The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-12
IMPORTANT FROM THE COLORADO-FIGHT
WITH THE M0HAVE INDIANS

From the 81. Louis Democrat of Sept71
=, Inc overland mail, with San Francisco advces to
the 10Th ult., reached here last night.
DAN FRANCISCO, Aug l5.-Richard II. Dana Jr
author of 1.-Two years Before the Mast" arrived
here on the last steamer. He here twenty three
years ago, but finds vast changes since then.
A meeting OF German residents has been held to
adopt measures to prevent the emigration of Ger
man girls to this country to become dancers in Ger
man beer cellars and houses of ill fame 1t is alleged
that there are ''soul sellers in Germany who hire
the daughters of peasants, and send them here for
gain.
Lieut.. Mowry, late delegate to CONGRESS from
Arizona. has arrived in this city
The teiegraphic wires have been extended to San
Juan, about one hundred miles from the city. They
Will be continued to Los Angeles, when, by means
OF the overland mail, we shall be within about Is
days of St. Louis
Weather cold, raw, and gusty
, From the Los Angeies Star Ezra, Aug Isl
FORT MoHAyE, n. NJ, Aug. 6.-Major Armistead
lett here with twenty-five men late in the evening
ot the 4th instant, for the lagoon fifteen miles be-
low this fort, the headquarters of the Mohave
Indians: Lieutenant Marshall was directed to fol-
low with reinforcement oftwentv five men early
the next morning, by the main trail.
Major ArmistiCe succeeded in gaining the head
OF the lagoon by circuitOus route unObserved bv
the Indians, during the cOver of the night At
about O'Clock on the morning of the 5th he COM
menced to reconnoiter down the left bank of the
lagoon. The trails leading down showed heavy
signs of Indians; he had not proceeded more than
aquarter of a mile when three Indians were espied
on the opposite side Of the lagoon plant ng beams
three men crawled up to the hank and red upon
them and killed one; the others fed and gave the
yell, which soon the whole country about seemed to
reverberate.
After proceeding about half mile further,
through heavy thickets of arrow-wood, the Major
thought it prudent to return to the head Of the Ia
COON, as the Indians apparently were gathering in
large force. Here at the head of the lagoon, on
the right bank he took position; the men depoved
in groups of four EACH at about twenty PAGES inter
val, occupying the high grounds the edge of the
lagoon The lagoon here is about twenty five wards
wide
On the opposite side of the lagoon from this po-
sition is a dense thicket of arrow-wood along the
bank OF the lagoon a few scattering cotton-wood-
To the rear Of the position, and close up is grove
of mesquite, the ground open and clear under
meath. Here they awaited the Indians, which was
not more than twenty minutes, when they COM
menced to show themselves in large force, surround
ing the position and closing in all Sides within
short range of the rifle-muskets, which were soon
brought in to play with deadly effect.
MAJOR Armstead thus fought them for three
quarters OF an hour against overwhelming numbers,
which were increased every moment bv the arrival
OF fresh warriors from the more distant places when
Lieutenant Marshall arrived with the reinforcement
of twenty-five men. The Lieutenant had heard the
firing when yet some four miles from the scene and
buried his men up at double quick time. The In
dians upon the extreme right were taken very un-
expectedy by the arrival of the party in their rear
which Lieutenant Marshall Immediately charged,
driving them from their position.
Major Armistead leaving the proximity of the
second party, Immediately ordered sergeant and
eight men to cross the lagoon, and charge the In
dians in front, in the arrow wood which was sue
cessful and drove the Indians beyond gun-shot
MAJ r Armlstead, recalling these men from the OPP
pnslte side, ordered Lieutenant Marshall to cross
and take position on that side.
The Indians, though forced to retreat were not
opaten thev soon rallied and returned to the fight
attacking the party of Lieut. Marshall with great
pertinacitv. This continued for some ten or fifteen
minutes, when he ordered to fall back re-cross
the lagoon. and take position facing to the rear
parallel to the first party, the Indians were show
ing disposition to charge the position on all sides
at the same time.
Not liking this mannuvre, thev withdrew them
selves out OF reach of gun-shot giving occasionally
lew random yellS. The men, finding nothing more
to DO, crowded under the shade of the mesnuite
trees as the sun was very hot where they remained
Tor about two hours without being disturbed
Major Armistead, believing the Indians to have
given up the fight, ordered the command tc fall in
and commenced the march to the fort The com
mand had not proceeded far when the Indians again
rallied, and crossed the lagoon at the position in
great numbers. Major Armistead, anticipating the
attack, halted the command, faced bv the rear
rank, and depOyed them on the bank of the laooOn
which was here wide and deep
The whole body of Indians came running up, vel
ling and whoOping, and charged fcarlessly upon
the command, the bravest of them coming up to
within ten or fifteen yards of the muzzles of the
rifles These, however, paid dearly for their -te-
merity. The steady and well-directed fire of the
men held them IN check, when, after thirty minutes
hard lighting Major Armistead ordered the com
mand to charge them, which was done fearessly.
The Indians raised and broke in every direction
perfectly discomfitted. Not yell or sound of any
Kind was to be heard from them after this The
victory was complete. Twentv-three Indians were
found dead close to the position. The ground fur.
ther OFF was not reconnoitred. In fact. many were
seen carrying the dead and wounded from the field.
It is supposed that some fifty or sixty have been
killed. OF the command, three men were slightly
wounded The command returned to the fort on
the evening of the 5th -Houicdn.
SUIT Against FREMONT.-Messrs. Boiling and
Crenshaw, on Wednesday last commenced an ac-
tlon in the District Court of this county,, against
John &. Fremont and two others, to recover SI9,-
5OO damages, and to abate the nuisance alleged to
be done by the Fremont dam at HelPs hollow to
their mining claims and mining machinery at
Washington Flat, on the Merceed river.
MdriDosa Sinr