The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-10-30

4 Dispatch dated Sent % gives
tho following details Of the recent
iight between Col. FORSYTH and seven
hundred Indiana, near Fort Wallace,
Kansas
Col. Forsyth, with fifty picked
mcu, loft this post on She 10th ia
pursuit Of the Indians that killed
the two Mcxicans and a lot Of stock
at Sheridan that day. Since then he
has been over the country toward
the head waters Of the Republican
last night two scouts from Col For
.yth's camp, on The Dry Fork Of the
Republican, thirty Eve miles from the
mouth, and ninety miles from hero,
came in, aud reported having left his
camp four nights before, and that on
the 18th, carly in the morning, some
Indians tried to run of portion OF
their stock Half an honr alter
three or four hundred Indians ap
pcarcd on the bluffs, two niles 81,
and came for them very fast Col
FORSYTH crossed his men to small
island. aud ihe Indians commenced
driug GA him, which obey kept up
-icldily rll II O'Clock, after which
there were ouly scattering shots till
3 clock when they began sharper
aud the lu llJus came on thicker than
ever, until their number was est
mated at 200 They Tough, I'LL sun
down and then made a desperate charge
TO take the camp, but were unsuc-
ccssfui They however, kept up the
G-ht ill Ii O'Clock when their scouts
len for Wallace to obtain assistance
They had to crawl two miles on their
hands aud knees through the Indians
to get out At daylight they heard
lyiug back at the camp, seven miles
away, and occasional shots an day.
che causaiics were Col Forsyth,
lctl leg broken by a ball, and shot
through the right thigh Lieut.
Bceeher was shot in several places,
supposed 10 be dying, os his back
was broken, aud he begged tho men
10 Kill him. Dr More was shot IN
the head while dressing Col. Forsyth :
wounds, He was crazy Two men
were Killed and twenty wounded,
All the stock Of the command was
killed., and the men W living on
horse flesh. The scouts only had
one and balf pounds Of /, 30 last
them into Wallace The patty I'D
sixty i've rounds Of ammunition len,
aud were terrifying rhoy could
only travel nights on account of tho
DANGER, seeing Indian. every day.
As soon as pc siblo after learning
Of Iol Forsyth's condition here, Col
Baukhead, commanding this post,
sent OUT one hundred men, with pro.
visions, ammunition, etc, to bis re.
licf, and also scouts TO Col. Carpen
ter, who was supposed to be about
forty Eve miles wcst OF here with his
company, 10 proceed to Col. Forsyth i
assistance. \ scout came in to.Gay
at % o'clock a, 81. aud reported Col.
Carpeotor far on his way to Gon-
Badlcy, fro ii Fort Scdgewick to the
forks of the Republ csu, He was
supposed to be In that vicinity with
two companies of cavalry and three
infantry, aud it was confidently OK
pceted by Gen. Sheridan that be
would come up in time to the party,
a. they were on his route. All that
can possibly be done will be done by
Col. Bankheqd, who is an oxtaordi
narily energetic officer, and his com.
manl i. to render Col, = aid sud
prevent disaster,
LArrG-s clock =. N.-Genoral
Nichols has just arrived from Hey-
noldt aud reports Lieut. Bcecher
dead, Dr. Moore MORALLY wounded
and dying, and Col Forsyth as near
ly dcad-all lying there, } with tho
Indians all around them eating their
horse flesh and awaiting patiently
for relief
Col Banklead and Col, Carpenter
will reach thom toNnight.