The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10


told 10 leave, saying the party "mlsled
YOU because you would camp at Els place.
which ne did not DESIRE Well We dit
camp at his place. Our quacter1nHsfer ana
commissary called on him to furnish ra-
items for the night; he protested tnat ne
had nothing, neither beer nor noHs' .ne
uuaalerrnagter and commissary tbei IN
formed him that he would take detail ana
scour the country; he then offered to 20 'nd
hunt something; about dark he dTo>r 70
the camp an ''old stag, an estfav, as Ie
informed us: the beef was promptly tuIcn-
cred. but 1t was SO offensive ffoln leeuin9
on wild garlick all winter that the men,
not being in starving conu...'i, 'oui!
not touch It, We went to bed mad ana
hungry.
About daylight few small hogs came
prowling around our camp; the tapitr.
'Battinger," an old foreign soldier, re-
lopged 10 my mess; he could taKs tne
hide off so quickly and turn hor into
SLOW bear" as called a skinned hog: Una.
I told him to look out and when he htntd
my big bored rifle bark TO br;1g III Ire
"slcw bear" which he did promptly
Very socn the farmer .ndde his aptsar,
ance. saving: 1.-The boys have comdiencod
on my hogs" He was told he claimed hav-
ing no hogs. to which he repliej. u meant
meat hogs" He demanded pay he was
most amusingly badgered and followed the
command many miles insisting thtt 10
should be paid, and finally the quartericas-
ter aud clerk gave him cer.iifass' .,s
presume he received the va'ue CT ms
shot-say, 81 or 81. without interest eiter
we made our $40, 100 100 Santa re t:sue
with the United States government.
When near Nacogdoches we were about
to pitch our camp near prosperous lCek
ing farmers; he came out ara iihorHeu
the commander that cove. intent lort
1t. I.-tt
abundance of forage, corn, etc. we pro-
ceeded according to directions. but were
quito late in the night getting to tho
fort. The men were all absent. The women
had no supplies, no forage an out HUE
corn, SO that we again canped mad, "esly
and hungry, and so did our poor horses
The men who were absent returned DIR
ing the night with their teams.
Early in the morning three wagons were
started, with strong detail. Ne called
upon The hcsptable farmer of the previous
night, found him on his gallery with se'-
eral other parties looking quite sober. ana
they were well armed. Our business was
made known; we wished to purchase ior
the government corn and foi1s': he bad
none to sell CT spare. Ate: parltyint a
while with our officer an refusing 70 de-
liver what was required. the detail was
ordered to repair 20 the cribs AMI fttder
stacks, and in spite of bullying AMI threats
loaded the wagons with corn and roc der
giving receipts therefore. and rethii cd 10
the fort and, after feeding the bncses .isld
eating lots of corn bread. turned aver he
great bulk of what was purchased TO the
| families in the fort. taking their receipts
| for the same.
j presume he got his money, wthoat in
| terest, after annexation to the United
! States, and probably the inG'isei epce to
| furnishing supplies was the uncertainty OF
receiving pay fer the same AMI not from
any want of patriotism.
will now relate an incid5nt Of rer-
sonal character:
Houston from Charleston, 5. ., volrn-
teered to go with us. He was schoiarly
man, a journalist, brave and patriotic.
and he wished at once to identify himself
in all things with Texas; he dressed we'll,
had very small foot, we'll SHAPED. wore
tight boots and took with him a tcot-
jack. slippers and small not caroet. he
was our quartermaster and con,mis.arv
After being out short time he said: 81
have shown every disposition TO fight for
my adopted country Thy The wav. he had
fought more than one duel. AID Len In
seves'al such affairs): have attempted to
find the Indians and failed. the point of
honor is settled, and / shall Obtain leave
and return" which he did. tie succeeded
mars administration.
l must now tell a coed one on myself.
| purchased Il fine pair of buc Sslsin raIAs
for the campaign while on a scout with
three others; during the hight "a heavy
rain came up; sleeping in a very low SPOT,
before being aware of it, | was almost
submerged by water; it was very cold and
we Immediately kindled me salute fire
the hottest that can be made. / backed
myself very close not thinking of the cen
sequences; my buckskins soon Eecumnp
drawn up and tight and tighter, until /
was compelled to cut them epen pretty
freely before / could straighten I'm an6.
mount my horse, and when lid The nsr I
mad crawled up above my knees. I haye
never owned pair OF bucksain pents stree
l think that have new said enough to
show that have been Texas Ranger.
am not Dragging especially on my prowess
as such, |, too, however, as my friend
the quartermaster and commissiarv. did
show willingness to hunt the Indians
and 1t was not my fault that we did moi
find them.
| might write of these trivial incidents
put VIII not occupy mere Of YOUR valuable
Spaee' +. X. Lubbock.