Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14

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and had tail like the plume Of Henry
of Navarro. She had received no educa-
tion, but she possessed plenty of capac-
ity, and much of Raymer's time during
the long evenings and on days when
hunting or scouting was spent in train
ing her.
She learned to close the door when he
simulated shiver, to bring his slippers
when she saw him begin to remove his
boots, to carry notes to the first sergeant,
the laundress, the servant and the cooks
and to 60 back to the camp from long
distances for articles sent for. She was
an unerring setter and fine retriever.
She was taught not to bark where a
sound might bring All enemy upon her
friends, and she would follow at the
heels of her masters horse when told to
do so and never make a break to right
or left.
The march out of the valley, through
a deep forest, down zigzag descent Of
1000 feet to the banks of river, along
the river to the cultivated lands of the
Jemez pueblo need not be described. As
the detachment came in sight Of the
timed spires of the church in the town
a distinct murmur filled the air. The
lieutenant ordered halt and listened.
In a moment what had seemed muir
muir swelled upon the shuddering air an
unmistakable warwhoop.
1t was very evident that the Domini-
cans had arrived before the soldiers.
Telling Sergeant Cunningham to bring
the men up as rapidly as possible, stick
ing to the road, which made long
curve around the cornfields, the officer,
accompanied by the Indian agent, put
spurs to his horse and dashed toward
the town.
Raymer's route was through the cul-
tivated fields, while that of the soldiers
was on the hard ground along the base
of the foothills His was in direct
line over deep, soft earth, frequently
crossed by irrigating bitches, while
theirs, although nearly double the dis
tance, was over firm soil without a
break. The lieutenant rode directly to-
ward the church, which he knew over
looked the plaza
Often the two riders plunged down
the banks of the bitches, carrying ava
lanches of soil with them into two or
three feet of water to make q hard
scramble up the crumbling wall Of the
opposite sides, and as they neared the
pueblo the louder grew the discordant
warwhoops. Being better mounted than
the agent, the officer took the lead by a
few rods.
AS he reached the border Of the plan
tation Raymer found between it and
the street q cactus hedge about four feet
high, with no passage through it, ex-
cept at a considerable distance to the
right. Distrusting his broncho's ability
to leap it or his own to keep his seat,
the agent veered away toward the open.
ing, while the lieutenant gave his thor
oughbred his head and rode sharply at
the hedge, clearing it at a bound and
receiving but few scratches from the
spines as he went through the branching
top.
Clear of the hedge, the officer found
himself at the foot of n narrow lane
which passed between two tall build
ings and entered the plaza near the cen-
ter of the western side. He took it at Il
run, and when half way through saw
directly before the inner end, facing to
tho north, u group of old, gray haired
Navajoes standing alone, with arms fold
ed and holding their blankets firmly
about their shoulders and breasts, while
in their Immediate front were sonle 100
mounted PucbloS painted and ornament
ed in true aboriginal style.
On the terraccd front of the houses
and their fiat roofs and along three sides
of the square seemed to be gathered the
entire population Of the town, looking
passively OH.
Before Raymer had more than taken
in the scene O rattling discharge of
rifles came from the direction of the
Dominicans, and the 12 old warriors
fell in heap to the ground. Covered
with dust and mud, his horse reeking
with foam, the lieutenant burst through
tho crowd of spectators on the west side
of the plaza and gained the open space
just as the firing party was advancing
with wild yells to complete the tragedy
by scalping the slain. Raising his right
hand, he shouted in Spanish:
"Stop where you are"
The Pueblos halted, and at the same
moment group of 1S women and near
ly twice as many children, who had
been reserved, as the officer afterward
learned, for later execution, ran into the
space and clung to his feet, stirrups and
the name and tail OF his horse. entreat-