The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-12
INDIAN FIGHT.
GEN'L GRIERsoN's REPORT OF 1T.
The Indians Supposed 20 be Apacha's
or Part of Victories Band-The
Engagement Near Van Horn
several Indians knIcd-NO
Loss of Troops, Etc.
Special to the Herald.

San Antonio, Aug. 1.-THE following
was received at military headquarters last
night from General Grierson, dated Rattle
snake Springs "Whils guarding the passes
east of Rams Horn and scouting towards
the Rio Grande to prevent the Indians from
passing eastward towards the settlements,
they slipped through the west of Rams
Horn, going north on the evening of August
4th. This information / received from nv
patrol. A few hours afterwsrd | got my
command in readiness and moved
northwestward, keeping the range
Of mountains between myself and the
Indians, which etlectually prevented them
from observing the movement. left camp,
nearly ten miles south of Van Horns wells,
a, q. m. on the morning of the 9th, and
arrived at Rattlesnake spring at IL that
night, a distance of sixty-fve miles, without
the loss of any animals, and found myself
unattended in advance of the Indians. AS my
movement was unknown to them, placed two
Composites early yesterday morning in
Rattles lake ,csnon to await their arrival,
having previously located their camp. At
2 p, M, the advance o. the Indians was OBJ
served moving towards the troops in the
direction of Ratlespake springs. The troops
companies c and L, of the tenth
cavalry commanded by Captain
Yiele and Lieutenant Ayres, held
their fire until they judged the Indians would
approach no nearer when they opened upon
them by yolley which created great confu-
sion among them, the Indians scattering in
every direction. From the higher point of
the mountain the Indians observed the
smallness of the force opposed to
them and moved out in strong
numbers to the attack, and endeavoring to
work their way to the water AT this moment
companies | and B, Of the tenth cavalry, un-
der Captain Carpenter and Lieutenant Jones,
whom l had sent out, made their appear
ance to support the troops, who
again Disconnected the Indians, who,
after few well directed voleys fled, scat
tering among the hills and mountains. At
p. m. Creven Storms train, escorted by
Captain Giimores company of the twenty
fourth infantry, and detachment of cavalry
appeared about eight miles southeast wind.
ing around the point of the mountains, which
the Indians observed, and presuming they
had good thing, sent a party to at
tack il. Again they were astonish d
at the reception with which they
met. Captain Gilmore repulsed them
handsomely. This party suddenly returned
to their main force. AT about this time a
party Of Indians were seen coming UP the
canon, between the troops and the camp,
evidently with the intention of attacking the
pack train and getting into the water.
TIL y were, however, soon compelled to re-
turn. Captain Carter then moved forward
the four companies after the fleeing Indi-
ans, who fled back to the Carlo mountains
pursued by the troops. 1t is impossible to
tell the loss of the Indians, owing to the
character of the country. We know four
were shot from their horses, one by Captain
Gill nore's company and three by the cavalry.
We captured a few ponies 1 have the
troops now out under Captain
Nolan, watching them in the canon, and | am
sending Carpenter with force to SULPHUR
Springs and the water.holes twenty-five
miles northwest of this point and south of the
Salt Plains, to attack anything he may find
there ana hold the water. These are the
only two places where the Indians can obtain
sufficient water on their line. / am
naPPy W sIalo tnaI III tnls engagement
| have no casualties to report, and that
the command is in excellent condition. 1
expect Captain livermore with company of
the eighth cavalry here to-day. A courier
from Captain kenne1y brings a report that
detachments of bis company, while following
the train into the canon north of Bowers
springs, in the Guadalupe mountains, were
suddenly met by the Indians. The sergeant
held his position for two
hours, losing one man killed
and nlne horses. The loss sustained by the
Indians is not known. Captain Kennedy at
once moved out with the effective force of
his command TO attack these Indians. These
he thinks are Apaches, cooperating with
Victoria, or it may be part of his band who
have followed the Mexican troops to FL Paso,
and thence passed north towards Hesseeo
lake, the Alma or the Corundas."