Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-13
Established December 18th, 1885,

before them came TO his notice
about five years before, when the
Indians made several attempts to
capture him. He was singled out
from the drove and pursued for
several days, and in despair Of
securing him, one of the red men
sought to kill him, SO that no one
lelse should secure the prize. The
horse was only wounded by the
Ibullet that was meant to take his
life. He at once separated him.
self from the drove and followed
his former pursuers like a shad-
ow. He dashed into their camp
at night, attacked their ponies
when he found them grazing, and
had on several occasions attacked
lone Indians and quickly killed or
disabled them.
"I'll give $500 to the man who
captures that horse for me !" said
the commander, as he noted every
fine point about the majestic an.
iimal. Eg
"You might just as well offer
ten thousand" replied the scout.
i''That ere boss can pace, trot and
galIop, and thar isn't a wolf in the
hull Sierra range which can smell
of his heels. ID as quick take
the job of cleaning out all the
reds in the Arizona as catcbin'
the White Devil. See that fore
foot 60 up! See them ears lay
back (! BELL charge the hull
crowd in less'n 8 minute y
Before word of warning could
be spoken the horse made a dash
upon the men, screaming out as a
troop horse does when badly
wounded in battle. The sold 'ers
rushed for the gate. One of the
hindermost was private named
O'Meary, ,scacerly up 10 the reeula-
tion height, and run down by sick
ness until his weight did not ex.
coed a hundred pounds. The
White Devil seized him by the
back. lifted him off bis ieet by a
toss, and when the soldiers next
looked O'Meary was being borne
away with the swiftness of the
wind. The horse had firm grip
of clothing and flesh, and keeping
his head we'll up he swept over
the prarie with the soldier held
almost perpendicuIarly before him-
He was out of range before any
body could pick up gun. There
were dozen or fifteen horses at
the post, and in five minutes as
many men had mounted them and
were galloping away in pursuit.
White Devil and his victim had
disappeared over a swell about
mile from the fort. As the horse
men reached the crest they found
the dead body of their companion
on the grass, bitten and stamped
aud kneaded to "a bloody mass.
The horse stood facing, iorty rods
away, as if be had waited for
them to come up. As the remains
were being conveyed TO the fort
several hunters came in, and in
short time force OF twenty mount
ed men left the gates to try and
eff ct the capture of the vicious
animal. The men had lassoes,
hobbies and ropes, and the in
structions were to drive the horse
from the neighborhood if he could
not be captured. He stood on the
ridge and looked upon the band
as it left the fort. The four las
so.throwers rode directly at him,
while the rest of the men separa-
ted and rode to cut off retreat by
way of the mountain.
When the first horseman was
within q hundred feet, White
Dsvil, who had been standing
like a block Of stone, threw up
bis head and started off at a
sharp trot. Ten rods beyond the
FIRST ridge was second with a
little green valley between. Ridg.
es and valleys ran straight away
to the west for twenty miles, and
as the horse beaded that way one
of the hunters said: f8
The beast is in for a long race.
He will go down to the end of
this valley, turn to the lett, and
before noon he will be back here,
return on the tort side OF this first |
ridge. Three of us will push him
along as fast as we can to the end
Of the valley. The rest of you
drop out in squads here and there
and race him as be comes back.
Let three or four men, halt right
here to give him a last push.'
The wild horse courted pursuit.
Half mile away be was racing |
up and down, throwing his heels
into the air, snorting and paving |