or Is
miles farther west. Tho spring is situated about
mile from tho main raa,l. Capt. McLane con-
ended IN leave nnr wagon, guarded by soldiers
n,l n,out 20 Mcxic,ns. and 4 soldiers. 20 Msxi-
cnns. himself and mysof. ride up towards the
spring. where expected to find Indians. We
rode rapidly up; tho Indians discovered us and
lcplny"d Of to the hills md woods on ether side
aud il, front A brisk Are from both sides nnw
commenced sat my horse surveying the
progress of the fight. when all at once tho thought
struck mo that tho rod skins werc going to corral
nr surround ns. THO idea was by no means plsaa-
ant. Hero merc 90 mcn on ono side. and 3l0 or
i00 lnlinns on the encmy's. They were pousisg
their arrows and bullets down twards Us with
al I kavo ofta had
bullets from Know Nothing Quill pop-guns. frcd
Mt me in my nntvc State. md received the dis
hargrs calmly and fcnrlessly; but To sit on huge
,orse. in tho midst Of 400 Indians the red devils
tapping their naked sides, throwing up their
rms, kicking up their heels. and yelling Ike %
many panthers. aud rnol trying his best 10 hodge
bullet or an nr,ow into one OF us. was esnthes'
nd nm entirely new thing tn me. talt aueer, i
athcr; but had no other alternative but to keep
nol and prepare for tho worst. | saw about l2S
ards distant, u buck Indian with rihe taking
deliberate aim at some one. ] gnva warningto to
the Captain. and. almost before the words we're
ut of my mouth, | saw that officer reeling Apd
amping his side lie told me he was shot through
ho stomach, md would faint directly. lie Wis
aught by two Of his men, mounted on hia Aosss."
nd we rode To tho wagon NJ soon ns rossible, eaea
THE EFFECT ~ THE MINNIE MFLE. NO .e..
1t is surprising to Sc" the pnwer and hecprafy
+ the Minnie. NJ used / y Capt. Mela' And Ms
oeks nnh trces, ut n distance of 400 yardsj b dssw
mr. fires, thinking we could not hit thcmitl,at far
'ut they woul fall. aud never kick. Ono or two
we're shot ut hisdstance while riding their horses
)nc beautiful Llnck stpcd had struck from htb
mex his rider. and was wounded himself. Msn
ungol into tho mir, leaping Mt least 10 fssk AigM.
aud was lost to uur sight in thu thick growth vt
,inc. had rode around place two Or. three
ines. uscd by the Indians for ,hreshing out their
grain, not su-reclng an Indian near rAosq Pro o
baby my holding n six-shootrr in my hsnl roNdylr
cooked. saved mo tr'm surprise just a ,YS.Mera
leaving, and while If the soldiers was passing
near tho place. nm Indian fr,m behind . pffs "
pumpkins. hurled one of them athim. Ne sesnsr'
hnd no bstrayed his whoreabouts, than tthe CA>-a
thin Of the Mexican spies and guides. Nbe xafsd
gathering up Navajo blankets, dashed forward,
and blowei his brains out by pistol shot.
This was the first Indian fight had ever wit
messed. had no itching desire TO sec 1t repeat
oil, provided have to occupy tho same posi-
ton ] did on tbs occasion. A feeling indes-
cribalo can,e over me, M saw the dcashly pal
lor mount thu cheeks Of our gallant Caphln,
who was leading his handful Of brave men to
baltic against such tremendous odds, and fight
ing with fatal effect l., tho enemy Mt every step
he advanced. Fortunately the wound did net
prove fatal, and he is now walking about thegsr-
rson. eH "a+e3
MEXICAN SKILL IN CAPTURING PONIES. .se
II was quite amusing to witness the aptitude
aud facility with which the Mcxicans captured
seine Of the horscs Of tho Indians. was too
much concerned about thu Captain TO notice the
movements particularly Of the guidea. Butas wo
were getting ready To start on our journey, noti-
ced that each one Of the Mexicans was changing
his saddle to fresh horse. and inquiring learn
cd That some of them had slipped offinto the woods
and driven down 25 nice ponies while the fight
was in progress
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
The result Of tho engagement which lasted
about fifteen minutes. was eight or ten Indians
killed. .fonr taken prisoners. aud twenty-five horses
and IL number of blankets captured. We lost
nothing.
We reached this post about nine O'Clock on the
night of the fourth ", having fought battle.
an travelled a distance of ffty-two or ffty-hve