The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-20
The Indian War.
AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE INDIANS IN JAcE
cOTSTY

AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE INDIANS in JACK
COUNTY.
GALVESTON, July 1S.-A Ne,cs special
from Jacksboro, July 10, via Dalles, the 18th
says on the 18th instant Major Jones, With
81 men, fought large war party of Kiowas,
Comanches and Apaches, in Lost Valley,
Jack county, killing three and wounding
three. Others it is supposed were killed
and wounded among the rocks in the noun
tains.
Major Jones lost two men'killed and two
wounded and fifteen horses killed and
wounded. The fight lasted three hours.
The Indians numbered about 125, and were
armed with improved breech-loaders. They
were well mounted and used no arrows.
Major Jones did not have sufficient force to
pursue the Indians, who retreated in a
northwesterIy direction.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, July 18.-A special
dispatch to the Neus from Sherman, Texas,
states that dispatch from Jacksonboro' (no
date) says: ''Last Friday, about TWENTY-FIVE
miles northwest of this place, raiding band
of Indians and portion of the Wise County
Rangers met. The former, being superior
in force, caused the Rangers to retire With
the loss of one man killed and several wound
ed. Later, the Indians attacked Lorlns's
rancho, in Lost Valley, fifteen miles distant,
where, after bard fighting, the Indians were
driven oil, taking several horses and killing
one of Loring's men, john Heath, who
was shot through the head. A courier
was Immediately dispatched to Fort
Richardson for armed assistance, and
within one hour and twenty minutes fifty
cayalrymen of the Tenth regiment, with
three days ratious, were en- route at full
speed for the seat of war. On arrival OF the
troops in the valley not an Indian could be
seen nor the trail found. The troops then
moved of, going south towards heechle
Valley and arrived here at garrison to day
at II O'Clock.
Later.-To-dav the Indians, in heavy
force, again attacked tbs combined force OF
Rangers, and after an hours hard lighting,
night closed the fight, leaving the indians
holding the field and having the Rangers
entirely surrounded. This was the situation
at s O'Clock at night, when Major Jones, OF
the Rangers, sent in 4 courier TO the post
commander for immediate assistance, stating
that he mad three men wounded, twelve
horses killed, and fifteen men missing, MIR.
Loring also writes for long-range guns, say
ing that without them the Indians were able
10 Keep tueH ou Will eheh w AAS
rifles.
Within one hour after the courier arrived.
one hundred mounted cavalry were again IN
the saddle, going at the top of their speed
for the field Of action. They left here fifteen
minutes after 10 O'Clock, which would put
them iu the valley by 1 O'Clock in the morn
ing. There is no later news from the hSht.
The number of Indians is estimated at from
100 to $50.
ST. LOUIS, July 19.-The Republican p,lD:-
fishes a special dispatch from Kansas City
irving an extract from telegram from Inc
Indian Territory to the effect that hight oc-
Cured between company of the Sixth cav
alry under Colonel Carpenter and large
BODY Of Comanches about thirty miles west
of Fort Sill. Colonel Carpenter was badly
wounded and six men were killed. The In
dian loss is unknown.
After the fight the Indians came upon a
stage.keeper and bis wife, killing, scalplDg,
skinning. and shockingly mntiating the
keeper in the presence OF his vile. The Wo-
man was then carried OIL.
The latest accounts of the Indians show
that they attacked a party OF wood choppers,
killing all it's feared. The date OF the hghts
are not given.
CHICAGO, July 1s.-A special from Fort
Steele, Wyoming, says: the bridse-gang
and section-hands at GreenviIe station were
attacked yesterday and driven into Rawllns
Before leaving they killed one and wounded
two Indians. All the depredations were
committed in this vicinity by three different
bands, but they are now united, and number
15O. Forty.five citizens, mounted and equip
ped, left RawIins in pursuit OF the Indians
General Sheridan has received word tina
the miners in the Seminole mines have beer
fighting Indians for two days. Particular
are looked for.