Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-01

row was my escape mat little mole in
the box bears witness,
"A few miles further on we reached
the Indian camp, and there found the
arms of the slaughtered command
While there took up revolver
found in tent and put it in my inner
coat pocket, thinking might sometime
need it. Continuing our march, under
the direction of Buffalo Bill, we made
for Glendive Creek, and there went into
winter quarters.
THE Indians lowered in large num-
bers about the camp. 1t was the uni
versal belief among the troops tina,
going out of the camp on scouting
duty meant death. 1t was by nc
means pleasant news to me to be de-
tailed to carry the mail between Glen
dive and Fort Buford, seventy-tive
miles away. was accompanied by a
halt-breed scout. The trip was made
successfully. After we returned to
camp was sent with detachment OF
scouts to the headquarters at Glendive
Creek.
Three days after we arrived Indians
surrounded us. Among the hills were
hundreds of savages in fierce war paint.
The commanding officers met in coun-
Gil, and about midnight l was ordered
to report. The Colonel said: 4 want
YOU TO take this dispatch to Fort
Buford. Travel as fast as you can, and
deliver this in person to Colonel Hazcn;
our ammunition and provisions arr
giving out started. The night wa>
clear and still. The guard let me our
through the picket line, and, lcadin.
my horse, stole out into the darkness
revolver in hand.
II started my horse on slow tro,
and rode at that speed for about twenty
miles until | rode directly into an IndiaN
camp. The dogs announced my ARR,
val, and in moment more the Indians
were in hot pursuit; but my horse was
one to be relied upon, and l soon left
the most Of my pursuers behind. There
were two young bucks, however, who
kept close after my trail for hours. My
horse was becoming windcd aud l. de-
termined to fight. Drawing my car.
bine l fired one shot. killing one of my
pursuers' horses, and Immediately
followed it with another, which had
some effect. rs the Ind an gave up the
chase. At ten o'clock the next day
was in Fort Buford. and two hours
later a largo body Of cavalry, with a
wagon train. started for the besiegcd
camp. When | started to return the
train was about twenty miles ahead
of me. The wagon train missed
the right trail. l was unable to find
the command, and after hunting sew.
eral hours in the rain | determined tc
start for the camp on Glendive Creek.
Ny horse was in bad condition, and
concluded l would camp for an houi
and make little coffee. 1t was nov
dark. Picketing my horse, kindled Il
fire. and throwing aside all my arms
and taking off my belt l determined nj
all hazards to take rest.
l was making myself comfortable
when l heard what seemed to be the
bark of q prairie wolf. knew what
it meant. There were Indians about,
and the bark was simply q signal. II
was repeated, and then | noticed two
dusky forms stealing along the ground
NY loaded rifle was within reach, and
and, picking it up, took a quick ain
and fired. A cry of pain followed. and
without waiting to hear the shouts o.
rage ran for my horse, and mounting
I started at break-nock speed, not fol
the fort us | should have done, but il
the opposite direction. l found thai
my arms were gone but one. l still
had the revolver Ihad picked up in the
camp where we had found the arms o
Clusters men.
Irode all that night, and on the fol
lowing night ran successfully int
Camp Glendive, without any troubl,
save personal encounter with one In
dian near the picket line, The mex
day Colonel Hazen arrived with rein
forcements, and Sitting Bull and hi
bloodthirsty savages were foiled. J
week after was sent with a force t,
Fort Buford, and on the ground wher
l had left it was my rifle, and near b
the cartridge box.-BoSton 0loJc.