Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-13
A Desperate EncOunter with IndIansssA
-. RcoutinR Party BADLY Cua np.

Scouting Party Badly CuE mp.
The Houston Telegraph of the 4th publishes the
following letter from Hamilton county, on the from
ter: ..-.-
LANPAsAs, Oct. a. IS6L-Edior Islegrqph-A
terrible conflict occurred in Hamilton county, abOEt
1Orty miles above thA pace, about twilight on Sat
turday evening last, between scout Of seven or
eight citizens and party Of Indians, twelve OF
thirteen in number. The scout had stopped for the
night, when Witcher, who had ridden some distance
from camp. was discovered by the lndisns, who at
once gave chase, and pursued him so closely that
be was compelled to abandon hrs horse, and save
himself byicoleeament in the thick shin oak hekst.
Grundy Morris, another of the party, who was
about three quarters Of mile from camp, afoot,
ssw the chase, but not recognizing Witcher. sup
posed they were IN pursuit OF a beef, and giving
notice TO his comrades they were soon IN the sad
die and after the Indians, who promptly turned
upon them and gave battle, which ragged until dark
with great fury, when the scouts having exhausted
their fire, wereeompeled to retire | pom getting
together after the fight IL was found that Robert
Carter, an old and Eighly esteemsd citizen, was
missing The next morning he was found dead
upon the field. his back scalp taken, and with
twenty five wounds upon his person; his horse was
lying dead near him. An arrow passed through the
calf Of Morris leg, and puuctured the sweat leather
of his saddle literally pinuing him 20 It Mr.. Hurst
was shot through the side, the spike Of the arrow
lodging in the spine, and so firmly was it embedded
there Drs. Ryan and Douglass inform me, that in
extracting IT, the whole bsdy WAS raised before It
gave way-the arrow had previously been broken
off near the spike, in attempt 10 withdraw IT.
Loydis horse was wounded and died the Rext day
TOWnsends, received an arrow in thesfO shoulder
and one IN the hind leg Il is supposed that several
Of the Indisns were wounded, but they managed 20
cling to their hOrsss. They were subsequently
pursued into Comanche county, where they scat
tered and made good their retreat.
]. W. HOw4ED.
The TeIsyYaDA remarks upon the above:
We have received other accounts Of Indian fOrays,
which led us 10 believe that PLkes great Inolan
treaty is uDmihgated humbug. The Indians are
certainly becoming as troublesome this fall as ever
and st least two regiments OF rangers viii be re-
quired TO protect the frontier this winter.
MoRz CT TIE kDnxs-F5ray ia AJaSeOsa.--We
take the following from the last San Antonio Herald
During the latter part Of last week party OF 25
Indians visited AtsscOsa county, Committing serious
outrages. At 8 O'Clock on Friday evening they
rode through the village Of Pleasanton, in the VI
einity of which they killed Mr.. Harrington, and
wounded Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. f. O,Brien, citizens
of the county. They took from Ar. Childress about
I25 head Of fhorses-ineluding several valuable ami
mals. From Penalozs they took 20 head. They
killed three negroes, belonging to hsrcelus French,
who is in the Confederate army in Virgins.
Mr. Wallace as we are informed, citizen Of Ats
ascosa with twenty eight men s after the say8ges,
and at last accounts he was but eight hours behind
them Thirteen Of Mr. Childress' horses we're re-
covered on the trail. Upon being informed Of the
facts, Col. McCuoch sent Capt. Ragsdale's company
q pursuit This company is composed principally
Of frontieTsmen and if il OTertakes the redskins Il
will do good execution.
Since writing the above. Mrs. Noel. from Atasco-
sa, has given US the following Information:
A party of twelve men from the HeighbOFhOOd,
started after the Indians, and succeeded ~ recap
turing portion Of the horses. The horArs OF SIX
of the company gave out. and the riders returned
The other ak overlook the savages, who turned
upon them, proving too numerous for the small
party The Indians retosk the horses killed James
Winters. wounded N. Kennsrd, DR.. Speed and L.
Ward NJ Moore was killed in his buggy day or
two previous.