Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-11
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FROM NEW EXiCO.
FIGHT WITH INDIaNs-rngY ARE VAN
QUISHED.
Correspondence of the S.ar1

singing logs. The CHEEKY phenomenon con Veys
my though s back to events which trarspir~G
few days ago changing the monotonoas routine
OF q soldiers duty into that of exuitation and
activity, occdsioned by a band of f-maraudiaE
hostile Navajo. mdiaas, who were seea tey
ndi'es fIom rhe pest, in possession of a iaFg
uroN OF horses. The intelligence having been
communicable d 10 the commanding officer,
MAJOR ID ID, v allen, OF the 9th u = Infantry,
lie ordered what few men there were in ne
post. of "B' com pany, I'd Cav Cal Vols TO
saddle up and start i'll pursuit OF the sava.,As
"l' company, LIST lnfsntry, Gal. Vols, was
also ord, red ou;-al of which, owing 10 The
promptness OF the men, was Effected in brief
time. The friendly Apaches evinced ala ,rf5y
in responding o the summons OF Cadetta their
head chief Beng marshaled ia battle array.
they started OFT, headed by Mr.. Lorenzo Labt-
al, their agent, a few hundred yards in Ietr of
the infantry. They appeared % be in the ze-
NTH OF their glory, as they passed by, mounted
on their stur@y war ponies, accodtei ed with
their lmplsnents OF war, comprising the bow
and arrow, lance, shield and scalpinE knife,
their swarthy visages be ng irradiltsd vita the
Anticipation OF again meetng their old foe upon
ihe War path, between whom the most bi ter
and maliF mt hatred is cherishe1.
The small but resolute band Of Co. "B," I'd
Cav, Cal. Vols, consisting of eight men, III
charge OF Lit New0oid, had proceeded about
ten miles, wien. upon r. aching the summit of
hill, they beheld the friendly Apaches aud
the hostile NaValoes drawn mp in line of battls
about $50 yards distant
The bali opened by the fearless squad of cav
airy drawipg Ihsir six-shooters, putting spurs
10 thslr stetds and charging down the HUI upon
$50 stalwart warriors, the flo ower of the Navajo
nation. The courageous conduct OF the cavalry
inspired the Apaches with renewed a-tor,
causing them also 70 charge the enemy.
Ghr Nayalos manifested an indomi able de-
term iuation, worthy OF a more enlightened
race, 10 stand firmly, and met the onset OF tho
cavalry With contln nous yolleys OF arro IS.
But the terrible revolver, and the uusrT!nS
aim OF the mCuntaiaeer, made fearful havo3
N the ranks of the saya IS, ard the ground
&c rrr,t in il lima l..
TO waver, bUt they oJstinateiy contested every
foot of ground spirited charge was made
by the cayairg, resulting in thaiT complete
rout Several times they were reformed by
the ApdChe's Agent if they would surrender
none should be injured. but their ans WeT was
IL Invariably Voley Of arrows. stal wart
savage being disabled by having his body par
foratfd with four earhine balls, soon as an
aTTow from the Apacbes pc et.ated his skin
he would tear it from the flesh and hurl Il back
upon bis pres sing aSsailaAtS.
The ApGches, led on by Riahco, their war
chief, who has often been heard to say 81 ve
killed so many v hites I'm tired of wltnes sing
their dying agGnes," demonstrated their Ter
rb'e artipethy to their foe by their inLurlan
deeds of atrocity; and as they pierced tns
breasts OF their expiring adyer aries their hid
eoDs countenan were lit up with savage
joy: and the air was rent with their terrific
war-w hoop, which but a few months ago
sounded so Cnlinously in the ears OF their ex-
piTiGg pale face caplvss.
TIE cavalry followed the fUgiGves TIL the
shades CT evening obscured them from tns eyes
o! their puTsuers.
The slain OF the enemy is estimated ia the
IeighborhCO6 OF sixty, with the 4tInJs. iscresi-
ibie good fortune of not having lest q man Ou
our size.
/ will row return 10 az 90, who stared
of " il TWO day 5 IatiCns IN their haYersacks,
a'ttr the cavalry. 1t was bitter cold 6aY, The
keFr, cutting wind and thicBIy falling snow,
hearing IN their unaccIimated faces. Onward
they pressed, The consoilng hope OF sDeei,y
oYeTtaklng Tie Zoe aDinlatlng them with re-
Eewed VigCr.
Trey tr;ivf lied ill about o'clock D. n With
cut teln@ able TO discover the miuutesL Yestige
Of the Indians, when they halted and kIndi"G IL
frr, b5ing destitute OF blanXe IS, and 20. col 10
steep, they seated themselves around it, aud
patiently awaited the gray sire tlts of dawn 10
gU.de th'lr weary footsteps back 10 the post,
where 'hey arrived the following evening,
greatly exhausted from the effects of cold
al fatigue, The conduct vi the Apache In
CiaLs Il few days after the battle, win impress
upon yCu an idea OF the deep ana malignant ha-
L ed one tribe cherishes for the other. Having
painted heir faces with the gayest coloTs, ana
fully equipped themselves with their habiii-
mems OF war. they mounted their ponies and
rode up and dismounted in front of the COM
manding officers headquarters, and made
known their wish Of going out TO the scene OF
the late battle, and scalping the Nayojoes, who
had been killed. Major Walien, after having
listened at!eutvely TO The rgunent OF the chief,
assidiously endeavored to demonstrate that il
was no characteristic OF bravery, or yalor TO
scalp their fallen fees. They had done all the
brave and valiant could, they had met and
yanqHished an cbstin ate toe upon a hard con-
tested field, he ended by I'm phatically inform.
ing them he would tolerate no such proceed
ings. The chief issued from the room and in
teTpreted the decision OF the Ma OF to his
braves, upon which they remounted and rode
eff, much disappointed at having been denied
tie satisfaction of accomplishing their dssign
THIS POSTS a new one, being established here
Dece lst, 1862, by Co. "B,'' ID cavalry,
California volunteers. 1t has been set aside as
reservation tor Indians, being forty miies
square. There are at present upon the resor-
walton, in the neighburhCod of nine hundred
and sixty Indians: of these their are about tour
hundred and fifty Apaches, the balance being
Nsvajces. OF the former, majority were
driven out of Deg Canon, located in what is
known as the Orgonian Mountains, by the in
defatgable exertions of Lieut.. Col. III ct}lave,
and his command of two companies of Caiifar-
mia volunteers, being the first time these Indi-
ans were ever driven from their i0gg 6oas.ed
impregnahle stTon ghold. Finding the MS Ives
closely pursued, they availed themselves Of
their old alternative, by nyirg 10 Fort stanton
and arranging the prrlininaTies OF treaty,
which being effected and ratified, they We're
ordered 10 their Post. They apparently are
quite cCntented. The NaSajoes, in almost n
similar manner, delivered themselves At Fort
W in gate, a Post in the Nava joes co0ntTv, cS-
tablised in 1850, but which was evacuatsd upon
the ertran ce of General Sibley and his rebel
command into the Territory, and re established
after their shattered and ignoulinious Exit from
it, We have been battling against the Two
tribes since our first entrance into Arizona
Territory, April lst, 1862 Aps he Pass, SterGs
P.aKe, and Books Canon, their long boastea
citaGels are at present garrisoned by our
troops. The bleached bones of the unfortan..te
emigrant, who has been murdered by an dn-
seen foe, were visible as marched through,
and will remain monument Of atrocities aud
depredatiOns perpetated by the uureie4ti!lg
savage
Owing to the prudence and assiduous exnr-
tons OF the General commanding this Depart
melt, these Savages are acquiring ths HABITS
and customs OF civilization. Little over a year
ago, the Apaches, by their desc plating campaigns
and auoacious depredations, struck terror tnd
dismay INTO the hearts OF the umorous Iahabi-
tanis along the Rio Gran de; VINO when Tstir az
20 rest, knew not what moment they We're
10 De aroused from their slumbe by the ;eEri-
he war whoop OF these midnight deInuns.
lie Post is gaIriSoned by four com mpantes,
Co "B, cavalry, California yoiantseFS, 90.
. leth California Infantry volunteers; Cos.
EC' and 3D. of the 5th and stl U. ). Infantry
Regulars. g u. u.
r. II is reported that the liberal bensiaator
OF Yale college, who has Just given $4,000 for
the erection of new college building, to oe
used as dormitories and studies, is A. L. Staw-
art, the wealthy dry. goods dealer In New York.