The New York herald., 1867-04-20
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sug1#sI s3 fs GALVESTON, April 10, 1897
The following are the main points Of Captain wilcox's
ohcia report OF his recent fight with the Indians In sho
neighborhood Of Camp Lancaster detailed account q
which sent 10 the HlRA ten days aao by your oov
respondent at Austn-- ss'...sA ,.est rafr st,s,t.
Captain John A. Wilcox Commanding shs post at Fsrs
made scout with ifiy which resulted in q nrfss
with large party Of indiana the Pecos river near
following for several days through very rough coun-
try they upon the Indians on the 1fth uit some
125 strong the camp question: attacked them ana
drove them nlo tho mountains In ibis attack faith
full Mexican guide named Patuo was killed. While en-
gagged IN bsrning this camp. the Indians from smother
camp came pouring down upon thom In such numbers
as 70 compel the command TO take . better
position upon an eminence from which they wsss
first obliged TO dslodge the Indians occupying Il II
until the troops had gained the summit Of thu
new position that Captain Wilcox discovered his prox-
starting towards his little force from several ponts
In every atempt which the Indians made however they
spencer RSs Mexican bow twelve ysss of .as
was captured by the troops The boy rave Captain
Wilcox The Information tnat the Indians had sent sp lAs
uon was giving out and that he would be able 70
contend .agans. this large force. Captain Wilcox
he did very successfully by deployns skirmishers in
front until he could descend The mountain and cross the
boy, about fifteen hundred Consisting Of Camanoss,
Apaches and Kickapoos The Indians lost In killed and
s %s and
upon their retreat next morning, horso ordered q
be killed TO supply the men with food they having been
four days without rations. During the march the
18th and 18th, showed and hailed all the time, the
the men suffering terribly from tho effects Of the stcr
Captain Wilcox compliments HIS mon very highly. Cor
porai Thomas J. Lee who went forward under the Are
OF the Indiana and took from the body Of the dead
guide (Patino) his arms, bringing them back safely
70 command 10 particularly complimcnted for his
bravery Captain Wilcox says-"The trail ran through
the highest and most precipitous mountains doubs
TO discourage any from pursuing, and seriously i'm
peded our progress, the horses and men frequently
having 70 slide down decvitles Of ten and twelve fee
owing 70 the almost impossible condition OF the road
lost several horses and had many disabled. It's i'm
possible to convey correct idea OF tho country
traveilcdt can only be known BY being seen, aud 70 b
familiar 10 few but Indiana
Lieutenant D. A. Irwin, who was left in command OF
Fort Clark during the absence OF Captain Wilcox learn
ing that small band OF Indians In that vicinity
the 9th ulL, started out In pursuit Of them with
twelve mounted men I Il e..
AMER coming upon tho trail Of the Indians he followed
y successfully, and came upon them encsmpsd on
covered unsl awure OF the approach OF the troops.
Knowing nothing Of che country the eutenant charged
down the mountain towards tho camp but soon dis
covered that thore was river betweon the Indians In
the meantime making every effort 10 get on with their
stock few shots from the United States carbnes In
the other side leaving all behind except horse The
lieutenant then crossed the river and captured twenty
nine horses, i've mules and two saddles He had few
citizens with him who could trail, but they knew
nothing about the country where the 1ndianM were
encamped. The command returned 10 the post on ne
18th. The men behaved we'll
General Griffin, commanding the Department or Texas
in his report recommends that Captain Wilcox, Lieu.
tenant Irwin and their be complimented IN genera
orders for their bravery and coolnosA