Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
with the Rangers.
Special to the Gazette.

| SPECIAL 10 Inc Gazette.
| REAL1Tos, Feb 2.-It was early in the
morning last Saturday when the last of the
| rangers at Camp Mabry, near Alice, threw
| themselves on their horses and started out
on what they firmly believed to be a final
| and successful assault on the stronghold of
| Garza's forces. in the midst of the wilder
ness of mesquite and prickly pear, which
| fill the country all south of the Mexican
] National railroad.
! A heavy fog chung like veil over the face
| OF the earth, and ike phantoms the little
| cavalcade fitted of over the undulating
| prairie, accompanied by no sound but the
| Jingle of spurs, and the rattle of brides and
bits. The white tents of the camp faded
| into the fog behind. The fleecy folds were
| flung softly back to let them through as
they advanced, then fell as softly back
again, and they were gone.
On to Palito Blanco, where they were
joined by a small detachment of United
States soldiers, and then they proceeded
south for few miles, the soldiers taking
road to the right, while the rangers rode on
into the wilderness.
Night found them q short distaoce from
fle5erialis ranch, where a camp was made
gear an old sheep corral. The scouts had
'reported1 suspicious tracks, and suspicious
sounds had been heard. All fully aGtici-
pated some excitement before morning. yet
all gathered about the camp fire and ate
heartily of the excellent supper which ''Old
Pete' hustled about and prepared by the
time the horses were cared for. After
supper the laugh and Joke went round with
a light-hearted abandon wonderful to be-
hold under the circumstances, and it was
fully ten O'Clock when the guards were
posted, and after repeated caution from the
careful captain. that there should be no ac-
scinental shooting each other in the event of
an attack, the boys retired to their we'll
earned rest.
1t was the fortune of The GAZETTE cor
respondent to share blankets with a broad
Shouldered, 2entlemanly young fellow
whom the others called ''Willn out who is
known to evil-doers of this section as
" Shelley, that young deputy" He is not
member of the rangers, but hearing that
therewas fun on hand he came along to
enjoy it.
= Under the lee of his com rade's broad
back, with the stars twinkling above, the
writer soon sank TO sleep.
1t was the crack of gun, several sharp
reports.
Looking around 1 saw most of the
MEN WERE GONE
and in a moment rafting far among the
brush couple of miles away, convinced me
tbaba fight was on.
Two or three of the company had re-
manned behind aud I agreed with them
when they answered my inquiries as to the
shooting, by saying it was better to attack
than be attacked
q One by one the absentees returned. and
all retired to their beds.
In the morning we were all on hand to
breakfast-alI and one more. The new
conner was gentleman clad in a pair of
blue overalls. cotton shirt and brown
coat On his head was the crown of n hat
tied on with q red handkerchief while his
oct mo- cd IN,
in place by leather thongs tied about his
feet and aRszies. He didn't have much TO
say, tRe'substance Of his remarks when l
with him being chiefly confined
70 IN elevation of the eyebrows, a shrug of
the shoulders and the words. no con
tenue.n He evinced great respect for the |
BOYS who We're detailed to see that the hos |
pitalities OF the camp were az his service, |
and he promptly obeyed their every sug-
gestion. especially when the motions weres
made with Winchester. ~
The gentleman is still with US and VIII /