Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-12
an army Officers Story.

nSsSaiEaEy posts on the Northwestern
sfFsg1ser. sought at tho same time
ExiseesS0n of mind and shelter from tn
r1ging storm in the officers club room
As 4 closed The door and pulled tn
Sz0c Of any fur cap from ov er my eyes
o0Gid see indistinctiy through til;
Sa@aGeeo smoke. with which the room
NSa4 aitbed, little group of officer.
seated around the almost red hot stove
"A stadent OF human nature could have
&oGHd rauch to interest him in the
zzcss of these mon, varying in years
and experience in the service, from
Eiaa gTaF-taired veteran of two wars
aEua aRnumerablo Indian campaigns, to
Gle beardless neophyte. just free from
&he leading strings of his West Point
-aalsnN mater; and doubt not that il
che stories of varied experiences that
r1As0ss old walls had listened to. could
Ase. eDIseosed, they would form volume
ID no small interest
Did | ever serve against the Co
EzEan-hess Well. somewhat. / was 3
aE soaer of theirs for SEINE days" one
ST tiao older officers was replying to a
s3EessEoza asked by one of the young
a2Eazs. as accepted an invitation to
zA-x9v zap y chair and join the circle
zEEsEEisd the stove. His reply was fol-
SegTsd lysa silence that plainly indica-
Esasa Gissit aiie others awaited tho story
shat sElaY knew must follow
12se speaEer was middle aged man.
Remarkably we'll preserved for his
years. suid SO graphic was his narra-
ere thai one could almost believe him.
sse1s IA = e-witness of the scenes that
AIe DESCRIBED.
Yes continued he. II was sta
s5gGs4 6owa in Indian Territory at the
E1aaes aEsd we were literally surrounded
by Indians. whom our presence alone
Hssaeated from going upon the war
g@rGh- The Kiowas and Comanches
4ssf1 been for many years the bitterest
EEf essecaies. but early in the spring ru-
INk-s Oe prospective trouble from both
II 1A1e2a were prevalent According to
dEssss Ftinlors. the two formally antag.
ss0ssEsc tribes contemplated uniting
zsE2isss1 their common enemies the
SSs1ises- These repeated rumors were
EcseapaT reported 10 the department
1E,azzsA7Garters, but rs in every case
1fe5ai.iag came OF them. an order was
EtAsalad 80 the elect that the next Off.
Ger making any such report, should be
seaat 20 Investigate it, and ascertain the |
FISTS. before the report was forwarded
&c flse general commanding tile depart
nneqg4
was stationed, with nv company |
4la : camp some little distance from The |
EssSts with Instructions TO watch the !
a-<salzanelles and Kiowas, whose camps
sEa-e a few N les farther on. Attached |
81 say company were two Indian
lsss03ts. ilott; OF them faithful fellows in |
SESsaaa could trust, and when, one
gaEoTaing one of them came to my tent
s1ad reported that there was certainty
agsSsiag 60 be trouble. as the Comanches
'Eers donning their war paint and
2sati'ers and endeavor ng to induce The
M50was 60 follow their example l
reouid do nothing less than order
around my horse and ride up to the
a1nst TO report the matter.
~@That very morning the order Of
(Which was just speaking had been re-
eeived, and when l reported what my
scout had told me. received orders to
Eas my company into the post, and,
accompanied by only one scout, to act
rs Interpreter. to visit the Indian
camps and find out what could about
Ebe projected outbreak, and. if posi-
bio prevent it by moral suasion.
1T was perilous undertaking, / II
very we'll knew, for if my scout had
spoken truly, there was little probable
AGy OF either of us coming back with
alelr hair ON. But orders had to be
asteyed; SO, early in the afternoon we
set ont
-EThe Indian was very dubious
sEb0ut Tie result of our trip, assuring ,
Esae that what he had said was true and
tdaat che best fate we could hope for ,
TTas tofbe taken as prisoners. and held
1zatn peace was again declared. Late
TG Giae evening we drew near to the
ZSozzanche camp, and long before we /
a-zEaas ia sight of it, the sounds Of tom ,
-aoals and savage yells reached our
aszra-
The scout here stopped and urged /
rlgr going back, saying that it was all (
azar lives were worth TO enter the camp /
II saeh time. but when told him [ /
asxsaast obey my orders and 90 ahead. /
9sa1 Il hs SO desired he could 20 back !
zzasG tell his comrades that he was |
Ea-zid 90 follow the white chief. and .
in.EG 20 ran away. | can see the fell I
zew yet as he Strengthened up on his i
sasRy, aud replied: q
~-Spotted Dog would lie If he said r
Eas was afraid. He only wanted to save 8
gsas white chiefs scalp, ahd will follow t
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