The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-23
Indian Fight in Mexico.

A letter from Brackettsyile Kingsley
county to-day, dated May Goth, says in CON
sequence of incursions, there are numerous
bands of Lipaus and Kickapoes on the
lower and eastern counties. a Gen. McKen-
zie, commanding at Fort Clark, raised
wthstandng this vigilance, a band of fifty |
warriors succeeded in evading the troops |
and crossed Nueces River, and divided |
themselves into small rading parties the
better to enable them to evadc pursuit and
prey upon stock and other property and
people. Gen. Mckenzie then resolved to
attack them on their own camping ground
near Santa Rosa mountains in Mexico, and
accordingly on the morning of the 18th
400 cavalry were mustered and crossed Rio
Grande, and by forced march of eighty
| miles into the interior of Mexico reached
the camp of the Kickapoes at carly dawn,
having been forty-eight hours in the saddle
and twcnty-four hours without food or
water. being compelled on the march to
throw away and dispense with every uten-
sill and requirement or requisite whatever
that could in any manner retard the speed
of their march.
A charge was made ut dawn. The In
dams who were unprepared for the attack
made but slight resistance, greater por-
ton of them attempting to flee to the neigh
boring mountains for shelter. In the en-
counter nineteen warriors were killed and
about an equal number wounded Forty
squaws were captured and some one hun
dred horses and other property stole by the
Indians were recovered. The troops lost
three men. one killed and the others NOR
tally wounded. Couriers arrived at the
post last night with orders for 1000 rations
for the troops. Couriers report that Gen.
Mckenzie and his command had safely
recrossed the Rio Grande with captives and
recovered property, capturing last night
: at Evergreen Rancho, six wagons lader
with provisions being sent to their relief
They will probably arrive here tomorrow
., "wednesday with prisoners mostly squaws
b Of Indians who crossed Neuces-last moor
= forty strong, and who now are dcprcda
ting in the lower countries
Since the affair | have learned that in
'ehse excitement prevails on the other side
o anu III is said the Mexican frontier authori
i'ics are excited to the highest degree, anC
nave assumed very hostile attitude to-
2 wards MS. Rcpvits or .'-i. Ill ,.,,o,
! in circulation here some weeks since.
gentleman thoroughly conversant with the
Mexican frontier affairs informed me thai
influential men of the towns of Santa Ross
= Moncloya, Saragossa Nova Morcis ant
Sanfernando, are apprehensive of hostili
ties arising between the two countries, be
lieving that the difficulties that have arisel
between the inhabitants on both banks Of
i the Rio Grande can only be settled by arbi
tramcnt Of the sword. In evidence of the
, truth of this statement Cohinla has JUS
/, levied on her citizens such an extraordinary
tax as is only done in cases of great revela
tons or a threatening war.
Another gentleman of high standing il
this community, and former resident Of
t Mexico, informs me he received a commu
nicatiOn from an American, a resident Of
!. Nova, Mexico, in which is mentioned al
i organization of a body of men, whose OBJ
ject is to retaliate the damage done by
Mexicans last fall in their raid on Villa
nueva.
mention these matters to convince you
of the feeling which prevails in Mexico to
: ward the people of the United States ant
: the probability of its being intensified by
y. the last affairs of tue Indian camp at Santl
a Rosa. Troops and prisoners will probably
= arrive here tomorrow. have since learn
! ed that the troops were fired upon by Mex
i leans as they were recrossing the RiC
Grande.