Telegram-herald., 1890-07-04


A novel dinner was given AZ Milldale
BY Fred Kinsinger. The guest of the
occasion wAs Lawrence ID. Kingston,
who enjoys the strange distinction %
having sDent the most u hte u thirty
three vears on the bsck Of Al Indian pony.
as the well roasted veal and the brown
fried catfish disappeared Kingston re-
citel in the unv&rrished style of the
scout the details Of life Is exciting ~
Monte Cristo's.
Kingston had been on his way 10 Wash
irlgton with lot OF trGppings when by
accident, at Chattanooga. he lost them.
He came 70 Coyington 10 arrange for
settlement with the railroad and 10 call
upon a young Lady who had been en-
gagged to his twin brother, a scout, who
was killed in Al engagement with the
Apache chief Geronimo. In Coyington
be met Mr. Kinsinger's engineer, Charles
Fulmer, who had been soldier during
the ModOc war, and had then known
Kingston, and visit 10 Millda.o was the
result.
Kingston is o native of Colfax, Ynba
county, Cal When lie and his twin
brother were mere babies, not year old,
their parents We're Iaassacred by the No
docs, but for some unaccountable reason
the infants were saved by the reds and
carried away with them. They were
raised by their captors until ~ years of
age, having become proficient in al the
traits of their adopted people. A com
pany Of United States soldiers under Col.
Cheatham. raiding the Indian retreat one
day, rescued the two youths and took
them TO his camp, where they were
placed in charge of Donald Mckay. chief
of the Warm Spring Indian scouts, to be
educated as such.
Two years later, then being in his 14th
year, young Kingston began what has
proved 10 be very eyentful career, be-
ing placed ON the trail of the Piutes in
Nevada, who had been on the warpath
for some time. Since then Kingston has
scarcely been ont Of the saddle, and so
valuable have been his services TO the
government that he has been in constant
demand, both in the north, south and
middle or the Wild west.
He has repeatedly covered the famous
great trails of the country, and has done
scouting against all the noted tribes and
rebelbous chiefs. He saw active service
in the Modoc troubles in 1888, and was
one of the party with Gen. Candy when
he was assassinated. After the capture of
Captain Jack he was transferred to Gen.
Howard's command, which was then
engaged in subduing the Piutes. He had
hard struggle with the Chief Whine
mucca. The latter was killed by young
bugler when he appeared to be having
the best of the scout.
He performed secret service duty dur
ing the Mormon troubles Of 1875, and
was with Gen. La Coma when he was
killed by the White River Utes In 1875,
a year that will always be famous in the
history Of the far west for the terrible
Custer massacre, young Kingston was
sent to that general with dispatches, and
was ordered to report to the latter and
chief of scouts, Bill Campbell. He reached
their camp at o'clock on the morning
Of the fatal day.
The Indians were like locusts in e
flight, so numerous, and every hour af' er
they opened the attack seemed to sw IL
| their numbers. At o'clock in the after
noon Custer, seeing that the situation
was getting hopeless, started him to Maj.
Reno's camp for relief, he having been
expected for some time. The mission
was certainly not pleasant one, sur
| rounded as the brave company were on
all sides with the ferocious Indians. He
managed, however, to get through the
lines, but not until he carried with him
several wounds, one a very severe one
on the head. He reached Maj. Reno
who was seven miles away, and wher
he returned two hours later the terrible
slaughter was over. Not an Indian wa:
in sight, but they left some narrowing
evidences that they had been there. ThC
dead were piled everywhere, and sur
rounded by barricade Of bodies, botf
of savages and whites, they found the
remains Of Custer.
He spent two years watching Wells
Fargo & Co.'S stages and chasing
Apaches, and in 1879 was with the gov
eminent party that took the Alaska L
go in search of the lost Jeanette. II
told most interestingly the history O
that fatal expedition, their sailing III
to rs degs. north, the mutiny Of th'
crew, skirlnishes with the natives anC
his escape with three companions from
the death that afterward came to tn
| f,a a.,1- go . D..
Jeanette, but the survivors had starteo
south in another direction. The return
of the Alaska crew was one Of intens
suffering from scurvy and from attack
from natives. He and three ccrnradc
got away and were helped south by th
Flathead Indians. He lost all his com
panions from scurvy, and when he fnall,
reached the Blood Indians, after terTibl
experiences, he was nearly dead from
the same affection.
AS soon as his health permitted h
was sent 10 the Apache country, wher
Geronimo had murdered the BRYAN
family. He was with the soldiers when
in s&irnish with the Indians. h
started the firing that brought dow
spotted Heel, one OF Geronimo's strong
est friends
Daring 1880 be did active servic
against noted outlews and aided in In
capture of several Of the worst, includ
ing Roberts, who was their chief: ais
Of Arizona sam and Rattlesnake Jack
After that be was on trail against u
Piutes, spent a year carrying ma
through hostile Indian cCuntry, and i
1854 was with Gen. Sheridan IN the Bsr
mock war.
Kingston is now stationed on rese1
vatiou At Fort Walla Walla He spesk