The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-31
CFrom tho Saline (Mo.) Progress.
"Reminiscences of Old Bob
Brother Of the Celebrated
Kit Carson.

ms CelcoruCeu lnOuntalneer ana
trapper yet lives on the Missouri
River, nigh the town of Arrow Rock
10 hale, stout and hearty able to muke
many more like trips. He is full Of
nncc dotcs, and gives us many hair
breadth escapes from mountain storms
and Iudiau lights.
Ne says the last tight place he got
iuto was fu the Year 1876, during the
Mexican war. The Mexicans were
committing dePredations Of all kiuds,
and had stolen some of our Government
horses and mules Capt, Price -af-
forwards Gen. Sterling Price was in
command of company Of Uuited
States Volunteers, who were ever
ready for scout or a fight. He was
ordered to take detail of twelve of
his best men aid send them in search
Of the stolen property. Twelve
choice and well tried men were cho-
sen. Then came the query-who is
able and willing to take command of
this sHuad 1t must be some man
who oan talk with the different In-
diau tribes through which they may
have to pass in pursuit. of tho Me&i-
cans.
Luckily for the squad, at this mo-
ment Bob Carson rode up, we'll mount.
cd on his favorte hunting horse leo. A
shout from the twelve brave men bid
him welcome their object stated aud
requesting him to take command.
Nothing suited Carson better than
this.
He told Capt. Price that he could
follow cold trail as fast auy living
man could, and to give himself no
uncasincss, that he would bring his
twelve men back aud not lose a.
scalp.
The sequel shows how he succeed
ed
The second day out they struck
the trail late in the evening they
saw in the distance o large party OF
Indians, and as they were on FREUD
ly terms with the different tribes Car
son and his band hurried to overtake
them, hoping to gain Some informa-
tion concerning the stock:
The Indians saw them approAehihg
aud halicd for them to come up. AS
Cur>on and bia men came higher, his
keen eye disc vercd that they we're on
the war-path, hut knowing no fear;
he rod. up to the Iudians, ,4n0 I'll dhs
rounded them. S.naivcre, the chief
closed wings and completely sur
rode up to Carson. exclaiming
''YedS ,edoly'-you arc my prison:
cry 'mag a '.da
Carson, after questioning the chicf
a short time, found that they we're
also In pursuit of lost stock, stolen, as
they considered, by United States
troops.
The Mexioans had told him this
tale to screen themselves: But all
of intrigue could not inddc Sahdi-
we're to release him aud his twelve
men. "''i
The next morning the old chic
commenced making PREPARATIONS te
shoot and scalp his prisoHers. Carr
son called him aside for talk, and
Ind finally persuaded him to sehd one
Of his best runners to Capt. Price,
camp, and if things we're not foun{
just as represented, that on tho 'f3uftl
day from the departure Of said run
ner, at twelve O'Clock ho might dc
With ,his prisoners as he pleased: Tb'
runner started. Carson and his men
sapguine that every thing would Prov
Satisfactory to the chief; lremaine'
their prisoners, ,eheerfully land hap
py.sSUi re.n2r'"T EnGH !n. ~
On the morning os thu fourth da!
all were momentarily expecting th'
ruhner. to appear. Teh O'Clock came
aud no runner Id sight. BvdrytBiut
In Damp was, excitement and cBtttfio
tion. Sandivero was certain his FUN
her had been foully dealt, with, and
In his anger made preparations fo
summary vengeance. Twelve O'Clock
Ind NO rupner ID sight as fur as th'
bye could rea6h: ~.
Carson thought his hour had como
hs preparations were nude ; and, vel
knowing the te:,ns could be cothPliet
WITH, he oalled Sandivere aHa tolt
him he would like to have a talk Will
him before he and his men were sbot
Carson and Sandivere commenced
I III.
their talk, Carson in the r,teantitii'
walking slowly and leisurely from th'
damp, telling tha chief the : horses
saddles, blahksts, etc., we're all dona
ted or wiIled ID him, the grsat chief
adaithat he was not comp led on &C
c6uht 'of this donation, to divide then
among hisNwatriofs. ''''. ~
The chief was tdnoh Interested apt
pleased With this 2donation,1 and 'by
tbistime they were slightly to ono hun
drsd yards from the Indian cam p
whSn Carson with the dezterity Of q
old mouutainSar, pulled fr6n hi
boot leg an ugly looking holster pia
tos, cooked and presented directly il