The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

y FIERY, UNTAMABLE STEED-TOO saw.
AGE FOR THE INDIANs-sNAppING
LOG CHAINS-THE WONDERFUL CHASE
INA CIRCLE-TIRING OUT A REGIMENT
OF RSES-REMARKABLE TIME.
AT Camp Brown, in the Wind River
country, we saw wild horse which had
history worth relating. Some years ago
the Cheyenne Indians stole him in
Kansas, and sold him to the Utes. who
10 turn sold him te the Sioux. from
which tribe he was bought or stolen by
the Snake Indians, and brought to the
Valley of the Popoasie. Here he es
capped, and for long time baffied all
efforts to recapture him. At length he
was caught aud sold to a Mr.. Gallaher ::
but while being taken to the settlements
he broke strong chain and got away
into the mountains. In time he reap
peared on his old stamping ground, and
again the Indians laid plans to take
him. He was so feet be could outrun
their best horses, and no number of
them could rua him down. When sur
rounded or cornered, he bit, kicked
and fought SO fercely it was impossible
to hold him. One day he was surprised
in canyon BY body of warriors, and
lassoed before he could get out Sc
cureiy tied with ropes he was brought
TO the Indian camp, aud starved, beaten,
and chokei into semi obedience. An
ambitious Indian attempted to ride him,
and away he went to the hills. Late at
night the Indian returned to camp sore
aud tired, but without the horse he
had been thrown aud the animal was
once more at large. lie was often seen
after this, but dcfed all attempts to
take him. One afternoon au Indian
who was out fishing saw the wild horse
grazing under blna, and tying large
stone to his lariat be crawled to the
edge of the rock and threw the moose
with unerring precision. The horse
dragged the rock for some distance, but
choked by the thong he staggered, fell
to the plain, and was once more bound
hard and fast The Indians now tied
him with 4 10. chain to tree, but even
this he managed to break and fed to
the hills.
He was not seen for long time but,
soon after the founding of Camp Brown.
a sentinel reported horse on the
bluffs, and, on examining the animal
through a glass, it was found to be the
famous wild horse On attempting to
him, he fed like the wind into
the mountains bat next day was again
seen rerched on the bluff, quietly look
ing down at tie camp The command
ing officer ordered him not to be dis
turtcd and next day put some mules
on the bluff to Craze lie came down
aud remained with them all day, but re-
turned at night iuto the mountains
The next day he came down to the cav.
airy herd on the plain, but seemed
greatly excited. and kept running about
directed that no one should pursue him
as long as he kept in motion, and, by
gentle alarms, he was made TO gallop ia
wide circles about the herd, but, as if
charmed, would constantly return to it.
Late in the afternoon parties Of cavalry,
men on mules. and a company of infant
ry were sent quietly out of the fort, and
occupied the passes and hill tops for
miles 1t was known he would break
through any snail circle, and so an i'm
mense one was formed to run him
down.
The pursuing party were twenty seven
in number. aud stationed at loug dis
tances No two were to pursue the
horse at once, unless a signal for all to
close in was given. The chase began,
aod. as is the custom Of auimals when
hard pressed, the horse ran nearly in a
circle The trap had been adruitly laid,
Dew pursuers constantly keeping him
1t his mettIc, while the old ones drop
ped out to occupy their statious iu the
great ring.
The rapidity aod length of time which
be ran were Incredible The log-chain
he had on when he made his last escape
from the Indians was still about his neck,
md the end of it thresbed his fore legs
until the hair, and even the skin, was
beaten off aud the blood ran down. On
he went like the wind, shaking off cavalry
man after caralryman, and opening wide
,aps between him and his pursuers. 1t
was getting near dark, and still the wild
chase continued, the horse showing 10
great signs Of distress.
AS his astonishing powers became more
aud more evident the desire to capture
Dim increased, aud shouts OF admiration
vent up from the little group of officers
on the lookout at the fort when
ever be distanced his pursuers.
At length the signal to close in was
given, and theu began the scramble. Men
mounted on horses and mules, and on foot,
moved forward, and the circle gradually
essened, uotil wall OF human flesh
bound ia the noble horse on evey side.
Round and round the circle be went, his
uostrils distended and his eyes flashing
ire. For time he kept ahead OF his
pursuers, and the cavalry horses, one by
oue, dropped behind but the mules