The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-07
2 SHORT FRONTIER STORY
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| a gun. but he deemed it better not to
show any timidity, and they were not
prohibited. The council on this occasion
was located about 400 yards from the bat
terry camp, and on lower ground, but with
no obstruction between them. The scheme
of the savages was to spring to their feet
on concerted signal and begin firing
their guns all. around the council circle,
50 as to create a general excitement and
bring everyone to his feet. and just at
this moment the prisoner in the guard
house was to make run in the direction
of the council keeping exactly between
the guard and the whites in the council
ring, believing that the soldiers would not
fire for fear of killing their own people.
When the time arrived every Indian
in the ring jumped to his feet aid fired
in the air creating tremendous fusil-
AIDE, and as had been expected the most
frfghtful panic followed, everyone think
ing that general massacre OF the
whites had begun, and they scattered in
all directions. Instantly the prisoner
ran for the crowd, and an Indian can
sprint like q deer. Contrary to eXDec-
tations, every one of the, ten guards
opeEde fire on him, and seven of them
hit him, but curiously nots one of the
wounds stopped his. progress, and he got
away, but the bullets went over and
among the whites, one riccohetting
through the rcoat of Mai Cullen The
prisoner 3never was caught. but 1 heard
a great deal about him afterwards His
eeHplolt Of stabbing the sold rer and shls
| almost miraculous escape: made him one
lof the most celebrated medicine men
of his band. and he continued to work
wonders thenceforth.
After the return of the battery was
( Informed by my close friends among the
Indians that they had sat on the hills
overlooking the eampaan coneccteds all
kinds of schemes to take IT. the prtnci-
=pallone Of which was to fill blauders with
| water and pour them over the touch
| holes Of the guns, and, as they supposed
render them useless, and then open fire
on the men. Fortuna te7y nothing of the
kind was tried but I was Fconvi need that
1 no one ]caIr be too cautious when In the
country Of savage enemy. A good
lesson can be learned from this MARIA
| tive blythe people now occupying the
country OF the Filipinos
One pleasing circumstance Resulted
from the presence Of this battery in the
| Indian country. About thirty years af
ter the occurrences have been nsr. ar
| ing, l had occasion to transact some
| business with the adjutant general OF
our state in his Office at the capitol and
after completing it Iewas .abeut.to retire,
when. the general said to me, fudge,
you don't seem to remember me-" I
replied, General, did l ever have the
pleasure of your Acquaintance? SHOT
exactly. +" he replied but don't you re-
member the time when you had the old
Sherman battery in the field with its tall
first sergeant?" said, 81 recalled the
event quite CLEARLY, but not the ser
geant." He said. zone day after long,
hot march Yves laying out the camp,
| and you were sitting on your herse OBJ
| serving the operation, when you no.
| ticed me and called me TO you; and pull
ing a flask from your pocket. ,or holster,
| you asked me to take, a drink. That is
Ia long time ago, but I remember 1t as
| the best drink L ever had, and always
associate you pleasantly with it, The
! tail sergeant, had matured into a most
digniffed and charming gentleman, with
| whom have ever since enjoyed the
most agreeable relations.
| The moral of this story Is, that when
| you are in the country OF hostile saw
ages, never accept condolences or take
any chances, and when you have more
| drinks than you can conveniently alb
sorb divide with your .neighbor.
-Chas. E. sFsandrau.