Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-08
A Bisck nm. so,unace.

ore of Gen. Crooks most trusted scoatS,
al old man Known As Jimmy KGnCoa, is tie
Zero ci q romance which Is told by himself
substantially ~ followg.-A few wears ago
Jimmy was lettering about Fort LARAMIE
receiving bis 3 a day as government scout
ana Interpreter Oae evening the post was
startled by report that an eu,igrant train
hat been massacred about TWO miles and n
hair from the fort. Worse than all. white
woman. Miss Mary Brand, hal been car
ried OF by the Sioux. kannon volunteered
as guide for company of c2valry. Atdark
the cavalry halted for the night In raylne
about ten miles north west of Fort Laramie,
the train on the Platte had been m ass acrei
and no one had been left TO tell the story
except one maj, who died soon after being
found. de had been fishing with Miss Brand
some distance from tue mslu ca no yhen
the Indian attack was made. From hum
Ramon learned enough to satisfy him that
the sioux had gone over the Rswhide river.
There he resolved TO go alone ani ahead OF
the soldiers, and II possible effect a rescue
He reached the Indian camp about mid
blght, and secured his pony 10 a bush in the
indian camp. His long residence with the
Inoiahs taught him where to lock for tue
cspuve. be was soon lying fat on bis face
IA Inc rear OF the lodge containing Miss
brand. he found one old squaw sitting in
'front.' OF the lodge humming a doleful dlrge,
and on raising the edge OF the tepee or lodge he
discovered another old bag seated nelr a
small t1re fee9ing feeble aame with straws.
with her head To the outside OF the tepee less
than TWO feet away. He whispered words OF
caution and cheer TO Miss Brand, who start
ed up In alarm. This startled both OF the
kquaws, and the one on the outside walked
round 70 the rear OF the lodge, where she met
sudden, silent death at the hands OF the
old scout. The other squaw, suspecting
something wrong, gave the alarm. Quick
as nash kannon raised up the edge OF the
lodge and drew out the captive, and throw
Ing her upon his shoulders made a dash ont
into the darkness. The camp was soon in
an uproar. But Ramon made his escape
win his horse, although an arrow had
pierced his body through. He took course
eastward down the Rauhide, while the In
dams started toward Fort Laramie, which
was due southwark from their camp. Find
Ing himself getting weaker from loss of blood
Ramon drew forth the arrow which had
passed through his body aud projected out
In front, and filled his buckskin shirt around
the wounds with wet mud, ana then con-
tinued his flight. at daylight ne found him
self on the head OF Dry Cottonwood creek, u
miles nom Laramie. But the Indians were
between him and the fort. He kept out OF
sight, and saw them meet aud engage the
soldiers he had left the night before, and
made his way half dead TO Fort Laramie
without being discovered by the Indians
The result is soon told. Kannon was taken
into the post hospital, and his nurse was
Miss Brand. the rescued white woman. She
stool by the side of the prisoner until he re-
covered, and, being without friends or home,
all having been taken from her in tue mas .
sacre, she married the old scout. Mrs. Kan
non lives in heytisvtlle, q station on the
North Missouri railroad. Jimmy Ramon is
now with General Crook, aud As one of the
MIST trusted scouts. He Is TIE last survivor
OF the massacre of the Alamo. where his
parents were killed. His early ifs up 70 the
time be reached the age of Ia anhood, was
spent with the ComaDches, who, with Gen.
Santa Anna, massacred Davy Crockett and
his brave band at San Antonio.