Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-14
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A Dontor lollof IN iho Clutinhhil
0aiIfe lne n hlofy Of lroriief llf
NMy last loltgr closed Wilh lAe
nrrivM ~ oui party M lIndlfeY's'
ransho, on our Woliwnrl iourncy,
This rlnclio Is nhput midway boo
tween Old Jdicsburg ard Tie flgitu
airl nohvsf city. Aff'iis ffdnbfgi
place and lis proprlcif1'l 'tlaf
actori' + propose tOdwlll awhile,
O.l Godlfey's rs he Is called by
travellers ard himself WHOM lac 4 az
lis rancho, and "Oll Wicked when
ho is ON bis uayeles, Is ainan about
sixty years of ago, above the aver
ago in statue, well built and firmly
knit, his hair an iron gray, his eyes
keen aud undimmed, bis Shoulders
slightly bent hy time, hprdshnps
and wounds received from the In
dams who are hiaonH nearnoigh-
b0rs, and who never visit him To-
take tea or drink socially, but al
ways do call when they think thor
force largo enough to take his cattle,
his goods or the scalp of tho old
veteran, or'somo or5al ofhis family.
His watchlalnoss has so far thwart-
ed them and protected his house.
hold treasures; but he often sue
ceeds 10 getting even With thom z
Tic rancho is built OF adobe, tic
walls being about two feet thick 4;
tho APARTMENTS ,are, TIE dining room
fn, travellers, 4 Kitchen, Two or three
iodging rooms, md az hrge room
used for a sitting, wash, room and
storcAthe floor being rough boards.
Tn This room ere,also ,iheTarms and
ammunition used in defending his
bome3 from tho gfrodiient attacks of
his noighbors aforesaid.vrza
His family consists of his wife, a
frail patient looking woman, al
LAUGHTER about eighteen, aud three
sons These form tho qorl,s reserve,
while one or two hired men assist
inl guarding against 6 surprise Ana
DOING the work aboutrthe rlnche.
Outside oflthe house, n an dI ton SJoSt
from il arc the fortifications, whi6h
comnletelv surround it. The wallis
of drfsncc are built Of sod taken.
from the .n,a;rieg,b being about two
fsot1at tba bofiom and and ono al tho
ton tbe 'beioht helm O about five feet;l
mar a the ton The looS.holes-are, Ere
nvont offSrd;ng RANCE in ali direc-
tons ThronSh this Wall o1p}positcI
~ tiv -srort dooris nm -oneninc abontl
thrco feet vide and bage Of sand
ivina near to barrieade- tic same if
ry,n rs
ICY H. Ii Indians who hova -or,cn nv
,roanh orv and onon Attack tried tol
Iloaono H. fort and m,urdor ito oc.
o ~, nonis i hnSo 40 ofts, been beaten
rlPa ah nau0 horn = mhoIosomo fcar
VI, ~ my hUm NOD Godfrev and his
81 na .no g. na}ilw Tboy hate him with
oh;..o ," hnts1o ord dsclnre they Win
u ,,tii Iaro his hair and Godfrey de-,
SsI u, h ot 'tbovrshnll not mo .',or,l
The bluffs are about six miles from.
FORT GodfreT and distinctly visible.
Rab;nd These bluffs the Indians
watch for chances. A few weeks
since Godfrey saw "a finci antelope
near his iranohe.i and taking his,lohgI
rife he started in pursuit. In the
avc;tement,o f,the chase he, failed 80
nof;co tbe distance and nearing the
hluffs n PARTY of seven Cheyonnes,l
Who wos watching as usual ewentl
forbim.a The oid Man started but
his horse was too slow and TIC In
d ;o NJ IL orc ga;nino ltt,,on Him rapid
W. Here his oxperience served him.
Knowing that his long rifle would
roocb eoyther than the carbinos with
which his pIlrsuieers were armed, he
suddenly stopped his horse. took de-
l;herato aim over the back: OF his
stced and laid one ,ra, Of the savages
low, Tbis accustomed q delay with
them. which Godfrey improved. -
pn+ Two taking care ofthe dead In
IN Nv Ss fSnr tollGwcd On Ta,I,lsin ashort
u .: r ioai ronootad tl;o onoration,
i I'io one more -
bo; nn' o ,n off from his, ranche, he
can5 sboItor. in another rancho
abnut-ten miles from homo Here
apo wv 80 .Tn chance fnr tbe redsllins.+
. m1I Nv W;cted" away from his fami-
ZEN ,,t bis a;d IF was a chance
y 49, /. ~ 1SSdanIsStSd' and5soogn about
f eo " 1888 ~ h III Fort oxnectine To
niIy y a ~ Mind Of tho family sof
r e ~ h;t 10y sSo TbS family had
49,. 49,; go nrop nGn,'f for them. and re-
olno " tpho o handsomely, Mrs.