The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13

- Ssese,s.ss Van Burg and | had
Il A<eea into the Mount Hope country
5s1Lsrnr for gold. We were eanped In
Sss-,us Ioakin2 spot, East Of "a a com
I.~s.ssvsly level stretch OF country OF an
4-..t.r oval shape. surrounded b. per-
s,seuiss bluff. terminated In great
- ravered with black aouldere Of lava
~ hir1s to our lett formed a solid wall
q il enrk the whole ieugth OF The valley.
- 20 the right were Interested by
4-[.1rous ravlnes running back 10 the base
- - grand. plne-clad mountains, from
II 80 that part Of the country took It's
-. Down ono OF these eseffs a good
Il 80 ureasn tambled ard roared IN a sue
I ssS.,sr Of cataracss. II Esept right across
! ~ sxlley. then hagglng the farther zade.
Il 80 aown past cur camp and entered
j rSsky gorge with perpendicular SIDES be-
/ s.ea - A few cottonwood trees beIted
| - ssrram above Us 20 within thirty feet
1 1cur camp. ard a narrow strip Of willows
i - zines hid az from yiew ia thai direc-
=. morning Nicholas Van Burg Tor
NY "a we called himD had risen before
les resi- OF us and set the FIRE going to cock
-. tfsss II was quite chilly, and we
-f.s bath 30 leave our warm blankets.
NJ specsaI friend and coEnrade, Pete Han
! -. ct hast turned out. pulled on his
- nes. filing his pipe by the fire as he
sheused 10 me-. II say Jack. the early
verrs, get caught. You are not one. so
- an Ned Hustcn next rose. ard 20
seete sure would follow his example,
-, hold of the corner Of my blankets
a., puiiins them off dragged them out OF
| Ne paid ne attention 10 the blessings
ishsv4red after him. and in very bad hu-
II dressed and sat down 10 breakfast.
~ hack was 10 the Willows while Nick
| -. facing me- We had finished our meal
! Ware the sun rose. and Nick. after filling
i x pspe tossed me his tobacco. but /
RI ~ n and II went into the open coffee
~ Amidst a roar OF laughter / stopped
Inward 20 fish II cut. The action saved
,ay life. TOR two arrows with "a sharp
..vbG'' passed over my head, and poor
"a Burg with smothered cry fell for
4 wapH dead One shaft had passed through
h.ssneek: the other buried Ia the center OF
s III shess. mus have touched his heart.
With fierce shouts of rage We sprang TO
&oGs feet and seizing our rifles plunged
-. Ibagst the willows TO take summary
! stssaace on the Indian perpetrators OF
tsssdeed On getting clear OF the trees
j - brush we found several foot-lracks,
III no human beings we're In sight. After
: hurried council Ned Huston returned TO
ea1p: Pete started 20 follow the Indian
trail: while continued through the valley
towards the plain to see If our horses had
tAtn stolen Ny blood was up at the
4 xsafh OF my poor coTnrade. and | made
haste to complete my part Of the work In
isr&ef to Join Pete and Ned In Furnishing
lsw unprovoked attack. We had been
careful not 20 offend the natives. and had
Igl3n presents To both the HGalapa and
IMsjave chiefs telling them We were going
kfxf- -
lhAa raised no objection. yet one or the
Iosses must be accessory TO the eowavdly
id<d.
| We had agreed that Van Burg's remains
..ssfuld be buried In a shallow hole we hap
ltzaed to have dug the day before. Ned
Huston had only 10 lower the body into IL.
Temporarily throw a few shovelfuls of
+ I'M over II. and follow Pete.
4 | Revolving these things In my mind.
i-7thed he plain. and. climbing large
J 1Gneni Of rock. ! stood looking round
IA Far as eye could reach the level
ground extended, broken only by bouIders
lnr3 large enough 10 conceal a horse from
II ~ yet no animal was In sight. With an
npfeeation on the Savages, turned 20 re-
TIRE my steps. The stream across the
alley vas bridged naturally by a great
fallen tree extending frum side to eide.
4 A. approached 1t ! ran up on knoll OF
rAne ground TO see what had become or
my comrades.
Away 70 my left Pete was close 10 the
y T.sr1nce OF one OF the rayines. From his
stopping now aud then. and the siowness
hh movements. I judged he found the
sr1isns difficult 20 track Ned was half
4 .ay between Pete and our camp, walking
rapsdly TO Join him Knowing the stream
ee irpassable towards the bluffs where
Z ~ were started for the bridge. though
Ssh1e distance out OF my way
81 the thick vegetation on the hanks had
Z hiden everything but my immediate sur
!! suEdings. and ] was within few feet of
,Ae fallen tree when / discovered. 10 my
iayanca, that the ramrod Of my rifle
s - missing. II was all right just before
entering the underbrush. 50 | commenced
| 9 ssafeh for n After wasting at least
fifteen minutes my efforts were successful,
ana. crossing the bridge. l made for the
optn ground Pushing through the last OF
| - bush. came 10 a sudden stand. Pete
Z ana Ned were running from the vicinity OF
= We bluffs towards our camp. From the
u ire pfeespltoWs rocks numerous In
asans DISCHARGED arrows after them My
ss'aEaaes were too close underneath to re-
'va TIE hre. but I took a rest. making an
'iesilen' shot, and sent one Of the savages
fesiins about IKE bail Pete shouted
tE~~SeAHAsks WI tNe AHlt> ~ TIE indians
owned bis voice As my friends dts
sfpearsd amongst the willows / reloaded
ny Fine. Then 70 my horror. Indians
~@fea from one OF the rAvinpS and ia she'd
@foss the valley. with the intention az
ssssing me Oft.
Is they Souia sec me. | threw zap my
i ssF Fesefvlfg my IRE IN hopes hey would
: Up Far moment thought | had sue
= Seasa y checking sheyn Many cast them-
YES ca the ground but I soon dl%cov-
J NC NY mistake. as succession of re-
Iesx ard whisxiur balls showed ire they
nsss
! fortunately ln those DAYS the firearms
~ The Indians We're az poor quality
- shey had some difficulty So obtaining
s"NssF ntherw}se the scattered white
s~'1ation woud SCOTT have been cleared
Two or tsrte men Ike ourselves. IA
sss'Ani pFact.ce wfth our Iaur-~tnxr
-. we're match Ter trn siu,as oar
Z. tEs a. Aons as W. d.5 no3 eame 80
asSng aim at :he fore most ln35sn. who
I ssrt his taet l..t f1v 1. vas n r.sar
4 A. f9r It wa* }As warrior close behind
80 sas can'e - 1he Eroura Then at she
q my speeA Z -tavtcs} forward. taking
Y go carve ts syeon the ~ low. Ia oar
80 and giViaE our enemies a. wide Il
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