The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-23
ON THE PLAINS In IS.
In the KIekapoo Re.ervation-An Ad.
venture with Ute Indians-Loye nj First
Siyht-Deeeptiye "wiId Rose"-we
Dine with the "NobIe Red MAN."
ny SERGEANT HOLIDAY.
BY SERGEANT HOLIDAY.


tious. On awakening in the morning we
always made thorough examination Of
the interior OF our tents, handling every
blanket tenderly and cautiously, lest some
intruder might be suddenly aroused.
day and the following night in order to
give our clothing good drying. It was
an unfortunate camp, as the sequel will
show.
We ara now in the Kickapoo Indian
reservation. all along the stream upon
which we are camped are half civilized In.
dians. Some have little patches Of land
under poor state oil. cultivation; some do
not farm at all, although they own splen.
did claims; while all subsist upon swap.
ping" ponies, selling mocasins which the
squaws have made, or from hunting, fishing
or stealing.
These Indians have all since been swim.
died out OF their valuable lands by rail.
road companies and Government agents,
and the land has passed into the hands OF
thrifty farmer.
Attbe time OF which l write, the Wyan-
dotte. Kaw, Sac and Fox, Pottowatamee
and Kickapoo Indians owned nearly all
the wooded lands along the Kaw river and
some OF its large tributary streams. But
they are all gone-some to the Indian Ter.
-fitory, others 10 the mountains beyond the
plains.
During the forenoon, three disseminated
and rowing spirits, mounted upon three old,
knotty, shaved name brocoes, slipped out
Of camp, and following the woods along the
stream, meandered their way down toward
the Kaw river in quest game, fun, or any.
thing which might turn up.
We had preceded but short distance
when man came in sight over one Of the
bluffs mile away. 1t was evident that he
had been stirred up by something, for he
came like the wind-down into the can.
yon, then up the slope-then he sees ''we
three" and turning his pony's head TO.
ward us, he dashes down the hill on a
dead charge. Just on top OF the hill over
which he had passed we now suddenly
discern the figures Of several mounted men
and from their appearance we at once con.
clude they are "IDgins."
At this moment dark form sweeps
down upon US like an avalanche, aud the
old pony stops short, almost upsetting his
frightened rider. We recognize "Cal, q
Young darkey-an attache Of our camp.
"Hellol What's up?" we all sing out.
60 God, boys, de woods am full OF
Ingins-done chase dis coon 10 miles,
Come mighty near cotchin' dis nigga
sure" And Cal stopped to catch his
breath.
Weknew we'll that there could be nc
hostile Indians in this locality; but know
ing the Indians animosity and hatred oil
the.negro, we:enioyed the joke, and de
termined at once TO have some fun out Of u
Where are the reds, CALI" asked Bill
lingley. 9
Twas done gon' along de woods huntin'
for de buffalo what de boys says was ;
roamin' wild by de thousand for anybody
to kill, when all to onct bout 'leben hun'
bred ingins charged on me outob de brush
70 could cit de pesky boss started FOL
Itorun, de red debils all clos upa an cotcf
de bride rane, and den j done glib nysel
lup. Yer see, l tried to 'ploy out on d.
skummish line, but da hold me fas'."
"What did they do with you then2" w
asked, becoming much interested in CALF
adventure. VII
aWall, do all whoop and whoop, ant
den da Get up big yell, an den do AZ mi
for to git of. OBJ course ! gifts of, and der
da taxes me to de big fire whar d. don't
rost de captiyes. Den ! done think de 1isl
up. Den da all pull my har, andsay
"sow.pumpkin, ""sow.pumpkin," or eomir
like dat. l done keep lookin' arount
hopein' dat de Kernul wonld send de garc
after me, but l seed muffin but a million
Iingins wild der tomas.hawks and skelpin
knives as long as yer arm, all waitin' iul
de captin OBJ de squad to glib de command
fur 10 butcher me. Jes as was spectin
TO be chawed up alive, de big ingin wild d.
paint on his face says, niger go, leayt
gun, take pony-gop l wasn't carein' 10
lac old gun, case didn't b'long to me
nohow, kase 1t was de Lutsnants; so
wasn't mo- nor Q second marchin' out oil
dat camp"
"Why, yer see, de whole million OBJ 'en
tuck arter me. So, yer see, l was cuttin
for camp-I was, boes-I was jes' maxim
one less OBJ dat tea party, boss, was ]
And Cal shrugged, his shoulders and chuck
lied dry laugh at what he thought to be-
narrow escape from dreadful fate at thu
hands Of hostile savages.
we uhu Ueeu LhgNuk o'SWy saASAb -
Cal narrated his adventure, and now W
concluded to visit this camp, andif possibl,
take the daIkey with US. :,
aver on de wrong line OBJ march fur di
coon, boys. haint got no orders fur TO g
dat way. lee gwine to camp, ! Is"
"No, no, Gal. Come with US. Yor
shan't be hurt. Those Indians live here
and are civilized. They were only MAXIM
fool out OF you. We're going down Z
that camp" And by good deal o. per
suasion We coaxed him on until we finally
came suddenly upon few bucks VIII
had been fishing and were returning y
camp. - "'7, 81 n
"Howl" a a,
"Howln we reply, rs they advance wit
out stretched hands tor shake.
uSou fOcher n saws one rs be looks ul