The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-10
THE UNION.

One shot could have finished him. perhaps; but did
not wait to study economy, and let him have the con-
tents of the five barrels He fell from his horse forward,
striking his lance In the gound while the rderess s,eed
gaoped into the glen, and brought up against OF the
wagons good horse he afterwards proved to be.
After making vain endeayor to cross the current Of
the river, the main body had gone back reinforce their
comrades, but seeing that we had dispersed slain our
immediate enemies, the larger body DIRE up al distance
Tor consultation We could them in a warm and
animated discussion; and La Queue de Beuf, who came
up towards with hall dozen bloody scalps dang ling
from his gun, said they evidently going lay siege
to and starve out attack only when we got
to place favorable for their operations He had
observed, he said one of their number despatched
as messenger few minutes before, and had doubt
that he had gone in pursuit of renforcements They
evidently bent determination; and directing
Hurley to call in all who were in pursuit of fugitives
proceeded to examine force found that six of the
Cheyennes had been killed, one MORALLY and eight slight
y wounded The brother OF La Queue de Beuf had got
out of the enwagon, and fired several shots, in return
for which he had arrow wound in his shoulder that
had bed profasey before Swee,zer could take up the
artery. He was, however, in no immediate danger.
Two of our men ware severe and of them slight
Ily wounded. They all alteHded to- and turned
to visit OMeara who had insisted on being left at the
spot where he had been shot found him to be very
weak, and asked him how he felt
mighty bad, Captain" said he "mighty bad, in truth.
can hardly speak; an look what puddle OF blood Eve
spltYnR. wish had light do"
Look at the copper-skin varmnts bad luck to them
to shoot Christian like a buffalo. Do get light,
an | think I'll scatter them"
he distance OF the kOWaYs was al least mile and a
half and although the rockets had nearly range of two
miles, did not expect OMeara in such situation, to
have the Judgment necessary for taking the proper
gle 1t would be chance business but could not
thwar dying man so directed light to be struck.
This done; and the men gathered around 10 witness
The firing. They assisted OMeara to rise and the Doc
held hon his knees he adjusted the plane of the
rocket -troughs. The Indians were grouped together
watching movements, but ignorant OF their intent
and Cheyennes seemed to have eyes starting out of
their heads with wonder
OMeara applied the light to the fuses.
The rockets with whiz, that set our horses and
mules plunging at their larias and, to my
shment, descended directly the midst Of the Kioways
who started too late Three explosions distant scarcely
second from each other, ensued, starting the still ara
cloud of smoke arose over the spot where the Koways
had sood--it cleared away presently with the breeze
several wounded seeds plunged furionsy the butes
but there no riders to be SEEN Desolaon and
death had followed the hand OF the dying man.
La Queue de BGuf touched my shoulder. turned and
found OMeara lying, with his face forward, in a small
pool OF blood We raised him and wiped the gore from
his mouh-but he
We buried our dead that afternoon and put OMeara in
lone spot, under the shelter of the bluff On the next
morning. before we started journey, Vache, who
was somewhat OF sculptor, spent an hour or in
carving the letters of earas upon the rock which
overhung his grave. I'D. E.