Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-27
LFrom The Saline (Mo.) Progressl
 mas REAGnusCENCEs OF OLD BOB THE .Aab>@ BROTHER OF THE CELEBRATED
 zagyKTT CARSON ss@s

0f the government horses and mules. Gap. ''ss.sss Gss':'s s9 sgassss ssss:'ss s' ETSMS United States volunteers, who were ever
 ready for scout or a fight. He was or. H2 dered to make detail of twelve of his
 best men, and send them in search of the 343 estolen property. Twelve choice and we'll
 tried men were chosen. Then came the
 query, who is able and willing to take
 command of this squad? It must be some xvlnan who can talk with the different Indian xUnkKtribesa through which they may have to as.. a. a. pass in pursuit of the Mexicans. Luckily for the squad, at this moment
 Bob Carson rode up, we'll mounted on his
 favor1t0 hunting horse Leo. A shout from
 2othe twelve men bid him welcome; their ob- szsject was stated, and he was requested to
 take command. Nothing suited Captain Sasa 's'@o Price better than this
 naA Avxy11Ha told Captain Price that he could fol-
 low a trail as fast as any living man could.
 and to give himself no uneasiness, that he
 would bring his twelve men back and not
 lose scalp.
 .ssssG v The sequel shows how he succeeded.
 The second day out they struck the
 trail; late in the evening they saw in the ,Auss distance large party of Indians, and as .A4 0 they were on friendly terms with the diff ss a oa ferent tribes, Carson and his band hurried svgkaoto oyertake them, hoping to gain some in.
 formation concerning the stock -
 The Indians saw them approaching and 2a z0ofz halted for them to come up. As Carson
 and his men came higher his keen eye
 
 knowing no fear, he rode up, and the h.
 dians, ], 400 strong, closed wings, and
 completely surrounded them Sandivere, the chief, rode up to Carson, exelaiming " Yeds tedoly-you are my prisoners" s4as gs-1 Carson, after questioning the chief 8
 short time found that they were also in
 pursuit of lost stock, stolen, as they con-
 sidered, by United States troops.
 The Mexicans had told him this tale to essrx screen themselves. But all of intrigue if 7 could not induce Sandivere to release him
 and his twelve men. s.s
 The next morning the old chief com ..aa4ua lmenced making preparations to shoot and sA 5A scalp his prisoners. Carson called him L@ Ee@ aside for g talk, and finally persuaded him b3s G S~l@ to send one of his best runners to Capt .' @' @ Prices camp, and if things were not found ,. s7sa just as represented that on the fourth day
 from the departure of said runner, at E'i-s ha twelve o'clock, he might do with his pris s9 e3i oners as he pleased. The runner started,
 Carson and his men, sanguine that every
 thlng would prove satisfactory to the chief, faaJ remained their prisoners, cheerful and
 happy. m .,. .o..
 were momentarily expecting the runner to eppear Ten o'clock came, and no runner
 in Mght eleven o'clock and no runner in iFSi f' 1 sight. Everything in camp was excite
 nent and commotion. Sandivere was cer- ~ 1-- tain his runner had been foulIy dealt with, '5-13 a and in his anger made preparations for Ea 45s4l 4la summary vengeance Twelve o'clock, and azaE no runner in sight as far as the eve conld r.e aye ..-.+% ,e -1 reach. fg .e
 $ s.x a. , Carson thought his hour had come. as ~l 62s a preparations were made; and, we'll know. .ss zo4 ing the terms would be complied with. he a9@4 called Sandivere and told him he would ,y4g7 like to have talk with him before he and
 his men were shot, Carson and Sandivere
 commenced their talk Carson in the mean
 time walking slowly and leisurely from the
 camp, telling the chief that the horses, 0"laa@A saddles, blankets, etc., were all donated a@' or willed to him, the great chief. and that
 he was not compelled, on account of this
 donation. to divide them among his war
 riors. qs.4s-.
 The old chief was much interested and E la pleased with this donation, and by this .-.f kme they were eighty to one hundred Q s5 s yards from the Indian camp, when Carson.
 with the dexterity of an old mountineer, . isa pulled from his bootleg an ugly looking azzwxms holster pistol. cooked and presented di- rectly in the face of the old chief, exclain- ing: ae Sss ss' IT as.and. sirl you are my prisoner" K trr .s What do you mean? asked Sandivere. Z e 5a5s sS '. mean just what say-if you move A0fg one inch you are a dead man."
 The Indians seeing their chief in dan
 ger, started to his rescue, but Carson told Ea him emotion his bis men back or he would would sssl@ well knowing the man he had to deal with instantly complied and motioned his men R. yal back. Carson then told him to order up sa y @ his twelve men with their horses just as he 4t- & had received them, and Leo with them.
 This was instantly complied with.
 aa svad Ilf Carson then mounted the old chief be- gsq hind one of his men and started for Capt. 1sa4 aa Prices camp, where Sandivere found s. ,,e.. things as represented by Carson The 8fek gE runner had. been there, put ha0 losI tne tr0iI, which had caused the delay. Capt. b5gk ga5 Price gave the chief many presents. and S4ss.g..+ escorted him to his tribe He eyer after btae5S wards was true friend to the whites, and ataAns many instances did very valuable ser ,s vice.. Thus by the coolness, cunning and G9 downright bravery of Bob Carson, this de ei = 7, - a4 voted band of twelve men were rescued 7zoff fs from certain death. Parties right here
 were with Carson at that time and can ssks souch for the truth of the above statement @& i& Long live Bob Carsoni