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it was necessary for him to divide his troops up in such commands as would enable them to watch the country and prevent the indians from crossing the stage road without first becoming engaged with the troops and being held at bay until reenforcements could be sent [strike 2 words] reach the threatened point. While these movements were taking place; the troops being within easy distance for concentration General Grierson received notice the Indians would likely attempt to get through his lines and were moving in the direction of his camp. He was at the time, July 30th encamped with only seven men, in one of the passes between the Eagle and Quitman mountains. Now what did he do? He did not do, as would have been done by the so-called fighting people of this country, referred to by may reliable (?) brother townsman, get up and run, but with these seven men, he fortified his position with such means as were available against Victorio and his whole band and sent for troops to reenforce him, before these troops arrived however he was joined by Lieutenant Leighton Finley with thirteen men of the 10th Cavalry, making twenty men in all, and with this small detachment, he held Victoria's whole band at bay for two hours, until troops from Eagle Springs, one company and part of another↑ of the 10th Cavalry, about forty men arrived, when the General assumed the offensive and a sharp action took place and was going on, when at the approach of another company ↑ of the 10" Cavalry from Quitman, the Indians fled