The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-17
Written for The Dallas Herald.
JACftsOS's RAID

| cOuiu 10 10 ilcNtht lnulni ulphHcd NV NV
next morning soon alter sun rise, driving
distance OF nearly seventy miles withou
rest. The raid, though by no means "A law
nl undertaking, IN point OF gallantry an
daring must ever take prominent plac
IN the annals OF border chiyalry. The IN
cldents that attended II | have endeavore
10 put into verse
Twas at Fort SINS important station
In the fortile Indian Nation,
Where, upon his reese walton,
Tao red IN IN baslSs beneath the sun;
Time he pnsses without needing
Gazing at his ponies feeding,
Save some thoughts about thoir breeding
Cross his mind, cares he has none.
Twas here, one night, Texas party
Jack son, Mathers and McCarthy--
Spite ofoll the red mems efforts,
Rounded up and drove away
A caveyarG Of mules and ponies,
From band OF fierce Noconees
Drove them iii they iached Rel River
Which they crossed by break Of day.
] Scarcely had they got them started
| When an Indian warrior darled
To alarm the gallant Colonel.
VINO commanded at Fort sill
Luckily for the bold raiders
lie was calmly at the traders,
Smoking choice cigars aud slipping
Toddics mixed with care and skill.
When, at last, the Indian found him,
Saw the "hrewatern nrou d him,
| Watnhad hts nlangnut nr.narutinug
Though AIRED man, he almost
Wished, no doubt, like anybody
Would who has a taste fl toddy,
That he had baen Colonel
And commander at a post
When the warrio-, In rude manner,
Tried to show how the "Te'hanna"
Just had taken all his horses,
All except the one outside;
Straight an orderly was sent for
Took message, which was meant for
One OF Mars warllke scions,
A paladin both tirm and tried.
But while all this was transacting,
Time which ever Is oxactlng,
"Tine and tide, which, says the proverb,
Never yet were known TO stay
While some twenty soldier nlggers
Showed on horses their smoky figures,
Dressed In line and answered roll call.
jackson was well upon his way.
In his haste 10 catch the party,
The gallant captain In the start, ne
Got things mixed In his inslructons
Got confused which road 10 take,
So lie spent the night In wandering,
No doubt, on Court Martials pondering
| When he reached the scene VI action,
The Indian camp, twas near day break.
| Several red braves, however,
Showed themselves by far more clever
Than the son OF Mars asst mentioned,
With his dark boys dressed in blue.
| SO when the alarm was given
That their horses had been driven,
They no time lost In surmlsng
| Twas a q. +. case all knew
Gone to Texas each one nuttered,
From the road the words were sputtercd,
| But me catch'cm "poca hempo,"
| Which, OF course means bye and bye.
All no doubt felt themselves equal
10 the contract, but the sequel
shows how often hopes are bllghted;
shows how oft It's vain To try.
Pistols, guns and bows were went for,
squaws turned out, spare horses sent for,
Which, In haste, We're saddled, mounted,
! As the moon rose, dim and pale.
After sometime spent In following
On the road, they heard the following
Ofthe hated white stampeders
Driving ON the Texas trail.
AT the noise the Indians followed;
Well IL was for those they followed,
Fortunately for the raiders
That they heard the well known yell,
Not only did It remind them
That the red men rode behind them;
Indian warriors and not soldiers,
BY the noise they now could tell.
Shouting keep the stock together,
Jackson, I. ON beneato the leather
ofthis saddle, drew II "Henry,"
Which to use none better knew,
And alone, the bold freebooter,
With his deadly sixteen shooter
Made his mind up that he'd Try to
GIVE the red men work to do.
On the trail came the Noconces,
Also several Texan scalp-locks
(which, Of course, would go to Sill"
TIL at last the Henry rifle
Caused one throat, the whoop Is stlhe,
Plainly showed the startled warriors
Some one shot who aimed 10 kin.
At the crack brave fell dying
From his saddle vainly trying
with his feeble grasp TO cling TO.
For time, the bride rein,
And Mt this each red man STOPPING,
Checked his horse but not his whooplng,
Throw himself beside his charger,
Where ne held by foot and name.
This is the Colnanche's manner,
When he fights with the "Tc'hannn :"
Well their savage mode of warfare,
Well their tricks" our hero knew;
He, too, like his gsllan namesake,
Loved "rucus" for the games sake
He, like the "lmmortal Stonewall,"
Had heart both bold and true.
Undismsyed by noise OF parting
Which announced warrior starting
vi MS hhi n 'uu uithiy journey
To the happy hunting field,
Glad at doing what he'd meant to,
After few more shots sent 10
Warn the red men not To crowd him,
Once were on the TRAN he wheeled.
Hardly had he Joined his party
When the voice OF wild Mccarthy
Was heard swearing, plainly showing
Something had got out OF AK"
II appears that nearly twenty
or the stock, of which they'd plenty,
Had played out, and could by no means
BE got on by blows and liks.
with herce oathes the bold ireebooters
Drew their deadly Colts six shooters,
Shot down those who couldn't travel
On the trail and drove the rest.
All the time the red men, mot of
Quite quarter, loudly shot Off
First his mouth and then the carbine,
Not giving the boys "a rest"
Wen IL was for the marauders
The fred cnsses o.the borders"
Followed them, and not the soldiers,
Who had started out from sill.
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