Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

should have been devoted to digging into the b'arnble, and ere a single horse had made break into the dense wall of bi i> CTS, twigs and foliage. the buffaloes, with roar, plunge, and cruah, were upon us.
 In moment we were separated, one here and another there. in among hedge of thorns. and amid continuous roar of buffalo bull thunder, we were borne on, helpless and impotent, in the centre of the vast herd while at short intervals could hear the sharp ringing report oi the Crows rifles, followed by the whistle of their bullets but as if by miracle for full twenty minutes, during which time the herd was confined between the belt of. hrushwood and the ridge, we were hurried along with them, without any of our number receiving the slightest injury either from the buffaloes or our friends the Crows.
 At last when the head of tEe belt of timber was gained. and, the herd began to spread out and sweep to the westward d by some singular chance the old hunter and myself were flung together, and at the same time, out clear of the buffalo stream on the left.
 For single instant we refined in our horses. and as we did so, I pointed to the Indians-some fifty in all, I should think-who had ridden along the sum> init of the 'idge, keeping just about the same distance from us that they had been at first.
 Yes. I see the red thieves" said my companion very calmly. as his eye fol> lowed the direction of my finger. "I see 'em, Leflenant, and I can tell you they carry the Cincinnati rife. Too light to kill bard thelled old fellow like me this distance. But our boys are all off west with the buffaloes. and we are left to play hop and dodge with thieyin' Crows."
 We'll, we must back 10 the river, and fo,d it somewhere for 70 see them skunks are dividlpg-abou, forty of 'em are coming down to follow the buffaloes and our fcllers, and them other sneaks- len of 'em-will hang around us t;ll they wing us, unless we can play the Indian better than they can. Come, Leftenan.," and the next breath we were dashipg away towards tEe river while the ten Crows were gradually closing in with us as they urged on their horses towards the river.
 We were within, perhaps, two hun. drcd yards of the bank, when the heads of at least thirty Indians thrust up above the feathery scarf of fern that grew along the very edge of the bank.
 '' This wont do, Leftenant." said the old hunter. apparently not the least mo> ved as far as could discover. "It won't do sir." and he caught my left hand bri. dle rein, whirling my horse's head away from the river with his own and as both animals dashed off over the ground just traverseG, old Judah went on
 "It's no use Lcftenant to try for the river now. There's five hundred of the thieying Crows on the other side, and the only chance is now to distance them devils on the hills there. and get far enough ahead of 'em to cross the ridge again and pull out for the steamer. And now. Leftenant. don't worry down your animal in the start, nor above everything else, don't waste a single bullet. We shall want em every one before we get clear" @
 At the moment we turned 10 retrace our steps, the savages whose heads we had only seen above the fern. now rose fully in view horses and all. as they rush. ed up the bank: and in less than thirty seconds were laundering along on our trail, while the ten warriors on the hill side came yelling on after us, keeping up dropping fire which we were too busy to reply 10. until we could come within surer range of our heavier pieces which at the rate we were going, we began to hope there was little prospect of their doing.
 For nearly ten miles along the north. west base of the ridge our flight had con. tinued the herd of bufaloes with our companions had long since disappeared in the northern bend, the Crows had dropped off one after another until not more than dozen besides those on the ridge continued the race, and .hose were mostly mile or more behind. and losing ground every moment.
 But there were seven of the warriors on whom, in all that desperate race. we had not gained single inch.
 Four of these were of the party of the ridge while the other three were of those who had followed along the plain.
 "Look ye here. Leftenant-this won't never answer" ]" said Judah, suddenly rein. ing in his hcrse and at the same moment g,asping the bridle of mine. and almost fiinging him back upon his hsunches--
 "I tell you. sir, we must drill hole or two in them chaps skulls or they'll cut us of. satin sure, before we can get aeross the ridge. Now my advice is.