Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-23
HE CAPTURED THE GUNS.
SIR george Campbell Descrtbes q
Crisis In His Military Curccr.


Sir George Campbell deyotes one
chapter Of his Indian Memoirs 10 the
Sepoy mutiny, and in the curse of his
narrative gives a lively account of
what he calls 4 crisis in his military
career. The rebels had been put to
hight and the British were in hot pur-
suit. Sir George, who seems to have
been serving as a volunteer, was fresh
~ mounted upon an Arab horse. and
easily Kept In the front ranks Of
Inc p~nrsuers, who were constantly be-
coming fewer and fewer. The rebels
meanwhile, had become entirely dis
ordered. Then came Sir Georges ad.
Venture, which he thus describes:
Il fancied that l 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 q by
q L could not at the moment get
any me 10 attend TO my view, and,
having no force Of my own, l thought
1t best to Sallop i'll that direction and
see for myself.
Approaching the spot where | sus.
pected the enemy's gum to be retreat.
ing | had To go through q high field of
standing millet, and when | came out
on the other side / saw right before
me. only Il little way off, a crowd OF
repels with a train OF guns which they
We're urging along in hasty retreat.
Naturally, being quite alone, / tried
TO pull up my horse, but he was great.
~ excited and / could not nag 1t.
lie carried me straight on toward the
enemy.
The situation was desperate. ]
could do nothing but wave my sword
and shout, partly in the hope of bring.
ing assistance to my side and partly to
brighten the enemy. / was never more
relieved than when l saw that the men
with the rearmost of the enemy's guns
taking me for an officer leading the
pursuit, fled at once and disappeared
IN the crops beyond.
"The splendid bnllocks with which
the guns were horsed came to a stand
still. and l found myself in possession
or the guns-these guns, with all their
equipments. That was q proud mo
ment. But with victory came embar
rassment. i looked around and founG
that / was entirely cut off by the higl
crops from all communication with my
own people. The enemy had disap
peared OIL the other side of the field
but for aught l knew might be watch
ing for me there.
Il did not like to shout very much
for fear Of showing my embarrass
ment. An idea occurred to me.
would shoot one Of the leading bul
locks in each gun, and. leaving him en-
tangled, would go to fetch assistance
There was no time TO be lost / pu
my pistol to the ear of the first bul
lock. To this day / remember the lool
Of that very fine animal as he turned
his mild eye ON me, unsuspicious O
my murderouS intent. Ny heart rattle
sank within me, but l had becom,
habituated to deeds Of blood and per
severed. / pulled the trigger; the pts
tol snapped. l pulled another barre
and another. The wretched pisto
snapped all around and l was helpless
ut was a painful situation, but Their
was nothing for 1t. l galloped Wild.
back to ask for assistance. ] met
Mai. Turner of the artillery, and h
gave me n corporal and five men. / re
turned with them as quickly as posi-
BILE, found that the enemy had no
come back and we sesured the guns"