Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-04-21

SldSS WHICH one Oh lIle men Oallue
me. His ears lay fiat, his eyes locke
bloodshot, and there was bloody foa,
on his lips. He had been severly handled
but was by no means defeated. Indeed
he had run away for the moment
adopt new tactics. When he moved u
: again he was the picture of ferocity
He came at full speed, reared, and struc
right and left, and the second blo'
knocked our horse fiat ON the ground
1t was a Knockout blow. The victo
stood over him for n moment, watchin
for movement, but as none was mad
he joined the herd; and all went off at
gallop. 1t was five minutes before on
horse staggered to his feet, and h
wanted no more fighting. He had tire
bad bites on the shoulders, and his leg
Were skinned in n dozen places, and i
wasa week before he got his spiri
back.
Two or three times during the mex
ten days l saw lone wild horses, and on,
of the old hunters with lis was asked fol
an explanation. He said they wer,
"rogues" stations which had beer
driven from the herd in disgrace-and
that they were always considered ugly
and dangerous. He had known of theil
attacking a single horseman, but the
presence Of a large party like ours would
of course brighten them off. Two DAYS
after this explanation we were strung
out for three miles along the river, on
| the march and survey. Something was
lost by an officer, and one of the troop
ers was sent back to recover it. Ten
minutes later the article supposed to be
lost WAS found in one of the ambulances,
and was sent back to notify the troop
er. He had galloped back to camp, a
distance of two miles, and was searching
around on foot when arrived in sight.
| was about to fire shot to attract his
attention, when from the cottonwood
grove beyond the camp a horse came
charging out. He was ''rogue," and
bent on mischief. The soldiers horsa
was grazing, and the soldier had his
eyes on the ground, and was so aston
iShed by the sudden charge OF the rogue
that L made no move to stop him or to
warn the trooper. Indeed, a warming
could ttst7G hardly reached him in time.
His back was to the approaching horse,
and the rogue seized him in his teeth
/ by hold between the shoulders and
dragged him twenty rods before ilinging
him to one side. Then he started for
the cavalry horse, which stood with
head up facing him, and / got out my
revolver and spured forward.
was yet a quarter mile away
when the rogue reached his second vic
tim. He ran at full speed, with his ears
back and lips parted to show his teeth,
and the sight was too much for the do
nestle animal. He was on the point of
turning to fly when the other colliied
with him. 1t was as if n locomotive had
struck him. He went down in a heap
and rolled over and over four or five
times before he brought up, while the
rogue took half circle to bear down
upon the trooper again. The man was
on his feet and limping off: but lie
would have been goncr had | been
further away. rode across the rogue's
path and opened fire on him, and after
shaking his head in an ugly way he
galioped into the grove and disappeared.
The troopers horse did not seem to have
suffered any 10y the shock, but soon
after noon lay down and died. The man
was actually crying when l rode ND to
HIM, although he had taken hand in
several Indian fights and was reputed a
brave fellow. The danger had come up-
on him so suddenly as t. overcome his
nerves. The horses teeth had not bro
ken the skin through his thick clothing.
and he d q not have bruise to show,
but such was the sudden shock that he
was on the sick list for two weeks.
We were within two days ride on the
Bonita, and had been in camp two or
three days, when one of the hunters rode
In Just before dark with some game and
announced that herd of at least /, 800
Wild horses were grazing about three
miles to the east of us. This was ON the
opposite side of the Pecos, which lust
here spread out over q rocky ledge, and
was 200 feet vide and about foot deem.
Below our camp was an old grove with
many dead trees in it. 1t was there we
got nnr wood. IN all other directions
tie Ground was open. We had about
twelve tentsin camp, aside from the wag.
ons and ambulanccs. The best feeding
ground was on the west of the camp.
ana all the animals were staked out
there. Outside of the bunch of animals
was guard of two soldiers, and two
more were between the animals and the
wagons. There was no danger appre- |
hended from the Indians, and the guard !
WAS set to keep prowling wolves ont of |
camp and to assist any horse which |
might get tangled in his lariat. 1t had
been a hot day, with thunder heads"
showing in the sky, but when the sun
vent down the sky was perfectly clear
md all signs pointed TO q quiet night.
1t was Just midnight when the sharp
st fash of lightning ever saw, followed
BY such q crash of thunder as made the
NTH groan, tumbled every sleeper in
~ out OF his blankets. l saw the
pest Hash L ever saw, for was awake
me to see most of it. 1t was SO
at 1t seemed to burn our eyelids.
on my feet before there
wash, followed by another
eSs going to rain great
into trousers and
the rest>-of nv
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