Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-11


General King. known from one end oi
the country 60 the other ~ Captain
Charles King. the military romanccr
needs no Introduction here az % his
strong personality However. h. has
been out ~ the army 80 long that some
interesting phases NJ his military career
have been forgotten. one of these Illus
ttatoa HIS ncrtinacity. A. long ago az
1879. when he was lieutenant on the
stan NJ General Emory In the south
west. he entered Into an international
horse race In order To maintain tho
honor ~ the army on the famous Me-
talIlc race track. His opponents were
an Austrian count. gentleman oi
France. an EnFlishman Of the name Of
stuart and famous Irish rider. Mr.
Jamci Ross All " these were sporting
men. hut Lieutenant King was simply n
soldier The odds were heavily against
him, and. IN fact. NJ the ladies' stand.
which was crowded. the man In buttons
found but twu champions with u,
courage 10 wear the white and blue Of
the Yankee officer. klng won the race
easily; IN fact, h. said that when his
horse Templar came In he was ~ fresh
~ % daisy and was VITA to go round the
track again. while all thc other horses
showed unmlHtakabic signs ~ having
been ovcrriddcu An Austrian consul
who was present salt. why. I aid not
know thu, they taught Jockey riding at
West pu.nG'f "Nolihor do they" said
one " Kings comrades. hut what they
do teach makes a man a fair all round
rider"
one ~ the most exciting adventures
~ Captain kinE IN tho army was when
he Fut the wound which eventually
placed him on the retired llat. while
trailing after the Apnches In Arizona
with handful ~ men one day he VIVA
practically deserted by his scouts ana
lett 20 fnd his way alone SENDING hls
men In different directions. he beat thu
thickct ana hunily found himself IN %
hornets nest Arrows ficw from an d.
rectlons. King was hit. though not 80.
rlouHly. AMI rDt behind rock holding
"a rnrl.nr ready Tor business lie shot
two ur three Indians. hut before h.
could reload re- bullet shattered hi rlght
arm. Tho next thing 10 do was 10 icy
tn reach his Dumrndef. which he did hy
starting io run. Tripping unlucldly upon
n Wine. hr WuH thrown healinnE ,ight
ur ton feet down an cmhankmcnt Ito
know the aaNnEcs were upon hiH heels
ana fuuhled Tor his revolver hut Just
then heard the familiar voice 81 his
irish sergeant Taylor calling Lieu.
tenant lieutenant where are yri o
King answered "llcrr'" and without
any further words the sergeant picked
him up ana started az heavy stride
over thr n0uni Ice mountninocr fash.
Ton. soon the styigos gut uh the trnll.
mud Taylor .urred once or twice tu
put down h.f burden and pick on the
foremost ui tH uurHuefH. klng hrmiy
imllpred rho rHIant follow To leave him
behind uud sHNr himself hut this tho
lrlshman rrnfrI 10 do. for ne knew
TINT ki1. fate would be- death By the
most cruel of t0rlgres Finally. when
ih' shots WrrH coming faster and faftNr
nnn lHf'HIH sfrHurih hnd nearly giveu
out ltlng uaH ohc.red bv hearing him
Dry liUrr ,umr the hoyf SIR Tile
hnff soon rni.hed tho snynHef. und
TAYLOR WnH nHHidrd n medal NJ honat
inf sewing che llfo NJ Captain klug.
1ru'"m hlug was also born 10 social
instruction hut that fact has never
rl"i'd h.s Truce AmcrcanlHm, During
lhr r.Nl 500 NH was only a tad. but his
.'iN'l WINS d Hrnefnl ana ne learned
u"" 90 Np.Fh the different events ~
lh. conflict lu their due proportion.
Mh.n De- Naf alutant of the Flfth eav-
''Iy uut on ths plnins. lerge batch Of
recruits came tn ptmp. aud he was told
90 p'rk om thr uld soldiers TO serve
WIN thr FI0h Stopping before siur-
dil} hulli follpw with n grlzaled
l9ua'a'he aui uumiatukablc soldier car
rnso' Aiiuput King said, Haven't
sou SERVED hcfmrg" mot In the rogu-
'ai'' flr That man is lame, Inter.
posed % sergeant II Is an old wound"
r'ld th' mpu oasgrly, and us only 70
once in ."b.Ir. { can ride first rate"
what was your regiment" seventh
Wisconsin siE What Were you az
NalnosNilluf Yes. slrs wounded
ihni,, A knot NJ officers. Merritt, Ma
SON sumner and Montgomery, who had
fought with thr Army of the Potomac,
Were standing there as the adjutnnt
turned aud salli Sergeant, take this
man 90 Company X and ~ him out,
Ana stop d minute; bring him to my