The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

shphS sure OL inc trhlt uud very BOON
found the fresh trail and followed it at
brisk trot Very soon, on turning a
sharp point on Evans Creek, We came
in sight Of four or five Indians, who
had evidently been left behind to watch
and detain the command should they
attempt TO follow the trail The mo
inert we saw them the scouts were or
dercd to charge, and of they went pell-
nell in pursuit. The indians scatter
cd, each one aiming to take care Of him
selE Ny son, Joseph L., then a
lad, who had been with us from the
START, and who carried double -barreled
saotgun, each barrel loaded with an
eance ball, and riding The flsotest horse
{ the party overlook one Of the Indi-
gahs and shot him IN the back. The fell
low stumbled and wheeled round to
face him, when he let him have the
second bali in the breast. The Indian
now fell upon his knees; by this time /
had ridden up, saw how the Indian was
shot, and ordered the pursuit Of the
others who were scattered in the brush
on the mountain side, and off they
dashed. But the brush was thick, the
mountains steep, and consequently the
remainder Of the small party Of Indians
made their escape. Kearney, having
heard the firing, now dashed up to join
in tho fight, If "A 6ght was 10 be had.
There stood the wounded Indian, reel
ing to and fro, just ready to fall but
such is their tenscity for life and re-
veuge that they viii live under almost
any circumstances, and such is their
thirst for blood that nothing but shot
through the brain will kill them out
right. One Of the soldiers asked per-
mission 10 disinount and give the poor
devil, ~ bo called him. drink of wa
ter; the Indian straightened mp as the
soldier approached him, no doubt be-
lieving the time for revenge had come,
and when tho soleier had approached
near enough TO enable him 70 strike,
quick us thought he jerked sharp dirk
knife from under his belt, and, with all
the force Of last effort FOR revenge,
struck at the soldier, aud but for the
quick back ward movement Of the lstter
he would have been cut open from his
breast to his hips; az il was his cloth
ing was cut down some six or eight
inches and the skin cut through, but not
enough TO do any acrious harm. The
Indian fell forward on his face and
half dozen pistol balls passed through
his head.
The scouts being now recalled by tie
bugle, the march was resumed, and-late
in the afternoon my little party Of
Of scouts came upon the main body Of
Indians, where they were making camp
Kearney was well up and the scouts
were ordered TO charge As usual the
yell was raised and forward dashed the
little party. The Indians had selected
their camp on the banks Of smal
stream that ran through very marrow
valley between two steer and higl
mountains. The warriors took up th'
mountains,too steep for horses, and VI
they went amidst constant firing an'
yells, firing back occasionally. Kear
ney's squadron dismounted and under
took TO pursue on foot, but this was ini
practicable. We took thirty-seven pris
oners, mostly squaws and young people
Many squaws, with their papooses lash
ed to their backs, were permitted to ct
cape. Night coming on, the dismouni
ed squadron were recalled and with ou
: prisoners we moved down the cree
some four hundred yards, where "
l camped for the night. Strict disciplin
was maintained; sentinels posted; th
: prisoners made safe, and as comfortab
as their situation would admit o
. Among the prisoners was the wife
, old chief Joe, to whom I had at his T
! quest one year before given the nan
s Of Sallie, and at the same time and ali
at his request gave him the name
Q Joe. BY these names were they know
: while living and by these names viii
!. known in history for many years
Il come. Sallie was the mother of o
:, chief Joe's only children, to-wit: Pri
cess Mary and the young chief, Be
y whom also I had named by the wish
old Joe. During the night old Joe al
many others of his tribe came to the t
u of the mountain overlooking our cam
5 called to their squaws and children
y let them know who was in command
the troops and what he was going to
IS with their women and children4 Sal
4 turned to me and asked what answer
g make. l told her that the big "Ty
Of was Kearney, new man in this cot
le try, and that he was "hias sulax, a
st all the chiefs and warriors had beti
lr come in and make peace, otherwise
to would take all their wives and childr
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