The Southern herald., 1899-04-14

tatus and go after the maraudels
| There were no courts, save those which
were held under the auspices of Judge
| Lynch; and many an outlaw was thus
tried, and condemned, and executed by
Sanders and his vigilantes They were
the forerunners Of the federal courts,
marshals and attorneys. Senator Shoup
also said that Sanders was brave sol
dier Of the civil war, and every way
a worthy man of his time.
Referring to the civil war, Senator
Manderson said: 81 always think of the
/ battle Of Shiloh when the war is men,
toned. The recollection of that battle
is not pleasant, When we entered that
battle | was the senior captain of my
regiment, and the major was absent,
sick, Consequently was acting major
and had to take the ma jor's position
| rode over to the lieutenant colonel
and asked him if he wouldn't as lief ex.
change places with me, as | wanted t.
be at that end of the regiment. clos.
to my own company. lie assented and
! secured the consent of the colonel, Sc
we exchanged places. Almost as soon
as Lieut., Col Edwards took my place,
while he was taking a chew of tobacco,
solid shot came along. knocking oil
his right hand and half of his head
Whenever | think of it the thought in
voluntarily comes to me that was IN
some sense responsible for his death;
although, OF course, 10 previous
thought had entered my mind"
Senator Shoup then told of one Of his
frontier experiences He was by long
odds a more experienced scout, and en-.
gagged in more battles than Buffalo Bill
ever dreamed of; but he never went out
as a Snowman. and his services are
known only to a few OF his intimate
friends lie said: 81 was sent with So
picked men to bring to the fort band
of Apache marauders who had cap
tured wagon train, killed the men
made the women prisoners, and taken
possession of provisions and other
booty. l rode off to the nearest water.
hole, found that the Indians had been
there, and had scattered in all direc.
tions to conceal their trail | paid no
attention TO that. but marched from
waterhole TO waterhole, until, after
five days in the Apache country, we
came over knoll one morning and dis.
covered a big Indian village.
"The Indians also saw us, and at once
organized about 700 warriors and came
swooping down upon us. formed my
little troop into a hollow square, and
told my sergeant TO take aim, when
should raise my sabre, and fire when
waved It. Then ! signaled for parley
which was granted. The old chief, with
five sub-chiefs, came to meet me- lie an.
nounced his intention of killing us all.
After vain argument, telling him wal
merely fulfilling duty, and seeing thaa
he was inexorable, raised my sabre
Without looking back, said: If
wave my sword my men will kill yop
and your sub-chiefs. Surrender al
once, and walk inside of my hollow
square
''The old man saw that / had him
sure; and he with his sub-ehiefs entered
the hollow square, where they were dis,
armed. Under my orders he sent out
word that the marauders must be sur.
rendered, and they were brought in
All of them were roped, and for six days
we marched back to the fort, where
delivered the chief, sub-chiefs ana
about 1000 Indian prisoners"
Senator Shoup narrated this bit o,
history modestly, and Senator Mander.
son said: "Yes, senator, | know that
history, and am glad to hear il from
your lips If Gen Custer had been as
good a general when be entered simi.
lar trap he might have been alive this
day. SMITH D. FRY.