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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-25

JAIL.
O. SAFELY IN
l,r C. "
,A rIne-I Killed.
Z aen He NV ,yuched
M TOald ''r A'''
I Il. ,i..els' Of The
Inc j. a 'o"s ''' 's,,.
ey.conccd IN a ,,. -,'.
a score OF 'l'' ~ .'1..
~ s,apd trIa' DC.
r., for 'is Killing 80, o,
At S,rio" gu '"'
l.,,ius Ate'ossf"'n Nv was
81 HyyI1tevA, Of v a ','
tbroush 'I''' w. :, u.lI
At ao'"rAi"' Tenn en-.
S,eu tie terror Oh '"'
svutllscst Virginia II
b.. aud the "c~' 80 Of H. his
beet. hailed with &C.
/ ! H. on the moo" ''''"
A. so. railroad lea'' r.
Sadcr guard Of 'b'F II
4 T.yior, a. tues. Al 0
3 ss,r took the train 4. 'D'
ID trip to the Court
s,,,,. A, Double Tunnel
IS transferred from tue
/. ". railroad " delay
l.u.cs vas caused there
! :.'|,,, Of ,ae East-bound
I'sapiug this time the prs
u. .,,out and stretch
( God opportunity was s"-
manner Of man he IS.
BstRTrIos'
INV sa, sleudcr man, about
ssse, in height and will
sI5s pounds. He has keen
4 SssIine nose. and the lines
III {5SMdlCate 0rhlljcss'
! ss;saked With gray ana q
I'LL forehead, he is not al
|SSIs8 man. certainly not one
sgisss you With the idea that
Ma His manners are quiet
sIssssnd he talks in rather tt
IS crowd he ~onld be one
ss4onc would 10 likely TO
,lSsss or desperate character
iii ID a broxn .alt Of cheap
a!oss observer would have no
ssss CONSIDERABLE! aSitatcd'
s,aa cigar with an uncon-
|gSIlgluie to him YOU could see
aud that he wSsc1-
;iIsRsrablc suppressed emotion.
shsgrest danger he was III OF
ia Before he could be placed
ilSsl WAS NATURALLY nervous
i sIeassnlIy with 4 Posi- re-
|ss a good many questions
|A!esi tue feeling in the cOun
ssaee to himself, aud WAS ev-
] sIieved when assured that
plan likely got safely to
M no apprehension about
thai on the charge Of
ss lie claimed the killing |
It dcleuce aud hu wculd he
aS Oh the tlial. HyIton
Ae 18th, Of July last and
sSsths thereafter Hall, &C.
4 statement, stayed abont
lefsruldlng arrest. In Octo-
sest hOuAa \. 4 V. train at
SILL county trl came to
a cars there snd went to
| lsss las beer ever since.
rtOber Iast when lie chang
recognized several OF the
sDOat the DEPOT but none
l WAS ARRESTED.
u Mimphis ever since" hej
Rs'e lreH engaged in rail-
l, VAS brought about by
Que Of NY friends, whom
for .one. time. II
81 la''tot giving the fellow
81 10 tune, but he came to
sSo aud demsuded money
ssss C and could not give it to
9 OU au0 gave Tit away to the
pO''sV manage TO capture
'nen two detectives
'sae looking tOr ute. TheyI
"a guard VA by telling me that
A'S''ssipl WIS down ut
q "a 'Or a fellow who had
IN, l'' county and that he
8 'a M. man. Tic detectives
81. 's a.. lot the man xunted
80 mississippi !, sheriff asked
= n''l them !, knowing tina.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-25
p0''Sv manage TO capture

o'ne when two detectives
Sae looking Tor ute. They
guard =" by telling me that
mississippi Wis down at
ppA'uS lOr a fellow who had
hts county aud that he
'.ss, Tue mau. Tho detectives
Was as. lot the mau wanted
sae e, Mississippi l, sheriff asked
sla H.. ,asu' |. knowing that
ss" !, lO' '.a! me on such a
sn,. ''e ? p0I'e' Headquarters
Y ;.'.. D'Fec'y lsot in about
si ssp ,s' on MS. overpowsr-
lk uds % !" " up. | have got u
sSR oi,. "emphiS aud Gen.
wy 70 coming upto defend
ss , ,as' e. stories about yous
e. n ,,a :. asked the reporter.
u ''e lies said Hall Il hsy.
Ssh u t. 'aAl'! people us they say
2s,. s 1s,e KILLED we're in self
Mn, ' !" a hard rough road to
y many have you killed."
.s,,, vas the careless response.
s'l'ed half dcseu,"' 'p'"'''
!, many sa,,; as that Think" aud
'V0'a say about the men men
IT. Il 't Is's .,. did !. not have an IN.
&O,,sss"'A '. with Hall. AS the
Had the ". 40 s'sns Of increased
Aas com Casess we're evident
Rrss. seSd'a I. or! but Sheriff
ssjail ., s a;s resolve to cary
\ 4'As 0ut drew from his
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-25
~ v As ARRESTED.

lI AImphis ever since" he
R''e been engaged in rail
@'t't Vas brought about by
q Que Of NY friends. whom
RIP0'''ng for some. time. |
la''tot giving the fellow
" 10 time, but lie came to
gse aud dtmsuded money
! e1s C and could not give it to
SoU suo gave ut away to the
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-25
'1S JAIL.

:, riu.e-iie ~
y, Nv. Killed. t.,
u, 80, ~o 81" l'r ly'''F'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

her children good-by more anectionately
than usual. Won Haus came TO New York
on Sunday night. Some of the neighhors'
gossip then reached him, aud early on Mon
day morning he was of on q train for the
West End. There he learned that his wife
had not been seen since tho previous night,
ane that a young man answering Van Hoevei-
ing's description had accompanied her to q
train going West.
RID INK THAT TrLLs TALES.
There was q sensational development in the
Chancelior's Chambers at Jersey City .y,ester-
day during n hearing In tho Gordon Will con;
test. Tho case has been on trial Tor seVerai
months. and a great deal OF testimony mas
been taken. Experts from al sections Oh tne
country have testified regarding the writing
in the will. which was drawn by lawyer
Adams. 1t il claimed that It Vas oy aus
son several years after his death.
The proponents had what was considered 10
be n strong case. but the contestants .yester-
day produced q chemist who deposed that the
nterlineations in the document were made
with an ink which was not discovered until
1874. or six wears after the date q the will.
Tho expert said that at the time the will
was dated tho red ink in use was composed OF
an ammoniacal solution of cochineal. He
produced works to show that eosin was not
discovered until 1874.
This testimony was corrOborated by William
pickard. an importer of chemicals. whose
testimony was not concluded when the court
adjourned for the day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

Mr.. Isaac Sycle. Jr.. of julius Sycle Son,
lost a gold watch, and advertised same in tho
morning papers. The locket was returned
promptly by o gentleman who saw the adver-
tisement in TIE TIMEs.
A pair of opera glasses lost by a gentlemen
and only advertised in the THE TINES were
returned the same day. These are only a
sample of the many instances voluntarily
brought TO our notice Of the advantages OF
advertising in The TIMES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27
BY John I. Goddin.
Real Estate Agent and Auctfoneer'
Bank and Eleventh streets.

COMMISSIONERS AUCTION, sAJE or 4
L DESIRABLE SMALL BRICK DWELLING.
No. sos NORTH SECOND STREET.
By virtue OF a decree OF tho Chancery Cqnrt OK
the CITY Of Richmond. entered on the 23th May,
iSal. in the case Of Johnsons executor atalnst
KINGS administrative, &c, the undersigned,
specisl commissioner, will sell at public auction
on the PREMISE on o.,
AZ t:9O p. NJ. that desirable two-story brick
dwelling COS on east side Of Second street be-
tween leigh and Jackson streets, containing
four or five rooms, City water snd crlvsrt on the
feet and a depth Of one hundred and thirty feet;
Terms: One-third cash; balance IN siI ana
twelve months for negotiable notes %interes.
added, and title retained until last note Is paid
and aconyeyance ordered by the court.
HILL CARTER, Special Commissioned,
Johnsons
Against ,..
Kings Administrative. &c,..........Def Defendants
IN rHE cHASCERY COURT Of THE CITY on hIchnosp'
|. Charles W. Goddin. clerk Of satd court cct-
tify that the bone required OF the special c0m~
missioner by the decree in said cause OF NAY
25. lssi. has been duly giyee.
Given under ny hand this iith dsy OF 2yRse"-
Der, .ost Clerk.
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Marriage Ia Fiuvanna County.

PALMYRA, Va, Sept. 2e.-IspeciaL There
was a ,very, pretty marriage sbs e1 hrids's "a her
M y K. Wood, "Springheld,' Fluysnna
county. Thursday. The parties were Miss
Fstelle Edith Wood and Mr.. Sherman II. tet-
terolf. Of Centralia. The walters were Mr..
Edward Fetterolf (~brother OF the groom
sam Snead. Walter Bragg and 81. D. open
himer; Misses Cora Seay, Eliza Seay. jennie
Noel and Minnie Wood. Misses Mhfy ana
Lizzie Seay acted as flower girls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27
thermometers at Basic City.

BASIC Cry. Va, Sept. %. -Ispecial Fol;
lowing s.the list Of the arrivals OF hichnoha
people at the Brandon Hotel for past wee1'
i. X. Warren, w. S. Ayres and wife, Il, W.
Spilman. X. II. HAYWOOD, VS.. slinons' Us
wick Miss Marguerite Warwick. Judge a, u.
Hollsday. Miss Sallie Gibson: d. Ii. hopin-
son. II. j. Forde. j.. W. Womack.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

Wilfred Clarke, the comedian, is TO the
manner born" He has played first Shake
sperean comedy with Barry Sullivan IN Eng,
land. Fred. Warde, Booth and Barrett and
Julia Marlowe in America-al before he was
twenty-four years OF age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

Twill sell at auction. on the premises, on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1891,
At 5 O'Clock p. NJ, THAT GEN OF HOME now
occnpied By Oscar CRAM, ESQ.,, and above re,
gerred to. This handsome and well-arrsnged
house has on. the lrst floor a vide nall t.yo
beautiful and highly. finished parl9rs,. the
doors being Of solid walnut, delightful dining
room with two stationary china presses, kitchen,
store-room and laundry with servants g1 a rooms fHn,
nieassnt hambers bath, &c, dressing-room and
linen closets. The third, or attic no2r, Is buI
partially finished. The stsirwsys are proan anu
eesv. ana the porches. front and rear handsome
and rOomy.
If arrangement and elegance OF finish, tins
bouse is e1celled by no other medlum-sized
house in this city, and being centrally located Is
oilers unequsled attractions to the nome
seeker. 10 be appreciated IL must 10 seen, when
can he done any day between the hours OF and
3o'clock. u. -
soia N. ". BOWIE,
az Auctioneer-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27
By r. B. Chaffin Il Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
No. I north Tenth street.

rRusTFE,s AUCTION SALE OF. 4 DEsIRa-
ABLE FARM IN POWHATAN
VA. NTH VERY GOOD BUILDINGS THERE
On. 1ad
IN Bowbaten County Court. the first dated Jan
nav IL. fssS, recorded in D.. b.. %, p. 5S, and the
second dated september l,,lSS3, recorded In
j. IS. D. 1874. default having been made n pay
holder. the undersigned trustee IN noth deeai
viii sell. by public auction. at S%ubletts harm, n
Powhatan county. about one mile from Tie
farm, on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

ITO WHOM 1T MAY C0NCERE.-SnIIcE -
10 ths Wilma Fire and Marine Insurance Com:
psnv for a rsnewsl % cL~k q .nS OF
s',syeIy ~ fhe stock OF SAID company,
standing in my name, the same having been lost
or mislaid- MO ~ nav
3-Su2m JNOs n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

AS our time in which 10 move VIII be so
short. we will sell our present stock o. STOVES;
Lamps and House Furnishing dooos ~ anu
below cost for q few days Longer. 49,.
N. KLEIN, Gla east Broad strsst.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27
AUCTION eALEs-Mondsy.
BY Henry t. Staples 4 Co.,
Aucsionssrs and Real Estate Agents.
No. ios north Ninth street.
CHOICE BROAD-STREET STORE
BETWEEN
SECOND AND THIRD STREETS,
SOUTH SIDE.
FOR SALE by AUCTION,

We shall offer for sale by auction, on the
premises. on
MONDAY, SxPTEMBEa %. 1891,
at s O'clock T.. NJ. that SPLENDID sI0kE
PROPERTY, No. 22l Broad street. now ana ior
many years occupied by Nj. CHRIS. Nnkei-one
III CITY for any Kind Of retail business. The lot
fronts q feet and extends back li4la feet Tue
btilding contains four, rooms above the store re-
mnch 10 AFFIRM that there is no better LOCATION
on Broad street, and shrewd investors can make
no mistake in buying here. -
TRIMS or SALE: Ons-third cash. ana the Ios,,
due on time to suit the purchaser secureu " g
deed Of trust on the property. M
HENRY L. STAPLES 4 CO.,
seos.t Auctioneers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1891.
BY Frank ID. Hill h Co,
Pal Estata Anctfoneers.

-
rRUsTFFs SALE OF VERY DEsIRABLEE
4 NEW FRAME DWELLING, NO; 1879 MESI
GARY STREET, WITH The L0I lnNSH
~ FFET on SOUTH SIDE OF CAkh Ilas
TWEEN CARTER AND RICHIE
By ia FEET DEEP TOAN ALLEY 10 fEEI
WIDE.
In pursuance Of two deeds Of tru,t, one bye ,ta ID
January I, 1890. ami the other by I, IA cosny
to A. h, Courtney; trustee, dated May 80 ISL,
rico County Court, the undersigned VIII sou the
aboye-described HOUSE and 0 on tho prom
ises by public auction on
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1871,
comm ncing at $3.50 O'Clock P; NJ. The House
IS Very comfortable. well built; and contains
seven rooms. Property was built eighteen
months ago. IS in good order and wei Tenteai
and eigh,een months for notes bearing 6 per
'0H" FRANK ID. HILL,
&. X. COURTNEY,
$40. .,ot Trustees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

YES VIZ Will SELL EVERY LOT

n Tho asEPREE ADDITION at Public auction THURSDAY. FRI
DAY and SATURDAY NEXT at 4:So 7. NJ. to the highest bidder
With an absolutely perf@t title free from any encumbrances whatever
Remember II i on the Mechanicsvile turnpike adjoining the North
Side Land Company, and now being connected with that property by q
new road in course of construction this day.
The ternsa are $40 cash and $40 a month thereafter. No interest.
Free buses will leave our office at 3:45 P. NJ. each day.
WE WILL POSITIVELY SELL EVERY ONEO IHE Z4o LOiS
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WITHOUT RESERVE.
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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER Z. 1891.

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER I. 1891
at $50 P. VI. tho property described in said deed
as 'all that certain piece or parcel OF lana WIN
all lie improvements 90 thereon or which may
hereafter be put on said land, lying and belng
in the county OF Henrico, Va, about one mlle
from tho southeast limits OF the city OF hach-
mond, and fronting on the south line OF the
Williamsburg turnpike 50 feet. thence running
hack between parallel lines 2& feet. having LOT
its eastern boundary the lot owned by e. 9;
Forest. being the eastern 30 feet OF lot 20. 1
on a plan made by Redd Il Son TOT u A
Wallace and y. +. Beall. and beng the lame
real estate conveyed TO said X. W Andrews by
deed from n. +. Beall and G.. A. Wallace and
their wives. bearing date on the lSth Gay OF
July. 1852. and to be recorded.
This property is deslrably located. oelns Ia
close proximity 20 the Ihchmond teiar WORKS,
Chemical Works. North Carolina spoke ahu
Wheel Works and other Manufacture IN the
eastern portion Of the city. The dwelling mouse
is comparatively new, and in good repalr. An
excellent investment for nome AZ
moderate cost or for property TO rent WHICH
will bring q good income. all,
TERMS: cash sufficient 70 pay expense OF sale
and payments now in default. or Satisfactory
terms may be arranged az sale.
s. II. BOWMAN,
A. W. ROSENE. TRUsTEEs-
JAMES HAKTLEYJ
Bowman. BOSWELL * SHUMAN. Auctioneers.
se27-29,ocl,4.6.7.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

nlND MNALIY & 90. WANT RELIABLE
aersons in each section for Special Work:
Position permanent; fair pay 70 begin; good
nrosnscts OF advance. Write fully az once TO
RAND, MNALLY & CO., No. s2s BROADWAY, Ne"
York city. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

= osT on srpTEMBrny ra ON FRANKLIN
svse> X ,ween Shsfer aud Sixth streets. OF
on Sixth ssy.ss between graPtIip sRa CaSEib}
streets, A PACKAGE, or L1itsrsT S.,r -
FxPERH, Arsward. will 70 PAU ios snsH ~
turn g No. sis rest Franklin 'TsT5sx BUZZ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27
BOWMAN, BOSWELL&SH UMAN, Agents.
sQa2lsT % oc12a Iu TAI
se2a.24.2e.27.29 oc-l.2.3
Bowman, Boswell & Thurman,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
VERY DESIRABLE PROPERTY IN FULloS'
DWELLING. SIX ROOMS.
WE'LL LOCATED AND IN GOOD EEPAih'

By virtue Of a deed Of trust datea septethDer
"a. iSea.and recorded in deed book l2sB. page I'll
Henrico County Court, default having been
made in payment Of debts secured. and atreques.
OF beneficiary, We will sell by public AUCTION Oh
the premises, on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

uTANTED-EvERYBODY TO KNOW THAT
w the HOT SHOT CIGAR Is strictly Hand
Work and Union Made. Is a free. and easy
Smoker and best f%ye-cent Cigar on The market.
f%actnrer, No. 1872 Hull street. Manchester.
as1Q-ct
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

XxIANTED-FIyE HUNDRED PEOPLE TO
w call daily At my Ksstaurrnt and be ssryed
with the FINEST 0TlSSppftE.S, " II f1df p ~ III II
tioner. Besttie Block, Manchester Va. sos7-6t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

VIVANTrD-TO RENT OUT SEVERAL GOOD
w Rooms, with or without board. Apply
al soo s.st Main. seI-lt'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

yTANTED-EvERYBoDY IN MANCHESTER
w and the surrounding counties needing
Ur'ps STOhEs and RIMS, or SASH, BLINDS
md DOORS to call aud examine our stock;
Wholesale and retail dealers IN HARDWARE,
CiTIITRY, BUILpEkS' SUPpLlES and CAR
RAN MATERIAL. VADES 4 CO.,
sso9-st 1907 Hull street, Manchester.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

VTANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT
w we are selling BOOTS. SHOES, HATS,
TRUNKS. &c. at lowest prices, considering tho
o%naiitv OF goods; mems shoes made TO order
r. A. DAVIDSON &C0.,
seg.st 1905 Hull street, Manchester.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

WANTED79GooGTpE1TgBYYv t n sFsr yHISSI1id5NS9
Gil east Broad street, FOR LUNCH. French
Drip Coffee. Tea and Chocolste. SC. Per. cup;
Sweet and Buttermilk, 5cs per mug; sandwiches
Pie and other nick-nacks, B and lOct se2'-2t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

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ono Of the best known and most successful N
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rreii.bIe SCENTS. For further information Apply
at the office OF the GromIany NJ esst nSlI
AND bUILDING COMPANY, Richmond va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

Earnings Of the Norfolk and Western for the
,hjrI weekin Septembershow 81, 02decrease.
More than 1000 immigrants we're landed ct
The barge Office to-day.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1891-05-22

1t was nearly midday, and Col Forsyth
was not long in diyiping the true situation.
Ha was surrounded by immense mum.
bers OF bloodthirsty redskins, which after.
ward proved to be Cheyennes and Sioux
over 900 strong, led on in all the fury OF
their race by Roman Nose, This royal
savage had boasted that only once had he
taken white mans hand i'll friendship,
and then it was at a council wherp tho red
men haughtily demanded tho cessation OF
railroad building hy the whites under the
alternative OF bloody war. Gen. Hancock,
who was commanding the department. at
the time had answered that IL war was
what the Indians wanted they could have
it, apd Forsyth and his men were realizing
that the promise was being observed a1i
around. There was u line OF dead Indians
and ponies keeping company with the
silent body of tho Cheyenne chief Tho re-
naming warriors had drawn off to u dis
tance to gather strength and to whe4
their savage ire AT the end of two OK
three hours they renewed the attack and
kept up the fighting until dark. making a
third charge ut The close OF the day. The
losses in Forsyth's band had been severe.
Every horse and mule had been killed in
their tracks. Lieut.. Beechcr had been shot
beyond hope of recovery, and had died
after vainly pleading with his comrades to
put him out of agony -Four. scouts We're
dead in their pits; volunteer surgeon, DE
Moore, was dead and sixteen scouts were
wounded,
Col, Forsyth had two wounds, one
shattered leg bone 1t was evident that
the distressed party would have to stand q
siege They were hundred miles from
the nearest post, Fort Wallace, and no
other help was to be looked for. The am
munition supply, thanks to the self control
of the men, was ample for some days, Of
bread there waa Il lack, but steaks from the
slaughtered animals would keep of famine
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for days. The gallant leader said to his
survivors, "We will win the fight yet Or
sell our lives dearly in the attempt" I'm
der his orders spring was scooped out in
the sand, o parupct was made all around
the island, and the bodies OF the dead
horses and their saddles were placed 80 as
to stop the bullets. The gerviceable parts
Of the horseflesh were prepared ;:s food aud
sprinkied with gunpowder as preserva-
tive. Two scouts volunteered to try and
steal through the Indian lines during the
night and summon aid and they left at
midnight, crawling stealthily the first two
miles.
The following day the Indians kept up q
hot fire on the imprisoned scouts and made
several attempts to draw them from cover.
False truces were put up, and these, fail
ing to be respected, the Indians went off
out of sight in the hope Of putting the
camp off its guard. When this trick did
not succeed the sayages returned and vent
ured close enough to fling taunts at their
enemies, to goad them to anger and re-
venge. But Forsyth's men were true
borderers, as cool as they were brave,
and submitted to their fate like men. On
the second night of the siege two more vol
unteers started out for relief, to insure
communication with Fort Wallace in case
the frat two had met with disaster and the
second should be more fortunate. The
third day the savages kept up their demon
strations, but made no effort to charge the
camp. The wounded scouts suffered ter
rihly for want OF attendance and nourish-
ment. The horsen1eat soon became spoiled,
and had to be charred in the fire before it
could be eaten. Fortunately wild animal
was attracted to the camp by the odor OF
burning flesh, and that was killed and
served in scant norsels. The third night
the two scouts who had ventured abroad on
the second night returned, and reported
that the camp was hemmed in by hostiles
and there was no hope OF passing theil
wary sentincls.
The men in the camp passed several days
in their wretchcdness, but preferred the
death that awaited them there, unless
speedily succored, to the inevitable cruelty
Of savage conqucrors. On Sept. % the In
dians disappeared without offering turthel
battle The loss Of war chief Roman Nose
had taken the fighting spirit out q them
and no remaining brave was able to rekindls
their valor sufficiently to hazard another