The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-15

two places and his saddle, and nearly
killing him, as the others thought. He
afterwards remarked, chat he didn't
see how q man could stick both eyes in
the ground at once and not scratch his
noscv We could, his eyes were plugged
out" looking at buffalo. We bivouacked
near the timberless Minnesota. One of
the teamsters, hastily embarrassing his
team and taking his gun, started off re-
marking that che would have some of
them buffalo if he had to walk clear to
Santa Fe." We corraled our wagons
near a sharp bluff, so that III case of a
stampede we would be safe, as buffalo
always avoid abrupt places. We girls,
the DIR. with his broken arm, and Mr.. L.
with his broken eyes, climbed the hill
and viewed the landscape DER" Thou
sands of buffalo met our astonished WIS.,
ion. They were pouring over the ridg
es like an immense army, heading tow
ards the Arkansas. We were heartily
repaid for our weary journey. We
confess to an uneasy sensation as we
saw the dark forms moving over the
far of hills, and remembered that we
were fifty miles from Wichita, the last
outpost of civilization, miles farther out
than any party had been this summer,
and on Cheyenne hunting ground. We
returned to the wagons and in their
meager shade awaited the coming events.
Noon passed without any dinner. We
could see the hunters crawling on hands
and knees, and occasionally see the
smoke of their guns. About l T. NJ.
they came back with no buffalo, and
very tired and thirsty, all save Santa
Fe. They again started in pursuit of
the shy though ponderous game. In
an hour our Santa Fe friend appeared,
walking like a man that had done his
very best and failed. Why, wasn't
looking for you till the first up train on
the r. !" Thought you'd gone spec
ulating to Santa FeH GLOW many
buffalo did you salt down. Were part
of the salutations which greeted him.
lie took them good naturally and gave
his experience. The buffalo didn't mind
his shots much, but obeyed the scriptur
al injunction by turning TO him the 9TH
er check also. elbow close did you get
to them ?" "Close enough to tie their
hind legs together with toe string
How far did you travel? 2" II walked
sixty eight miles and crawled five hun
dredr With q long sigh, he gave the
concluding remark that ''if crawling
would make man baby he was about
taco gears OId!r' He had seen barefoot
tracks in the sand, with toes turned i'll,
which again suggested Indians. About
four p. NJ, Mr.. L. came back and said Dan
had actually killed n buffalo!! The
wagons started at once for Dan. Yes,
there the huge animal lay passive, be-
side a1littIe ravine. A small one, they
said, but much larger than an OK.
Head and fore quarters covered with
long shaggy hair and hind quarters near
ly bare much like an elephants hide.
It was quickly dressed and placed in
the wagons. Everybody was now in
favor of returning. We were tired,
short of provisions and ammunition,
weatherintenselyh hot, game wild, Gan In
dian camp had been discovered, only two
days deserted and the Fourth was near
at hand. We returned to our camping
ground of the night before, which SEEM
ed almost like home. We supped lux
uriousIy on dry bread and buffalo steak,
having eaten nothing between sunrise
| and sunset. The next day was Sunday.
1t was not our intention to spend the
Sabbath travelling but the buffalo were
SO accommodating as to be twenty
miles farther off than we expected,
| therefore, that day found us and the
Rev. DIR. forty miles from Wichita.
We recrossed the Ark. River at noon
and camped for dinner. The DIR. and
E. took the pail and towel and started
for water for tea-coffee being 'Eplayed
out" They waded out into the river to
obtain clearer water and dipped it up
about the color of well creamed coffee.
They had just returned to the shore, and
E. was wiping her feet with the same
wanted it to strain water for lemonade.
She handed it over, bidding him wash
it out clean-which injunction he obey
ed. On the road again, the DIR. perpe-
trated this, ar, can you conjugate FVeo?'
''Fleo, flere, flevi, fletum-" "No
FVeo, sketere, bugi, gn0tum,." We ap-
plauded loudly. Fighting mosquitoes
and drinking bugs enabled us to see the
point.
During the ride, the Captain told us
some of his experience in fighting In
dams. He was with the troops under
Gen. Custer that went out to rescue two
white women-Mrs. Morgan and Miss
White in 1868. The Indians refused
to give up the women. Thereupon the
soldiers wished to open battle. The
Indians sent the General word that t'if
he began a battle they would kill the
white squaws." Therefore he was
obliged to be cautious. The troops
were starving, and grew reckless, and
were determined to fight, saying F'that
was what they came there for" The
General told them such n course would
insure the death of the women whom
they had come to save, and they must
be patient.
The Indians asked leave to join an
other band few miles away. He gave
it. The next day Custer marched thirty
miles and camped. He had some of the
chiefs in his camp. The next morning
he threw ropes over large tree and
sent word to the Indians if the women
were not brought to him in two hours
he would hang every chief in his camp.
Within the time the women made their
appearance. They were in most
wretched condition, having no clothing
but a buffalo robe tied with sack about
the waist Their hands were drawn
into frightful shape by fire, as the
squaws compelled them to hold them
in the blaze if they came near to warm
themselves. They were obliged to per-
form the work of the squaws-such as
carrying large wood, &c. Once they
had escaped about a hundred yards, but
were seen and afterward strongly
guarded. They could not believe they
were free, and said to each other, 'sIt