Evening journal., 1898-08-02
IN THE DEVILS POCKET.
An Old Soldier Tells How nerd OF
Dunnlocs Drove the Red
skins Away.


Col. Rawlins, of the United States
cavalry, said: lied by our guide. my
command had taken refuge from an In
dian attack in the Devils Pocket" The
listeners smiled, but their smile faded as
the colonel continued:
''The Devils Pocket proved TO be a
deep cleft or canyon in the side of
high blunf. The entrance was not more
than q dozen feet in width, but il
gradually widencd as It penetrated the
bluff, until there was ample room for
company of soldiers. The place was
natural fortress. and ten skllful
marksmen could have held it against
1000 redskins.
''As soon as we had safeiy gained the
interior we Gsmounted, and, leaving
our horses at the further end of the can
yon, manned the entrance, ready 10
welcome the redskins in case they con-
cluded to can on US, which we soon
learned that they did.
Thrice TREY charged up the mouth
Of the canyon, and thrice we drove them
hacl1. We wasted no shots and when
they fell back for the third time the
plain in front Of our retreat was thiclsly
dotted with the bodies OF dead and
wounded Indians and their ponies.
"The redskins were not used 10 this
one-sided sort of warfare, and il was
evident that they didn't relish It. In
stead of charging again they tried a
new tack Retiring out of range, they
encamped directly in front of our re-
treat, apparently with the intention of
starving US out. Here they remained all
that night and the next day, and the
succeeding morning still found them
thero.
Eve had eaten the last of our scanty
provisions, thera was no water in the
cnnyon, and tho men we're suffering
greatly from thirst and hunger, two
enemies walch II was evident would
sOoh accomplish what the redskins had
thus far failed IN doing.
"The situation was fast growing des-
perate, and fw0s about 10 order my men
70 rnonnt aud forco thefr way or die
braVely Aghting for their liberty when
suddenly away or to the right a cloud
OF dust eano rollng up over tho hsri-
zon. II grew thicker In volume rs Il
moved sw1ftly away N our direction.
| Pointing to the unuSua1 spectacle
asked Hardy what il measit.
"'Bufaers- that's what II means =
ehuckled the old scout. An it's mighty
lucky THAI we'ro in here out o thar way
Jest wait TILL rhey gdt lecile closer an
see the Iu3ihs sfteecadlel'
Think tAeV'n be spt sorun fora fov
bHf2oezY
Few, hsy9' snorted Hafdy. THAI
ah aousaods OF ths critters COMA
along WI tintdond Of dust; 0u'theyr,
erEpnt TIE only anfiial sa fhiia'u rus
frenR'
"5ask Haray Tks right swasping re
IisatssH nlsAR bsnSatlI t1fe adven ohiI
ets1 csHe va . sethtt6st chrvng q,
siiAgsY gsAn, With lowered hoods en-
aa-llsl5y eyes.
"Qn tAtY. sepaeenpPrsr sna ,nsaroa
bestsa "a = q ln frFeaff
q tse SaG a. fa1Ei. siSs.a .
4 ystc&afs' r. sAft' osiS rigtr @ho.
! . was t6o.S1fo. f'hff nnlat sstss< ifiss
tsat hviaa aEat9Echs nhd fcsteeS q J
I 60 down boforo H.
"A few ran FOR their ponies and quIols
| ~ moupted.. while the reimainder ewhit
ed the inevitable collision on foot. Thes
filled Tho AIR with piercing yeiia and
fred wildly AZ the approaching mass
but all TO naavail. Majestic and terrible
tha4 awful sea camo rolling on.
''The mighty herd passed on, but a.
its pathway NO living thi~e WIS left I,
tell the tale OF that brief but deadly
struggle. Our savage foeswould ,roubl,
us no more" Philadelphia Inqnirer