The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-05
Another Severe Chastisement
for the Indians:
MORE FIGHTING ON THE wASHITA
Unfriendly Savages Converted Into
Cringing Captives.
TWO BRILLIANT CHARGES.
Surrender Of Arms and Horses to
General Davidson.

DNvAAOVAs
"rERs IN THE FIELD !
August 20, 1874.
The event.s ',st of August
and the warlike tls4 ,rt % the
hostile Kiowas and Noe, N this
correspondence up to midn. I'D
early on kne morning of the 2.osos eA4a y.
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This announcement was to the effect that the war.
Eiors. having sent on Tor reinlorcements, would
appear at early dawn in full force and proceed to
''clean out this agency, and then go for the
CaddoeS," who were supposed to have helped the
United States forces in saving the commits
Sary, which had been fred by Lone VOLTS
own hand, the flames having been ex.
tinguished by the timely arrival OF Cap
tain Carpenters company, who CALAMITY
drove out the Indians, advancing on them at
'double quick" as dismounted skirmsners. Not
excepting many very good skirmishes witnessed
during the late war; your correspondent never
saw anything done more neatly and promptly than
was this charge Surely enough the infuriated
redskins appeared on the hill in the morning, ad-
vancing steadily in close ranks to the number OF
about five hundred, on our extreme right,
alter some slight yelling and commotion,
covered with war paint, and their horses
tails plated and sides streaked with
divers war colors. simultaneously they fred the
prairie along our centre front. The flames rolled
mp from the prairie bottom with wonderful rap
tdlty enveloping our camp with binding smoke
and stining heat, while the wind was blowing a
gale just in the right direction to second their
purposes. The situation Tor the time being looked
squaly in the extreme. The announcement OF
tne appearance OF the Indians was made at the
same time, while General Davidson was slipping a
cup OF coffee In his tent, and the men were getting
Che first they had had to eat or drink in twenty
four hours. He was equal to the emergency and
At once ordered Captain Carpenter to proceed to
the central point OF attack and Captain viele to
the right. with Little's company to support the
centre. Colonel Lawson was ordered mean time to
proceed with a small detail Of dsmounted cavalry
and infantry to check
THE COURSE OF THE FIRE
that was strldlng down upon at great rate, and
which he accomplished with an almost herculean
effort working himself along with his men and
starting another ire to fight its counterpart and
beating Vt out at the same time. The welcome
news was shortly brought that he mad succeeded
in staying its onward toward us and direct
1ng 1t to the left and westward Of our encampment.
where, however, the saving OF the sawmfl was
sumed, as there was considerable area about 1t
stamped down, which kept the flames at harm
less 1istSNce. 1t was magnificent though annoy
ing sight to witness that
LEAPING OCEAN OF FLAME
surge upward over fifty feet nigh shooting It's
seeming and devOuring pillows through and over
the woods bordering our camp and the dry corn
Held on which we alone relied for forage, the cat
Field on the opposite bank OF the Washita being
held by the Indians, who were in the woods to the
right Of Black Beavers house. While this was 60
ing on Carpenter with his company dashed up
the steep hillside at gallop and reaching the
crest was just in the nick OF time, with nothing
to spare, in meeting a large body OF Indians
evidently detached from their column on the
right, with the intention OF swoOping down upon
us when our attention should be attracted by
that demonstration. few moments more and
the situation would have been critical, the Indians
would have temporarily pierced our centre and,
covered by the underbrush would have been
enabled by a right aud left obltque fire to rake
our line.
A BRILLIANT CHARGE.
carpenter charged the Indian column with i'm
petuOus force, deliv ering well directed ana gen.
eral fire in voleys that made the woods ring and
the Indians fly IN the most precipitate confusion.
Their discontinue was evidenced by the disorder
among other things, magnificent and
costly war bonnet, which has been the
admired cynosure OF all the Indians who
have been enabled to don it and critlcsingly
examined with kind OF homage, awe and rev.
erence. 1t was worn by whoever Is acting as
the leading chief OF the band, supposed to be either
Lone Wolf or Big Red Food. Carpenter then dis
mounting the larger part OF his company, de-
ployed them as skrmisners, and giving the COM
mand to double quick" delivered volley after
voliey upon the scamperlng Indians as they took
60 the distant prairie and cover OF the woods out
OF rife shot. They had evidently caught Tartar
In Carpenter, with MS company, and were, no
doubt, taken very much by surprise. The move
ment was most opp0rtune and it is not saying too
much to assert that untold disaster to the women,
children and bindings OF the agency was averted
by the judgment OF General Davidson and the
timely action under his orders OF Captain Car
pebter.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DASH.
At the same time captain Viele sprung up the
steep and almost noun famous sides OF the de-
clIvlty our right leading to Shirley's trading
store. where the Indians were driving in the few
pckets who had been placed there the night be-
lore in the rine pit accompanied by few OF the
citizens. slap-dash went Viele and the swarthy
men under him up through the defe, cut out OF a
poWn 3ahlsbone' lhcn w one fiuye nixner' WHERE
they depiOyed into line. Bang went from their
rides such a dose rs the indians did not expect
At that particular moment. Pelmell, too, they
whirled, several Of their number dropping out OF
tnei- saddles, but they were as rapidly caught up
and carred on by their unframed comrades,
tnus exhibiting religious observance Of the rule
never to lave their dead or wounded on the held. |
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
In these Two very handsomely executed dashes,
As near N can CLEAN the facts from every source, |
some blteen or twenty Indians are believed to
have beel killed, with the proportion OF wounded,
WINE among the troops but man was |
wounded through the wrist This soldier says |
that be aw the Indian VINO fred on him "drop |
under his bead"
sharp picket firing from the direction OF the |
Washita. ana occasionally on our lett and rear, |
was head, which was intended as a diversion, |
and, In far when you take jntn con ,iop thu