Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-29
A Wild Horse,

years ago the Cheyenne Indians stole
him in Kansas, and sold him to the
Utes, who in turn sold him TO the Sioux
from which tribe ho was bought or
stolen by tho Snake Indians, and
brought TO the Valley of the Popagis.
Here be escaped, and for long time
batiied all efforts to recapturo him. At
length he was captured and sold TO o
Mr.. Gallaher, but while being taken
TO the settlements be broke O strong
chain and got away into tho noun
talna. In time ho re-appeared on his
Old stamping ground end again the
Indiana laid plans 70 tako him. He
was so Sect that he could outrun their
beat horses, and no number of them
could run him down. When sur.
rounded or cornered he bit, kicked,
and fought 90 fercely i. was impossi.
bic 10 hold hi,n. One day he was
surprised in canon by body of war.
riors, and lassoed be.ore he could get
out. Securely tied With ropes he was
brought to the Indian camp, starved,
beaten and choked into semi-obedi,
ence. An ambitious Indian attempt
ed TO ride him, and away he went to
the hills. Late at night the Indian
returned to camp sore and tired, but
without the horse; he had been thrown
and the animal was once more at
large. He was often seen after this,
but defied all attempts to take him.
One afternoon an Indian who was out
fishing saw the wild horse grazing un-
der bluff, and tying large stono to
his lariat he crawled to the edge of
the rock and threw the moose with
unerriDg precision. The horse drag
ged the rock for some distance, but
choked by the thong he staggered, fell
10 the plain, and was once more bound
hard and fast The Indians now tied
him with log-cbain TO O 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, sentinel reported horse on
the bluffs, and, on examining the ami
NAL through glass, it was found to be
the famous wild horse. On attempt.
ing to approach him he fled like the
wind into the mountains; but the
next day was again seen perched on
the bluff, quietly looking down at tho
camp. The commanding officer or
dered him not to be disturbed, and
next day put some mules on the bluff
TO Craze. He came down and remain
ed with them all day, but retired at
night into the mountains. The next
day he came down 10 the cavalry herd
on the plain, but seemed greatly excl
ted, and kept running about nearly
all day. The commanding officer d.
rected that no one should pursue him
as long as be kept in motion, and by
gentle alarms, he was made TO gallop
in 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 com.
pany of infantry were sent quietly
out OF the fort, and occupied the pas
ses aud hill tops for miles. 1t was
known he would break through any
small circle, and SO an immense ono
was formed TO run him down.
Tho pursuing party were twenty.
seven in number, and stationed at
long distances. No two were to pur-
sue the horse at once, unless q signal
for all to close in was given. The
chase began, and as the custom of an
imals when hard pressed, the horse
ran nearly in the circle. The trap
had been adroitly laid, new puIsuers
keeping him at his mettle;
while the old ones dropped ont 10 oo-
cupy their stations in the great ring.
Tho rapidity and length of timo
which be ran were incredible. The
long chain he had on when be mado
his last escape from the Indians was
still about his neck, aud the end of it
threshed his fore legs until the hair,
and even the skin, was beaten off and
the blood ran down. On be went
like the wind, shaking off cavalryman
after cavalryman, aud making wide
gaps between him and bis pursuers.-
II was getting near dark, and still tho
wild chase continued, the horse show
ng no great signs of distress. As his
astonishing powers became more and
moro evident the desire to capture
lim increased, and shouts of admira-
ion went up from the little group of
)fficers gathered on tho lookout at tho
ort whenever be distanced his pursu.
RS.
At length the signal to close 10 was
given, and then began the scramble.
Men mounted on horses and mules,a
IN foot, moved forward, and tho
,ircle gradually lessened, until wall
,t human flesh bound in the noble
horse on every side. Round and round
he circle be went, his nostrils disten-
led and his eyes flashing fire. For
line ho kept ahead of his pursuers,
md the cavalry horses, one by one.
iropped behind; but the mules showed
heir superior toughness, and closed
IN him. One old saddle mulo who
lad become excited in the chase, kept
lose up, with tail erect, and finally
leaded him. As the horse swung
'ound, and turned once more toward
he fort, the air rang with huzzas, for
low his capture seemed almost cer
ain. The old mule, with surprising
peed and bottom, kept close to tho
'orse's hauks, and the horde who had
'een following in the wake of tho
hase parted right and left to let the
Iorse through, and, when in the midst
4 them, they closed around him so
hiclSly that he wheeled and plunged
n every direction. A teamster seized
old of the end of the chain, and tho
ext instant rope was over tho wild
reature's neck. Still he struggled
Or his liberty, but many hands soon
ound him, and he fell PROSTATE upon
be plain.
The chain about his neck had cut
eep into tho flesh, and the end that
ad hung down had threshed the skin
nd flesh TO the bone of tho poor
rute's forelegs. He was of medium