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

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A letter from Brackcttsvilc, Kingsley
county to-day, dated May Goth, says in con-
sequence of inculsions, there are numerous
bands .of Lipaus and Kickapoes on the
lower and eastern counties. Gen. McKcn-
zie, commanding at Fort Clark, raised
party and secured the country, but not
withstanding this vigilance, u band of fifty
warriors succeeded in evading the troops
and crossed Nueces River, and divided
themselves into small raiding parties, the
better to enable them to cvade 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 nth
400 cavalry were mustered and crossed Rio
Grande, and by Il forced march of eighty
miles into the interior of Mexico reached
the camp of the Kickapoes at early dawn,
having been forty-eight hours in the saddle
and twenty-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 at dawn. The In
dams who were unprepared for the attack
made but slight resistance, Il 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 Courers 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 laden
with provisions being sent to their relief.
They will probably arrive here tomorrow
"wednesday with prisoners mostly squaws,
of Indians who crossed Neuces-last moon
forty strong, and who now are depreda-
ting in the lower countries.
Since the affair | have learned that in
tense excitement prevails on the other side,
and il is said the Mexican frontier authori-
tiles are excited to the highest degree, and
have assumed Il very hostile attitude to-
wards us. Reports of this kind were even
in circulation here some weeks since. A
gentleman thoroughly conversant with the
Mexican frontier affairs informed me that
influential men of The towns of Santa Rosa
Monclova, Saragossa, Nova Morelis and
Sanfernando, are apprehensive of hostili-
ties arising between the two countries, be-
lieving that the difficulties that have arisen
between the inhabitants on both banks of
the Rio Grande can only be settled by arbi-
trament of the sword. In evidence of the
truth of this statement Cohinla has just
levied on her citizens such an extraordinary
tax as is only done in cases of great revcla-
tons or threatening war.
Another gentleman of high standing in
this community and former resident of
Mexico, informs me he received a commu-
nication from an American, resident of
Nova, Mexico, in which is mentioned an
organization of n body of men, whose OBJ
ject is to retalate 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 and
the probability of its being intensified by
the last affairs of tue Indian camp at Santa
Rosa. Troops and prisoners will probably
arrive here tomorrow. have since learn.
ed that the troops were fired upon by Mex
leans as they were recrossing the Ric
Grande.