Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-08-08
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Indians ON the Pecos.

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Indians ON the PecOs.
The following letter from Indian Agent Labadi
TO COL Collins shows the condition in which the
Apaches under his charge are, and also speaks Of
the doiuss Of the Navajos in the neighborhood Of
Anton Chico, From other sources we learn that
the Hayajos are to be found in large numbers Oh
the Pecos and 1t Is feared they will be more than
usually troublesome. ALI the troops that can be
possibly spared from garrison duty at the posts
are now in the field sgaiust tho Indians and it Is
TO be hoped that with the arrival Of fall we will
see them all chastised and at peace with the
whites. Here is Agent Iabadi's letter:
'gs FoRr SUMNER, New MEXICO,
M July 23d 1868
sia:--I hayo thohonor to inform you that all
tho Mescalero Apaches in my charge at this Fort
are truly Of peace, and continue to labour with
much interest iAE .ssffAttaiss
Some rumours have been circulated by the peo-
HAotthoe suVoo Wctt ltufluB ucld Win uVb-
tile intentions But any one wishing to inform
himself us to their conduct, would do well to visit
Fort Sumner where he will fnd them working in
Che best fields to be seen in New Mexico, 2
The Navajoes have continued to commit their
depredaticns A few days ago they stole from
AgualNegra quantity Of oxen and wounded a
boy u years old who has since died Of bis wounds.
To-day have received information that the
Navajoes killed five men at Grego's near Anton
Chico and that different parties Of them have con.
centratod in the settlements Of San Miguel coun-
".
Please communicate these facts to Genl. Oarle-
ton Commanding Dept for bis information.
lam respectfully your obt. servant
,,lm LORENZO LABADI.
U. 8. Indian Agent.
ColJAMEs L. Collins
6upt. Of Indian Affairs,
Santa Fe,N. NJ.
On the 18th Of June Lieut. Juan Marques, lst
n. N. Vols was sent to Horse Head CLOSING on
the Peees for picket duty. He had with him 6f-
teen men Of Co, "A" and arrived at Los ouartes
on the 25th Of June: He reported that he saw
mo signs Of any enemy Ofany kind having been
In that part oftho country for long time past"
On the l4th July be was relieved from picket
duty by the arrival Oh Lieut. Lat''Inere oil Isl
California Cavalry lie lett camp on the llOf
and marched two days towards Fort Stanton and
~ Al
about o'clock on the morning OF the 18th wc'
attacked in camp by party OF what was suppos
cd to be about dlty Indians. They we're taker
completely BY surprise, the FIRST rctico they ha'
Of the proximity oil the Indians, being shove
Of fballs, all Of which posed over their heads
The camp being aroused BY the attack the br'
thing the men did was to secure their stock, au'
inthe mean time tho Indians took possession Q
the camp. After the stock was looked after th
Lieutenant returned witha party Of his compan
and attacked the Indians and fought them 70
nearly six hours, when their ammunition gave on
and they had to cease the conflict. Orders wer
given to tho men TO break their guns and max
their escape as best they could. At this time
horse ran mast where The Lieutenant was, and h
fo,tun.t,lv mouptsd him and altar receivinc
arrow wound in the arm made his escape I'll
hcusan in the direction tho other animals au
stMted them on a stampede. This diverted Il
attention Of the Indians from the men who wei
now almost in their power aud they made of
prevent the horses and mules from escaping ther
Whilst they were on tbs erranl the men ma(
thsir escape and bygong to tho river and wadlE
up " under cover Of the bank managed
elude the pursuit Of the sayages and succeeded
reaching Fort Stanton with the exception Of on
who was killed, All the animals, sixteen hOrs
and seventeen mules were taken Oyl the lndiar