The National tribune., 1898-07-21
CHAPTER II.

their most fanciful war dress.
AS soon as they commenced leaving
We began to fear they would be reinforced
and return, and we Immediately dis
patched young man named Gus Sublett
for the Caddoe village for more men. He
was a manly fellow, and would do as he
promised-go through or die! We i'm
mediately began to put the house in a
good state OF defense, cutting loopho!es
on every side. and covering the roof with
rawhides to prevent il from being fred by
burning arrows We had two men badly
wounded, who claimed considerable at
tentiosl, as they suffered severely.
After % hours our reinforcementS ar
rived, when We felt a perfect ability to
hold our own; but we were not attacked;
the Indians remaining on the Reserve
without any further admonit:onS. | do
not know that the savages would have
left off where they did, had it not been for
the intervention of Mai Lieper. their
agent, who appeared on the ground Just
after the fight was over; and, on cur
promise to cease firing, rode over and had
. pow-wow with kafampsie, in which the
latter expressed a Willingness 10 quit and
call il even, provided we would co the
same; but Capt. Knowlin insisted that
KatamPsIe should give US six sacks of
-four and 200 pounds of bacon, as blood
money; and to this he agreed. but re-
fused t0 let more than three of our men 60
into his village after il.
The Indians then gathered up their
= fallen braves and returned to their village.
BRAvING OLD KATA8PsIE
On the day following the fight Sterling
White, Subject, aad myself went into the
village Rfter cur cd r1Ogey" Nit1
Katainr5ie saw US coming he spra1g to-
his feet. Vowiflg vengeance. TIE OLD fell
low had several squaws about his tent
who, ] suppose, were his wives, as they
ali seized hold of him and held him tightly
p, "A
ourselves.
The chief raved and tore, Jumped up
and down, and cursed us in Spanish
finally worrying the women down till they
were Obliged to turn him loose; when
instead Of carrying out his threats he
quietly sat down on dilapidated cracker
box, folded his arms across his breast
ard appeared for some time lost in medi-
tatioa.
Again we pressed our demand, when he
arose. and in company WITH some OF his
leading warriors, went with US to Maj.
Lieper and requested him to fill our requi-
siti0n from the Government stores, which
was promptly done, and we left the in
hospitable village Tor camp, Wei satisfied
that katampsie's warriors were NOT in
cIined to back their chief in his hostile
intentions toward the whites.
A small force was left to patrol the
country up and down, to see that the
indians obeyed orders, while the remain
Ger Oh our parry 10 the camp
the Caddoe village. The men at the
upper agency were left under charge of
Capt. knowIin, while Capt. Brown. with
the main force, went down the country To
guard the more exposed settlements.
While we were near the Caddoe village
reliable citizen came into camp and
reported having seen a considerable force
of Indians on Rock Creek, q little over 20
miles distant. judging from the intelii-
gence received as to the number of war
riors, Capt. Brown thought ii prudent to
prepare for a defense OF his camp rather
than 10 start in pursuit.
We were out 0l ammunition: and TO
procure a supply, il was necessary for
someone to go 10 BelLnap p miles dis
tant, and ii fell 10 my lot to be the mes
senger.
An UNPLEASANT ENCOUNTER
About half way between the agency and
GeilSnap, in going around a short turn in
the road, met i6 warriors riding along at
walk. Instantly the foremost Of them
strung Their bows and unSluHg their
GuiyeTs; but rode deliberately and boldly
up, till within the length ui a lance OF
them when one Of them made signs for
me 70 step, which did.
Four OF them tried 10 ride behind me,
but having seen them string their bows, i
refused " let them pass; at the same
time throwing my horse around so that a
gigantic forest tree covered ny back
They affected not 10 understand me-
when l drew my pistol from my belt. and
said To them in Mexican, "Paueu, amigos
f"StoD. friends J, and immediately they
stopped, with cunning laugh, and turned
~ their Chief, as II waiting orders. The
chief whose name ] learned was Placido
and who was afterward my firm friend
seemed 10 regard me with suspicion Eve
ing me from head to foot, he asked me
some questions iii his own tongue | told
him | did not understand. him: but he
went on, delivering a lengthy discourse
still speaking in Indian; and seemed u
regard me with an air that said:
Il know very well what | am saving
and you must understand it,"
| now said in Mexican, No entjendeo-
fI don't understand'). He then looked
at me, for some time, and inquired m,
name, speaking in Mexican, and told
him my patTonimlc He then accused ms
of being Texan and an enemy under
stood him now perfectly; his eyes fairl,
biazed with malicious anger, as deliber
ately eyed him from head to foot begar
10 think ii was mixed case as to whethe
or not passed further inspection
They held a short consultation i'm thei
own tongue, after which the chief again
asked me my name, speaking In Mexican
1 again favored him with il, but il wa,
evidently not the information he sought
and he hesitated moment, as # to recall
some forgotten word, when he said:
Where do you come from"
Without hesitation, l answered, "Fron
Fort Arbuckle."
Where are you goingi" he continued
ITO Fort Belknap," was my answer
Que Quiere allaf" he persisted in in
curing.
told him had big letter" for Can,
Thompson, from Capt. Plummer, and tina
j was a United States soldier, and not
Texan; and that was friendly to them S
long as they were friendly To the Unite
States soldiers; and this being delivcrc
30 a very earnest manner, and toIcrabl
lingo, made some impression; for point
Ing to my drawn pistol, he indicated
desire To have il returned to its holster
1 pointed to their bows, and intimate
that 1 wanted them returned 10 the
quivers. They looked at one anoth,
and laughed, and then unstrung the
bows, while I, at the same time. put m
pistol in my belt.
After expressing great love for Il
United States soldiers and undying hatre
20 all Texans, they bid me "Adios," ar
galIoped away. / got through all RICH
and with my ammunition and carts r
turned TO Caddoe village.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
On my way back heard most pierciI
as il was quite dark, I approached
nearly as possible, in order to discov
whence IL proceeded. Riding cautious
and keeping on soft ground, approach