Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-16
The Flght wIth the oamanohes.

joicings-
The Fight with the Gemanches.
The San Autonio Herald, of the 24th
aud Goth ultimoe publishes the oflicinl re-
ports to Major w. III. Emory, commanding
Isl Cavalry, uiahe by I.ei;tciif;;!.s Powell
and Stanley, of their recent successful con-
iiicts with the Cnmanches:
First Lirut..J. Il. Powell, 1st Infantry,
left Fort Arbuckle, c. N, on thomorning
of the 23d February, with command Of
of detachmcnts from Company d and +,
LIST Cavalry, aud some of the lst lufuntry,
accompanied by 81 Wichita Indians who
volmtccredas guides. On tue oath, when
about b miles from the Fort. aud advan-
taills opened by Major Emory, the guides,
came back aud reported Cumanchcs ahead.
The pack mules were left with the Infant
ry, and the cavalry, riding rapidly forward
soon caught sight of baud of mounted
Camanchcs, and instantly charged thcm.
The pursuit lasted for abou two miles,
over broken ndhilly ground, until the In
dians werelost sight of in the thickcts and
rayines. After frlitless search for few
moments, another band of Camanchcs WAS
discovered to the rearof the troops. They
were pursued for about three miles, over
country intcrsected by deep aud prccipit-
Gus iavncs and covered with rocks. until
the Indians, having abandoned their hor-
scs, took rcfugeina narrow dcepand, crook
ell rayine, fringed with dense growth of
vines and briars completely sheltered'thcm
and made an approach, under the fire of IA
concealed enemy, exceedingly diAicult.-
Lieut.. Powell dsmounted part of tho cav
airy, and after desperate defence on tho
part of the Camanchcs, who were closely
concealed under the banks he carried their
position. Some of the infantry came up
and did good service.
The Indians were followed until all tra-
ccs of them were lost The Command en-
campcd near the Wichita Lieut.. C,ittcn-
den, II company of cavalry was sent from
the fort, with Assistant Surgeon Queens
len, to help in bringing in the wounded
men: privates Henry Twager, severely,
and John lIr,dburn, slightly, company +,
and private George Holland, morally, COM
pany II, first cavalry. Five of the Cam
anches were left dead on tho field. The
soldiers behaved very sallantly.
I; Major Emory, OH the 26tli of February,
sent Lieutenant d. S. Stanley withs fifty
three men, Company D. list Cavalry, and
three Delaware guides, in search of n par
ity of Camanchcs who had been robbing
settlers near Fort Arbuckle aud shooting
their animals, the night previous;
The trail was found with much Difficult
ty, and led to the Wichita MountuiE..-
For five hours the guides, with wonderful
sagacity, trpccd the trail over the yoeks.-
At 3 p. IN, they reached prairie level and
gallopcd on for an hour, and then again
came on fifteen Camantllcs The war
whOop was raised, and the soldiers went
ut them pell nell over the rocks. Five
Camanches ware soon killed, one desppra-
l'tely wounded, and the rest escaped in ,tlie
night, after running fight Of three lnilcs
/ On returning, two Camanches were dis
covered by the quick.eyed jDelawares,} in
the rocks half mile off, An exciting
steeple chase of fully two over the
rayines and high rocks AIgl the
two Indians were kiIiR flnlcy
praises highly the copss e troops.
None ofthe command
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The North and s
a remarkable coRtiass lifted
between the social coiiflision ant slslftc-
tive resources of the North and slh.
In fact, with the mcreaae 81 popSit sleIs HI
the free State the distinctoe listwoeitlese
two SECTIONS of the Uuioh fis yearly mere
broadly traced .9e
The effects ola commercial crisis upon
the solvency of the two -sertions afford a
striking illustration of the ,securere-
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