The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-01-23

time OF the year. Glorousl and, in fact, the
cloud of dust yonder is almost too thick for
band of traders. What say you to it. Kolibri,
what say you, Indian :
The young warrior had, in the meanwhile, re-
moved the saddle and bride from the noble ami.
mai, and before replying he leaped upon its back,
and gazed attentively across the prairie
Speak, Indian, speak, exclaimed the captain,
with increasing impatience, swhat sees Koibr?'
He sees Captain Browns double barreled
gun in his wigwam, and much buffalo meat for
the soldiers before sundown.'
Away, them! exclaimed Brown, sprinpinp
quickly into the saddle. If that's the case, /
must keep as close as possible to this white mus
tang, to see how he stands the trial
The Indian slackened the bride to his wild
horse, and Captain Brown, who was admirably
mounted, spurred closely upon the traces of the
chief
Followed by the remaining officers, they soon
reached the herd, which, on perceiving their as
sailants, at once took to flight The horses gain
ed upon them, however. Kolbri seemed, at
FIRST, to have selected fat young COW for his
victim, but, from a feeling of pride, he scorned
the easy prey, and spurred furiously after the
leader OF the butfaloes, an enormous bull. Bv
thus aiming at the head of the herd, he caused
the beasts to dispense, in wild confusion, over
the plain, and the chase became scattered But,
IN the midst of this disorder, Kolbri pursued the
victim that he had selected. He spurred his
steed along its TANKS, waiting for favorable op-
portunity to shoot. Three times he had raised
his bow, but as often, outstanding his arrows in
true Indan-wise, he had refraincd, seeking a
sure and deadly aim.
The herd now plunged across marshv SPOT
OF ground, and the Indians horse, although not
wearled, had lost somewhat of its wild imDctuo-
sity, and obeyed more willingly the sure hand
of its rider. Dashing through the breaking
reeds, at the side of the enormous animal, the
noble beast found dry and firm soil beneath his
feet, almost at the same moment that the buffalo
extricated itself from the marsh, but, on reach
ing solid ground, the latter seemed to have gain
ed new courage; 1t wheeled suddenly, and low
ering its shaggy head towards its pursuer it, in
its turn, became the assalant.
This movement determined the chief to shoot
Never had an Indian taken surer aim; never had
bowstrong been drawn with firmer hand; never
did more agile limbs press the TANKS of a noble,
wildly rushing steed-when, on the right hand,
a second buffalo, which the officers were hunt
ing before them, dashed onward close behind
him; but the Indian had an eye for his victim
alone Raising his bow, he drew the string to
his shoulder, and the deadly arrow pierced the
heart of the wild animal, the shaft burying itself
in the flesh to its feather head. At the very
moment that the bold son of the prairie took a
mortal aim at his enemy, and bending sideways
to the right, dispatched his fatal weapon, his
stecd, already affrighted at the tumult around
him, scented the buffalo that was LAUNDERING
onward in his rear With sudden, trembling
start, he leaped aside to the left, and the chief,
forgetting his seat at the moment or, perhaps,
unable to preserve it, was hurled from the sad
die upon the horns of the furious animal which
was now in the act of passing him.
The next moment Captain Brown reached
him, but all was over. Near the dead buffalo
lady the pride of nation, the young and daunt-
less chiettain of the Comanches. His blood was
mingled with that of his victim.