New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-22
GALLANT FIGHT.
What Texas Boys Can Do.


We are in receipt of the full particulars
of an Indian fight that shows the mettle of
our gallant Texas boys, and proves their
value as Indian fighters, or as their own
protectors. H taka
On last Monday morning, between one
and two o'clock, the indians, seven or eight
in number, came in at Huebner's rancho,
went through his pasture, about eight miles
from here, and finding no stock Frank
Huebner had driven them in the corral near
the house,, they essayed to steal some
horses belonging to a party who had camped
near the house. and had half dozen fine
horses. They succeeded in untying several
and getting them off, though as the last two
were being united, one of the men awoke,
and comprehending the situation at a
glance, fired four shots at Mr.. Indian. The
reds of course Immediately vamosed, while
tie neighborhood was speedily alarmed,
and party made up to follow the trail OF
the Los.
The party consisted of Frank Huebner,
Jake Hoffman, John Hoffman, Christian
Evers, John Green, Edward Gallagher,
Christian Schuchardt and Garland OdOm
All day they kept up to the trail, through
brush and hollow, over hills and rocks,
| and travelled forty miles up to three o'clock
| in the evening. AT this time one of the
| mems horses gave out and he was lett be-
In about another hour the boys suddenly
rode in upon the Indians, about nine in
number, and fight commenced. The In
dians delivered one volley and then com
menced their circle tactics; but Texas boys
knew too much to be caught in that trap,
and, leaping off their horses, they charged
the red devils with such effect as to send
them scattering to the right and left. AS
the boys charged up the hill upon them,
John Green received shot which disabled
him from further service. CHANGING to the
right the boys discovered chief under
| a ledge of rocks who had done the shoot
ing. They made it so hot for him he threw
away everything except his arms and
plunged off into the brush and hills. The
rest of them ran of-two of them OF
horses, the balance on foot.
The boys then gathered up the spOils o.
victory. Sxty-three head of stock they
found tethered together. among them six
teen fine saddle horses and five work mules
All the Indian brides, saddles, blankets
ropes and other plumber fell into thei
hands The horses of the gallant boys wer'
so broken down that their march back wa
painfully slow, especially as they had
wounded comrade with them. They sue
ceeded however, in getting back safe witt
all their spoils, and literally crowned witt
glories. The fight occurred sixty-five mile
west of San Antonio aud twelve miles south
west of BandOra. The Indians were re
serve Indians, and the boys are sure tina
three of them will carry back scars tina
will not soon let them forget what the
met with at the hands of this gallant bant
The Indians were armed with Spencer cal
bines and bows and arrows. The chic
who shot Green was armed with VIII
chester. AS his efforts at getting ava
were clumsy and seemingly painful, it
supposed he went off an ounce or tw
heavier with lead from the rifles of til
Texas boys.
All honor to the gallant little band VIII
thus took the redressal of their wrongs int
their own hands. Their names should /
placed on the State roll of honor.