The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-07-30
For the EAGLE.
An Indian Hunt on the Medicine
Lodge.

Col. MURDOCH The evening of
July l4th rumor reached this place
that six hundred hostile Osagcs were
camped OH Mule creek, forty miles
from this place. To ascertain the
truth of this report, sixteen of us
boys rs brave as ever saw the west
equipped ourselves and horses for a
scout on the morning of the fifteenth
inst. Moslcy gave the command 'to
boot aud saddle" n more careless,
free and jolly outfit, jubilant over the
prospect of knocking the rust out of
those new guns which Uncle Sam gave
us, would be hard to find.
A hard days march brought us
within six miles of the supposed In
dian camp. Pitching our saddles into
the grass, and securely fastening our
horses, VIC went to sleep, but it so
happened, whether through the agency
of some relentless fate or the inimitable
laws of nature, that the camping
ground selected by us was in low
bottom half mile wide. About nine
O'Clock il commenced raining, and
such a rain. Who said there was
drouth in Barbour county! But soon
we were awakened by wave Of water
three feet deep, rushing like mighty
river. The cry of food rang out on
the midnight air and seemed TO echo
back across the broad expanse of boil
ing, secthing, rushing water in tones
which would plainly indicate state
of quixotic excitement. Guns and
saddles, belts, blankets, brides, hats,
boots and war bags were abandoned
in the wild endeavor to get our horses.
The invincible picket had been asleep
and failed to give the alarm, thereby
bringing disaster and defeat upon an
otherwise deserving company. For a
moment CONSERVATION reigned su-
preme. but Shorty's thin and squeak
ing voice was once heard above the
din and tumult of the storm strongly
advising us TO grab Il root, while Long
John. marvellous in ways, made it gen.
orally known that he for one was 60
ing to climb tree. The shades Of
eternal darkness seemed hanging in
the heavens. a flash of lightning
would for an instant illumine the scene
of conflict, then all was darkness
again \ sergeant, probably more ex-
cited than the rest. made the canyons
ring with threats of vengeance if some
one didn't tell him where chilly" had
got herself. The water by this time was
swimming and we resolved To do or
die and swan ashore. When daylight
came we recovered most of our prop
eriy and resumed our march 10 the
deserted Indian camp wiser il not bet
ter men. We returned via Sun CITY,
thoroughly Disguised with the whole
race of red jackets. Yet there is no
doubt but what the Indians mean Us
harm, but it seems impossible to con-
vince the proper authorities that we
are in an exposed and suffering con-
dition. Our citizens have been muir
dcred and scalpcd, driven from their
homes and starved out of the county.
and those that remain are in daily
dread of an attack. | tell you, sir.
there is pent up volcano of wrath in
the western counties. The conduct Of
the government and county officers has
been such in the past as TO engender
a bitter feeling toward those III high
places. and We call loudly for reform.
But my letter is already lengthy, and
will close hoping success 10 the
EAGLE. T.. L.