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nearly all marching on foot driving their animals, avoiding their usual trails, passing over and skirting the roughest broken country.

    From the 28th of July when they first crossed the river into Texas, until the 12th of August when Victorio with the last of his entire force was the second time driven back into Telexico, the loss of the Indians in the fights at Tinaja De Deos Palmes and at Rattlesnake canon and in the several skirmishes were certainly not less than thirty killed and wounded, and very probably over forty, as the remains of several Indians lately killed and fresh Indian graves have been found in the vicinity of the Indian trails and their late camps: and without fresh horses and rest to recuperate, they are not now in a condition to act in a body against any organized force.
    In this short and energetic campaign Victorio and his band were badly whipped and driven across the Rio Grande into Telexican territory where the United States forces cannot follow them.  The troops engaged in this good work belong in this District, and both officers and men deserve the highest commendation for their success in protecting the settlements and driving the Indians out of the country before they could do any damage.