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The CUMANCHEs much is said of the power
OF this rowing tribe of Indians, and great trou-
hle apprehended from their assaults writer in the
Union undertakes to place them in their true light both


as to numbers and military and warlke power. In
relation 10 numbers, there various estmateshat
which places their warriors at 000 being supposed
single band rarely numbering than five hundred
or their military prowess of which he had abundant
means Of testing he speaks any thing but iatsrngly
when he says" The Caravans which trade from 81
Louis to Santa Fe have TO completely through the
Cumanches, and are sometimes OF few persons
Companies OF twenty have gone there without losing


man IN iact the only caravan completely broken up by
them was that which started from Santa Fe in the wear
1884, commanded by Judge Carr, of st Louis consist
ing OF twenty-five men. They were encumbered by
pack mules loaded with dollars On the head waters Of


lied River, they came upon three hundred Indians in


dncuit, rocky piece OF ground, with a level piece OF
sand IN the centre On this sand did the make
their stand-hrst taking of the packs and with these
and the bodies of the mules whose thew cut for
that purpose) they made a breastwork and defended
themselves for fytwo hours, when the Indians ceased
hring and let the twelve who survived pass and some
OF em arrived IN safety among the 0sages. These men
were not soldiers but clerks &C. among them pershed
brother OF the Hon. Mr. Schenck Of Ohio Five Ame-


caiis, win wagons, who were on their way from Mapi-
M ior Chinuahua, with birthstone, were attacked by
numerous Dand OF CumaDches, whom they beat Off Kill
mug SIN OF them and receiving but wound through
the neshy part OF the thigh of one OF them The wri
ter says they are not supplied with fire arms but car
ry bows arrows and lances and adds that he went out
last fall with party of Mexcans in pursuit OF the Gu
manches, and, on meeting with them, the Mexicans
treated leaving humble servant in rather ugly
fix with six OF his countTymen and one English gentle
man retreated to piece of broken ground, and
maintained our position until night came on, when we
got out OF the scrape From these statements the like
OF which we have read In the newspapers for


from our knowledge Of persons who have passed through
the Cumanche country. and have known the Indians
led to believe that nearly all the expressed fears
to enact are groundess Stories got up color what
was too light for the purposes OF their authors.