The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-16

Colonel Pelton, the Slayer OF the
Apochee.


Colonel Albert T.. Pelton, whose
beautiful twenty th"usand acre ranch
10 out toward the Rio Gsande, near
Laredo, has been the Peter the Her
NIT VI the Texans for years. He has
believed that he held . divine com-
mission to kill Apache Indians. Col.
Polt0n came to Texas In 1874, c0m-
mon soldier. BY talent and courage
he rose to the Iank Of Colonel, aud
finally, In lS:1, commanded Fort
Mscsal. That year he fell in love
with . beautiful Spanish girl 1t Abe-
quin, New Mexico. Her parents
were wealthy and would net consent
to their daughter going away fro,s,
al her lends to live In . garrison.
The admiration Of the oung couple
was mutual. and parental objections
Only intensified the affection Of the
towers. Tie nature Of the spanish,
Sirl Is such that once In love she
never changes. Finally, after two
years Of entresty aud devotion, Col.
leltOn wO.. the c0nsento Of the parents
Of the beautiful Spanish girl, aud
tuey were married.
Then commenced . honeymoon
such ~ only lovers shut Up iD . eal,-
ti!uI ll"wer.eavironed fort can have.
The lovely character Of the beautiful
bride won the hearts Of all the SOL
diers Of the fort, and she reigmed \
queen among thO~e rough frOntiers-
ilseli. One day, when the love Of the
soldier and his lovely vie was at It's
severpst, the two, accompanied by
the young wite's mother and twenty
soldiers, rode out to the hot springs,
xix miles from the fort, to take y
l,ath. While In the bath, which Is
near the Rio Gran,ie, an Indians
arrOw passed over their heads. Then
y shower Of arrOws fell around them,
aud u band Of wild Apache Indians
rushed down upon th'esll, wllOs,piny
and yelling like l,and Of desnOns.
Several Ut the sOltliens fell dead,
pierced with poisoned arrows. This
frightened the rest, who fled. An.
other shower 0f arrows and the beau.
t.fui bride and her mother fell In the
water, plers-ed BY tlse cruel weapons
Of the Alas:lSes. With his wife dy-
Ing before his eyes, Colonel PeitOn
leapetl up the h.Dk, graspeti his rifle,
aud killed the leader Of the savage
fien&ls. hut the Apaclles were TOO
much for tlse CslOAel. Pierced with
two poisoned arrows, he swanl into
the river and hid under un Ovrrhang-
ing rsek. After the savages had left,
the Colonel SWAN the river and made
his way hack tO Fort MacrAe. Here
his wounds were dressed, and he
finally recover, d, hut Onl. to live u
blasted Iifs-witilOut love, without
hupe-with q visissn Of lis beautiful
wife, pierced with poisoned arrows,
dying perlctually before his eyes.
After the aleath b Of his wife Il change
came TO Colonel l'eltOn. He seemed
to think that he had sacred InissiOll
frum Heaven to avcnge his young
wite's death. He secured the most
unerring rifles, surrounded himself
Grated himself 10 the work Oi revenge.
He WAS always anxious to lead any
and all expeditions against the
Alacbcs. Whenever amy NJ the 9TH
er Indians were at war with the
Alsaclles, Colonel PeltOn would ssh,n
10 ut the head of the former. One
day he would be ut the mead Of his
own soldiers aud the next day he
would be ut the he:.d Of . bsn.l "
Mexicans. Nothing gave him pleas
ure but the sight Of dead Aiaaclles.
He d. sIiesl Indian arrows and cs'urtesi
death. Once, with u lsand Of the
widest desierads,es, he enetrated u
hundred miles into the Apache cOun-
try. The AlMc!:es never dreamed
that anything hut IN entire regiment
would dare 70 follow them tO :heir
camp in the mountains. 80 when
Colonel Pe'ton swOOled down into
their camp with ten trusty followers,
firing their Henry rifles ut the rate
Of twenty times minute, the
ApaclI.s fled In CONSERVATION, leav-
ing tLeir women aud CHILDREN be-
hind. 1t was then that there dartrd
out If lodge = white woman.
..Spare the women :" she cried,
and t,,en she tainted to the xlOuIld.
When the Colonel jumped from
his saddle tO lift up the woman he
f0u,,d she was bind.
..How came you here, woman. with
these damned Apscl'es - he asked:
II was wounded and captured. !"
she sa,d, ''tcn years ago. Take, OH,
tale me hack agxin!"
"Have you any relations In Tex
as - asked the COk'nel.
mo, my father lives in Albequtn
Nv husband, Colonel PrltOn. and my
l,s,t her we're killed l,y the Indians. !"
.'lireat Ci.sGl, Bella! Is 1t ym-my
wie:" >,
..lIh. Albert, l knew you would
crne!' exclaimed the le'or vile.
,,li,,ally reaching .:cr hands 10 clasp
her husband. =,
Of cs,ur.e there WAS joy In the old
ranch When Colonel PeltOn got tack
with his wife. The Ap:sches had
carried the wounded woman away
with them. The ls'i.s,n c..''sed I'm.
iiau,n,ati.Dm, which, finally destroyed
snrr eyesisht.
Wien ! saw the Colonel he w:'s
reading u newspaper tn has b!o.'tl
wit.: while in her hand she held u
;nn,uet Of fragrant cape je-ss R'ine.,
which he kasi gathered f.'r her. IL
WAS u picture Of absolute happiness.
Handy With asr Fists.
In the latter part of October, 1881
John Ciark, u bIxiny-sssAeler IN tins
city, received Ills'ssage 1t the hand
uf = lx,y stating that lady desired tu
sex hin immediately On important
h,,.iu.... ('lxrk was then elIgagts,