The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-02-01
A MONTANA PIONEER.
WHY HIS HAIR AND BEARD ARE 40
WHITE AS SNOW.

Incident In the Career of Paul McCor-
mick. One Of the Men Who Helped TO
Open up the Yellowstone In Spite of thu
Sioux.
After being besieged In Fort Pease for
some time it became evident to our advent
urers that further supplies OF provisions,
ammunition, ETC. would be necessary to hold
out against the besiegers, and it was deemed
important that one Of these daring pioneers
should volunteer to run the gauntlet and Sc
cure not only an ample supply Of provisions
and ammunition, but re-enforcements also.
It was 500 miles to Bozeman, the nearest
place OF relief, and over lonely, wild conn-
try. infested by savages, but Paul McCor-
mick cheerfully volunteered 10 make the
dangerous trip alone. Leaving the fort by
dusk and travelling mostly by night, In ten
days be was at Bo2eman and secured not only
plenty OF necessaries for the garrison, but
organized quite little company OF recruits,
and with the stealth Of wild animal they
slipped down the river and succeeded in gain
ing the fort without any loss. Soon after Il
was found necessary that another trip should
be made, and again Mccormick passed
through the Indian lines alone and returned
again i&safety Then no at various times
slipped out Of the fort by night and after
killing deer or an elk the next day at some
great distance OFF, would return in the same
manner 70 supply the inmates with fresh
venison. SO daring were bis feats that his
companions had concluded that he waa la
reality insensible to fear.
RUNNING A GREAT RISK.
One evening, after nearly weeks cessa-
ton OF firing by the Indians on Fort Pease,
and none Of them have been seen In tho
vicinity Of the fort for days, Mccormick
told some OF his companions that he proposed
to venture out early in the morning horse
back and ascertain IL there were really any
Indians still in the vicinity. His friends
warned him Of the danger, but he secuted
their warning and persisted so determfnedly
that they gave up In despair, intimating
loudly that they would never sec him again
alive
True to his determination, tho next morn
ing found him ready for the trip. Ono Of
his comrades, realizing the risk Mccormick
would undergo alone, volunteered to accom-
pany him, and at the first approach OF day
light the gate was opened and the two horse
men quietly departed, the oniinous warnings
OF their companions still ringing In their
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