The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-21

them coming, and-the leaders were only
abont two hundred Yards from me. | said
TO myself, Il will send one home" and l
reined up old "Red Cloud" and drew up
nv rife and let 60. One redskln dropped
out of his saddle. l rode on across creek,
near which our soldiers were encamped.-
The reds were bound to capture me so on
they came. Trey had no idea the soldiers
were around. | role into the bushes, and
the Captain said to me, Bill, make the
horse lie down, so they won't see u.s." When
the reds came mp the soldiers let go volley
into them, and they concluded they didn't
want any more, so they went back. took
the gal into the post, and never seen her
again until 1867, and not since then.
R-Where is she living now?
c.. .B.-She lives in Boston, Massachusetts,.
I have her picture Showing itO. She is ore
of the girls you read about, she is. l got
the picture in the States in '67.
R.-What have you been doing since '67?
c. B.-Looking after my sister.
R.-Have you killed many Indians?
c. BOZ rubbed out few.
R.-How did you kill them2
@. B-Shot 'em and cut 'em.
K R-How did you get at them
c. B.-Took them off singly, or run into
band when l knew l could get away. l
R.-How many of them were there?
R.-Ninety-six | have all their scalps
R-How many scalps have you taken al
together
c. B,-I can't tell you.
R-Did you "raise the hair" Of every one
you killed ?
c. B.-Yes. you het.
R-You are we'll known among the Indi
ans are YOU not
G. B.-Yes, as Red Fox"
R.-If they should catch you again they'll
not be likely to pound your finger nails ?
c. B.-No, they will kill me deader than
hell; 1 could never get away from them
again.
R-How do you manage to subsist out in
that country?
C. B.-I generally live on what kill. 1
carry little salt, and fl 'ur, and coffee, with
me.
R.-Do YOU go into the posts often?
c. B.-Oh. once in a while, to get a good
lunch.
R.-What part of the country were you
in last?
C. B.--I was in Arizona last.
R-That is rough country2
c. B.-Yes. the famous 'Pache country.
did not tell you about the fellow that came
back with US from there? | had seen
"signs"-
R-What signs?
c. B.-Indian signs; and I told the boys
that morning we would be attacked before
night, and they laughed at it. We war rid
ing along about 10 O'clock, and see horse
off to the right of the trail. grazing. And
this fellow says, Il am going after that
horse" His name was Walters and be
lived in Michigan. don't know what town.
He says, Il am going after that horse; )" and
says |, You're darned fool" Says be.
You fellows who stay on these plains any
time get cowarGly, aud don't like to risk
anything" | says. That horse has got
rider, and yon will find it out if you go over
says l .'go ahead. then" Aud he went
and when he got about twenty feet from the
horse he fell out of his saddle with an arrow
in his weazen. They didn't get his bar,
but they got his life. What's the difference?
| got the red-that's all | could do for him.
R.-Have you ever been in captivity ex-
cept on the occasion you mentioned
c. B.-No. 1 don't take any part with
them Iujuns. | never want to talk to an In
jun if l can possibly help it.
r DO you speak their language2
c. B.-Yes. some of them, but | don't like
to talk it. | never shook but one Iujun by
the hand, ani he had white blood In him or
| wouldn't have done it.
Il R-What tfbes are the most dangerous
G. B.-The PEACHES and Comanches in the
Southwest. and the Blackfeet aud the Chey-
ennes in the Northwest. There is little diff
ference between them.
R.-How many miles have you travelled
since you started in pursuit of your sister?
G. B.-Wen, I couldn't tell you. | have
rode from the mouth Of the Yellowstone to
the ''Healey" % River twice-that is. from
the Northwest OF the country to the Scuth~
east. | have been in the Southwest most Of
the time
R.-Have you any relatives living in the
States
C B.-No. The only relative I have is
my sister.
R.-Where DO you think she is now
G. B.-She is about seventy miles south
west Of the 'Pache Pass, on the Stake Plains
R.-When are you going out again?
q. B.-I viii start on the 22d of next
NOR tn. l am going to have her or lose my
ha'r-l don't give d-n which.
R.-How would you know her if you
C. B-I can tell her by mark on her
right cheek.
Il How long have you owned and rid
den your horse "Red Cloud"?
| O. B.-I rode him from 1854 until three
months ago, when he broke leg at Fort
/ Gibson, Arkansas.
R.-If you iud your sister will you bring
! her to the States?
c. B.-Yes; if get her 1 will give her in
chan sc of J. N. Dewey. of Fond du Lac
! Il will you give up hunting Indians if
you get her?
C, NO; l am going to keep on until l
get the number | want.
| r How many do you want?
c. B.-l want scalp for every hair in
the lock got of my mothers hair
R.-You have big job on hand.
Z. B.-l will kill them until go under
Well. might as well do that as anything
else. Every man to his trade. am at no
/ peace with Injuns.
r Are the United States troops good In
dian fighters? -
! G. B.-No. If you put proper officers
I over them they might do sometime