Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

pictures give you but little idea of the
man. You need the colors of a Titan or
Rubens to bring out his characterize tic
features. Gen. Lee has a complexion of
that delicate red and white which shows
the veins running here and there through
it. His eyes ere of the brightest blue and
his head makes you think of piece of
fine china matched and bearded with the
pureSt of frosted silver He has d Strik-
ing face. His forehead is high and full,
his nose straight and his jaw firm. He Is
under medium height, and though his form
is we'll rounded. it is muscular rather than
fat. He stands as straight as a West
Point cadet and though he is now sixty
he moves about with all the vitality that
he showed when he was in the regular
army III Texas about forty years ago.
Fitzhugh Lees Great Indian Fight.
found Gen. Lee very loath to talk about
himself, and 1 had to ask many questions
to draw him out. During the talk his SER
vice in Texas as a lieutenant came UP, and
1 showed him a statement which his friend
Maj. Hayes had made concerning the great
Indian fight in which he and Gen. Lee
took part. Maj. Hayes Is now in the regu-
lar army. Gen. Lee was, l am told, very
anxious to take him with him to Cuba but
owing to the rules of the service was not
able to accomplish his end He read the
statement very carefully, and said that 1t
was substantially correct. The incident
occurred in 1860. FitZhugh Lee was a lieu
tenant at the time and Hayes was busler.
Both were in service at Colorado, Texas
whe1. the scouts reported that a body of
Indians had massacred some settlers near
by. The officer commanding, Mai Van
Dorm, at once took Lee, Hayes and other
soldiers and started in pursuit of the In
dfans: 1t was in the winter, and 1t was
showing hard. They marched siyty-eight
miles in less than two days, ard finally
came upon the Indians on a ridge Of
timber. During the charge the troops be-
came separated. Fitzhugh Lee and Hayes
going together in pursuit Of two Indians
who were making for the timber They
killed one before they reached the woods.
and followed the other for several miles
through the trees. There was much snow
on the ground, and they could see his
tracks. Finally they came out Of the woods
and in the distance. saw him hiding behind
a ledge of rock Lee at once rushed TO-
ward him, firing as he ran. The Indian
shot an arrow at Lee. 1t struck him. ass
ing through his arm and breaking eff. A
moment later the Indian, who was a chief
Of more than six feet in height jumped for
Lee and tried to stab him: Lee had a re-
volver in his right hand. The Indian gran
bed the barrel. The revolver went off hut
the Indian was not hit, the pistol dronnne
to the ground. Fitzhugh Lee was six inches
shorter than the Indian. He saw that he
could do nothing If he allowed the Indian
to use his knife, and he threw his arms
around him and Rugged him for dear Ire
The Indian tried again and again - staL
him, but Lee held tightly to him, and inc
two swayed to and fro, packing the snow
under their feet.
"1he Virginia Back Heel Triny
"At this time" said Major Haves .1
started to Lees rescue, but l did not daro
to shoot, as both Lee and the Indian were
twisting and writhing, so that I could NOT
be sure of not killing both at the san,a
time, or Lee instead of the Indian. As 7
approached, however. 1 saw the two fan
to the ground with Fitzhugh Lee on ton
AS they went down they struck the ground
not far from the revolver Lee saw if He
grabbed 1t and shot the Indian throueh
the head The mouth Of the savage was
open at the time. He Was just about to
give one OF his terrible yells, and the ba II
went through his cheeks ana mouth with
out striking a tooth. A second later r 40
discharged the revolver again, the hail tbis
time going through the Indians brain, The
savage at once relaxed, his head fell ha ok
and Lee rose to his feet He first shoot.
himself and felt Of his body to see If he
was wounded, for the knife had cut his
coat. asked him how he felt He replied ::
is in good trim. used to be very fond Of
wrestling when 1 was at college, and II
was my knowledge Of wrestling that saved
my life today. When 1 first grabbed that
moment l remembered the old Virginia
skin down."
Yes, that's about the truth" said Fitz-
hush Lee as he looked over the above
story. Hayes was there, aud he saw the
tight but If you publish it give it as com
Ing from him and not from me-"
How F1txhugh Lee Entered the Con.
federacy.
I here asked General Lee how he hap
pened to enter the confederate army He
replied:
Before I resigned from the Union army