Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-09-07

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will answer his purpose and no longer,
l have IN experience among them for
twenty three years and know this to
be fact.
Well, | will drop the Indian for this
tine and will endeavor to give you
sketch Of another class Of people who
iutest this and all other frontier coun-
tries, and who are little better than
the Indian; at least SO far as their
stealing propensitles are concerned.
Thew oan all over the prairies in the
.,prbAs BHtlalo hunters, but horse
thieves would be a more appropriate
name they hunt buffalo, it is true,
Kill til Elm by the thousand for the hide
alone these they sell for about two
dollars each. think measures ought
to be taken by the powers that be to
put Il stop to this Wholesale slaug ghter.
Horse stealing is however, their main
Of ject and is an every day occurrence
in this section OF country. No person
is safe travelling through this country
if he has good horse or SIX shooter
\ few days ago Il party Of the flttL
lutlntrv, who are guarding the Engl-
nerrs on the Atchlson, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad, had four Of their
mules stolen; two men We're mounted
on the remaining two mules and went
in pursuit of the thieves. When
about twenty-five miles from their
camp they We're brought to Il stand
hv four armed ruiians, who levelled
their guns on the two soldiers and
demanded the surrender Of every
thing thcv had, which Of course was
done. After disarnling the soldiers,
stripped them of every they had, and
in order to delay their return to camp
as much as possible, cut the menS
shoes to pieces; You know walking
bare foot over these rralrles is not IA
pleasant task. As soon As the news
reached this Post the commanding
officer dispatched detachment after
th,ln they have not returned at pre-
sent writing. hut 1t Is to be hoped
that he. may be overhaulrl and
brought to justice, though this Is a
matter which Is easier Salt than don"
Their lines of action extend from
Mexico TO the Missouri N!vvr the
ura,rie is theip4Aomc, and are here
to-day and gone tomorrow camp
wherever night ovcrtakcs them; have
runners all over the country and are
thus kept warned Of the approach Of
danger. NIGHT before last fourteen
horses were stolen from one of the
railroad contractors, not more than
two mile, from this Post. \ party of
six or eight persons in the garh Of
Indians charged the camp several
times. vhoop.ng like Indians; the
majority Of the railroad HANDS thought
for certain it was aN Indian attack,
hrcalne frightened and fled, but a te~
Of the more Knowing ones realized the
position ut once, got their rifles and
opened fire On the party, with what
effect is unknown. Their fire was re
turned hv the thieves, who succeeded
in vounding one Of the railroad men.
When they found their lndlon game
would not work, they fleet rursln4 IN
such hammer as none bNt white rni-
fans can; these kind ot exploits are
uf late an every day occurrence. We
Sncrredrl Il few days ago IN arrcS1lng
one Of these characters IN the very
act OF cutting a horse loose; he craW!rd
M Indi,n fashion, but was dlsr"N"reH
before hr could get off with the horse.
We sent INN secure y lroned to
lopeka. where no doubt nStlce Will
he meted out to him TO the fall extent,
The citizens around here We're very
anxious to have this case turned over
to thrm. but thu commanding officer
at the Post woui not Io it; had he
done so, they would have made short
work with hin. On the 9th instant.
Il little shooting affair took place Ill
Butialo, or as it is now called Dodge
! CITY, one man was shot dead ; the
perpetrator Of this act was III turn
Shot but not killed. The citizens OF
] Dodge not wishing to have thi>
wounded man on their hands, hauled
j him in wagon to this Post, and left
him like a hog in rear OF TIE com
manding officers quarters. 1t Wa}
sometime before he was discovered
but As soon as he was found, the tac'
was reported to our commanding OF
tlcer; of course, he did like to accept
him as Il present, but being II human,
man. had him carried to the Post hos
pital, where due care will be ia ken o
him by our worthy assistant Surgeon
if he rocovels, however, it will onl,
be to meet worse iate--that OF tn
gallows. | tell YOU Dodge City J
quite a lively little place, but J wouI'
advise all who intend coming out t.
settle there, to have their lives lnsni
ed before starting, for one thing i
1norally y certain, j, will not be sure Il
Dodge City long, AMIGO
Deg" A Pastor Of one of the Clncn
, cinnati churches urenchel agaln-