Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-03
OCTOBER 3 1868.

killed him for that--but T was of a
brave people, and would not stoop to
slay him. II battle, where am II Do
follow behind and take scalps from
those that others kill to make my coos
count big2 No the scalps that hang ON
my lodge poles were taken from the
heads of warriors that fell by this hand,
not fromZwomen and. children, but from
warriors in battle, fighting like brave
men, and Conquered by Big Antler,
whom all the Utahs call brave man,
and not slayer Of women and children
and prisoners"
At this Black Cloud sprang forward,
and taking a-handful of dirt, he threw
. it on the chief, saying ''Big Antler,
you are coward. You are afraid to
fight the whites. Your brother was a
coward and 1 killed him. !, Say, Utahs,
shall we have a ascoward for our chief :?
/ have thrown dirt on him, and he has
turned pale in the face, like white man.
Look at him there is no blood in his
eyes He trembles like squaw You
want a brave for chief, one that will
lead you to, battle, and return loaded
with the scalps of the enemy. Big Ant
Ter, your time has come. Black Cloud
always kills the man that insults him,
and you must die.
He was just in the act of making, q
spring upon Big Antler, who stood calm
ly waiting for him to finish speaking,
when Kit Carson spurred his horse be-
tween them, and jumping down stood
face to face with the giant Black Cloud,
who, looking at him a moment with rage
depicted in every feature, said. 'Stand
aside, squaw of the pale-faces, shall
punish you afterwards" -r- ef,.a .
r"You will" said Kit, "we will see to
that" at the same time bringing his ri
fe to his shoulder, "Black Cloud, I will
let the sun shine through you if you
move another step forward. Boys, stand
close to me; let your horses go. 1 think
this little knot of braves backed by us
can just clean out this crowd and, to
tell the truth, owe this fellow settle
ment for stealing my horses once" ' Is
Black Clouds party began to move
up, and the Big Antler's braves stood
near us, and the chief, whose face was
calm and pleasant to look on before,
stepped forward. l never saw such a
change. He looked very demon. His
eyes were were bloodshot, the sweat was
pouring down his face, and raising both
hands above his head, in one of which
he had knife, he spoke: -tvqr - -5
"Warriors, take this man away. I
shall kill him if you do not. What [!
Black Cloud the murderer of his own
people, talk of being chief of the Utahs
Away with him! my heart is growing
cold, and feel am becoming thirsty
for blood. Big Antler will be your
chief until he is too old to lead his braves
to victory, then he will step aside for
one you consider worthy. of filling his
place. But no murderer, one that has
Utah blood on his hand, can be you
chief. Do speak straight 2" ..-
While he had been talking, they. had
led Black Cloud aside, and number OF
his party had come over to the chief
and declared themselves ready to obey
him and him alone. ,l'4 l''.1 u,
Kit was talking to the chief, and just
in the act of shaking his hand, when
crack went a rifle, and a ball whistled
past his head, and entered the breast OF
a young brave that stood behind Big
Antler, killing him instantly. Black
Cloud, who fired the shot, had, in his
rage, snatched a gun from an Indian and
fired at Kit or the chief; we never knew
which. Kit raised his rifle and took de-
| liberate aim and sent ball crashing
through his skull. Then, springing to the
chief, he told them to ''come on, if they
wanted to avenge Black Cloud that
we were ready and anxious for fight
He called them towards, squaws, and all
the names he knew were insulting to al
Indian, but they did not come; theil
leader was gone, and they did not care
to risk the further displeasure of theii
chief. Kit told them if Black Clouds
relations wanted any satisfaction from
him at any time, he was going to stay
on that creek, and they would Away;
find him there. The chief sent ten young
braves down to our camp to stay witt
us as long as the village remained OF
the creek. Every day he would send us
fresh meat, and during the time they
camped near US we were wei
treated and respected. Kit was eonsid
cred by them great brave, and thei
chiefs best friend. H. .... 4r..,....-. -.