The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
FRONTIER SERVICE.


Captain Love was stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans.. I'm 1919. and was in gar
risen at Jefferson Barracks in 1881. Al
though eiis1ole TO tho an apPGI dne ne IN
ture. indomitable courage and disregard for per
sonal comfort led hum To select the dragOon SER
vice. II continuous service in the saddle for
months at q time. in constant danger of death
from wild ln6isns and subSisting upon buffalo
meat on the plains can be counted for aught, his
ant in Philip st. George Cookies command, he
was present at the disarmiHg of The Texan Rang
ers under lionel Snively, who had been commits
stoned by President Houston, of the then Repub
licof Texas, to capture the Santa Fe traders.
Cooke was under orders from our Government 10
protect the overland traders 10 New Mexico on
the Vulnerable track from st. Louis and the West,
and came upon Snively's forces about four hun
dred miles west of the Missouri line, which, after
much hesitation, surrendered.
| In the spring OF 1913 young Love was q Lieuten-
ant, under command of Colonel Kearney, de
| tailed to protect overland emigration TO Oregon
Having given the emlgrants safe conduct TO the
South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, he returned
| 20 Fort Leavenworth III August of the same year
after a march of 500 miles in nine ty-liine days
with cavalry subsisting wholly upon the grass Of
the mOuntaiRs aud plains.
| In the year 1916 Lieutenant Love was in sum
ner's Company, Army OF she Northwest. which,
Mexico. Being ordered to the United States
| in the autumn following he recruited
| his company. which, under his command
| AID seventy five strong, returned TO New Mexico
| N the summer of Is47 In charge of a large anoun
of specie for the payment of tue Army. When 4o'
| miles west OF Fort Leavenworth, with number
| of emigrant and provision trains under his pro
| lection, he was attacked by overwhelming mum
beIs o- Indians, outlaws and adventurers, whs
aimed to secure the treasure in charge Thoma
! Fitzpatrick Indian Agent for the Upper Piatt,
and Arkansas, who had been courteously incluc
ed in the escort by Lieutenant Love, gives
graphic and thrilling account OF this event Ate
dwelling on the perils of road infested with In
| dians and subject to the still more dangerous at
tacks of white desperadoes and outlaw
banded with the Indians. he say
that at Pawnee Fork Lieutenant Love
command. accompanied by the Indian Agency
came up with two large Government trains loade'
with commissary stores. to ether with few
traders travelling with them for protection. The.
had been detained at this point by high water
and on the other side of the stream was encampe'
an empty return train from Sante Fe bound 70
Fort Leavenworth. The Indians failing.to over
: power the outward bound train, dashed acros
, the stream and drove off or killed nearly all tn
; cattle belonging to the return train. Lieutenan
: Love took command OF the forces, and. havin
successfully effected a crossing encasnped for tn
night on the oppisite side of the river. One u
camp close by, under. cover of the mai
result showed his fears were we
, grounded. If the Indians. themselve.
had chosen the ground they could not have mad
a more favorable selection for formidable a
tack, and the next morning, as soon as the cattl
were turned out Of the corral to Craze, the Inc
/ ians made charge and drove them OF. III