The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-18
BY SERGEANT poI1lDAY.

In Blue save The Herd. 5..rHi
BY SERGEANT HOLIDAY.
II.
"A few men belonging to companies 81
and "K" Of our regiment had, contrary Il
orders struggled behind, and getting out o
sight, they left the trail and rode SOM
miles through the bluffs, toward the Plat,
river. They were in quest Of artelop,
which they soon found. OF course an ex
citing chase took place, and oneof the boy
4 Sergeant, became separated from the res
and ran some miles dowA thelriyer in hot
pursuit Of herd OF game. ~
A band Of Indians concealed In the
thick brush uponthe river bank lay quietly
In waiting until he approached, Mhen i
shot from one oil them pierced his heart
and he fell dead. Not however without
being seen by one Of his comrades who saw
him fall and summoned his other compan'
ions, they rushed TO the rescue but 100 late
The redskins had scalped and stripped him
OF NIL his weapons, taking his saber huI
leaving the scabbard hehind.4 Although
there were score or more OF them they
fed to the hills leaving the boys in posses.
sion OF the dead. body Of their comrade.
Perplexed as to what TO do under the cil-
cui:stances, the men finally decided 10
cover the body up. and report to the CON-
mand at once. Ablanket was thrown over
the mutilated corpse, and the men came
with all haste and reported the sad fate O.
their comrade. A detachment was at once
sent back who buried him where he fell
This served TO put tho boys on tue alert,
add ever after We were more yigilant and
discreet. Js lsr, r.7.4s.
From the rugged appearance OF the coun-
try along this portion OF the North Platte,
we conclude that we have crossed the
plains and are now approaching the moun-
tains. "-ss 60 -s-L-
I'VE have crossed Kansas, Nebraska.
Colorado corner OF Dakota and are well
into Wyoming. We have found abundance
Of small game, but as yet We have not seen
one live buffalo. Here we began to find
the country more fertile especially in tae
valleys aud bottoms along the river.
LII was now the latter part Of September
and we found the nights cold and chilly
aud heavy coats and blankets add much to
cur comfort. 80. 80,
The shades 81 night were settling around
Us as we assembled bluff and found out
3 Ives within one mile of SCOTS Bluff.
This place Ia surrounded by aimystery
and interest. 1t was the hiding place OF
Screen River" the young rosd agent
We had Icing before wa reached here
heard OF how many trains bad been stop
ped and plundered, Cattle. and horses
stampeded aud fup of. Returning Califor-
mans were waylaid aud forced to turn over
their hard earned .'dust," and not long bt
.forr, apaymaster was forced to hand out
$50 900 OF Uncle Sans money to q band Of
Indians who all spoke plain English. II
was said that Green River was the leader
OF this band, and that Captain shurman's
men, o company OF the Eleventh Ohio
Cavalry, csmped 1t Fort Mitchell, Just be-
yond we're his coDferates in some. Of these
daring deeds, especially the mail ronbeiies.
Then we had been told Of caves some.
where within these vsst lava beds, where
The desperadoes. Green River and his gang
lived in peace and security -
/ All these stories which had been told us
BY soldiers and half-5reed Indians along
the route, threw around the place 70.
nance which we found increased as we
iirew near to the great rough shapeless pile
81 rock through which the road passed.
\ Approaching from the east, the road
winds around deep canyons and ravines
AS we enter the pHss we are ordered "a
,iraw reyolyeIs and keep close together,
High rugged cliffs from wall on either
side OF the pass, and, as our ponies tread
upon the bard road the walls give forth q
deep Hollow sound which, fills the place
with solemn awe. aioysls,Ia i Va
Our paymaster glanced into every cracE
and creyice as he rode. in advance OF hi
ambulance. We had been told not tostoI
in he pass, but that we might return anc
view tie scenery after our paymaster haC
hean lodged at Fort Mitchell. -, -
we 10 through In more than ordinary
haste ALWAYS on the alert for any toaC
agent or band OF Indians who might cas-
t6sir shadows across our pathway, %
We arrive al The west end OF the pas
after travelling for fifteen minutes in {
dnslv gloomy darkness and the welcoml
rays Il Inc setting sun fall across our path
Wsy once more. ,7sa. sans .7 I'd .7.le
Then Fort Mitchell dawns upon us. ",
lbad heard much Of this post and the LID
Ohio 'boys. who held the fort. Nestlet
away down in horseshoe curve Of tn
North Platte, wecan see the smoke curlini
mn from a half dozen chimneys and see III,
lang rows Of port hol.s In the sides Of th,
low dismal walls, reminding US Of SOM
ancient castle, or perhaps picture VI
have seen somewhere. .tGl ~ N
Notwithstanding the tales we had hear
IN boS the boys plundered eyerybod,
Who passed Tor eaniped 10 that locality, W
lisIt next morning with good opinion o.
them. and feeling assured tina, they, ha,
been Ned upon y. - 4 " "a.
We camped the next night at Gimme,
Rak. which stands back three miles from
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