Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-08-05

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persons beyond range, NOT however, before two
more braves paid respects to mother earth.
i ::HsAo, Jack, there's four on 'em we've cured
a'rsady."
"Yes, Bill, Spencers pills will cure most any
i disease; but I reckon they'll need few more
doses afore they're couvalescent, as the doctors
say"
In the meantime the savages, though repulsed
in the.frst instance were neutrality-suspicious. fol
another attack. The situation of the scouts was
penlous in the extreme The rancho in which
they had taken refuge, served but as partial de-
fence, having been recently visited by the maraud
ers of the plains, and left it in anything but sound
condition. IT was evident to the minds of our he.
rocs that, although they might be able to hold out
for a short time, the odds were too heavy against
them, and that eventually they would be com
PEELED to succunb to superior force.
+; The saVages had as yet made no further demon:
stratioa, other than sending an occasional shot an
to the charred logs of the rancho. But this inae,
4on on their part bcded no good to the inmates Of
] the rude structure. Il was apparently the iaten,
ton of the savagcs to- await the coming Of night,
and then, under the cover of darkness; attempt
the capture of our friends. Just as the sun was
shedding bis. last rays over the hsoad prairie, the
suspicious movements of the sayages proclaimed
that the time of action had arrived :.
1T pears to me, Jack, as how the reds Have
got q new idea into their painted skulls. hinder
thought: t:they might leave us alone tl dark set ip,
an. We might have achaaee to creep outer this y
"That was my idee, tDe, Bill, but they seems "a
be anxious for our walosble society; an T don,
know how to peerent EN- -.
1T does look dubersome. Jack, but veil stick
to the sbanty and let daylight through some on
EN- afore we 60 under" =:
The savages at this moment gave o teElhe
wboop, circled round the enclosure, and poured in
their fire from an sides The conflict was now ter.
rby in earnest, more than one brave fell to rise nc
more; but contest so unequal could not Long
continue. :. .,
The ammunition of the scouts was nearly spent.
The willy foe kept up the attack with unabatsd
ferceness :;
"My last shot. Jack.
"And mine too, Bill
s'Heayen help us!'.
!"Amen" :.
The prayer was simple, but effectual. Mans
extremity is Gods opportunity" The saHages
were too deeply inteut upon the destruction Of our
heroes to notice company Of hersemen rapidly
approaching, drawn thither by the noise of battle
The. surprise of the dusky foe was complete. The
huscmen charged through their ranks, striking
down all before them A few made good their es'
cape upon their feet-footed ponies. But far the
greater number had sung their last song and fought
their last battle.
''Ranohe7-ahoy't shouted the captain Of the
troop: 'Come out there, if there's anything left
you
The scouts, hearing friendly voice, GLADLY avail
ed themselves of the invitation.
well, my men, who are you9 and how came
you here? You ifad pretty warm work, Judging
from appearances.
eyes, Capting Jack and me here was on our
way to Solomon Forks, with dispatches for Cap
tain Thompson, but the reds came. across us and
penncd US in this shanty, an was trying to raise
our hl'r when you came along
"WelI, my men, I'm Captain Thompson, on my
way to Kcarney, so hand oyer the dispatches.
All! orders to return to headquarters. Well, I've
somewhat anticipated them, but, under the cir
cumstanccs, I could do nothing else. My rations
and ammunitiops. were running low, and the posi-
, tion untenable However, no great harm lis done
Mount, men, and forward
Kearney was reached in safety the scouts went
immediately to the commandant and told the sto
I ry of their rescue.