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Battle Of E Poso. While Col Doniphan's CO.
lumn. says the New Orleans Picayune was on ita
march from chihuahua to Saltilo, small advance
party under Captain Reid Of about thirty rank and
6le, arrived q Ell Paso, (,wsnty-Gve miles above
Paras) very early on the mofniag Of the 18th Of
May. About 3, .. m, aparty Of Indians were seen
emerging from gap Of the moun.ains distant about
five miles, and making direct for the rancho. Our
troops went out at full gaIiop nearly half mile 70
meet them. When within thirty or forty steps Of
each other, the Indians discharged lew arrows,
whsn the Americans fired their entire volley at them
Immediately ths Indians raised the yell and rushed
in ON them disshsrging their arrows with sstonish
ing apidity. Our men were forced TO retreat sbou,
100 yards to load, when they, in their turn charged
the ensmy and forced them to retreat. Thus aitsr.
nasely did they charge, keeping up the contest fsI
two hours with much spirit our troops gaining inch
BY inch the ground BY dint Of hard fighting, while
the Insians held il with much tenscity, and yielding
il only with their lives. The Indians numbered be.
tween fifty and sixty, and their superior hOrsenan
ship gave them much advantage, notwithstanding
which they were forced to Gall back before the noble
daring sf Capt. Reid and his little band.


Capt. Reid, who was ably assisted by Lieuts
Gordon, sproals, and Winston, was the only Ams.
ricaA wounded. He had the satisfaction Of driving
the Indiana entirely Of the ground, carrying with
them all their wounded and some dead. yet leaving


fifteen ON the field. Nine Mexican prisoners were


taken from them and restored to liberty, and abou


1000 head Of horses and mules which, q far as rac


ticabls, were returned to the Meriesns, from whom


they had been taken.