The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-03-17
Highest Of al in Leavenns P0~er-U. Govt Report Aug i 1882
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A SCOUTS ADVENTURES.

During the Indian trouble which 70
i, loved the close Of the civil war | vss o
tached 10 various western forts spd camp
"a scout and dispatch rid,r. snd 10 tbs
capacity had my fall share OF adventures
[, wss my fortune or misfortune almost .
the outset oi my career TO strike the Sion
a blox which made them ever sitter hun
ger for my liie. This was 10 1866 Will
they were pretending to be at peace. bu
actually killing every white man Who We
iouud outside the forte. | was then .
Fort Mcpherson, and while carrying dis
patch to a small body OF troops stationed
on the Saline fork Of the Kansas river,
encountered . email band OF Indians. Thi
was about ten o'clock 10 the forenoon.
saw them emerge from . dry rsyine and
bead TO cut me n, and at once halted snt
dismounted. was then on the crest OF I
ridge, and close to . natural sink which
would make q good rifle pit. II WAS biz
enough to shelter my horse Is we'll. and
was all ready for the redskins before they
knew had taken the slsrm.
While not in wsr'paint they showed
every other sign Of hostility, and knew
that II fell into their bands my scalp
would change owners within five minutes.
There wasn't Winchester rifle among the
Indians ct that time aud not one in ten
had seen one. | had one, while the moe
redskins before me had old muzzle' loading
iihes, and | believed | could surprise
them. They we're led by sub'chief named
| Little Feather aud among the nine were
Two others named White Water aud Run
ming Bear. These three sub chiefs we're
warriors OF renown and we're then
on their way to attend council and
y wsr'dsnce.
1t was Little Feather who summoned me
TO surrender on pain Of being burned at
the stake, and be was the one who direc
ted sif ,irs when ! shouted my refusal.
The nine spread out. mounted on their
ponies, until they half fencircled my refuge
then, at a signal, they came charging up
the slope, each one yelling enough to split
bis throat Lying on my face, with dead
rest for my rife, Itumbled Little Feather
and White Water out Of their saddles, and
that stopped the charge. As they check
ed up killed Running Bear. aud before
they got out Of range l wounded one Of
the warriors. The living galloped of, and
! | carried two ponies and all the accoutre'
ments OF the dead chiefs safely into the
fort Ia work entitled "The Pioneers Of
Nebrasks." pages 355 6. Is an account OF
this fight. but not 3 very accurate one.
The number OF killed is there put down at
five and the name OF Running Bear is Civ
Gu as Yellow Bear.
II soon became known among the Sioux
! what bad happened, and every branch Of
the great tribe swore TO have my life A
reward OF ten ponies was offered to anyone
who should kill me, and twenty II ve'e
taken alive. | was advised by every body
to clear out OF that locality. but / refused
to go until the long expected war hnsliy
broke out snd J was attached TO moving
column. The threats OF the Indians bad
not greatly disturbed me. as / knew they
would always be trying their best to cap
ture scout, no matter il they had never
beard OF bin. Those were days when
every white man on the plains lived year
in every week and never forgot for g mo,
ment tha, his life was 10 continual jeopar'
dy. Several plans, as l afterwards learned
we're formed to capture me, but ! slipped
through.
Twas finally made prisoner under singu'
lar circun stances | was returning from
the flying column to Fort Wallace with
dispatches. had set out soon after dusk
aud made good twenty-five miles when
a heavy fog settled down on the plains II
wouldn't have bothered an lndisD to keep
the points OF the compass, but after hsd
turned aud twisted among some dry rs
vines had to own up that was lost My
horse was just as badly eff When gave
him his head be came to stop. The only
thing TO do was TO dismouut and wait Tor
daylight. was sitting on the ground
not feeling bit sleepy. and my horse WAS
living down, when q band OF thirtyiseven
Indians, all mounted, walked right on to
me through the fog ! hesred the foot
steps OF the horses. but could not locate
them in the fog until 1t was too late. When
[ Ieaped up i, wss with the though, tbst /
nigh, make q brssk for 1t on foot. but be-
fore could turn they were all about me,
and 10 another minute ] was made prison
er.
The Indians utre rs much surprised a.
[ vas, aud 1t was broad daylight before
they identified me- Up to tbs, time they
had tres.ed ne fnirly we'll. When u was
kpoxn that / va. the seont whose life
they had so long thirstei after bslfs doz
en- bucks tried their best 10 tomahavk me
on the spat. Wien their angry excite
men, lad cooled dosn there was much
rejoicing ss IL they h.d captured fort
sx warriors were called cot rs enard,
and soon alter snurise ! Vas pu, 10 their
charge and stated for bis Sioux villsse
ON Deer creek bet~.en the too iorks of
Rspubliesn river. l wss OF course. dis
armed. Then ny e!boss we're tied to
ss,hsr. ny feet tied under the bore ana
Ter fear the horse would run oh snh me
be vss led by = lsrist.
/ At noon a. made . halt Of bali 40 hour
and vas given sbout bali pound of jerk
he'd buffalo meal. Ny arns were Unbound
,bs, might eat. bni The whole si1 coz"
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