, 1879-06-15
RESCUED BY PROVIDENCE.

Il
command OF Gen. Abram Eustts, First Artil-
lery, with about 800 men,, closely invested BY
several thousand warriors, headed py brave,
gatlant, and sagactous chiefs, The entire army,
composed Of regulars and volunteers, amounted
to about 20, coo men, under Mal.-Gen. Jessup
brsve and gallant officer Of the War OF 1872,
With an opposing force OF at ieast 90O0O- The
massacre OF detachments, scouts, express
riders, teamsters, wood~ehoppers, and st1ae-
| glers were OF daily occurrence. We retired at
bedtime without undressing, as the 1ong-roll,
to form quickly for seif-defense,. was beaten
almost nightly. The saVaees had the holdnesa
to approach 6tealthily and kill with their toma-
hawks the senttnels on post. At this time q
general order was in force that no passes should
be given to 60 beyond the chain OF seutinels.
we we're subsisting on quarteT-rations, one
cracker per day, Starving, and nearly naked, and
dying of as It With a.Plague--cc: !5;4-:.- -
At this time, and with this state OF affairs,
one afternoon was hastily going to my quar-
tcrs, with savory dish .o1 baked pork and
beans and soaked crackers that had got from
Gen. Jessup's cook. I heard wel1-koown
shout: ~ Holloa, Game-Cork!' I turned nv
head little, and saw my comrade running up,
GREATNESS, who thus accosted me: Where did
you get it! Who from: Can have sone!n I
told him I had sold gopher 7
caught the last evening to the General for
s., and this food WAS stipulated for In the
purchase. Whilst we we're engaged ravenously
partaktng OF supplies, my comradc formed in
his mind an intention to 90 hunting. He had
no courage, except with the fair sex. per
ceiTed be was in earnest. I was much amazed
at such an insane proposal coming from him,
and tried to dtssuade him from It. Ny pruden-
tial reasoning only served to excite his indigua-
ton, and he assailed me as follows: s'You
ID lazy 1rishman, you don't want to go
You ID Mick, you know the 5ergeant-Major
is not included Ia that general order. You
ID Corkoniao, you know you won't ba re-
fused pass, or anything else you may ask
for"
Well, knowing that misfortune is always the
result Of rashness, reluctantly complied, lore
seeing the consequence The Adjutaut- General
said: "Being Irish, you would not be dared by
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or any other man
where courage was required. cannot we'll re-
such an insane adventure"
We armed ourselves With Colts carbines, and |
With GOOD horses we Started on a desr-huut: |
we we rode IN the direction Of Witticauche River.
We had no compass. and We followed the man |
trail part OF our course by the sun. About ..
M we emerged from the woods into a clearing |
along the riverside, where the tail oaks were
cut down Tor shipouilding, and from the stumps
grew up numerous saplings, presenting bushy
appearance Beside one Of these espied q deer l.
looking lntentiy at us. As my conrade had !
EXTRACTED promise from me, On the way, to |
give him the hrst shot, l pointed to where the
deer stood. Alter some laughable demoustra-
tons MS fltie went oH4 and SO did the deer
Before had time to congratulate myself on not |
being shot, 1cveled for the deer and fired. De
reared on MS h'nd legs and bounded sideways.
A Iva hottc t,f,:u -. |
our heads. At the same moment about twenty
naked Indians. who, on bearing the shots, had |
become terrified, came up from the river aud
ran across the clearing towards the woods. l
pass. instantly dismounted, threw nv reins
to my terroT~stricken companion, and started
oil at full speed to catch q wife. The fair ono,
Tith 9 equal diligence, inspired by fear, ran for
her considerably. We ran along the trail until |
ne reached canoe, where she disappeared in q |
moment beneath the underbrush. After close
search OF quarter OF an hour sorrowfully
abandoned my matrimonial pursuit and returned
% my comrade. AS came out again into the
clearing, saw about 200 armed and naked say
sges In cluster about our horses. They were |
awaiting my. return. To attempt escaue hr run
hing was out OF the question, SO walked up
towards nv horse. / was rudely
pushed amongst the crowd, beside my poor, dis
ressed comrade. Our hands we're Immediately
bound together. They. rode our horses with /
Hc uEcs AA4 hAut IN !Fuuk Ol one OF the chiefs, I
We followed on foot. They did not search our
persons. blv comrade had $500 in belt, Wa :
lad watches, ammunition, and hunting
lnives of the most formidable descrin-
ion. Although showed no external signs
# fear, thiuk my comrades feelings were no
Forse than mine. That we would be scaIped 1
live was certain, and afterwards shot to death
" balls or Arrows, perhaps mutiIated whilst
live, or burnt to death. These very unpleasant
elections occupied my mind as we walked
long. .
About .. M we came up with an immense
multitude Of Indians. ali naked. They thronred | =,
ur way by hundreds, to get sight OF the Two
ale faces. We were brought near the wlgwams
t the principal chiefs, and placed standing be- /
ide fire. a Council was shortly afterwards
ssembled within few yards OF us,-weariny
ead-drcsses' and breech-clouts, moccasins anu
OF the following named
hiefs: Sam Jones, Tiger-Tuil, Medicine Chief,
lilly HoWlegs, Short-Hrass. Tuscauegxy and
on, Lame-NoH, and Wildcat The boys were
oming up In large numbers to see the pale
aces and getting ready their rifles and arrows
0 dispatch Us. Some passed their hands round
heir necks and pointed up, to denote that we
,ere to be hanged. I looked at the faces OF tile
'ouncll: They spoke low. l saw no raY of +
ope must pass oYer the misery of mind | !