New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12

to follow that stern figure riding In anvah1c
When day finally broke n number OF 49,
specks were seen moving over the crest 7"
ridge a mile in advance.
'sThey are the Cheyennes" exclaimed Cohn~
Henry "And that ridge marks the boundary
line between Canada and the united etaleS
We can 60 no further"
The memory Of the retreat back 10 ahen1
will be blank page to most Of the party
Several days later the troops stumbled pam
fully into the welcome gates OF tho Iort, oeaS-
ing with them twenty -One OF their number
frozen almost within thc grasp Of death Chic
mel Henry kept command until he saw his mes
In safety again. then he took 70 his bed. and
lowered between life and death for many weaIy
weeks finally arising with his left hand Grip
pied and his constitution so broken that he
reported as unfit for further duty. But he VIZ
in harness again after brief rest
When the committee Of Porto tlcans met Cen
era Henry in the Palace at San Juan the mem
bers saw that the face Of their ne" Governor
bore many scars There was a nullet-hose
through each check. the bridge Of the nose Wa
broken and the left eye seemed dun and color
less To them it was possibly dishgrcrnent1
but to the men who served with Henry IN %
each scar spoke OF "A thrilling episode In that
famous expedition against the SIOUX IN tns
Big Horn and Yellowstone country when M
troopers Of the yellow stripes taught tns
hostiies lasting lesson.
HOW He LOST HIS EYE
In that expedition Colonel Guy V Henry was
m charge Of the Second Battalion OF the "a
Cavalry which formed part Of General Crooks
command. one June morning while the troops
camping for breakfast in a little ravlne,
the out pckcte rushed back with the startling
announcement that the Sioux were coming In
force. There was barely time to SOUND Boou
and saddles" when the heights about the vsl
ley swarmed with the savages Within twenty
minutes a regular pitched battle was IN pros
ress the Indians, Of whom there were several
thousand coming down from the ridge In
series Of desperate charges.
During the height OF the combat one portion
of the American line under Captain Vroom ~
pushed out beyond its support and was being
punished severely the hostiles getting betwcA
IL and the main body Colonel Henry seeing
the peril threatening his brother officer sent M
command peimell to the rescue. Just a. they
swept upon the Indians with Uplfted sabres
flying bullet struck Colonel Henry In ths
face tearing through both cheeks breaking the
bridge Of the nose and completely severinS thA
left Optic nerve.
The force Of the wild rush carried him on. bot
he was seen to sway i'm the saddle. A trooper
near him called out hoarsely Are you struck
sirT Gripping the pommel tightly with one
hand. Colonel Henry tried 20 wave his sword
ION, on he gasped. "Chargep Down under
the galloping hoofs of the comoatants Ne
hIrched and IN instant he vas host to sighf
in the swrling dust
The loss OF their leader caused temporary
panic among the soldiers, but they soon raA
lied and, after driving off the Indiana, th~y
searched for the Colonel He was found at
last covered with blood, but they tenderfy
picked him up they that life stili rcrnaineA
in the bruised body. He was placed upon q
blanket in the shade, and every thing possible
done 10 aid him IL then that one Of tia
other officers condoed with him saying: Colo
mel this is too bad 1t is too badr And w2s
then that the gallant Henry, suffering untDad
agony and barely able to articulate whispered
simply.
ITS nothing, Jack It's what are here
for"
1t vas long before he recovered but When
he finally returned I active service he car
ried with him the indelible proofs Of gaIlanuJ
and daring in actual battle The same qusef
heroism carried HIM through weeks Of weary
battling with the torturing pangs OF Porto
Rcan fever a struggle which sapped his
strength and wrung his soul-atter which b
calmly and quietly replied To his physiciaDS
orders to leave at once. NO. Here | STAY.
where ! have been sent"