New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-15

wounded by several shots, hat still kept m his
mule for three or four miles, when tie Indians
overlook him and killed him and DR. Jader. SO
sooE as this last line Of Indians was broken through
the roat commenced and every one fed on Ills
own hook the men throwing away their arms.
IN onr Hight we came to several deep eafons,
me Ins.ans hiring on US while our men were per.
Iectiy heplsss and quite b number Of our people
thus got killed We attempted TO rally the men at
several OF these points, to protect the wounded and
Ihose ON IooL, q broken down; but they would
not stop, and ned ID wild excitement. The Indians
followed us about fifteen miles when darkness get
in. Ill who were well mounted got out of danger
The others orawled into bushes % hide themselves
Young Baldwin and Chilean lay hid IN the
bushes-the Indians passing BIZ them all night,
sometimes within twenty thirty steps from their
hiding place-but they did not discover them. They
kept quiet and motoptess till midnight, VIXEN they
got up, hunted for tie trail, and suddenly found
themselves to be within half mile Of the Indian
camp. They then made for the mountains east,
wandering about all night. They had eaten nothing
day. In the afternoon they found two horses and
made for Virginia, where they arrived ON Monday,
at II o'clock, completely worn out
This ends the statement Of Capt Mcdonald, Mr..
Balwin, and the others of the Virginia company.
Most Of those who we're ont in this unfortunate
petition, and who are alive, have come Id by this
time tuesday, May 18th, at noon. They number
about fifty. Some tenor fifteen more arr supposed
to be in the mountains yet The rest are likely all
dead.
EXCITEMENT AT vIRGfsIA--As ATTACK NJ INDIANS
APPEEHEsDED.-The news Of the battle first reach
| us last Sunday, May 18th, and tremendous ex-
element followed. An attack on Virginia was
feared. On inquiry, II was found that Tess than
\ l00 men could be armed, and accordingly people
came TO the conclusion that we were left in very
4 helpless condition. Courage was pretty well kept
up though, until night came, when the excitement
took more definite shape. meeting was called
and the necessity expressed Of decarfng the togyn
/ under martial law. and appointing aeensmandersin-
chief. Captain Thomas ID. Johns was proposed
and unanimously elected to that position. He I'M
mediateiy issued an order proclaiming martial law.
A FoBT CONSTRUCTED FOR THE Wojfgs AND CHmD-
REM large storehouse, unfinished. was selected
as a proper place Of refuge for the women and
children in case of an attack. and many willing
hands went to work at it at once to fortify Is by
building up the window openings, and strengthens
ing it as much as possible. Most people stayed up
all night, but nothing occurred; and when the sun
rose yesterday morning, everybody felt cheerful
again. e
Yesterday 14th May, passed of without anything
remarkable happening. Every now and then O.
lost one would arrive, and crowds gather round
him to hear his story. James T. Curtis, formerly
Chief of Police of San Francisco returned he hav-
ing gone out to supply the men with provisions
He camped last Saturday night within eight miles
of the battle ground, not knowing anything Of the
fight. Towards morning some Of the men found
his camp, and told him all about the fight. They
hid their provisions in some willow bushes, mount
ed the men who had come to their camp on pack
mules, and beat hurried retreat.