Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-06

AIKEN started in pur-
ek p. NJ came upon the
under command of Capt.
Arcata Union Home Guards
.ss account Of the fight:
rty were diYlcd into -four sqnads
tx and held positions within from thirty
yards Of the Indians, without any alarm
dspcion on their part that their time was
lear at hand.
The Indians were encamped on n little sand
bar in the bed OF the stream, and were amusing
themselves hugely when they received their first
unwpcome messengers Of DEATH little ab0Ye
and below the camp Others were bathing and per.
forming some gymnastics in the sand. In camp,
some were playing cards. some working on their
guns, while tho sqnaws were engaged in prepar-
ing dinner, sewing etc They had two camp
kettles Of coffee boiling, plenty Of beef. flour
and venson, and altogether, were well fxod.
Captain Ousry, after bis men were posted,
crept within about twenty yards Of camp, and
selected an Indian, very large one, who was
busy working on bis gun for his signal fire.
ball from Onsley's rife introduced Mr.. " Big In
dian " to eternity, and warned the balance that
most Of them were on the same road. The firing
now began in earnest, the Indians as usual,
making the best time they conld to clear the
range of their enemies gus The sQuaws sue
eeeded in carrying of several guns where the
bucks were killed.
After the Indians who were not killed in the
bed of the creek had all got out Of sight The men
went to camp. They found twenty two dead
bucks on the ground, six guns. about twenty
pair Of blankets, several cans Of powder, and
quite an amount Of caps lead, moulds, tools etc
4 lot of trinkes, such as childrcn's clothing
ladies' apparel, knives and forks, spoons, scis-
sore, raZoTs, etc; in fact something from every
house that has been robbed and burned in the
To- irht ths ha
pluudrr. A fire was started and all the plundrr,
including provisions, was consigned TO the flames.
In the meantime a few Indians had got together
on point Of rocks in shooting distance Of camp.
and began firing on the men, while the bHrning
of the property was going on. 1t was here that
McDanies, the only white man hurt, received a
severe wOund in the hip. He is doing well now
and will soon be ready, as he says for another
expedition. 1t was now about O'Clock in the
afternoon, and the men bad been out for forty
eight hours with their BLANKETS, provisions and
guns on their lacks, and Ousey concluded TO
move few miles down the creek aud camp,
which he did, and reached town on Tuesday even
ing. Several incidents occurred in the fight
which we would notice if we had room. Among
others was THAT John Danskin, whose mother was
murdered by the Indians a short time ago killed
two Indians. luck and equaw, at one shot
The buck had been wounded in the fight at
Lights Prairie. and was endeavoring to escape
with the assistance OF fquaw. They passed
close to Danskin when he brought them to a halt
for all time to come. He found a silk dress be
longing TO his mother among the plundcr.
The white man was in bathing aud broke to
run at the first fire. He was shot bY Ously and
fell, bat the place where be lay could not be ap-
preached without coming Ia range Of the guns of
the Indians No less than three reliable men
told us they were positive as to his being white
man.