The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-04-06
FITZHUGH LEE ASA FIGHTER.

i'OtOi NO1iiNtolo IOI q IOlS ellut "dS
told by Capt. Jack Hayes, the Indian
fighter and friend of Bill Cody, to a
" ashlngtOn Star representative. Cap
tain Hayes is from Cleveland, Ohio.
He is the bosom and lifelong friend of
Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, and in the parade
he occupied the honorary position of
Gov. Less staff.
1T was IN the winter of 1860. at
Colorado, 1exas.," said Capt. Hayes.
Our scouts reported a body of In
dams that had massacred settlers and
driven off their stock Gen. Van Dorm
then major, was III command. Gov
Lee was lieutenant and i was a bu-
gler. 1t was night and showing hard.
We started after them, made eighth
cen miles that night. fifty the next day
and camped. 1t happened that the
Indians we were pursueing had camp
ed three miles ahead of us. As [ said
it was very cold and the Indians had
their blankets up over their heads, so
they did not hear us, as the next day
came upon them suddenly, and they
would not have discovered us until we
would have been right on top of them
had not one of our men accidently dis
charge his revolver. We charged.
The Indians scattered. There was a
ridge of timber a few miles away.
Two of the braves made for the timber
for several miles, his trail being visible
in the snow. When we reached
the open plain he disappeared. We
knew that he was hiding in one Of the
gulches In few moments we dis
covered his pony. Turning, we saw
him on the other side Of an undulation
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
at seems that the Indian was about
thirty feet from Gen. Lee at the time,
hiding behind the ledge of rocks. As
Lee came up he fired at him. Lee
saw him in time to dodge, and the ar
row went through his arm, breaking
off. The indian was a chief-a big.
tall, powerful, muscular fellow, over
SIX feet In height. Gen. Lee was then
a small man, but he is the bravest and
Quickest man in the city to- day. In
a moment more they were in each
others arms IN q death struggle. The
general was carrying his revolver in
his right hand. The Indian grasped
the barrel and the weapon was dis
charged, but he was not hit. The pis
tot dropped to the ground Lee knew
that his Onl " salvation was to hug the
Indian, for the latter had his knife in
his hand, and they swayed too and fro
packing the snow beneath their feet he
was unable to plunge his knife in his
adversary's body. | started to his res
cue, but did not dare to shoot as [ ad-
as they We're twisting and
SO that was afraid of killing
my comrade. In another minute they
were on the ground and Lee on top.
As luck had it, they fell near the re
vOlver, In the second of time allowed
Lee seized the pistol and discharged
it, the ball going through the cheek
and mouth of the savage without even
knocking out tooth, for his mouth
was opein in a yell. In another sec
ond, however, the next ball crashed in
his brain. As the general disengaged
himself from the tight embrace of the
savage and rose to his feet he shook
himself and felt of bis body to see
he was wounded, for the knife
had cut his coat. Twas fearful lest he
had been injured, and asked him how
be felt. He replied: oh l am all |
got my muscles up rails
ing his arm as if he were tightening
-he biceps. When l went to college, |
ne continued, Il used to be very fond |
IF wrestling, and it came in very good |
service to-day. At the last moment [ |
thought of the Virginia back heel' |
trip and down the redskin went.