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borne, and, though partially paralyzed by
the shot, he turned himself, ana getting
his pistol out WHEN M0hee drew ms butcher
knife and started towards his prostrare foe.
some fifteen feet away, With the evident
design OF stabbing and scalping him. He
made but few steps, when one OF has
companions cried out something in the Co
manche tongue, which was a signal to the
band and they broke away in confusion.
Mohec ran about twenty steps when wire
cartridge, containing nine bucksbct, fired
from e. gun in the hands OF Lieutenant
James Majors, afterwards a Confederate
general, struck him between the shoulders
and he fell forward on his face, dead. Mo-
hee vas an cid acquaintance OF Ross the
latter having seen him frequently at his
fathers post ON the frontier, and recog-
nized BIN as soon as their eyes met.
The faithful Caddo held on to the little
girl throughout this desperate melee, and
strange to relate, neither we're harmed.
The Caddo doubtless owed his escape TO the
fact that the Comanches We're fearful of
woundlng or killing the little girl.
This whole scene transplred In 4 few mo-
ments, and Captain N. G. Evans COM
pany of the Second United States cavalry
had taken possession OF the lower end of
the Comanchc village, and Major Van Dorm
held the upper. The Comanches ran into
the hills and brush. not, however, before
an Infatuated Ccmanche shot The gallant
Van Dorm with an arrow. Van Dorm fell
and it was supposed that he vas MORALLY
wounded. In consequence OF their wounds
the two cheftains were compelled to re-
main on the battle-ground five or six days.
After the expiration OF this time Ross In
dams made litter after their fashion,
borne between two gentle mules. aud in It
placed their heroic and beloved boy cap-
tain and set out for the settlement at Fort
Belknap. When this mode OF conveyance
would become too painful. by reason OF the
rough, broken nature Of tie country, these
brave Caddos (whose race and history are
but synonyms OF courage and fidelity
would vie with cath other in bearing the
burden upon their own shoulders.
At Camp RadzimInski occupied by
United States forces, an ambulance was OBJ
tanned and the remainder of the journey
made with comparative comfort. Ross re-
covered sufficiently in few weeks so as to
DO able to return to college at Florence.
Ala, where he completed his studies and
graduated in 1859
The little girl captive Of whose parentage
or history nothing could be ascegtalned.
though strenuous efforts were made. was
chrstened Lizzie Ross" in honor OF Miss
Lizzie Tinsley, daughter Of DIR. ID. Il. Tins
ley of Waco, TO whom Ross was ut that
time engaged and afterwards married. May,
1851
OF Lizzie Ross It can he said that, in her
career, is afforded thorough verificaton
Of Lord Byron's saying: Truth is
stranger than fiction" She was adopted
by her brave and generous caplor properly
reared and educated and became bcauti-
full and accomplished woman. Here wcrc
sufficient romance and vicissitude. In the
brief career of little naidtn, to have
tuned the "roundelays'' Of ''tronbadour and
mennesanger." solitary lily, blooming
amidst the widest grasses OF the desert
plains. A little Indian girl in all save the
Caucnsians conscious stamp OF superiority.
Torn from home, perhaps. amk the heart
rending scenes OF rapine, torture and
death. stranger to race and lineage
stranger even to the tongue In which tho
mothers lullaby was breathed Afflliatitg
with these wild Ishmaelites o. the prairie
IA Comanche In all things save the In.
tuitive pfemonitlon that she was not OF
them. Finally redeemed from a captiyity
worse than death by knight entitled TO
rank for all timc In tho history OF Texas,
''primns inter pares"
Lizzie Ross grew to wcmanhood and mar
ried a merchant OF Les Angelica Cal. whcr,,
she and her only child OF this marriage diei
In the year 1885 Such 10 the romantic
story OF Lizzie Ross.
LeuteMnt Ven Camp. killed As told
above, was about Ross age He was
citizen Of Lancaster. Pa. from which plasa
no had been sent 30 West Point as a pre-
fexef OF Hon. Thsd Stevens. Having inst
graduated. - IVES acting ~ AIDE. de- csmp