San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

facture, q lineup and some frs. Whom
Bob was questioned where he got his shirl
90 bloody, he said that the Indians had
killed O white man few days ago, and
after they had loft he took the clothes for
himself, a. previous to this no had been
naked. The Lieutenant ordered Bob 70
lead tho scout 10 the corpse, which Wa
found during tho day. After starting
again for homo they mot some oitixena
from Kerr County, who stated that the In.
diam had surprised party OF men and
killed one Of them, and they we're going to
bury him. They received the information
whore 10 find tho corpse. AZ night IN
camp they had q joke on Vogel, for ono OF
tho citizens had .Aksn vogsl 70 DO the CAP
tain Of tho company on account OF the
large buttons on his coat.
Bob was 0 stout built jet black negro,
sleek and fat The tracks OF bis feet could
hardly be distinguished from the TRACKS OF
q large boar, He could run faster and
jump further than Ben Jones, the oham-
pion jumper Of Companies B and @. In
running Jump Jones scored II and Bob
10 feet. Bob entertained the company
many hours ct tho oamp-nrss With his I'd.
ventures with bears. peccarys, wolves and
wild honey bees; and his poverty during
the spring and summer months.
When tho company had enoamped near
the junction Of the north and south fork Of
the Llano, and about ready 10 leave camp,
Il was observed that Bob bad allied bag
with crackers and gone to the river. When
all were ready 10 start, Bob was not pres
ent. Flyn went down to the river TO look
for him. He oame back and said he saw
wet place on the other bank Of tho river.
The guide examined this place and reported
that Bob had ran away. Pursuit was made
all day but TO no effect. They encamped
In the same place that night The next
morning Jones asked the Lieutenant II
Flyn ad vogel could assist him In finding
his revolver. which he had lost In an en-
counter with bear. Tho permission was
granted, that they might hunt for the pis-
tol until noon on foot and leave their AMI.
mails In camp In charge Of the cook, and
then follow tho main command. They
waded the river and proceeded to the plnos
of the bear encounter Of the previous day.
It was on the side Of one Of those peculiar
table ountains, ravine extending 10 the
top. In advancing up the hill. they saw
Bob poking his head from behind bush
above them, he had made for himself . bow
and arrow with tho cooks knife be had
taken from camp, and was In the act Of
letting an arrow fly u Jones. Jones raised
his csrbins and ordered him to surrender.
Bob dropped his bow and ran mp TO the
plateau. Jones fired at him, 20 did Flyn,
and Vogel had cooked for q shot, but -
Jones and Flyn were In line with the fugi-
tive, and he never before had 6rsd an army
gun, he concluded 1t was safest TO run back
TO camp, saddle his mule and report the
case to the main body Of the scout. voRsls
mule was wagon mule, and with the ap-
plication Of whip and spurs he would, or
could, not 60 any faster than slow galop.
Nevertheless he soon came In sight Of tho
command on the level prairie, and whom
within about mile, he attracted their at-
tention by his shouts and gesticulations.
Presently he saw cloud Of dust arise and
the command, heller SHELTER, met him. The
Lieutenant first, the balance followed 90
cording to the ability Of their horses TO
run. After explanation they charged on,
leaving vogel far behind. vogel hoard q
great racket behind him, the packmules
and captured ponies came charging on.
In common travelling packmulss mako
allowances for the protrusion Of the packs
on their backs, whom they meet or approach
each other, but when they become scared
and In O full run, II IL % disastrous to the
packs as collision of vessels ON the ocean.
When the mules arrived In camp II was
ludicrous sight not soon to be forgotten.
Some packs hung under the mules bellies,
av~A vv,vvvns had
lost the pack saddles. The U. 8. property
was scattered over stretch of three miles
prairie. Vogel was called upon by the
man in charge of the paoktrain TO help
straighten out things. He told him that he
would not do II, that he did not belong
to the packtrain any longer, that he now
belonged to the negro chasing company,
and away he went.
vogel found the horses Of tho scout left
at tho foot of the hills, the men had gone
after Bob afoot, with the exception OF In
dian John who had no compassion on horse
flesh. He could DO seen with one hand In
the horses mane and with the other holding
up his Hong rifle. riding over rocks whore
It took the efforts OF hands and feet for
man to advance. The search for Bob Was
continued until late In the afternoon, whom
the scout went into camp few miles down
the river,
After arriving in Mason tho plundsr was
divived by lot among the members Of the
scout. and the ponies sold at auction. vo-
gels share was $6. 10 In cash, one buokskin
overed shield. Q beaded pouch and some
other tricks He would have liked much 10
send the trophies Of his first scout to bis
relations In Fayette county, but there was
no chance Of sending anything.
Shortly after this, Vogel was detailed to
60 with q party under Serg. Nichols to the
San Saba river TO make shingles 10 cover
the oommissary, His pony and Other things
not necessary In tho army he had converted
into cash, about S35. 90. While In shingle.
camp, Q pick-pockst relieved him Of this,
and the affair put damper on Vogel's ad-
miration of the life the In U. 8. army.
In the meantime two more recruits had
enlisted, Mayer and Warner; and Corporal
Morreau was detailed to drill them two
hours o day on the sunny side Of the bar
racks. There had been no clothing at the
Fort for several months. Vogel made
conspicuous figure on drill with double
breasted coat and largo pearl buttons. Vo-
gel had inherited the coat from o cousin,
who had died some years previous In Fay
cite county. Poverty had compelled War
ner TO enlist. and he was dressed accord
inRly. Mayer had managed to dress In
some second hand military clothes The
squad looked In every respect more Ike
Falstsfs recruits than portion of regu-
lar army.
A few months later when Company b
was stationed at Fort Inge, Il was reported
flat Cant Brankett of Company q And