The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-03
TEXAS BORDER RAIDS.
INDIAN HORSE THIEVES PUR-
SUED INTO MEXICO.
Stolen Property Recaptured-Col-
OneI Skaters official Re
port of the Raid.

GALVESTON, October 2.--There is no
truth in the reports telegraped from the
Rio Grande yesterday that Skaters and
Bulls com nands had met with disaster
in Mexico. Both the commands have
returned to the United States side OF
the river without loss. The expedition
was unsuccessful, owing to the fact that
the Indians had been warned of Bulls
pursuit, and escaped, Twelve horses and
two mules, which had been stolen from
the American side of the river, were re-
captured. A small body of Mexican
cavalry kept upon their trail and in sight
of the command during their march from
the San Diego river to the Rio Grande,
but made no offensive demonstrations.
Official Report of the Raid.
GALVESTON, October 2.--Col. Skaters
official report of the late raid into Mex
leo is as follows:
CROSSING OF Rio GRANDE,
October l, 1877.
To Adtutant. General Taylor, San an
tonic:
On Wednesday, September 26th, in
formation was received of the location OF
the camp of the Lipsn Indians. Acting
under previous orders, Lieutenant Bulls,
with detachment of the Sixth cavalry,
under Lieutenant Phelps, and detach-
ment of the Tenth cavalry, under Lieu
tenant Ly burn, and the Seminole scouts,
ninety-one men in all, crossed the Rio
Grande, and started for the camp
On Thursday night they reached
the vicinity of the Remolino, where
Lieutenant Bulls expected to meet
an Indian trader, with whom arrange
ments had been made to conduct him TO
the camp. The Mexican who had agreed
to guide Lieutenant Bulls to the camp
had notified the Indians that Bulls was
in pursuit of them. so that all the prop
erty that was not disposed of was de-
stroyeG. -Four squaws and one boy
were captured, however, with twelve
horses and two mules. / was at Lieu.
tenant Bulls camp on the Rio.Grande at
the time he started, and as the Indian
camp was reported to have forty men in
it, and was close TO "a Mexican town with
two hundred Mexican soldiers in 1t,
notified him that l would De, with
force OF cavalry, at the head of the San
Diego on Saturday morning, 50 rs to
help him in case he had any wounded
On the night of the 28th, crossed with
seven companies, reaching there about
10 o'clock. l renamed there all day
aud night and learned that Lieutenant
Bulls had come in during the nlgnt and
camped about two miles higher up the
stream. Discovering party of from 80
TO Is Mexican cavalry towards the mead
OF the river the bugle call was sounded
and in few minutes afterwards
Lieutenant Bulls made his appearance,
he having discovered them at the same
time that did. He started, or the Ro
Grande, but not in any haste. My
companies were soon formed and line
of march was taken up. On our return
one company of cavalry was put
out in the direction OF the Mexicans
as q rear guard, rs the Mexican troops
were about q mile distant aud made no
effort to interfere with US, and beng In
significant in numbers as compared with
my own force, did not feel authorized
to attack them. The Mexicans followed
in our rear at considerable distance for
a few miles and then disappeared. The
horses and mules captured are nearly all
American stock. Some belong near Ft.
Clarke and were captured last winter.
| crossed about | o'clock A. NJ, at the
point whence Lieutenant Bulls started
on his scout, half way between the
Pecas and Devils river.
Signed SHAFTER,