The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-07-07

| Littie, WuO were S)luieIS IN the C0ns
federate army together, met in Sedalia
| yesterday for the first time in many
years.
Among the noted visitors to the
encampment is Mr.. John O'Niel, Of
Keokuk. 10. During the war Mr..
ONiel was a member of the forty.
fourth Ills, volunteers and did voc.
man service for his country. He was
at one time encamped on Bear Creek
and knows Central Mo-, very well.
He is now a prominent member of
Lodge 1O6 of the Order of Elks and
the Sedalia lodge of that organization
met him at the depot on his arrival
and entertained hia during his stay
here.
There was a remarkable man in
Sedalia yesterday. Major Harry
Hughes Of Howard county, eighty
years old aud the participant in FIVE
wars IS follows:
Iowa Indians who attacked How.
ards early settlers.
Blackhawk war.
Florida war.
Mexican war.
War between the states.
Although he was in the border war
Of Kansas in 1856, he does not
think that worth dignifying with the
name Of war.
Maj. Hughes family were among
the early settlers of Howard and
lived 10 forts many years. He vas
q captain in Doniphan's regiment in
the Mexican war and during the last
war was Major in the 9th Missouri
infantry C. s. A.
One Of the most interesting things
at the exposition grounds yesterday,
was "Little Bill" or "Living Star"
the noted Indian scout of 1878. He
is the most fearful looking object
imaginable. His real name is Robert
MCGEE. He was an orphan boy Is
years of age, without . home, and
obtained employment BY IN agent Of
the United States government to drive
across the plains in the summer Of
that year, from Fl. Larned to New
Mexico. When their train reached
Walnut Greek, near where now stands
the city of Great Bend, Kansas. it was
attack BY a war part Of Brule Siouxs,
under Little Turtle" their chief,
who selected Robert MCGEE for his
victim. The Chief himself Leld him
while all of Roberts comrades were
massacred around him. After short
parley they decided to kill him also.
the Chief claiming the honor. He
was Knocked down with Q spade han
die, and as he fell was shot almost
through, the ball now being LOGGED
against his ribs. The Chief then cut
his scalp loose, in front only and put
his foot on the back of his victims
neck and tore the whole top of his
head of q piece eight BY ten inches.
He then shot two arrows into his back
which went through, pinning him to
the ground, and then took his spear
and thrust it through him several
times. Mt yet satisfied, he Toma-
hawked him twice on the head, each
stroke taking of a piece Of his skull.
He was taken to Fl. Larned, where q
United States surgeon, II. H. Clark,
succeeded in saving his life.
I'm the year 1861, said one of the
veterans yesterday while the armies
Of the Potomac, and Northern Viz
GINA men gathering around Alexan-
dris, Va, everything Was hustle and
hustle. No fighting had occurred up
to this time, and . shot from q mug
ket was sufficient to call every one to
arms. OThree companies had been
sent out BY the rebels to tear up the
Orange and Alexandra railroad at
Burks Station. One of the companies
was comm ,nded by Capt. Pressman,
from Alexandra, and was compsed Of
a variety of nationalties, but they
we're mostly mechanics and
their services were much
needed at this town, and little per-
suasion in the way Of somihing bet
sides the monthly pay roll had to be
used, even "John Barleycorn" was.
called into reputation, and one right
while the officers were resting quietly
upon their arms at Fairfax Station
guarding supplies that had been taken
back from Alexandra there was .
loud call from post No. 4-"Who
comes there?' One, two three, then,
bang went the guards fuse which
rang out upon the midnight cir. As
he boys had never heard q Muskes
shot before. the officers
Of the guard, turned
out the reserves and fastened at once
to where the firing occurred. Upon