The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-11-29

! we're killed and some wounded: among
the latter was Heenan, who received
ball IL the left arm, just below the
shoulder.
Il see the Indian who wounded
Keenan," said an eye witness. 'he was
q chief and was lying face downward
on the edge of the bank, resting his
elbows on the ground. From this po-
sition he fired six shots from a navy
revolver, five OF which lodged in a
space six inches square IL the wagon.
and not half foot behind Heenan.
L was the last shot that struck him.
He the Indian) had not made sufii
cient allowance for the movement Of
Heenan's team. 1T was just a hun
dred yards shot" said the man. with
the enthusiasm Of a marksman, for
have stepped the ground off many a
time"
Not one man in a thousand but
would have been willing to resign the
lines to other hands after having had
an arm shattered, but Heenan did no
such d thing. lie simply ciutched
them with his right hand, and drove
on as though it was d matter OF bnt
little consequence.
In few minutes three Of his horses
were shot dead. He jumped to the
ground, cut the dead horses loose. and
turning the fourth out, spraDg to his
seat and drove on. \ man sitting by
his side was wounded, so badly he
could not keep his seat, and Heenan.
equal to any emergency, bravely held
HIM III the boot with his feet.
Shortly after there came another
bail that went crashing through the
wounded mans brain, and even then
this brave man held his dead comrade
securely IN his place until the head of
the cannon was reached On their ar
rival they formed a corral Of the
wagons, placing the horses inside, and
then built for their own protection, a
fort out Of mail-bags Into this mar
row lnclosure crept the little band,
and among the rest the lady. They
placed their dead companion upon the
works for a further protection. One
yong man who had just joined the
company became paralyzed with fear,
and lay as if dead
Put him up, pat him up they
cred to man, and this man, more
dead than alive. was thrown upon the
works 10 answer in one way what he
had failed to do in another. What
must have been the feelings of that
party, several Of their number dead.
more wounded, and themselves com
piately surrounded by more than five
hundred yelling, screaming, blood
thirsty savages.
1t was no time to show the white
feather, and we must not Judge them
too harshly about their treatment of
TINS one cOurageless man. Strange as
1t may seem, he came off unharmed.
But the bravest of the bave during
that long, fearful day was the lady
who had accompanied the expedition.
She was IN the prime Of life and beau
ty, Intelligent and refined, and was on
her way to join her husband in Cali
fornia. The occasion seemed to fill
her with sublime courage.
1T makes no difference if am kill
Ell, she would say, in answer to their
entreatles to shield herself from dan
ger Not man among you can be
spared, but l am only woman, you
will not feel my loss" and this little
heroine made herself generally useful.
She bound up the wounded as only
woman can, and said pleasant and
encouraging things to them, She
brought the ammunition from the
cages amid a shower OF arrows and
Ieaden hail, that made it seem
miracle that she could escape un-
harmed. She filled the magazines of
the spare rifles and placed them by
the men ready for firing. In short,
she did everything that a lady could
do on such an occasion, and kept the
courage OF the men at fever heat
| greatly regret that | cannot give
you her name, for it is one that the
American people wonld be proud to
honor Not man in the whole band
but would have willingly laid down
his life t. save hers.
Heenan's arm was bandaged by the
lady with her pocket handkerchief,
and with it dangling limp and help
less by his side. he showed how a man
with nerve can face danger and en-
duGe pain of the most excruciating
character.
From his eye the men received their
encouragement, and he was the ac
knowledged leader from that time on.
Beeman, although possessed Of no
less courage, was a milder man and
less fitted for leader, and the fact
that Heenan took charge of the party
excited no envy in his breast.
Heenan worked all that day vita
untlring zeal, and was the man for the
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