The daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1884, 1884-05-21

them and got clear alone ON open
ground ahead of them, where they
were not in danger Of killing each
other ia shooting at him, they fired
volicy of bullets and arrows at him.
None of them hit him, and up to this
moment he was entirely unharmed.
Had his horse been equally fortunate
this would doubtless have ended the
fight, as the horse was fine, high
spirited animal, superior to any of the
Indian ponies. But the first shot re-
ccived at the beginning of hostilities
had cut small artery, and from this
the blood was pumping out steady
stream that, together with his violent
exertions, was fast sapping his
strength. The Indians, seeing this,
were encouraged to continue in pur-
suit, and their leader, mounted on an
American stage horse (s,olen the day
before at a stage station few miles
back. which they had burned. murder
ing all the inmates, succeeded so we'll
in keeping pace with him that Howard
could almost feel the breath from the
n0strils of his pursuer's horse. Thus
they rode, nose to tail, for mile or
two, the Indian occupying the time in
shooting at Howard. Three pistols,
siX-shootcrs, he emptied, and bullets
flew around poor Howard on every
side. Four more entered the poor
horse, already SO badly wounded, a
bullet pierced Towards clothes at his
side, another cut the strap of his field
glass, which was lost, another cut of
his spur, bruising the heel slightly,
but not drawing blood; a fourth
pierced the wooden breech of his rifle
as he carried it in his band-almost
striking it from his grasp; others
struck the saddle, and in short they
seemed to strike everywhere but
where they were, aimed. All
this time Howard was endeavouring
to reach over his shoulder and get a
shot at the Indian, but at every such
movement the savage slipped under
the belly Of bis horse, and was out of
sight, except hand on the name and
heel on the back. Finally all amuni-
ton exhausted, the Indian resorted TO
his spear, and with the wooden handle
gave Howard one or two severe raps
on the head, trying to knock him out
of the saddle without avail, but at
last Towards horse, that had been
trotting shakily, from loss of blood,
fell on his knees, and the Indian
rushed up to end the contest. At
that instant the horse struggled to
his feet again, and Howard saw that
his opportunity had come, his foe was
of eli oil ~
rifle against the Indians body and
fired, blowing hole through that
seemed as large as ones arm. The
Indian shrieked, leaped out of his sad
die, and fell to the ground on his face,
dead.
Looking about. Howard saw the re-
mainder of the band following at a
prudent distance, for by this time
they began to look upon him as god,
invulnerable to all their weapons
When, at last, the poor horse fell
PROSTATE, and apparently dead, they
all flocked up to make final DISPOSE
ton of their troublesome enemy. But
Howard, undaunted, lay quietly
down behind the body of his horse,
and when they came within shot !
range, took deliberate aim and fired.
killing another man. This unlocked
for disaster completely dcmoralized
them, and they fled in al! directions.
Within three minutes not an Indian
was in sight. He turned his attention
to his horse, lOosened the girth to take
of the saddle, and was surprised
when the animal drew a deep breath
and struggled to his feet. He then
led him slowly to where the rest of
the party had made stand about
their wagon, and as he approached
from one direction came limping
from the other, with a bullet in my
right leg. The Indians had paid their
gentle attentions to the rest of us
during the time Howard was having
his fight, but fortunately not in force,
and we succeeded in getting together