New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-07
THE INDIANS.
A SUCCESSFUL SCOUTING PARTY-A Rancho PLUM
DERED ~ NEW MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, June Ga dispatch from Major
Clcndennin of the 9Th Cavalry, dated Fort Bascom,
xico May - reports the return Of Lieut. Carraer
from scout He captured 700 head Of cattle, 81 horses
and 10 ponies Also % Indians The Indians dd not make
resistance as they were caught They claimed
TO be Pueblos but il impossible TO tel what they
were, at the post c0uld converse MIN tnen
They were armed with bows and arrows and rneS;
A letter from Trinidad Romero. Judge OF the IroDa'c
Court Las Vegas New Mexico, to Coy Pie states mat
official Information has been received that on Ma{
hand of about Kowa Indians attacked the rancho OF
siuon Baca near the Dry Cmarr9n snrr{lng away 20
mules and saddle They ai,o El v s"o teS
from Col Gregg Of the Sth Cavalry qateG ror. tTn
Vicinity of the settlement on the Dry Cmarron.
THE INDIAN DELEGATION IN BOSTON.
BosToy. June 6.-The Indian chiefs visiting
Boston we're given public reception, TONIGHT IN IRE
mont Temple GOV. Clahin presided and IN lew opeL
ing remarks introduced the strangers Little Raven ana
Buff o Goad made speeches through their interpreters
substantially the same as given ut ther pupu P
in New-York They expressed great sai mi
their experience in Boston and elsewhere, ana h0peu
that justice would govern their treatment " ,ne VIII
race. The delegation leaves toInofrOW, anu 0AP0'S"
public reception In Chicago on Friday night
A WAGON TRAIN PLUNDERED BY COMANCHEs-
DESPERATE RESISTANCE OF THE TRANSFERS
SEVERAL WHITE MEN KILLED AND IhEh
BODIES HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
correspondent sends us the following ac-
count Of the capture Of Government wagon train in
already had brief mention by telegraph;
On Thursday, May 49, about 81 miles west OF JACK
boro on the main road from WeatherfOrd 10 fOrt brI
a train loaded with corn owned by Messrs. Warren
Dupo-es Government contractors, was aitacku oy 10y
mounted Comanche Indians armed WITH earplhes ana
rcyoyeTs. The train consisted OF 10 wagons, ""Evn
master. 10 teamsters, and one nght Sacninann. ,h
train was Just about camp, at o'clock - ~ wien tne
Indians discovered half mile distant ADVANCING
rapidly. - -, o,o, ,ho
The wagon master, Mr.. N. T.. Long coraleu tae
wagons for defense. by forming them Ia o. ,hen
the mules turned 10 the center. The teastefs ,neh
prepared for fight, and endeayored 70 pu pIeas
sacks OF gran but the hre OF the indahs 80
heavy they could not effect II. The Wag0n.inase' anu
four teamsters killed In the corral ou' , no,
several of the enemy had fallen. The Indians tne pre-
pared 10 charge the train IN 'front.' put lhe % ing
seven left the wagons and endeaVored 10 fthcn to
woods. distant two miles. The INDIANS Puissueu
and running light took place IN when l"o or vi ~, ,o
teausters killed. and three wOuhdeu, WIFI tno
Indians left and went back 20 the trail "nSn 'ey
pundered NJ everything they could carry ON lh9 I'VE
emainng 81 the train succeeded I'D reaching JUNE
lOTO al daylight on the Goth.
Cen sncr an was then al Fort Richardson half nile
from JackshorO. 20 whom these men toiu tncI s,orl
TIE day before hc massacre Gen sherman n'u puhs.u
over TIC s,,Ile glOuuQ Oh his way u0m iVIt NiIh W