Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-03
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BY TELEG R.fPH.
CALIFORNIA.

NAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-AriZona ad ices
Of Nov. Ia say that on the 10th the troops
attacked an Indian camp. killing II and
wounding 40, AVID capturing several mules
and . quantity Of provisions A large par
" OF Indians attacked u pack train near
Prescott, killed three men, captured lot OF
riiles, pistols, ammunition, and drove Of the
animals.
The mail was taken from the mail rider BY
indiana near Fort Whippls, but was recov-
cred and delivered to the postmaster ct
wickenburg.
Some unsasinsss 10 expressed 10 regard to
tho safety Of . party Of miners who vent
back Of the Cannon some time since, %
nothing has been heard frem them.
1t isihougbt BY sems that the Aequis In.
disns from Mexico have Joined the Apache
in the present var against the whites.
To Gen. Il. ID. TOWNSEND, A. A. q.
The following dispatch 10 just rscsivsd
and 10 sent fer the Information Of your de-
partnsnt. This eivss Gen. Sheridan .
good initiation. I understand his supply
depot to be On Rabbit Ear Greek, . little
west Of south Of fsrs Dodge. whore he can
direct operations, and his very presence
there gives assurance that nothing will be
done but what 10 right. The bands Of Black
Kettle. Little Raven and Santala are we'll
known - ~. and are the same that have
been alsng Smokey Hill for the past five
years, and - Gen. Sheridan reports,
embrace the very same men whe frst began
this var on Salina aud Solomon rivers:
Nv. 7. SaBsnAH, 1t. 0en.:
have the honor to report, for the in-
formatiOa Of the Lieutenant General. the
following operations OF Gen. Cuatar's cem>
mand On November 23d ordered him to
proceed With eleven companies Of his rsei
msnt, 7th Cavalry. 10 . southsasterly direc-
lion toward Antelope Hils,in search Of hos
lie Indiana On the c6th be struck Atrsil
Of var party. Black Kettles band, re-
turning from the nsrthsrn boundary whore
the eastern line Of the pan handle Of Tex
20 crosses the main Canadian. He a snee
coralsd his wagons and followed in pursuit
over to the head waters Of the Washita /;
thence down that stream, and on the morn
ing Of the 27th surprised the camp Of Black
Kettle, and after desperate fight, In which
which Black Kettle was assi.t.d by Araps.
hoes, under Little Raven, and kiewas, IN.
der Santala. lie captured the entire camp,
killing the shief. Black Kettle, ard l02 war.
riors, Whose bodies were left on the field
All their stock, ammunition, arms, lodges.
robes and SO women and their children
we're ssntured. Our loss wss: Majsr Elliot,
Captain Hamilton and nineteen enlisted men
killed; Brevss Lieutenant Oclonsi Barnite
badly wounded, and Brsvet Lieutenant
Cslensl J.W. Custar, Second Lieutenant Z.
Marsh and eleven enlisted men wounded.
Little Ravens band Of Arrapahoes and
SantalA's band Of Kiawas were sueampsd
six miles below Black Kettles camp.
"Absut 500 Or 900 Of the animals cam
tursd were shot and the balance kent for
military purposes.
The highest ersdit.is due. General Gus
TAR and his command. They started in .
furious snew>storm, and travelled oil the
while inSsnow about twelve inches desp.
"Blaeks ksstls's and Little Ravsn's fam
iIiss are among the. prisoners. Il vas
Black Kettles band whe committed the
6rss dsprsdations on Saline and Solomon
rivers, In Kansas.
"Ths Kansas regiment hes Just cone IN
They missed the trial, and had 70 struggle
in . snow-stcrm. the horses suffering much
in tissh. and the men living on buffalo
meat and other game for ten days. We
will soen have them in good condition.
III Ne can get one Or two more good
blows there will be no more Indian trou.
blss in my department. We will be pinch.
I'd in order to supply. aud nature viii pre-
cent many difficulties 10 cur winter opsra>
ticns, but We have have stout hearts, ana
will do our best.
Two white children were fe-eaptursd.
One white woman and one boy ten yeass
old, we're bsutally murdered b the lndian
veoen, when the attack commenced.
"P. 4. onRnlDAn.
"Aejss 0sasssl d so0@and."