Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30
SHERIDAN AND BUFFALO BILL.
How the Noted Scout Gave Royal Duke
Wild Ride.

How the Noted Scout Gave Royal Duke
Wild Ride.
General Sheridan has often visited
Omaha, and his face is familiar 70 many
OF OF our citizens, in whose heart he holds
q warm place, Gays correspondent OF the
Omaha Herald. or ali his visits to
Omaha none is more memorable than
that in January, 1872, when be and his
staff came here to meet the Grand Duke
Alexis, OF Russia, and cutie, and to go
with them on grand hunt in the west
ern part OF the state, which Was then
thickly populated Stth buffaloes."
The buffalo hunt, which was conducted
under the direction of General Sheridan,
was q very successful affair. The details
we're executed by Buffalo Bill, who was q
great fayorite with Sheridan. Dorlng
the hunt great war dance was given by
Spotted Tstl aud HE indiana, /, 800 III ali,
VINO had been brought down from their
agency by Buffalo Bill 70 entertain the
visitors. On the return from the hunt
the Grand Duke and General Sheridan
took seats in q donble-seated open car
rage drawn by four splendid cavalry
horsee, which were not much used to the
harness. The driver was Bill Reed, an
overland stage driver. On the way 10
the Grand DIXIE frequently expressed his
admiration of the sklnful manner in
which Reed handled the reins. Sheridan
informed him that Buffalo Bill had also
been z stage driver in the Rocky Noun
tains, and thereupon his Highness *
pressed desire 70 see hin drive. BUT
falo Bill was in advance and Sheridan
sang out 70 him: "Cody, get in here and
show the Duke how you can drive. Mr..
Reed will change places with You and
ride your horse" IAN right, General"
responded Cody, and in few moments
he had the reins and the HOSES we're
dancing over the prairie. When they
were sp proaching Medicine Greek, Saeri-
dan said 'Shske em up little, Bill, and
give US some old-time stage driving"
Bill gave the horses q crack or two of the
whip, and they struck an unusal'y rapid
gait. They bad light load to pull, and
kept increasing their speed at every
lump. Bill found it difliouls to hold them
They fairly few over the ground. Al
last they reached steep hill or divide,
which led down into the Valley OF the
Medicine. There was no brake on the
wagon and the horses we're not much on
the hold-back. Bill saw that 1T would be
impossible to stop then. All he could
DO was to keep them straight in the track
and let them 90 it down hill for three
miles, which distance was made, 1t is
claimed in about six minutes. Every
once in while the wheels would strike a
rut and take a bound, and not touch the
ground again for fifteen or twenty feet
! The Duke and the General we're kept
rather busy in holding their positions on
the seats, but when they saw that Bill was
keeping tho horses straight in the road
they seemed to enjoy the dash. Bill wat
unable to stop the horses until they ran
into the camp where they were to obtain
fresh relay. The Grand Duke said he
didn't want any more of that Kind OF
driving, as he preferred to go little
slower. General Sheridan laughed and
said. "That ID nothing unusual in thl;
| Western country. We do every thing ou'
here with a grand rush"