Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-04

the scene about an hour afterwards and
must forever remember it.
The wagonmaster, whose thigh was
broken by ball was captured alive.
He was stripped. fastened by the lock-
chain to one of the wagons and fire
built under him. When seen, one side
was burnt to cinder and the action of
the fire had horribly contorted his body.
The six other teamsters were likewise
stripped, and scalped, their throats
were cut and other nameless mutila-
tions made, and it was with difficulty
that the writer removed an axe from the
skull OF one of the unfortunate men.
Upon the news being brought to Fort
Richmond General Sherman immedi-
ately ordered General Mackenzie in
pursuit with his regiment, the Fourth
cavalry, Tonkawa Indian scouts, and
two companies Of his regiment from
Fort Griffin met him at the scene of the
massacre and the trail was taken
up. General Sherman's instructions to
Mackenzie were, 'Follow that trail,
and il, as suspect, it leads across the
Red river into the Indian territory, and
you can locate the particular village,
clean it out without regard to treaties" p"
| The trail was followed into the Indian
territory, but there lost, owing to the
heavy rains. General Mackenzie then
| marched his command along the base
| of the Wichita mountains to Fort Sill,
where he found General Sherman, who
had arrived there from Texas some
time previous. Shortly after General
Sherman s arrival, Satanta was heard
the people OF Texas" and he, Satank
and Big Tree were promptly arrested,
and the captured mules found in their
village conclusively proving their guilt.
| While General Sherman was question
ing these Indians on the porch of Gem
eral Grierson's quarters, dramatic in
cident occurred which nearly cost the
general his life. Lone Wolf, the head
chief OF the Kiowas, quietly slipped by
the guard, and taking three carbines
from under his blanket, passed them to
the three prisoners, and at the same
time presented his own piece at the
head of the general. Before he could
fire, however, he was disarmed by the
guard; but this was the second close
call the general had had from the same
band Of Indians in the space of few
days.
A requisition being had from the
governor Of Texas for Satanta, Satank
and Big Tree, they were turned over to
General Mackenzie to be brought to
Jackson for trial.
On leaving the fort some difficulty
was EXPERIENCED by General Grierson
in getting the Indians into the wagon
provided for them. Satanic and Big
Tree were to ride in one, and Satank
the most dangerous, in another. AL
three were handcuffed and shackled
and refused to get in, and finally had
to be thrown in by the rear guard.
On being placed in the wagon, old
Satank turned to the Indians gathered
and said: "Tell my people that Satank
only went half a mile on the road to
Texas" McCord, sub-chief Of the Ton
kawa scouts, understanding what he
said, cautioned Lieutenant ThurstOn
the officer in command OF the rear
guard, and he placed a corporal and q
private in the wagon with him. The
corporal sat Immediately behind him
and the private faced him.
What followed is an instance OF In,
dian: stoicism l believed unparalleled
In some way Big Tree had secured q
knife, and just prior to being placed IN
the wagon he and Satank embraced
aud in the operation the knife changed
hands. Satank, after making the
above mentioned remark, commenced
his death song, and under the cover o.
his blanket, endeavored to remove hi!
handouts. Finding his hands tot
large, he with his knife stripped the