St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-01-02
i SOUjFS ADVENTURES.
red by the Indians and q
= SIS Lucky Escape.

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6g the Indian troubles which
ID the close of the civil war /
ached to various western forts
pps rs scout and dispatch rider,
"a that capacity had my full share
eGedenturcs 1t was my fortune or
r tune almost at the outset of my
G1naH % strike the Sioux blow which
unde tbem ever after hungry for my
- This was in 1856. while they were
{GoDnd6ng 70 be atpeace. but actually
1a1k every white man who was
1nou t1tside the forts. Twas then at
Nh ePhcrson. and while carrying .
[5Sh to a small boly OF troops sta
60 pa. the Saline fork of the Kan
II. encountered = small band
Ma This Was about ten o'clock
1l) brcnoon. I saw them emerge
ooG56 dEysravine and head to cut me
sRs4A at-ooce halted and dismount-
- Iwas' then on the crest Of ridge.
- close to u natural sink which would
0klee . good rife pit. 1t was big
enough to shelter my horse rs well,
I'D Twas al ready for the redskins be-
GFe they knew had taken the alarm.
While not in war-paint they showed
eHery other sign OF hostility. and l
how that il Efell into their hands my
,nalp would change owners within five
6iantes. There wasn't q Winchester
xi0er amongs the Indians at that time
- hot enc in ten had seen one. Ihad
0e, while the nine redskins before me
I'D old fashioned muzzle-l loading rifles,
md believed + could surprise them.
hey. were led by sub-chicf named
If3ls Feather. and among the nine
weeo two oGhsrs named White Water
a1a,tR Runnin6 Dear. These three sub
~ PUo warriors of renown and
- sass their way to attend .
= - 3 war-dance.
pLiaie- Feather who summoned
trender on pain of being
& the stake, aud he was the
10 directed affairs when I
my refusal. The nine spread
nnted ON their ponies, until they
lcircled my refuge; then. at q
they came charging mp the
each one yelling enough to split
Z Eaat. Lying ON my face, with a
ssst for my rife. tumbled Little
Z er and White Water out of their
1 e, and that stopped the charge.
oAey checked up killed Running
and before they got out of range
] cqpded one of the warriors The
~ Galloped OFF. and carried two
al ~ll ma A. q
d6ndeAiefs safely into the fort In q
u1Ek entitled 1.-The Pioneers of Ne
1g1ska." pages $3.50, is an account of
thle1ght, but not a very accurate one
Asnumber of killed is there put down
g I've and the name Of Running Bear
bEiven as Yellow Bear.
It soon became known among the
Sioux what had happened, and every
be1nch Of the great tribe swore to have
my. life. "A reward of ten ponies was
offered to.anyons who should kill me.
and twesty ifH were taken alive. /
YVES advised by every body to clear out
ot&hsf ioeality. but I refused to go un.
" the loag-expectcd war finally broke
out and 4 was attached to a moving
UA,uo. The threats of the Indians
hed IT greatly disturbed me, as l
@ey they would always lie trying
Nsk tQ capture a scout, no matter
1shc3 bad neyer heard Of him. Those
Ny deys when every white man on
nens- lived a year in every week
AE1 ae9sr forgot for moment that his
hewoesn- ssatinual jeopardy. Sever.
q paauetsos 1 afterwards learned. were
formed 70 capture me, but l slipped
through. - :"
rwas finsliy made prisoner under
singular circumstances. Twas return
Ing from the Gying column to Fort
Wallace with dispatches had set out
oooo after dpsk and made good twen-
ty.6ve miles svhcn heavy fog settled
down Oa4he plains I. wouldn't have
bueheretfan Indian to keep the points
Of the comrassss but aft cr had turned
anu twisted among some dry ravines l
had to own up That / was lost NV
horse was Just as badly off. When /
gave him his head he came to a stop.
The only thing TO do was to dis,aount
and wait for daylight / was sitting
on tho grosud not feeling bit sleepy,
and nay hose was living down. when a
bod efs rAhirty.scven. Indians, all
moantsd. walked right on TO me
tG6ig8 tAc fog. heard the footsteps
3Geh horses, but could not locate
elem III the fog until it was too late.
When leaped up it was with the
thought that might make a break for
it on foot. but before could turn they
were all about me, and in another min.
ute Twas made prisoner
-Tse Indians were as much surnrised
rs WAS and it was broad daylight be.
foxc- they identtned me. Up to that
time they had treated me fairly we'll
When it was known that l was The
seqnt whose l;.e they had so long
t6Irstcd after half dozen bucks tried
thou hest to tomahawk me on the SPOT
When their. angry excitement had
cooled down. there was as much reioic-
ing rs sif they had captured fort. Six
w1spisgs wero called out as a guard,
ard suon. a1tse sunrise 4 was nut in
49, sAnrxe aAa started for big Sioux
vnlageAG Deefcreek. between the two
fdkk,0fthe UP6b..can river. Twas,
oetxarSe, disarmci Then nv elbows
wer- hed 1necfhtr. my feet tied under
the horsf, ard Tor fear the horse would
g6h o6 WITH mcshc WAS led By lariat.
{ At oonn - mmlc halt Of half an
hoGF an3xI 0ne given abont half =
rounA ~ 3erksd buGalo meat ax my
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