The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-17
AN INDIAN FIGHT.

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| A Texas Ranger, in a recent letter,
says:
| Many thrilling stories are told Of the
remarkable prowess, the berculean
strength and wonderful power of endur-
ance displayed by the Indian, and the
novelist has sorely taxed his brain to
weave dark labyrinthine networks of in
trieacies through which safely TO con-
duet his hero.
Many trusting youth and credulous
adult Is made to close his eyes to shut
out the terrible scenes depicted in
Beadle's publications. But we who par
ticipated in the Rock Greek fight last
Saturday, In the northwestern part Of
Jack county, beheld fearful realities
which equaled in intensity the most
frightful OF these descriptions.
Early on the morning of the 9Th in
stant O. messenger arrived at Major
jones' headquarters with the intelli-
gence that the Indians had stolen some
horses in Lost valley the previous night.
| The Major, with o portion OF his escort
and small detachment from Lieuten-
ant Longs company, Immediately
started in pursuit. The trail was found
in the upper end Of Lost valley, where
the Indians had assembled after COM
mitting the theft. 1t led over q rough,
/
lily distinguished, and was followed with
astonishing rapidity, considering the
nature OF the ground. Up rocky noun
tain sides, down steep decliYities, over
fallen timbers and deep ravines, the de-
termined little band, nothing daunted,
continued Tor upwards of five miles,
when suddenly, as we rose steep hill,
the Indians were discovered short dis
tanoe ahead. Lieutenant Long fired the
| :.:t ;,I nd kiIlad a N India =, Of
enty PAGES with his pistol.
Then the fight began! There was no
marsha aling into line with military pre-
cision, no precautionary commands, no
dreadful adjustment of accoutrements,
no pomp, no parade. We simply heard
the Major say, '.The ball is opened, boys,
sail in" Suiting the action to the woray
he piled spurs to his horses TANKS, aid
the men, following bis example, all,
rushed down upon the Indians, VINO
| fought with savage desperation, shoot
| ing and dodging BY turns, riding fat on
their h9rses' backs, hanging to their
sides, and carrying themselves In all
conceivable shapes TO elude the aim OF
our cafDines.
Itwa u regular running fight, such
as frontiersmen are familiar with. Each
man singled out his foe, and "Went for
him."
! Private Eanes cnarseu staiWart saw
age VINO nau peeh III; oiVus' vitp"yi "u, d;s,
having emptied ms plstoI Wltn0ut ais.
patching MIN, seemingly louhu nl~sen
sued an episode none but Dickens
could describe. BY some means or other
| Isanes' horse refused to bulge an inchS
notwiths standing that he plleu the spurs
to him vigorously. The Indian was not
more 'naa sIA Ieos , uie anu "v s.,.tti .niS
! 9istahce ni1u wv Gno.1 .S;a "' ,;ain n.h VIII
spencer caIpihS' Dy snie s"e anosnoI
man, altracteu w Eane 1mlnens a
peru, uroppeu W nis hi,...,. "hu n, SovA VS. u
lieerate ann ae .he "a ha";an "a ooas., hn pus
tne gun enappeat '.iI ostom,a a rot b;s o,,n Ino5
question oi , wno snouiu seS tn LIE sun ioau. e.s
| ca hlst. noi.uHa'S ~ AZ ' Jug
caftriage h9ns ~ .ne g. sLns
Whlch CAUSED nm iaoai teiay, ~ as .n.s
JuDcture punc.s gGsan ~ ."in AL upoA
him from seFe,a q. Ix ..
| IL was ali uono i.t ~ m"'n da ~ !. ao Dus
Tie intense eAoi'Snehy Inv aiaue ~ 1GoS
very lohg eline. nu inn ,'1n.,l Tons,nu1a
10 pfeseh. nie ,fi, anu ,aan i,,,a iita
at Ine ietet, w aS,,,;n1s a,,as 'Siaan,'
some WING peas., an ais nanins eyes slealn-
my. WIN ieuntno onn !, woS nat u Int;, Sis
em,es aiounu, "nu notrat.d ~ ~. ,y;th a;tr,t
body haa oeea e.. Penesraseu aa htss WI VIII signs
ouilets cna' ho HG ieu ,aasS hu %
through his oiehon0" 'oe'n W "'
pirea. r.a;. u,,o hoA hoan oox,-
Ahotnet nmui"n, snh, n"" m"u p soIi hoIir oIh-
splcuous oalihs tnu ns, p,,s mom oisad ron ndy -
Wounaeu. ohe Oh ens nahseS n:. iaseu q.
gun 70 hhlsh ' sne moia' W. tot thas aon nSa
breast, she aisciosen ene iao. snas sae
was squaw. ihe M & nahse, ron;vin iUMeneu MS nas
gun, ana was IN the acG VI teceiVing heI
surrender, Wheh puliee nun .s snosneh 9ir
part oil Inc held IeiieYeu nm VI .he u.sa.
greeaple necesslty, anu sue 10y . Iorpso
az his lset. ADout one n,iie iu' i ehet Oh
anotnef indian was hineo, anu tng lew
remaining ,, soa.sereu anu pe.ooA tnem,
selves " .ne ipia npu"t :" so,,o .t ~ ;as Was
"y 80 hn,,t +,ynIvo roi1os and hoth