Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-03

w 0tn the NrcucINl C34lcu u uhAt OuAy
ridge divided rs from the village. Thu
General and myself crawlsd to the top o
the ridge and looked over. Before on
ewes were 200 lodges, containing abou
|. 900 Indians. As we afterwards learned
IL was one Of the richest Indian Villages
that ever existed. Returning to the com
mand, he called the captains of the eompa
mics together and instructed them wha
positions to take, himself taking the cen
tire. When We reached near the top Of tn,
ridge without being seen, the General OF
dered his bugler to sound the charge Blu
the Door bugler was either 50 frightened
or excited that he forgot the call. Or
dashed Capt. E II. Hayes, who had beer
busler himself, and he snatched TIT
bugle and sounded the charge. Then
throwing it down, he joined in the attach
and was one of the first men 10 reach the
village. Never was there more surprised
lot Of redskins. The fight last until near
ly dark. We captured about 800 horse:
and mules, al Of their camp and every
thing il contained. and killed and csptur
ed 1870 men, women and children.
HOW HE GOT THE HORSE.
Tall Bull himself had mounted his horss
at the first attack and had reached the
hills and rallied his men. He tried to get
them to charge down on rs, but without
success. Tall Boil was riding q swift gray
horse, which was carrying him here, there
and everywhere like the wind. As soon
a | saw that horse / wanted him. The
indians were strung around on the high
bluffs to the south There was one ravine
that ran right up TO the top of the bluff
and / noticed that Tall Bull rode ar
near its head every few minutes. left
INV horse and ran up the ravine unseen by
the Indians until reached the place neal
where the chief passed. So says, "Mr.
Tall Bull, the next time you come along
here YOU will hear something 60 of
Presently he came dsshing by. 1t was
his last dash, for old Lucretia spoke and
off that gray horse tumbled Tall Bull.
As sOou as the horse discovered he was
riderless he turned and started down the
camp and ran down the ravine TO catch
him. By the time / got down Il soldier
mad secured him and did not want to give
him ND, but took him all the same.
Returning to Fort Sedgwick we remain
ed there two or three weeks getting ready
for another expedition. During this time
ran Tall Bull in ten races, distances from
200 wards up 10 two miles, and won every
one of them by q length or more Id
never had to run his best either to bea
ANYTHING in our command or ut the fort
I won about $1,000 on him at Fort Nc
Pherson that fall. / ran him fifty race
against time and in every othel
way and never lost race
ON my last race wagered $50
that could run him . mile inside OF ont
minute and fifty-fiye seconds and got of
and on him eight times within the mile
| won again. While he was running
would grab his name in my left hand
place my right on his withers, aud m!
feet would no more than touch the grounC
before was on his back again. solo
Tall Bull to Lieut. Mason, at Fit. ID. A
Russell, in the spring of 1870, to rur
against some of the crack horses Of Wyo
ming, and believe he was pever beaten.
A LAST RACE.
do not know who owned him ate
this, but several years subsequently, ant
after had left that part of the country thu
old horse turned mp again at Fort MePher
son. He seemed a mere wreck of his for
mer self. The old post wagon-master,
Mr. Parker, was at thst time lOokiD!
around for horse to enter at the Fourth
of July races, which always formed fea
ture of the diversions at frontier post OIL
that holiday. He had seen Tall Bail run IL
days long gone by, bat now h
seemed so stiff and lame that it appeared
to be folly to think OF putting him int
the race. The Fourth of July came, how
ever, and Parker had his money mp but nj
horse. He determined to risk it with Tai
Bull. lie trimmed his long feet, which
had been neglected for years, rubbed hin
down and the old horse was led on thu
track. When he saw the twenty othe
horses ready for the race, their riders hard
ly able to control them, he pricked up hi
ears and the old fire came back into hi
ewes. He seemed to recognize the old bat
tle-ground. His appearance was such
however, that those present begar
TO guy him. They asked his rider i
he expected TO get back that night, anC
recommended him to take blankets anC
grub along. When the horses started
though, he was up among the leaders. IL
the first quarter, several passed him, ant
at the half mile he was about tenth in tn
race. Then he began to show his old stay
ing powers and passed the Others one b.
one. Those who were present say that u
see him coming up the homo stretch NJ
one would think that he had ever hid
stiff bone in his body. He won the rae
with fifty feet to spare. The cheer tina
those rough soldiers gave him rs he cam
in must have done his old heart good, 70
l believe he understood its import. Ate
this he found q good home at Fort Nc
Pherson and tender care until he died.
BCCEsEIN JOE.
In May, 1870, l found myself guide an,
chief of scouts for Gen. Thomas A. Dun
esn's expedition. We were in camp o.
the Republican river, Just above the mout
of Beaver creek, when our herd Of WACO
mules was attacked by the Indians. A
this time the command had, in addition
the white soldiers, four companies
friendly Pawne9 Indians, under commas
of the late Talented and celebrated Msjo
Frank Moth, as true and brave q man
ever Wore spurs. The Pawnees were bite
enemies of the Sioux. When tn
Indians attacked the mules / haI
oeued to have my horse saddle
and standing in front of my tent. In an IN
slant had mounted him. The Pawnee
waited FOR no orders, as the regular so
dieIs did, but ran for their horses, and
mounting them bareback, rushed for tn
sioux. As soon as the Sioux saw ther
coming they broke and ran, the Pawnee
and myself giving chase. The horse wa
on was fast for two OF three miles, and
easily kept up with the fastest Of the Paw
nee horses. After keeping mp the chas
for about three miles / looked back an
saw Pawnee coming up behind Us on
big buckshin animal. He passed me
though were standing still. From tbs
moment wanted that horse.
When we got back to camp hunted n
Major North and commenced trade fo
him. Finally, by giving the Indian
some presents and q Government horse,
made the exchange and again had wa
horse. Buekskin Joe was not a rae
horse like Tall Bull, but for o long dl:
lance he was his superior. Some week
after returning to the fort Gen. Emery
who was in command Of the district, Of
dered me to make q scout "a far over
Frenchman's Fork, eighty miles away