Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-02

They seemed 10 feel sure Of them rrey, but
they coGoied without their hUI,. There w.,
fortunately, near at hand a recess in rock
in which Hays hastily placed himself He
was access bic to the Indians only in front,
and ss they attempted 10 approach he Used
his rife and spis.ols with deadly effect on
bis fees. Four bit the dust, and the Test,
Impressed With the idea thst their intended
vicLimiaad charmed life, fad.
The first efficient service he did sfler the
breaking cut of the Mexican war, was at the
battle OF Monterey. Gen. Wor he division
was advancing upon the town, Col. Ddncsns
light battery was masked BY chapparai, sud
Col. Hays, with MS Rangers we're depioyed as
scouts. A body Of 2000 Mexican cavalry
was observed charging around the spur OF
the hill, with their lsnces set, intending to
overwheIm the American forces with their
impetuosity. Col. D3ncan bad his pieces
charged with grape aud canister, aud mo-
tioning for Hsvs's men TO lie down, which
signal they obsyed, he
LIT co HIS BATTERY,
which had been unseen by TIE MexiGsns,
snd routed them with terrific slaughter.
Col. Hsys stood his ground msniully, and
aided Ia checking the charge OF the Mexican
legions. Thus the American army wss thst
day saved from destruction. He also did
efficient service at the slorming OF the
bishops palace at Monterey on the morning
OF September 81, 1916. Col, Hsys and his
msn crasled on their hands sud knees
through a cornfsld before daylight, took the
enemy's outPast by surprise, and captured
them before they could give an alarm. THIS
rendered the capture Of the ensmy's main
position by storm a comparatively easy
matter.
IN VIGILANCE COMMITTEE TINES.
During his term of Office as sheriff Of San
Francisco he vent with posse 10 the rooms
| of the vigilsEce committee on Battery strest
and took from thence the two murderers,
Whitaker and Mckenzie, whom the commit
tee had sentenced TO Be hung, sni who we're
| awaiting their execution. This wss q bold
| stroke, ss the vigilance committee was at
that time really the sovereign power. Ga
| the next day, however, body of 500 of the
| committeeman SUDDENLY made their appesr-
! snce, while the Jail keepers had their pris-
opers attending divine service, ard recap
tured them. Col. Hsys was not present al
| the moment and before he could exert his
| authority Whitaker and Mckenzie were
dangling from the end OF beam. The
yigilancs committee gave them short shift.
At the tins OF the Indian war in Wsshoe,
in 1860, when The inhabitants of Virgins
City we're belesguered by hostile Indisns
volunteers went from Sacramento to succol
them. The first expedition met with disas
ter. The Indians macs acred sixly-four O.
Msj. Ormsby's party, and the rest got bach
as beet they could. Further aid was called
for, aud Col. Hays went over at the sam
time another deisehnent of volunteers went
and the little army was reorganized with Col
HAYS as its leader. Col. Hays logged tn
Indians badly, snd forever puts stop TO thei
host,litiss.
THE ABDUCTED SLAVE.
another incident illustrating Col. Hays
courage aud cColness occurred in Sacramento
ia May OF Jane, 1856 a negro slsys, VIII
had accompanied MS msster from QUO OF IN
Southern s ales 10 the mines OF Cs!ltorni'
was enticed away by parties Of anti-slayer
prcclivities, and eecreted in Sacramento
His master followed his fugitive servant an
! discovered him in horse in Sacramento
. strongly guarded by armed colored peopl,
the officers who attempted to go
; and get the fugitive were warned o
: with the threat that if they attempted {
: enter they would be shot. The colored PEI
! pie held the situ alton until Col. Hays cam
: and, siagle handed, although ominousl
. warned By the negro guards not TO attemF
. to enter, he. passed in without moment
psrleying or hesitation, pushiog aside lh
| guards that met him every few steps, four
! his man, broug hi him out ami delivered hi
! to his master. His sud acitv, his cool daTIu
e seemed TO oyerawe the negroes, aud they Q
Tered no resist ance beyond the threats, whic
4 he paid no heed to.