The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-11

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diane, is Nisiity fdiends In West Thir-
tsonth street, this 81 y. Mr.. Holly was
soldier In the United States Infantry, un
der Custer, aud participated IN many OF
the battles with the Indians during bis
campaign OF 1870 among ihe0 tho bloody
fight with Is aoS Kettles band IN the big
Horn valley. la ms enssgemsnt ar.
Holly was wounded and scslptd by the
Indians, aud IL one Of the very lew per
,en, who wers ever foalpsd and lived 10
,.ll afi,. As evidences NJ his sacrics he
shows "A round, bare, ild spot on the top
of his head. probably 'hres Inches In diam
eter. where his hcalp was cut ana torn
away. Allhougn iourleen years have pass,
"a nince he was soslpud, tho spot In still
EXTREMELY Under. IL Is OF pale red color,
and I'm very damp or cold weather IL pain
Inl. Mr. Holly gives - graphic and real
is,io description OF the oirouinsta ces which
led to be muiilstiOn, ana his sensations
while the Indian VA. securing the trophy
from his head
encs,nped somewhere IN the Biz Ill lrn val.
lry.n tnys Mr.. Holly, and wa. almost
daily aendiug out predatory bands OF his
warriors TO pluuuer settlers and emisrant
trains, and Gan. Custer decided to hunt
him up and punish him. Tue infantry was
some lwo miles ~ advance uI the cavalry
when one day, Just NJ daylight vs came
In SIGHT OF the enemS - camp. We were on
biEh hill overlooking thr valley. and tho
Indians were below L was In tha depth
of winter and the snow was very deep.
Their camp IVES IN rocky spot aud rs the
womsn aud children we're lheto II Was evil
dent that 10 was he headquarters OF the
hand. L. vas determined 10 surprise the
village. rud portion oi our command was
ssnt through woods 10 the night 20 get in
ths rear OF t1e camp while the rem inder
advanced quietly down the mountain. from
tho top OF which good tfGhl led 10 the val
Icy through the tuick woods. THIS ma
neuverirg wa $40 succ sslu that before our
uresspce was discovered by tho Indians W.
were within four hundred yards of the
camp. aud the ds achmeut sent 10 open
fire in the rear had arrived In position.
We kuew by the yt's OF tue ldolsnS ahu
the great ClmmrJlol among them mat We
were discovered, and WeAt once began the
attack. Firing began on both tldes oil them
at once, ANA mus oausta "hRt az hfsl
prom sed GO be "a panic among the luulShs
thai would make our victory an easy one,
- bIIJ s,,,,l-llg M dian % unu ual ti2r,
with his lace ftr.aktd with bright YER
million paint, ia cross Dare, came dRshlug
from tone place mnig the rocks on
black pony. Hts yell could be heard above
every Thing else, Ms no tore 70 ana iro
among his warriors, aud The eHecl oil MS
presence At once became apparent. In Tess
Than twO minutes after our trst lire every
Indian vas IN position behind some Tock
or tree. aud W. kneW that the hght would
ne a desprruts ono. We we're IN secure
positiou, but the Indiana were just rs se-
cure rs We were, Hno the only way we
could hone TO Cyfeat them vns 10 charge
unon their strYngnods dislodga them.
and sst,ls the hght hand 70 hand.
Wa were ordered 10 charge down tina hill
upon the enemy, and, every man OF us
yelling az hideuus Y as tho red devils them
selves, We rushed right into the enemy .
camp, as soon - we emerged from the
woods We met with rhe-ball from every
side. and a good many poor fellows never
reached ths camp. The detachment in the
rear of The camp came into the conflict
from that aide, and We forced the Indians
out from their hiding-plsces o INC ope'
ground, and the battle Naged right among
their tents. b ack Kettle seemed 20 be
aver, yhers aud his hdeous presence alone
n,ol,nred the fghi. He held hi, warriors
10 their ground. and ths fight became iiso
and general. The Indian women, aud sVsD
the childrsa took part In 1T, ana among the
dead that soon strtwtd the snow, .quaTs
and papo0ses were Mingled. In rev mln-
utts The snow was a. red Tor RODS AROUND as
the paint on Back hsttle's lace from TBS
blood OF dead aud wounded. In hand-to'
hand fight like this. Of oOufse, II VAS every
one for himself, and l soon found myself IN
one ed re OF the camp, fringe and bayoneting
and clubbing my gun, Just ss tno SITUATION
required. A soldier mrd Wlison, VINO
had messed with me, WAS killed rignt by
my side by un Indian, VINO fired from b.
hind tent. The next instant a ball SHAT
tered my arIn st the ELBOW, and II leli heip-
less at my d.. Immediately following
that shot "a dig Indau. no doubt the one
who killed Wilson and wounded me, sprang
from behind the tent and rushed ut me
with his tomahawk raised. My gun was
empty and lett hand being useless. l could
not load. think could have run my bay
onet through the Indian. though, but AN
Indian woman stole up behind me ana
throwing one arm about my neck lerked
ma backward ia the snow. The thlckest
part OF the fight was In another part oil the
camp, aud none OF our men were near me
except poor, deao Wilson. The Indian
seemed to nc the Only one, too, that wss
not in he general engagement, except lot
ofsuuaws and apooses that swarmed in
tents from all directions, 20 the spSt where
1 Law the suunW VINO had thlO"h mo
holding me down by the hair while
other women aud papoosos spit IA my
face, Jumped on my body, kicked me,
pincned me aud tortured me in every way
they could MY arm was ' ~ painful, anu
was bleeding proiusely, Fortunately, the
Indian who had jumped from behind the
tent with his tOmghawk drawn gave the
women ana papoOses too much time 10 nave
their fun with me, thinking, perhaps, that
he had me sure. Suddenly heard a shot,
aud Two squaws fell dead in the snow by
my side. Oae OF our boys had discovered
my biluslon. The pspooses and squaws
instantly umpereu away, but the ludian
was determined TO run the risk oil getling
my scalp. anyhow, ana he pounced down
on me with his knees on my crest, Grew MS
knife and he next second, althougn IL
seemed honrs 10 ME, The top OF my mead
was in Mis- hands and he was gone. go
"ImaEipe some one who baies you WIN
the utmosi intensity grabbing bsadiul oil
your hair vnle you are lying proftra,e ana
helpless. and giving ii = suddea jerk up
ward with iorcr enough slmost To loosen inc
scalp; then, while this painful tens on ~
not relaxed, imagine the most particularly
sharp blade q knife being run quickly IN
: . circle around your scalp with sa"-ise
motion. Then let your Imagination grasp,
II 1t can, the Hrct that strong. quick JERK
on the TUT OF hair to release the scalp from
any clinging particles that may still hoio ~
In place wuul have on your nervous anu
physical systems, and you will have some
idea how IL feels 10 be scsiped. when thai
Indian sawed his knife around the top OF
my head trst sense OF cold numoness
pervaded m, whole body. This WAS quickly
followed by a II ,sn of pain that started al
my ieet aud rau like an electric shock TO
my brain L a, was but momentary. but
II was tsTflnie. Nnen the lnulhh tore my
scalp from my head 10 seemed as N 10 must
have been CONNECTED with cords 10 every
part OF my boJy. The pain thar followed
the cuitiug uTound the salp had been
frightfui, but Il was ecsiacy compared with
the torture that iOllosed The tearing OF II
from my head. sIsaks OF pain shot TO
every nerve. My knees we're drswn up al,
most to my chm, and my fingers closed
convulsiv-l, together In the snow, and thai
was all remem hsred. When | came TO l
was In q tent. The cavslry had come NJ
In the meal me, add ne Indians wee