Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-19
FIIzHUGH LEE AND THK INDIAN
His College Athletics Did Him n Good
Turn When He Needed muaeIe

His College Athletics Did Him n Good
Turn When He Needed Muscle.
From the Washington Evening Star1
ut was In the winter of 1860, at Camp
Colocado, Texas" said Captain Edward II.
Hayes. "our scouts reported q body of
Indians that had massscred settlers and
driven off their stock. General Van Dorm
then major, was in command. Govern
or Fitzhugh Lee was lieutenant and
was bugler. 1t was night and showing
hard. We started after them, made eish-
teen miles that night, fifty miles the
next day and camped. 1t happened that
the Indians We were pursuing had camped
but three miles ahead of u.s.
Gas I said, 1t was very cold and the
Indians had their blankets up over their
heads, 60 they did not hear us, as the
next day We came upon them suddenly,
and they would not have discovered MS
until we would have been right on top
of them had not one of the men accident
ally discharged his revolver We charged,
The Indians scattered. There was a ridge
of timber few miles away Two of the
braves made for the timber. General Lee
and pursued them. We killed one. We
pursued the other fellow through the tim
Der for several miles, bis trail being visible
in the snow. When we reached the open
plain he had disappeared. We knew that
he was hiding in one of the gulches. In
few moments We discovered his pony.
Turning We saw him on the other side
of an undulstion in the prairie. As he
reached the top of the divide he waved
his shield and yelled defiance at us. We
put after him, but could not find him In
the lodges of rock Lee then proposed
that we separate, which we did.
SIT seems that the Indian was but about
thirty feet from General Lee at the time,
hiding behind ledge of rocks. As Lee
came upon him he fred an arrow at him.
Lee saw him in time to dodge, and ths ar
row went through his arm, breaking of.
The Indian was q chief-s big, tall, pow
erful, muscular fellow over six feet In
height. General Lse was then q small
man, but he is the brsvest and pluckiest
man In the city to-day. In a moment
more they were locked in each others arms
in death struggle. The general was car
rying bis revolver in his right hand. The
Indian grasped the barrel and the weapon
was discharged, but he was not hit. The
pistol dropped to the ground. Lee knew
that his only salvation was to hug the In
dian, for the latter had his knife In his
hand, and as they swsyed too and fro
packing the snow beneath their feet he
was unable to plunge his knife In his ad
versary's body. 1 started to his rescue,
but did not dare to shoot as advanced. az
they were writhipg so that was afraid
of killing my comrsde.
"In another moment they were on the
ground and Lee on top. AS luck had it
they fell near the revolver. In the SEQ
ond of time allowed Lee seized the re-
volver and discharged 1t, the ball going
through the cheeks and mouth of the
savage without even knocking out a tooth,
for his mouth was open in a yell. In an
other second, however, the next ball
crashed in his brain AS the general dis
engaged himself from the tight embrace
of the savage and rose to his feet he shook
himself and felt of his body to see wheth-
er he was wounded, for the knife had cut
his coat. ! Was fearful lest he was In
jured and asked him how he felt. ae re-
piled: '0h, am all right; just getting my
muscts up raising his arm as If he were
tightening the b!ceps. when / went TO
college, he continued, 4 used to bs very
fond of wrestling, and 1t came In very
good service to day. At the last moment
1 thought of the "Yirginia back heel"
trip, and down the redskin WENT"