The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-11-25
HE CAPTURED THE GUNS.
Sir George Campbell Describes q
Crisfa In His Military Cnrccr.

Sir George Campbell Describes d
Crisia In His Military Carccr.
Sir George Campbell devotes one
chapter Of his Indian Memoirs, to the
Sepoy mutiny, and In the course Of his
narrative gives a lively account OF
what he calls q crisis In his military
career. Tho rebels had been put to
flight and the British were in hot pur-
suit Sir George, who seems to have
been serving as q volunteer, was fresh-
~ mounted upon an Arab horse, ana
easily kept in the front ranks OF
the pursuers, who were constantly be.
coming FEWER and fewer. The rebels.
meanwhile. had become entirely, dis
oruered Then came Sir Georges adj
venture, which he thus describes: q
Il fancfed that I saw among the
crops, away at n side OF the road,
something like the CLEAN OF large
wheels, and thought 1t might be the
enemyS guns trying to escape by i by
road. could not at the moment get
n n to attend TO- my view, and.
navlng no force Of my own. / thought
II oest to gallop in that direction and
see for myself,
approaching the spot where I sus-
pecteo the enemy's guns to he retreat
ahs l hao to go through q high field OF
ana millet, aud when I came ont
On tne other side I saw right before
me- only q little way of, a crowd OF
reoeis with a train Of guns which they
were urging along In hasty retreat
..is'r iiX. being quite alone, I tried
:. Ia ? -.y horse, but he was great
y excited aud I could not Il.
enemy. -
The situation was desperate. /
Souio 90 nothing but wave my sword
;an snout, partly in the hope Of bring
tns assistance to my side and partly "a
a.isnoe9 the enemy. I was never NOR.
tea.eFeu ina when l saw that the nasal
Mita the rearmost Of the enemy's xans
aAlng me for an officer leadtne tke,
~ p"t 81 ned at once and disappeared
In rne crops beyond,
Inc splendid bullocks with which
Ine gum were horsed came to : stsnd-
sun, an0 ! FOUND myself in possessinn
" sne IT guns. with mn thear
ua%upnag n0 mat Yea 4 proud mo-
ment. But with victory came emhsr.
rassment, ! looked around and ro...l,
that ! was entirely cut on by The ~.
crops from all communicates WITH Is.
own people, The enemy had AGO.
peareo On the other side of the aeIfa
nut FOR aught I knew might be waS
Ing tor me there.
Il did not like to shout very mrcf
Tor fear Of showing my embarraa.
ment. An idea occurred to me.
would shoot n of the leading bur
locks IN each gun, and, leaving him eua
tangled, would 60 to fetch assistanol
"1nere was no time to be lost. ] plik
my pistol to the ear of the first bul.
lock: To this day 1 remembers the look
OF that very fine animal as he turned
MS mild eye on me, unsuspicious Of
my murdcrous intent. My heart rather
sam within me, but I had become
infatuated to deeds Of blood and per-
severed. I pulled the trigger; the bis.
toll snapped. I pulled another barrep
n another. The wretched pistOf
snapped all around aud I was HELPLESS
1T was a painful situation, but there
was nothing for It. i galloped wildly.
PACK to ask for assistance I met.
MAI. Turner, OF the artillery. and he
gave me q corporal and ave men. I re-,
sufned with them as quickly % possf-'
DIE found that the enemy had NOT
come back and we secured the guns