Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-22

The Indians came nearer aud nearer al.
vancing in a straight line
"Now, boys, give them hint that NE arc
not fooling,n said the guide grmly.
Mark Hcber and his young comrades fired
a yolley.
The next moment shower Of bullets came
hurtling toward the defenders Of the camp.
"Ihe gun (" cried Landlord. "Giyc 1t TO
EN-, Whitman
Whitman did "giye it them," moving
down three mounted savagcs, horses and
riders rolling over and over in horrible death
agony.
The remaining savages again came TO a
halt, but only for an instant. With terrific
war whoOp, they came on again 10 the on
slaught, firing as they came, and looking like
incarnate demons.
IAN togetherl" cried the guide
The other men and all the boys fired, each
with especial aim. Six mounted savagcs Tell
before the deadly rain.
A panic Immediately seized upon the suryi'
| yors In the amidst of II, Whitman grimly
touched off his 6eld-piece anew.
This ended the conflict. The savages with
horrible yells beat an instantaneous retreat,
leaving their dead upon the field, and drag
ging away their wounded
Amory had bullet wound in his shoulder,
and Arnold's eldest son had flesh wound
in his arm, but neither Of these injuries was
serious.
"Are you safe, Gay p demanded Mark,
coming toward her.
"Yes, but I'm almost smothered," an
swered Gay. "IIave the .sayagcs surely
gone, Marx ~
Gay cautiously crept forth while size was
speaking. The remaining WAGONS disgoIgtd
their crOuchlng occupants, women aud chill.
drCn coming lorth pale and trembling, but
full Of joyful gratitude at their escipe lrom
death, or fate worse than death. The
camp took ou Its usual appearance even be.
fore the Ietreatlug sayages were entirely lCtt
to view in the far distance. That night
they encamled upon tie prairie, aud met
with with no adventure. A guard was
maintained as on the previous night, but no
Indians were 10 be seen.
Every day for the week that followed The
enCampment on the Little Blue Was iull Of
incident, but all Of tie pleasant sort, notd-
ing occurring to alarm the emigrants.
And at the end OF the week. 10 their great
Joy and relief, they arrived at Fort Kearney
The emigrants did not halt at th9 tort, Lut'
pressed ON TO Kearney City, where they Gu
camped Just at nighttall.
Here Conductor Landlord found another
rain, the guide OF which had been stabbed
the night before by notorious man, who
had escaped arrest. The train was offered 10
Landlord, 10 be united with his own.
The assault that had been made upon the
conductor ol The previously arrived train
was made matter Of discussion, and regret
that his assailant had escaped was univelsil H.
81 know the fellow who dirked the con-
ductor," said Landlord. "He Is perfec'
demon. know that he has killed several
men. saw him at Denver last year. lie
had Just stabbed miner from behind, and
robbed him OF all his money and gold. he
IS calltd Blue Jack"
"Blue Jackr' clied one or two boys,
"Whai a name ~
"TheY call him so bac luse Que side Of his
lace is blue. as IT bruised" said LIN ford
Looks as the bloc had set lid under the
skin.n
The new train was bound for Denver, as
Landlord had said.
Two wagons belonged TO men who haG
no woman with them. There were five oil
these despcradoes, and only the smalness Of
their number as compared with the others
induced Landlord TO allow them TO travel
under his guidance and the protection OF his
lruin.
A few inlroduc,ions took place, and thea
the long train took up its limo Of mlrch