New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-28
THE WAR PATH,
Particulars Of Colonel Davidson's Figl

Particulars Of Colonel Davidson's Fight.
New YORK, August ga dispatch dated
headquarters in the field, Wichita Agency,
via Caddo, August %, says: General j. w.
Davidson commanding at Fort Sill, received
information last evening from Colonel
Gaines Lawson, commanding a company at
this agency, that the OcOne and hostile
band, numbering between sixty and seventy
lodges had come into the Wichita Agency,
and as the instructions are that any Indians
found outside of their reservation should
be arrested, disarmed and held for
punishment, General Davidson deter.
mined Immediately, in obedience to higher
orders to proceed to this point with compa-
MES C, E, H and L Of the Tenth Cavalry,
and starting at nine O'Clock last evening,
made a forced march of thirty miles, arriv-
ing at about eleven o'clock this morning.
The troops, to the number of about $50,
were drawn up in line of battle, on the
skirt Of the reservation, along the right
bank Of the Wichita, and the Ozone chiefs
were at once cited. No one but Big Red
Fox answered for his tribe.
General Davidson addressed him, telling
him he warted him to surrender all his
arms and horses and go with him back to
Fort Sill, where they properly belonged
All he had to say to him now was to ask
him what his determination would be, and
in this, we'll and good; if not, why, then, he
would have to fight, and he must prepare
for it forthwith.
The chief replied "Well, 1 will do
what you want This was supposed to end
everything amicably and satisfactorily,
and every one felt happy and congratula-
tory, and the soldiers scattered themselves
about leisurely, awaiting the arrival of the
reds, when all of sudden there was ex.
- l.: -
that the Indians, far from keeping their
promise, had inaugurated war and blood
shed.
The troops wheeled into line, the COM
pany iu Big Red Foxes tents returning the
fire of the Indians with rapidity from their
Springfield breeun /, :aers. Meanwhile re-
ceiving heavy fire in the rear. opened on
them by a lot of sympatb'zing KiOwas and
COmanches, which was very hot and rapid.
Three soldiers were badly wounded and a
number are also reported slightly wounded.
Four citizens were killed near the agency.
The engagement commenced about twelve
o'clock and lasted all day long. Many In.
dians are said TO have been killed. Addi-
tional forces have been sent for. and will
arrive here In a few days, when q good deal
of fighting will undoubtedly DC Ivno. To
morrow may be busy day for us, but the
Indians will doubtless be overcome. About
I'D OF them are under arms here. Consider
able Indian property WAS destroyed.
TIE most significant thing is that while
no unkind word was said OF the Kiowas
and Comanehes here, when the fire was
opened on the troops by the Ocoaes. they
were the first ~ commence firing at the
troops in the rear. Big Tree, Rauble Wis
ions, Nomans Heart and Lone Wolf are
out rom their camps. The latter had the
injustice TO send in 70 camp to make a
treaty as the firing commenced.
Another Engagement.
GALVESTON, August IA Aces special
from San Antonio. dated the twenty-sey
enth says: The Kiowas and Naconce.
attacked General Davidson at twely,
o'clock on the twenty third, and endeavoret
to obtain possession of the agency bvildinc
at the Wichita agency, forty miles fron
Fort 81. The Indians were defeated the
| first Jay and renewed the attack the follow
ing MOI oing but we're again repalsed. Th