The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-27

Always, It!JlS me brave. -4aNInt
reached a considerable elevation
they were making their way thr0' Z
wooded deli when they came upon Z
halt naked savage, who, after has.
( ty observation OF theintruders, turn
ell and ran directly from them
waking the echoes with his shouts.
evidently intending to alarm the
camp.
What shall We do27 said Tall
man.
Follow him, close" replied Du-
'pont, and giving their horses the
spurs they ran the fleeing redskin
into camp, which turned out in con-
fusion to ascertain the cause OF the
uproar. But few males made their
appearance, however, and those
mostly OLD aad decrepis, while a
I considerable number Of women and
fchildren were seen scamDering TO-
wards the rocks and timber 4 few
shots from their carbines scattered
the males, and then, seeing a group
OF squaws hastening toward a ledge
OF rocks on the upper side OF the
dell, they turned their horses heads
in the direction and dashed among
them. Their boldncs5 was reward
ed by finding in this group the Wo-
men of whom they were IN search
one On American and the Other a
Mexican, and both, notwithsland-
ing the grief and anxiety depicted
on their countenances, fair to see.
The hags who had them in charge
were loath to let them 90, but our
heroes, dismounting, swung the cap
tiyes, by main force, to the saddles,
and then, springing on behind
them, began their retreat.
This was a much more difficult
leat than the advance, Tor the In
dians who had at first supposed
they were assaulted by a detachment
Of troops, now discovered that their
assailants were but two in number.
and were rallying to cut off their re-
treat. a running fight ensued, in
which the deldiy accuracy of the
carbines told to good advantage,
while, on the other hand, the nature
of the ground gave the sayaees op-
portunities for ambuscades, which
they were not slow to improve.
Only the proycrb;al cowardice OF
the Apaches saved alive our heroes
and their precious charges, exposed
rs they were to assaults or every
side, unable to urge their jaded and
over-weighted horses to any satis-
factory degree OF speed. Tho fleet
footed savages were easily able TO
keep up to them and harass them
from behind trees, rocks and BUSH
es with a rapid discl .e OF both
arrows and firearms, tie number
of their warriors having evidently
received an accession, while the
and children ltup an
internal uproar Of hoot. and els.
Dupont's horse got an arrow ia the
which rendered him al
most unmahageable, and Mrs. Ben
cdict, the American lady, who oc-
cupicd Tallman's saddle, received q +
in the fleshv part cf
the arm. As soon, therefore, IS
they reached a convenient spot, shc
little party stood at bay, and the
fight began in earnsst. The rapidi- I
tv of the carbine fire soon partially /
the volleys of the Indians, I
who now skulked under shelter and
watched their opportunities but .
every time one OF them raised his +
head it attracted bullet, and it Is /
almost certain that several of them I
were converted into good Indians by /
the gospel OF lead. 1t looked that I
way to our heroes, who, although .
they had 10 way of ascertaining
the lact, felt sure that some Of their f
shots were effective by the evident
of the enemy and the
fact that with each volley they be-
came more cautious and retiring.
and at last withdrew from the field,
when our friends lost no time in re-
firing from the mountains, and put
ting a good piece Of ground between I
them and the redskins.
Their camp at night was careful /
" chosen and strictly guarded, but
they suffered no further molesta-
ton, and in due time arrived in I
Tucson with the rescued captives,
who were received with the active
and cordial sympathy which grows
only on the wild soil of the Western /
Territories and Pacific States. 1t
was found impossible, however, to
restore them to their friends, for
these also, alas had been murdered /
bv the Indians. bIrs. Benedict was
1T her own request, sent to Cllifor-
MIA; Sonora Riyiers remained in
Tucson and was in due time mar
RED to an American in good stand
nc. As for Charlie Dupont and
Billy Tallman, the boys applauded
hem; and that, beyond their con-
Of having done q coed
.nd brave thing, was the extent o.
heir reward. AGd, doubtless, ii
they would undertake
similar adventure upon the same
.rutbs,- Cincinnati Inq'firer.