The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25

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s,x M,rro. r. NJ. March II. .-M.nusl,to
chief Of the Nsvaius. u dsai. He was one Of
the ptcturesqus figures In the annals Of New
Mexico, aud q man Of more than orlIn.ry
force and capacity. hanuelito vas net a.
hereditary chief nor did he secure the title By
manipulating Navajo politics. He vas nat
ural leader and he obtained recognition b.
his bravery and skill In warfare. In his prime
he was 0 feet z inches In height and weighed
| about 200 pounds in bone aud hard muscle
| Before his tribe vas whipped Into DEBILITY By
Kit Carson Msnuelito led manr = iorsy into
the settlements and stole many thousands Of
| sheep from the Mexicshs, and when he was
| pursued he fought with courage and cunnins
| Manuelito was In Fort winRate in 1851 when
| the Navaios and soldiers had big HR ht overs
| horse race His father.in-lsv. Miauelito. fred
the fret shot In that serim image. Intending 70
kill the sentry at the gate and get into the cor-
raj where all the waeers on the race were
piled. Manuelito WAS Ia Ouvaaaahs sutlsr
store when the tight began. and at the frsv
shot he ran from the store and across the pei
rads ground. The soldiers 10 the fort saw hiuA
running and opened FIRE upon him. More THAI
2l0 shots were fred At Msnuelito, but not =
bullet touched hins. and. leapine ptsr the hIsh
stoeksde he made hts escsps TO the woods
from the cannon TUNED upon ire isdisSs
Many years ago PARTY Of ninstssn hsvaice.
Isns 81 Sia s ss .;.c fssEs .
sheep. and whIfled avsy to ,hsLs Fenntsin re-
Me1ioaps cod Pa.sio fnsi.ns spd iolls"sd
the galders. whom be.overtock at Cepsio. N
ali day and was. vssed 10 indian strls. both
paa' ;,, .ssk, \, sss sS.sr o. ess snd H.
had he sdvsa.sss y sum fsss Ss d 81. Nd
we're the better rinemsn. snd before dark THO
The last Navajo t., fSii va. old chiiells TN
tough old horse thief saw his men all kiiied1
d s s.n3 sh sSSrs 4. ssss sns
so os.n y 81 ;S. to d h .bdci snS IN.
Old ir.s5ooisr Of the maintains piieSsd RssS
>, Don .SiGsa and he rarity NO. 2uly r.scysr.S
the N.yaios and started back toward Ean Mstse
s with lagS0 sheer and eleven ISuns indi.a
the Indians and Mexicsns In iRose days 70
capture, young children aud make slaves o.
u Getting Married 1ns /. ssd csp,ured or
bought an Indian girl 70 be his vifes servant
., ss ih"a s as sIs siTs ss .:
. .a s1asws The sda.w .ervsnt would
mount the best horse 10 the corral and return
TO her be . p;cSpps Dor so%sas eleven girls sss:
hare Ha eaasl share Of the money
Don Roman. and soon overlook the Mefiehns.
Hsass Sa. ssslS 81 p:a
sdso sansd ton the U @resna n and raised
their rifles Pedro aimed 1t Manpslito and
"a .sd Il: . S.ess the :h
'n,Gsss Gi b sHas S: &. hear.
ss e who aS Z, o
his Z, 00D sheep and his Navajo girls.
OR the rest Of his III. he Gn qmg believed ,H m
| Don B2pan Baca tired the shot that struck
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@ NEW wife 70 Es sss 'e s! 't1fs and
y hn Manaeiito came to the ranch on visit
rom sstchinr Don Roman pnavares; More
SG gun: or sIsSs 81 nave Bses.
s, ss. Ss; y .i s, ls,, ysIs sissssa
sfss, s9a;.%ps sn isr
ms. who fought behind rocks and trees. and
sed 1h' ma s0mard They sana,sa the NAY,
.s% and SnS E.s rad bS sS sHs
o leave that country until he had . pitched
'attls with n. errogsnt warriors Of the plains.
ains he showed his gtneralshIp
thp and ss'S other m.o tine
ensibly TO hunt nuiraIoes They eneountetvd q
ArRe hunting party OF Comanehes. and The
DE-. MsnSsiIto ehaiirnssd the H tomahshss to
Gn ami nd ns ,n,ss promptly let ny ecs .,
~. Jeet re. a 10 disorder but thsy merely ELL
nd dismount about ten feet apart. In has
iansRss who rode upon t them in .. = 'n lunch.
randishing their tomahawks and yelling.
The NavaIos held their llrs un,ll the Co.
hen the ak shooters began 10 crack rapidly.
nd Comanches began TO tumble from .heir
Early hall i the bsnd va. nS nv IN nessd9nS
&c ths Saysios mountsi and ra.hsa upon
he chase The Comanshes thereafter had
Z S became the Ssse.t shsi o. 81: nsiOp
IvIi chief Long Earrines sucse-dsd him ss
Iuded to lIys like white man. and 6uiIt 4
lrge stone house for him: SELF at Aqua NeerA.
"a = s bought t, eeSndemnsd army smAu,ance
ZEN. and when he went. abroad a sapsW
t s ''9 that uRsa zach Of tss iSs.
.asisd Y IS. h.rSSs. n a.qS sf s' srsw
,srsd IN the amnnIanes TANNED 81 de- %.m2.
hn Of Thiskey and a box Of cigars, with four
squad of squeaiinR Navajo ponies. the whole
a ioo.sd s. Battalion q a sfua d % su IL
but Manuaiito was = sood fnd hsS ssa Fe srsry-
'dy who knew him Is sorry 20 hear OF lid