Middletown transcript., 1873-05-03
Indian Warfare.
In his Life on the Plains, Gen. Gus,

Joining the rear guard. | had an op-
Porlunity to witness the Indian mode of
OF lighting in all its perfection. Surely
u race OF men, not even the fimnus Cos.
sacks. conll display more wonderful skin
IN :ea's Of hnrsemin-hip than the Indian
warrior on his native p'ain.. mounted on
his wcll-trninea war pony voluntarily
running the gapatct of his + cs. drawing
aud receiving the lire Of hundreds of riic.
aud in return sending back perfect show
er oi arrows, or. more likely s,ill we'll
directed shots from SEINE souvenir of a
peace commission. in the shape Of au i'm.
proved hrccch. h.loadcr The Indian war.
riOr i capable Of assuming positions on hi,
pony, ihc latter at full speed. which no
one but an Indian could mnin,an Tor q
sln.lc moment without being thrown To
the ground The rony. Of course. i. per-
leetly 'faalned. and seems possessed of the
spirit ot hi- rider IN indians wealth i.
must generally expressed by tan number
u hl> ponies No warrior or chief il of
any Importance ar distinction who is not
lnc owner II a herd Of ponies numbering
from twenty 70 many bandr-ls He hns
ior each ,prei,l purpose a certain number
ot ponies. those that are KEEP, as pack an
nials belng tha most inf inr IN quality
aud value; then lie ordinary riding pn.
nles u-ei nn the m1rrh or about camp. or
when visiting ncahharug Villages next
III consideration Is the buffalo pony.
trained 10 the huu'. AMI ouls rmilpyci
whvu dIshlug iutt tha ml>t of III, huge
nutlalu herds. Whsn ths phitct i. either
ioJd tton t4r .,r,h or c tlih. AMI shelter
~. ... .fnr-. = ue ullr irom be buffalo
al4c; last ~ tatt.r il,i. considering its
NlIHt iuI tmI 4siaues. IS th' war pony
tns @,outc % th. herd, iprt d! tpa,. jnirl
III intelligence amt ilil OF courage II
may be .,,,iy asserted hat th- drr pa,.
~ tau hsltt Il tac War1ar +, hell by hi,
iatthia, aud pb5di' ~ mar pong
lHslan> "a 'rS'i,urly lod 81 hlr,eriug
ant arc uu, btbm4HauI iu carulu. the
polut- II g.ai bargain faey will ,ign
treaties rtuulu,uu. III IL ilnl.. All
nsree u ial,an. t... hlral sngnl II fheir
iurria;aef.. they wiii r,.t, ~ due cpu-
,tilAttau. with I'll II haw gu,i arrows. ana
thclr ae, 'mpa9 lns l9I,,r handsomely
wrought IN dressed tuts th.lr !a.. sr, even
may purchased at npi au uu:Ai. tllua-
tlpn, la5 J., d, ut an unusut. tang ir q
sG,yl n Warrior % oier u ezeaaugs h-
wHr " laughter 'at same aiiic which
mly have ta@eu his fancy lh.- i no
exasgaratiun, bat 40 lnilan at the p'ains
Aas csgf trpu hn9wu tatrale. -ell. II bar.
ier away hi, t4spiie "Aar lauy t.
tnt wafrIor ut, battle har>. i i. the apply
At az eYe Asaar iaf. nar money can
ndgt 4n ID put wiln u.
The oiitaf ~ command i the rear
aua5l tsmc,sei ,he opinion that nr toull
-i>t ,ue.--,iHliy tha attack, nt tie saya.
:, uatii .jne met. wh il was .tcu
saa. Ga lAti.t aH,, fee. lu, aer.-,ian- "a
.acu strength 4ua wru becoming aaEfe-.
puuIia-ly ooIsg aul M5re aitieuIi u -
Ful,a mt,u 4 second iranp II cavalry VA.
br1Igut Il, IN tau column, d i support to
tdf lear guard These 1,t wsrp ordered
II igTit ph tual. teil apr, s. ~ charsg nj
e.cry gnrth l5a PER. hong le4i uar t!tc
tain The usu tain. ltla ,o ass 80
much marr accurately when 81 iuur. SOM.
pe..rl ia, Indians b al,,.ryr greater can.
uen iatheig manner i, attack onc mar-
lipr nas srcn Il tll.a cut itam the rs>t Ia
TIE petuht eet II efaUn. which wa.
,tmp.y q Lash t.1u. ii trluf oi tho lur
81 uaaFer., teesA,n1 i5tlf iife iui tir.u.
~ ulau suddenly uis pany, wli.r al
iail ,FzHl W. saeu = IL. to I'll atnai
showing !.at tbe aim u il, cast one ei tA-
,oiaiaf. hl hesn c.lesiiAa lAc warrior
81 / N
b. all anil his capture us til, elsary
,ecuei j sure an! ea.s mnitaf =. 1 ac
eouIli.lpd saY INN tai, AMI ylliri ,a
fhr oliieer commanding TIA. t.arp, which
had remained mounted u e4ilop forward
anu secure iht lu4iaa hs trpnr- al.
ssncgd rapidly. but tht camnlr> II the
lall II Indian hai also Witnessed Li- mis-
hap, ana were rushing 10 Iii, fescu H.
wis ou bis i5et IN a moment aud the III I
mument another warriar, mounted ~ the
ilcvtc-l Of puui,. was At Iii, sllt and with
une lt1p tht di,mouu;el warunr placed
himself aatriln the pony O: hi, companion;
aud thus douhli hurieaci the gallant III.
lie sitcd. With his III lp,s gallant ridrr-
gaiiupel Lightly away, with about eighty
cavalrymtn, mounted on strong domestic
horses. Ia fun cry after them Thsrc +,
no doubt but that by all the law. OF chance
the cavalry should have been able to soon
overhaul and capture the Indian, in %
unequal rae. but whrrhef from lack of
zeal on the officer c5mmauling the pur-
suit, Or from thr confusion created hy The
diversion attempted by the remaining In.
clans. the pony, doa6ly weighted ns he
was. dlstanc,i his putsuers aud landed hi,
burden in place Of safety
Although chagrined at the failure oil
the pursuing party 10 accomplish The cap.
ture Of the lndiaas, | could not wholly
suppress feeling Of satisfaction. il not
/ gladncss, til for once the Indian had Q.
laded the white man need not add
that any temporary enderness of feeling