Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23

proach quite near to the crest Of the
ridge, then again to recede. All this
| time there was heard the most fearful
squealing and braying imaginable--some-
times very distinctly, again more family,
| as the varying breeze waited the sounds
or as the scene Of the battle shifted.
Looking toward the camp Joggles was
| seen jumping up and down and running
| franticaIly about, evidently intensely ex-
cited. Soon he was observed to get a
| ladder and mount upon the roof OF his
porch, and thence to climb to the top OF
| his house, vainly stretching his neck TO
obtain view of the fight.
Now the cloud of dust was seen to
| rapidly approach the crest Of the ridge,
and soon ii came whirling over it. Then
were seen two dense clouds of dust, both
| rolling rapidly in the direction Of the
| camp. Wild snorts and hoarse brays
were heard Swiftly the red clouds
rolled on, and soon in the foremost the
form of an animal could be seen. A
puff Of wind showed this to be the
broncbo--Old PiZen. At the distance of
three or four hundred yards behind
rolled rapidly-following cloud, as we
have sometimes seen two small whirl-
winds in playful mood What was in
this last cloud could not be seen, but the
Buckeye boys" felt their jack was
Marl
Down into the camp charged the terri
fed broncho, snorting with fear at every
jump and occasionally half turning his
mead in order To see II the terrible jack
was still in pursuit. As the frantic horse
tore through the camp with nostrils dis
tended, name flying in the wind, and
tail sticking out straight behind, Joggles
was heard shouting wildly from the roof
of his house, whoa, Pizen! whoa,
Pizenp But just at that moment there
was no whoa" in Old Pizen. Down
through the little town he concentrating
directly for the bar, as though in search
of human assistance
Straight on he came till he reached the
bank Of the river, here fully twenty feet
in perpendicular height. At the brink
he halted, hesitating to take the fearful
leap, and with eyes starting from their
sockets took one long, despairing look be-
hind. There came the venomous and in
domitable jack, never breaking his steady,
rolling gallop.
With outstretched neck, ears laid back,
and scant tail whipping up and down
with each bound, on he came. The old
broncho erected his tail, took one more
glance at his approaching foe, gave a
snort Of terror, and leaped from the bank
down into the river Luckily for him the
water was deep. Rising to the surface
he swan to the opposite shore, and came
out all right on bar that put out from
the bank on that side. Here he halted,
evidently feeling himself safe.
The jack Numbered on, and came near
plunging into the river before becoming
aware of its presence. But by bracing all
aback till his launches almost touched
the ground he came to halt. But it was
only for moment. Seeing the old
broncho on the other shore he stretched
out his neck and, giving a diabolIcal
Yee-haw," unhesitatingly plunged into
the river and diligently struck out for
the horse.
This reckless and energetic persist
ence on the part of the enemy was evil
IDENTIFY unexpected to the broncho. He
gazed for few moments at the jack as
be rose to the surface and began swim
ming-gazed as though thunderstruck at
the fearful energy displayed by tbC lit
tie beast--then tossing his tail alott and
giving tremendous snort he dashed
away down the river at the top of his
speed.
The jack was soon over the narrow
stream On landing he snufied the
ground moment, then, raising his head
and catching glimpse of the fleeing
horse, away he plunged in keen pursuit.
A bend in the river soon hid the ami
mails from view. AS the men were still
standing gazing after them great crash
was heard. More than one voice then
cried: "The gulch! the gulch they have
both gone into Devils GulchP
What was referred to as Devils
Gulch" was narrow ravine with rocky
perpendicular walls which put into the
river about fifty yards below the bend.
Something fell into the gulch, SURE" "
cried the man, and il must have been
either the horse or jack, or both"
All now started for a crossing some
distance up the river in order to go down
the other shore and see what had hap
| pened. Joggies, who had before this de-
scended from the roof of his house, now
came pulling and blowing across.lots and
joined the party from the river, fifteen or
twenty men In all. as they came from
| several claims
| AS he came up with the crowd Joggles'
remarks were brief and terse. AS all
knew his feelings, no one said word.
Rounding the bend, after crossing the
river, they came in full view of the
| gulch. There, upon the rocky brink,
stood the jack With outstretched neck
he was gazing intently into the chasm
below. His ears were Topped forward, as
though to shade his eyes and give him a
clearer view of what lay at the bottom
of the gulch. The sound of approaching
footsteps at length attracted his atten.
ton. Turning his head and seeing the
party drawing near, he moved back from
the brink of the precipice, gave his tail a
flourish, and uttered series of triumphal
Yee-hawsp
Looking down into the chasm the men
beheld lying at the bottom-motionless
in death--Old Pizen, the fighting horse Of
Stanislaus. His head was doubled under
him--his neck was broken.
When he came up out of the gulch,
after having ascertained this fact, jog
giles was deadly pale. Drawing and cock
ing his six-shooter, he advanced toward
the party and said John p. Jones, you
knowed what that critter was. Don't
speakl Let no man here speak word"
| With this he turned suddenly to where
| the lack stood with his head down. mop