New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-19
IMPORTANT FROM THE COLORADO.
IGuT WILL LIE INDIANs-TIfTY OR SHY

FIGHT WITH TIE lNDihN>-tfi II 'N -hAi'
kuLEp-THREE SOLDIERS WOUNDED.
The 10, Argees S'ar pa bi-hes the following extra:
Fosr NoH.vE, Y. NJ, Aug. 6, 1859.
Nsior Arnis.esd left mere with - mon late 10 tie
evening Of the ith int. for the lsgoOn 10 Mules be)S
this Fort, the headquarters Of the hchave Ind ans
LEM. Marshall rss directed 20 follow with re-
euforceu ert Of - early next morning Oy the aan
trail. Hsor Arui-tesd succeeded in gaming The head
81 the lagoon by crcuitous route unoosefVed hy tAe
Indians during the OF rs ut. AZ ABOUT CLOCK
on the mornipg Of the 9Th he commenced to recnnnoer
down the left bank Of the lagoon. The trans siins
dos showed heavy signs OF lndlsnsi hs ns1 nov
proceeded more than quarter Of mule "aen tnr'e
Indians espied on he opposite sie OF Inc Lagoon
plsrtug beans three crsS led up 10 toe oank az
fred upon them, aud killed one; toe O'hers He'd an
gave the yell which soon the whole eou1,ry about
nile further through heavy thickets OF arrow wood
the Major thought II prudent to return ID the hesi
of the lagoon, the Indians apparently were
gs;herpg in large force. Here, a. the head OF
tie lagoon on the right bank he TOOK po-
sition: the men deployed in groups o. fur
each at about twenty PAGES ln'erv.l, occupy
ing high grounds on the edge OF the lagoon Inc "a
COON here il about - yards vide. On the opposite
side OF the lagoon from this position, Is 3 dense
thcket Of arrow wood; along the bank OF the lagoon
few scat: .rilg cotton wood To the rear OF the p)-
sltion, and oOse up, Is grove 81 meslaeIi, the
ground open ard clear underneath. Here they sSs;ei
the IrdiaDs which was no. more than TWEEN minntes
when they commenced TO show themselves In large
force surrounding the position, snd closing 10 on a.
sides within short range Of the rife mlskets, whi;n
were soon brought into psy Nth deadly effect. MAYOR
Aruistesd thus ght tEem for three quarters oil an
hour against overwhelming numbers, winch were IL
creased every moment by the arrival OF fresh w.i!lors
from the more distant places, when Lieut.. Mir.hhi
arrived with the reinforcement OF - men. Inc
Lieut.. nant had heard the firing when yet come tour
nes ffom The scene and hurried his up ST double
quick Tine The Indians upon the extreme r1ght were
taken very Unexpectedly by The arrival Of the parry
in heir iear which Lieut. Marshall Immediately
CHARGED driving them from their pOfllOp.
Msior Arnlstesd leaving the proximity OF the
second party immediately ordered sergeant aud eight
men to crors the lagoon and charge the inlans IN
front IN the arrow wood, which was successfn, and
drove the Indians beyond eun-shot. Ma Jr Armisesi,
recalling these from the oppOslte side, ordered
Lieut.. Msrshal 10 cross aud take position on that
eide The Indians though forced 10 retreat, were not
beaten; they rallied and returned to the nghf,
the party Of Lieut. Marshall with great per-
tnscty this continued for some ten or fifteen unule'
wheI be ordered to fall back recross the iagoln
ard take position facing to the resr parallel 10 the
frrt party as the Indians were showing disposition to
charge the portion on al sides al the same time. Not
liking this uiareuver they withdrew themselves oui CT
reach of gun shot, giving occasionally lev rShlo
yells The men, finding nothing more 81 do, crowded
under the shade Of the nesquiet trees the sun Sas
very hot they remained for about two hours without
being disturbed
Msor Arrn-tesd. believing the Indians 10 have
given upthe tight, ordered the command 20 fell 10, and
commenced the march back 20 the FCIt. The COM
mard had not proceeded far, when the Indians again
rallied crossed the Lagoon AZ the position just Ell 10
great number. Major Armistead Anticipating the 81,
tack hated the command, faced by the rear rank ard
deployed them on the Lagoon, which was here VIDE
ana deep. The whole body OF Indians csms running
mp yelling and whooping and charged fearessiy upon
the command the brsvest of them coming up 10
within tel fifteen yards of the muzzles OF the rifles;
there, however, paid dearly for their temerty, the
steady and we-diIected fire of the men held them IN
check when, after thirty minutes hard fighting MAJOR
Arms,esd ordered the command 10 charge theu, wach
was done feare SLY The Indians raised and broke in
every direction, perfectly discomfIed not yell or
s,und OF any KIND wss to be heard from them after
this; the victory was complete. T~entythree Indians
were found dead close TO the position; the ground fur
tier off was net uoitered. Ia fact many Were
.een carry ing the dead ard wounded from the field Ii
is supported fifty sixty have been He'd or
the command three men were slightly wounded Ine
command retained to the Fort on the evening of the
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