Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-03
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STORY or FGENEkAL LEE
An Imprinted Episode In tho Life Of q
southern Captain.

southern Captain,
Col. A. q. Bracket, now commanding the
United States troop at Fort Davis. Tey.. IL
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anu auuouS h'iilafy career IN lndian hght
ing and Tue r0ughest OF frontier work gener-
ally. for years prior 10 The war, when San
antonio was Dut Tar outlying post when
railways were an unknown quantity In
Iexas, taxable values, ana the Comanches
anu Mexicans practically owned creation,
Coi. Brackei was hoiuine up ms emu Oh gov
eminent guaru uutv, anu Oh necessity DC
came intimate WIN most Oh the men VINO iof
some portion OF their llVes lived on the then
iar irontier ana aiter"afu pecaune heroes o'
national story ana song. 10 81. Louis
bc-Democrdt correspondent NoL Brackett
detailed the following hitnerto imprinted
episode IN tne ITO Oh zen. houert -. lee-iil
1860 colonel IN command Oh tne department
oil Texas ana IN lSbJ the ialleh 'onieue ueray
grandest soldier
Robert r. bee,' says Col. BracketI
" was on his way from san Antonlo 10 the
Rio Grande for the purpose OF doing what be
could toward bringing the Cortinas war 10 a
close and settling the disturbances connected
therewith. lie had ior his escort my com
pany oil the Second cavalry, ana was march
ing as rapidly as possible. lie had dohe
what he could in his oihce, ana now found
MS only safe plan was 10 go hlmseli 10 the
spot Wnere hostliites were progressing.
lie was man VINO always attended 10
everything himself as lar as possible. "
terly without pretension, ne heiu every man
To strict performance OF DIS uuty, anu
spared nolning III DaNlDE DIS pans iuiIy car
RED out lie was an able department com
nander, ana ioreshauOWeu many OF those
qualities Whlch made him famous ON more
extended sphere ot action, anu proSeu MN
one OF the greatest miiltary leaders this
country mas produced. ne was stfIct III MS
ways, nut ~ tbe saule tlthe WAS one oi tne
most benevolent ana klhu-heafteu Oh men.
AS he approached Saco river hiessengef
came galloplng up to nun ana reported that
the Indians were Just ahead, ana were ROD
Dlng the settlements on ana near that streal'
IL took but moment 10 pass the Word 10 me-
We dashed on with our troops ana were
soon In the midst OF the saNages, VINO, To-
tally unaware OF the proximity Oh the troops,
were pursuing their plunderlhg scpehes
with the utmost freedom ana satislactlon. a
wild yell burst from the saVages when tney
saw the soldiers dash Ill upon theiii anu
then were seen some amazing leats Oh morse
manshlp as they endeavoren 10 get OUT Oh the
way. They had Killed several cattle, ana
were about TO ROB "A mousse occupied Dy
women, VINO hau nuudled tosethef there
when Lee plunged III among theiil.
Away they went III eNerS ulrecloil, al
though generally up lhe river to"aru the
mountains, the cattle lowing from irlght, anu
the pls pay horses Oh inc troopers pOunulhg
aitef the req men over rocks, stones anu
pushes III way 10 Blauueh the hedrl OF
every uue horsehiah' for tlihe the uln
was Gtoal AS the uoopcTs tore intouSh INC
Dushes III was race lor Ilie, anu most eA'
cltlhs one' as an inust aunt lom nlany