Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-20
E,.,,ts with the Camanches.

In Con Antonio Herald of the Oath and
ID III publishes the official reports of Ma
2oII 2T II Emory, commanding first Caval-
loF oda nv Lieuts Powell and Stanley, of
~. Iocant successful conflicts with the Cam
'nTErs T;r.t Lieut. j. q. Powell, Is. Infantry,
Tort Arbuckle, G. n. On the morning of
s' t' aSd of February, with command of de-
ng -,ants from Companies d and e, 1st Cav
'l'lHlTd ~ and some of the 1st Infantry, accompan
nL! !tr II Wichita Indians who volunteered
s1 1IH3;des " On the oath, when about 81
a' ~ sSf from the Fort. aud advancing on the
nIl0' I.oad to the Wichita Mountains, recen tly
l'" l",aj by Major Emory, the guides came
0l0rL'on oni reported Camauches ahead. The
0a'h -. mnles MI were left with the Infantry, and
2. cavalry. riding rapidly forward, soon
,,ncbt sight of a band of mounted Canaan
Vtao .5.s and instantly charged them.
'"1ri The pursuit lasted for about two miles over
,.aten aud billy ground. until the Indians
~,.s DD1 lost sight of in thick ..ets and ravines.
sS,o .Hsr \ fruitles search for few moments,
al -.tbor hand of Camanches was discovered to
1u'-lg Is rsa- Of the troops. They were pursued
w w about three miles, over a country inter-
.scted .S by deep aud precepitous ravines, and
,,.orad with rocks, until the Indians, having
.L,n5oned their horses took refuge in a mar
~, dozen, and crooked ravine, fringed with a
Ior'. Growth Of vines and briars, that COM
-IataIr sheltered them. and made an approach
ri,n5ar the fire of a concealed enemy, exceed
80 difficult. Lieut. Powell dismounted a
rs2f of the cavalry, and after desperate de-
frsa IN the part of the Camanches, who were
lJo.fIv concealed under the banks, he car
T;d their position. Some Of the infantry
came up and did good survice.
The Indians were followed until all traces
ortbsm we're lost. The command encamped
os,r the Washita Lieut. Critendon, with Z
r,mpang Of cavalary, was sent from the fort
With Assistant Surgeon Quenslen, to help il
ringing in the wounded meu; privates Hen
" Swager, severely, and John Bradburn
slightly, company D private George HOLLAND
l5rtally, company E, 1st cavalry Five o
ne Camanches were left dead on the field
The soldiers behaved very gallanuy.
Major Emory, on the 9th of February
aut Lieut. S. Stanley. with fifty three mel
company D, 1st cavalry, and three Delaware
guides, il search of a party of Camanches
Who had been robbing settlers near Fort Ar
buckle, and shooting their animals, the nigh
previous.
Tho trail was found with much difficulty
ari led to the Wichita Mountains. For fv
Ly1rs the guides, with wonderful sagacity
traced the trail over the rocks At 3 P. M
reached the prairie level, & galloped on for a
bon7, and then again came into rocky ravine
Suddenly they came on fifteen Camanches.-
The war whoop was raised, and the soldier
vent at them poll nell over the rocks. Fly
Camanchcs were soon killed, one desperatel
wounded, and the rest escaped in the nigh
afier a running fight of three miles. On re
lurning, two Camanches were discovered b
the quick-eyed Deiewares, in tue rocks. hal
mile off. An exciting steeple chase of fu
y two miles over the ravines and high rocl
allowed, and the two Indians were killed
Lieut. Stanley praises highly the conduct
Ne troops. None of the command were il
l8.