Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-05-14

exhibition Of contempt and derision tbs
! his imagination could invent 10 aggru
vats the discounted troopers, VIII
gnashed their several sets Of teeth 4
rage at the insults of the old heather
They were relieved at last by the arriva
Of Lieut. Huyl, who bore in his hand
new target rife. received only the da,
before the scouts started.
This wonderful gun was guarantees
to carry-I forget, 100 yards with &C
curacy, and the lieutenant, who was on,
Of the best fellows in the world in garri
son, but quite cold hearted and blood
thirsty where Apaches were concerned
announced that while he was doubtful
OF his gun carrying near the Indian
yet he was going to try. The Apache
feeling secure against their carbines
continued his taunts until Huyl, takine
deliberate aim, with sights raised fol
1900 yards, fired. His aim was true
and the gun all that it was boasted
The old savage plunged face forward
over the ledge, and crashed down the
rocky mountain side at the very feet OF
his slayer.
The attention Of. the soldiers was now
directed to the pappoose-the subject Of
this sketch. That interesting infant
still calmly occupied the ledge and was
evidently turning the situation over in
his mind. The troopers, with Lieut..
Huyl at their head, slowly and painfully
clambered up the rocks and finally ap-
preached the orphan, who, instead Of
squalling as civilized Christian child
would have done, commenced throwing
stones at his pursuers, hitting Lieut..
Huyl squarely on the nose with a half
pound rock and drawing blood copiously.
dc followed this success by other good
throws. causing as nearly panic as pos
dbie. At last, by fanking him, our
Apache was knocked down by blow
from saber and stunned. His capture
was now easy, but the lieutenant's or
ders were to return no prisoners.
What shall we do with the little
devilP' asked one Of the men. "Shoot
him or throw him over the cliff after his
fatherr The "little devir' had re-
gained consciousness by this time, and
deliberately set his teeth into the calf of
the soldiers leg. Lieut.. Huyl wiped his
bloody nose and replied: "a baby who
fights this way ought not to be killed in
cold blood. By George, I'll take him
back to San Carlos if it costs me my
commission!"
A gag was put into the young ones
mouth to prevent any more biting, and
with soldier holding each hand he was
landed on the plain below. There he
was placed on horseback, lariat tied to
one foot, passed under the horse and tied
to the other, and thus the troopers re-
turned to the reservation.
Lieut.. Huyl was a great favorite with
Gen. Crook, but he had disobeyed or
ders and confidently expected to be put
under arrest. But the general had al
ready heard something of the stone
throwing affair, and had enjoyed a
hearty laugh over Huyl's broken nose.
When the lieutenant in making his re-
port reached the point where Wahnemo
was killed the general interrupted with,
by the way, think you had better not
let me know officially any more of this
scout than you have already told"
Then glancing at the swollen nose he
burst into roar of laughter, in which
all the other officers Joined.
The young Indian was confined in the
armory until his first fright was over.
come. The soldiers of Company A
named him Dick Huyl, and fitting him
out with uniform fashioned from the
lieutenants' old clothes regularly adopted
him into the service.
In less than month the small recruit
learned to express himself tolerably in
English, and in very short time had |
all the accomplishments of |
tobacco chewing and profanity possessed |
by the soldiers. He also picked up a
wonderful knowledge of bugle calls and |
evolutions, always turning out at roll |
calls and taking his place at the extreme I
left of the company when in line.
When I first knew him he had been
under the refining influences of the
United States service two years. If that
Indian had improved in that time am
very glad I did not know him before.
He was not beautiful according to classic
standards.
The Apaches f1atten the heads of their
babies between boards, and this, as much
as anything else, served to render Dick
1nattractive to us children. Then he
1ad such prediction for carrying
makes in his pocket. The soldiers
spelled him, of course, and upheld him
N every villainy he chose to perpetrate.
When he shot the mules in an ambu-
ance filled with women and children,
causing a runaway and a smashup. one
'oldier thrashed him with barrel stave.
ind a dozen more gave him five cent
pieces to comfort him. They alternate
y pounded and petted, but it was all
me to him. He seldom laughed and
lever cried: he was an Apache.
said he never cried. I will note an
Exception. Every Saturday afternoon
he men took him out behind the quar-
ers and gave him bath. This process
vas very simple. They stripped off his
lothing and turned the hose on him.
IN these occasions the shrieks of the lit
lie savage could be heard all over the
,ost.
] have not seen Dick since was 9
ears old, but l like to think that he
rev up and regularly enlisted in the
Id regiment and is now an honor to the
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