Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-18
FOR THE SUNDAY GAZETTE.
toopYmoHr, 1892 BY CHARLES KrNel



ward the view is limited by 4 low range
of bluffs. destitute Of tree OF foliage but
covered thirlly with the summer CROWN
of bunch grass. Southwark, three miles
away at least, though u seems m.en
less, similar range. pierced mere 9ha
ire on that side Midway between the
two ridges. aud fringed with ciumps oi
cottonwood aud willow, a lauguiu stream
flows silently eastward nnd Is lost WIN
the valley In the dim distance Out 20
the west IN long, gradual carve the
sontbU5,ird range vecrs around and spans
the horizon Midway across ms MONO
tone VI landscape. cutting the stream al
right angles hard prairie ROAD COMES
twisting and turning out Of one OF tne
southern ruyings and after long gr"uum
ain 10 the ford among the cOttonwOOds,
elferpas from their leafy shade and goes
winding away until lost among the
"hr,.aka" 10 the north Ii Is one OF the
routes To the Black Hills Of Dakota, the
wagon road from the Union fncihc AT
Sidney by way Of old Fort Hoplnsoh'
Neh, where a big garrison Of some Tour
teen companies Of cavalry and infantry
keep watch aud ward over the sioux
nation. which one year previous was IN
the midst Of the rnaddcst. most success
ful war il ever waged against inc Whlte
man. That was the Gentleman g'1I,
TO This Is another ry"utiW year luT
the cavalry. ~. for before the close oi
the summer even the troops 50 lar To lhe
southeast are destined 20 Ice sumtuOhgd
to the chase and capture OIL wary vl9
Ohief Joseph. the greatest Indian general
ever reared upon the racine AlQpt. Alu
even now, on this july Jay mere ny
cayalrymen at their accustomed task ana
Though il IN five years since We saw
them under the heat aud glare pl the
Arizona SUM- there Urs familiar faces
among these that greet MS.
"a H. a r1... "a %
the crossing the hiyoulc etlends' lous
before sunrise these hardy fellows We're
in saddle. and. in long column. have
come marching down from The norm
four strong troops % Np!cu! battalion
Of regular cavalry, as they looked ana
about the subjugation Of the sioux put
an the prairie the four herds Oi the
four different troops are quietly graz,
ing. each herd watched by us trio oil
Mart though often apparently dozing'
guards. One troop Is made up entirely
~ black horses another Of snrrcls-tWo
are OF bays. Another herd Is grazing
@lo.e Ia ihr stream-th the mules VI the
wagon train and the white tops Of these
cnn,brnns vehicles are dottng the left
hand OF the winding water for 10 or
306 varN Cook fires are smoulderins
Ia Nttir pits dug in the yielding soil, hut
the cooking is over far the present th'
men have had their substantial diuucl
and urr now smoking or sleeping or cuhl
tinr In groups In The shndc-all hut d
squad of a dozen. commanded 10y a griz
zled veteran. ON whose worn blouse The
choyrons Of a drst sergeant ARE stitched
EontaI ami spurr,d. with carldnes smna
and saddles hacked these sun-tannct
fellows are standing or sitting at ease
hndinr the rcins of their sleepy charger
nnd waiting apparently for the passcn
GERS who are 10 start In the stout-htl
NCoucurd " drawn hy four seek, strong
Iooltip, nin,e.. unw Standing in the shade
nrnr lie canvas homestead Of the com
nuudinr officer.
presrntly two soldiers following
vonng man In ciyiinu dress. come for
ward. uvgihr a little green painted irol
sufr and dis. with a swing and thud
thpy ilcpo,t 40 the wagon.
you've seen that before. sergeant,
laughs The civilian.
~ have. hegad. an when II lad hea
more green in.ile an less outside than
has nov. Faith / never expected 10 SCI
Ii again. nor the paynuStcr. either W
were both bored thrnugh and through
Twas our COED habits that sawed H.
Sure, your prcdcces ,lr WAS gam
fighter. Mr.. Barnes. Il he was tondei
foot"
'Nes. the major often tells me b
Wishes hc had him back and me !
the n,nre he has Instead OF the one h