Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-09-09
A BUFFALO HUNT.
Narrow Escape from Death by a
Stampeded Herd.
A Barricade OF Dead Bodies Divides ane
Stems Living Torrent-The story
Told by Lieutenant of
the Army.

In the summer of 1879. while sta
toned at one of the frontier forts in
the Yellowstone valley. Spotted
Eagle band of hostiles, fragment OF
Sitting Bulls great camp, were
brought in as prisoners of war Orders
were received to send them to Stand.
ing Rock Agency, and it fell to nv LOT
TO escort them across the country. NV
detachment numbered thirty men.
mounted on Cayuse ponies and well
armed and equipped. The next morn.
ing, with our prisoners under guard.
we struck out boldly across the coun-
try in the direction of Standing Rock.
III took us sixteen days to make the
Journey. which was full of interesting
incidents and adventures, for the coun-
try was wild and, so to speak. unex-
piored region as vet, with hostile
Sioux and Cheyennes scattered all
through 1t The plains Of Montana
were pretty full of buffalo AT the time
write, and it Is of az adventure with
them / am going to speak.
About the third day out we were in
the midst of thousands of bison. and
as 1t was no fun to kill them with a rifle
or TO sui hunt, by reason OF numbers.
i proposed to have the rare Sport
OF hunting few with the revolver and
from horseback. Next morning | was
up before break of day. and telling NV
orderly to accompany me we started
ahead OF the command to hunt our
game, each with brace of Colt's
"forty-five revolvers and two hundred
rounds OF ammunition apiece strapped
across our persons.
MY pony was the most beautiful little
1eIOW imaginable. His color was let
black, and so glossy that it seemed Ia
possess the power of reflection. Every
point was perfectly developed. with
leg, sleek and slim, beautifully arched
neck. on which was head that bore a
look OF conscious superiority over the
common herd. This animal had been
the properly of Rain-in-the-Face. the
oiouN indian who claims to be the
s'aNef OF General Custer. He was =
perfect buffalo pony, trained to hunt
them bow-and-arrow style. never leav-
jig The side Of a bull until the latter
tumbled IN his tracks. As / wanted ia
auoPt similar tactics, substituting the
revolver Tor the bow and arrow. he wa.
the very best pony ! could have selected
Tor the purpose. My orderly was well
mounted. also, but upon no such ami
nal rs ] possessed
W came IN sight Of one herd as dav
was breaking and Immediately gave
chase. The bison fled before IL ue
t'"ring after them like mad, but i'm p
ie" minutes the herd scattered and 80
We selected certain bunch which we
=" lowed up. had gotten pretty close
Upon my quarry, when whisk out of
Gnt they went. and in moment /
h7d followed them They had gone
over bank into creek % -uddenIt.
tlni, not observing II. followed close
upon their heels and there we ,yero
n''Hal0es. pony and myself uniniured.
lui h0undering and swimming about
]" deep water BY the time ! got 10
ih' Opposite bank and secured ma y
ny we ounaioes were gone out of
.'In'' scam peung across the prairie 10
lh me matt serd. and my orderly
food on he biuH hehird where &c
i"' l"-' lnmblcd from laughing at
nt predicameut lie bad urkflv
,"''Ned MN -eit and .teed Just in time
90 save 10th from following us.
tAA Nt NtNE HIHNNrTa were
Strengthened ont and we rode to tbe
tor of q ncighbOring knoll to get q
view of the surrounding. Our orig
inH hcrd was dim in the distance =
cloud OF dust on the horizon telling
Mhere tEey were going 40 full speed.
While regrfifully watching them ms
orderly uddnly exclaimed:
'].ook Lieutenant. here come.
another herd across the country and
masking -iraight for us
casting My eyes in The direction in-
rcateo sure enough another frcmep-
oons hcrd wac pointing IN the direction
q. 'ur knoll and coming directly n M.
nNc . thunder-cIoud 80 use To- gv
I"r thcrc was no place 10 fv 10. One
s"in black mas. was sweeping toward
us IKE whiriwind. and 1t became nee.
ts'rA Tor us 20 do somethinQ. and do
quickly. TOO. or have the Tfo
tramp'ed ont Of us in a few minutes
'Di-mount ! cried. sling tho bride
over Your arm. and when I give tho
word IRE as rapidly AS You can.
fhoiii di-mOunted and. drawing ou1
Jour refo|ver-, opened ire on the solid
phsianN at long range. The great