The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-05-07

The Nprrew Escape aF q white Man from
q Flnma Of Imdinna.


II never read ef an Indian outbreak
but what / think Of an encounter /
Once had with PARTON Of Gsronimo's
bloodthirsty devils," said Me-. George
Garrett to reporter. aud, while ]
escaped, shanks 10 the superior speed
Of my horse, without injury, nsvsr
bear the Apaches mansiened without
shudasring. Il was 10 tbs summer Of
1878 Tho Apachas we're then poAee-
ful, but an outbreak was expected at
any moment. / learned that ; pArtv
Of miners lad struck IL rich 10 the
Florita Mountains, at psint about
fourteen miles from Dsming, and ] re-
solved to visit the camp. ! bought
bsautifal blooded bay horse, fully six-
teen hands high, very powerful, and
which seemed possessed with the in-
tslligsnes Of human being, and rode
away. | found tha camp without any
great trouble, and learned that the
stories OF the miners great fad had
bssn greatly exaggerated. la fact, they
were palling up stakes preparatory 20
leaving that day for camp aome miles
distance. They begged ms 70 accom-
pany them, giving IS rsasen thai the
Indians we're around the camp the
night before and Il was unsafe for me
10 return. As | had 40 engagement in
Dsming thai night, | refused their ef-
fer and started on the return trip. The
men accompanied ms 10 the trail, where
we parted. Ths .rsil ~ the foot Of the
mountain vas abrupt, and ran through
q small canyon. Just as | emerged
from the gorge | saw aigbt that fairly
chilled mo 20 my marrow. About
quarter Of mile 10 the right Of the
trail were seven Of tho most hideous
locking scouadrels ever looked upon.
They were = psrsisa % Gsronime's
savagaa SEATED oa psniss, aud glance
showed me they wsss heavily srmsd
with Wlechesssrs Besides having
their var paiot on, each wore = sort u
skull cap, on the sidss Of which were
fastened the horns Of dear. The mo-
msnt came out thsy sst up shost
that Nado my bIeod rau cold. csaldn's
90 back 70 the miners with any ssr-
sainty Of finding them, for No bad sssn
separated "a hour. To goahsad would
probably result in horrible death.
To rstrsat and hide in ssms canyen
was impossible, Toe The devils wsuld
Gnd Tue 10 deht them ia their own
style would be madness, Tor they would
starve NE out. by snly rseonras was
10 make race for my life. | knsw !
could depend upon my horse unlsss be
should meet with some mishsp, aud
mr. mind was quickly made up. !
urgsd ths splendid animal forward. He
too. seemed 70 spptsciate the situation,
for Ls Iesped down The atssp decline
without misster, and the race for life
began. The rad devils. too, we're urg-
log heir ponies 10 their utmost, and il
looked As though they World head ne
OF. At the touch Of the spurs my
horse fairly flew over the ground, and
% the distance TO the objective point
grew less the excitement increased.
thought Of her to whom was 10 be
Joined the following month. Il waa
my last trip, and should | be killed
who would know ii ? Would the red
devils leave enough Of me By which /
could be recognized, should they catch
me Z AL thess thoughts ran through
my mind like lightDing. | had reach
ed point whore It was impossible for
them to head ma off, and ] knsw that
unless my horse stspped Into bolo
would win the rAca. had still aboul
four miles to travel when my horss
stumbled Fortunately, however,
caught the horn Of the saddle aud saved
myself from being throwa over tbs
horses head. He raised himself and
was away like the winds, while the Ia
dians, with yell, began firing. Here
was another trouble / had not antici
pated. / aid not fear being bit myself
but what if my horse shoold bs disahl-
cd ? The hsnses and the spires Of ths
churches could easily be seen, and If
could only attract the attention OF th'
people BY firing ! would receive theil
aid. / turned in my saddle while tb'
bullets were whizzing about me, and
taking hasty aim, fred at the neares
Apache. Whether | hit him or bi
horse know not, but horse and ride
rolled over and over on the ground
The Iudians stepped aud with demon
iacal yeIls, clustered around the fAIlel
brave, while 1, having no time to in
vestigats, rode into town very thank
| ful mau. Chicago Neaos.
"How does it happsn, Mr. Hoar,'