The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-11
RATIFIED REDS.
Victories Foree- Easoantered and
NhipP~d-
The Troops Do some spiendid MAN
euverinE.
The Redskins Nicely csrraIIed In the
MounfaIns.
Other Coaniets with HsstIIes In the
Vicinity.

Denver, Aug. 10.-The Tribune S Santa
Fe special contains the following news
from the Indian campaign: Gen.
Guerson reports that while guarding
the passes east Of Vanhorn's well and
scouting towards the Rio Grande to
prevent the Indians passing eastward
towards the settlements they escaped,
slipping through and going north. On
the evening of the 4th inst. Grierson got
his force in readiness and moved to the
northwest, keeping the range OF noun
tains between him and the Indians thus
conceaIing his movements. lie left
the camp south Of Vanhorn's at 8 a. m,
on the morning Of the 9Th and arrived
at Rattlesnake springs at II that night,
marching sixty-flve miles In twenty-one
hours. Arriving there he found him
self IN advance of the Indians. At .
p. IN on the 9Th the Indians were OBJ
served moving toward the springs. The
troops Of the 10th cavalry, Capt. Vieile
commanding, company and Lieut..
Ayers company, G. held fire until 1t was
thought the Indians would approach no
nearer. They then fired by volleys,
creating a great confusion and a gen.
erai scattering among the Indians.
From the high mountains the Indians
preceiyed the smallness of the force op-
posed TO them and advanced to the at
tack, trying TO work their way TO
water. At this moment companies II.
and b.. of the Sth cavalry and Lieut..
Jones made their appearance and the
hostiles were again disconnected. After
firing a volley they fed 10 the noun
tains. At 4 p. m, the supply train
escorted by Capt. Gilmore and COM
pany l., of the 9th infantry, appeared
about eight miles southeast coming
around point of the mountains. The
Indians sent out party to attack it
but were again repulsed and retired 10
the main force. At this time party
Of Indians was seen coming down the
CANON between the troops with the in
tention OF attacking the train and OF
getting to water. They were also
driven back. The Indians retreated
into the Carriza mountains, pursued by
the troops.
Col. Grierson says II is impossible to
tell the loss OF the Indians, owing to
the nature OF the country. Many were
shot from their horses. Capt. Nolan's
command are watching the canon and
Capt. Carpenter with his force has gone
TO the sulphur springs and water holes
about twenty miles from Rattlesnake
springs. These being the only ones
where the Indians can obtain sufficient
water. The soldiers suffered no casuali-
ties.
Capt. Livermore with company of
the Sth cavalry Is now on the way to
join Grierson.
A courier from Capt Kennedy brings
the report to Grierson that the detach-
ment of troops had an engagement
while following the Indian trail into
the canon north of Bowen springs in
the Guadalupe mountains. The troops
lost one man killed and nine horses
shot. The loss Of Indians is unknown.
Capt. Kennedy at once moved out to
attack these Indians. Col. Vale with
200 Mexican troops, now opposite Fort
Quitman, is watching for band of 90
or 75 Indians, who are supposed to have
left the main band OF Victorio. This
is the same band that attacked the
coach on the 9th, compelling it to re-
turn to Fort Quitman and wounding
one passenger.