The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22
FIGHTING GUY HENRY,
STORIES OF THE OhVAERHMAy Sou
COMMANDING PORTO RICO.

III AAkhAa "AN 6AVN1 ~ SnRyennNa.
He is a small man. poofl small like nv
son" exclaimed one OF the committed Of Porte
Rlcans selected 10 pay its respects to the now
commanding officer OF the island after m,
ceremony 81 but his one eye-Madre de Diosl-
It is like q Mauser bullet when 1t strikes Won -
TIL speaker had Just left the palace at San,
Juan, Porto Rico. with his compatriots, WHORE
Major-Gen. Guy v. Henry. the new military and
civil Governor Of the island. had welcomed the
committee with a mixture Of old-time courtesy
and military brusqueness. That figure was
a slight. spare man. attired in a rather faded
uniform. and with a lean. brown face disne.
ured with marks and scars.
Several months before. while in Ponce, porto
Rico. Gen. Henry. Fighting Guy "" his men
loved to call him. stood up in the quaint ola
| plaza OF the city and addressed, through an IN.
terpreter. q number Of natives on the subject O,
good government and on the value OF becoming
citizens OF the great republic. AS the crowd
dispersed after the affair a Sergeant. who also
bore marks OF long service in tho army. turned
to a comrade and exclaimed:
81 fought under that man out in the Blaot
Hills in IA. He's a scrapper, every inch Of him.
and he's the best officer that over drew a sabre.
bar none. And he knows when q good word ia
better than a good bullet, too. He amt much
to look at. but you can bet every soar he's got
has a story"
The stories Of those scars are written. NOT
only In the records Of the United States, but
also in the hearts Of every man. officer
or private that served with Guy V. Henry
in the Indian campaigns OF the '7os.
In the fall OF 1874. when the Chew.
enne Indians were setting the frontier
ablaze in the northern part OF Dakota, Col.
Henry. then in command OF several troops OF
cavalry. came upon a village OF the enemy
nestled among the hills. There was a brief
but decisive fight, and the Indians fed toward
the Canadian boundary. Immediate pursuit
was ordered. Notwithstanding the fact that the
weather indications gave signs OF a blizzard,
which meant. in those wild. exposed regions
certain peril to life.
Day and night, with scarcely q halt for food.
the pursuit was kept mp. The Indians were
mounted on feet ponies. and they were not
only acquainted with the country, but also
Injured to the rigors Of the latitude. AT first
they did not anticipate being chased. but when
they discovered that the troops were actually
in pursuit, they set out with all possible speed
toward the boundary, almost 100 miles dis
tant Forty-eight hours after the start q
fierce sleet and hail storm sprang up. the wind
sweeping across the plains. It finally became
30 violent that the trail was lost. and the
Presently one of the subordinate officers ven.
tured to ask il It would not be well to camp IN
s she 4satSer Of bS a rise Of GROUND untilthe inclem-
Col. Henry shook his head. NO" he re.
f fndfa;ns we or T run t them on 70 Until the BE SSdPtpf IiD ths
Drawing down his rough, fur cap, he urged his
horse h}ns steadily q %S. at the head Of the strps.
morning aawned, but the pursuit continued in
mounts for those who had lost their animals.
failures. a fire was. started and coffee made.
When orders were given to resume the march
went to Col. Henry and reported that i've Of the
cava hs5R ie %s on e1 TitR THIS h fI!0E isi. 6 5sPlied f tRs
to9pff t IS s shs fls Y6u nn Ss5t if Is iE qea q st1 he orisd'
Mount. men,, ordered Col. Henry. calmly.
And And ~ as sr5 The cayallcads prepared to obey The
. hiS saddle. When day finally broke a num-
Der OF black specks were seen moving over the
They are the Cheyennes.," said Col. Henry.
" And that ridge marks the boundary line be-
tween Ganada and the United States. We can
:. several days later the troops stumbled pain
with them twenty1one Of their number frozen
within the grasp OF death. Col. Henry
then he took to his bed and lowered between
NE and death for many, weary weeks; finally
attSits n So b nt5 len' t haff he er Was eep aRa 9i rs con @R.
for further duty. But he was in harness
again after q brlef rest.
Gen. Henry in the palace at San Juan. the
members saw that the face of their new Cover
each cheek. the bridge OF the nose was
and the left eye seemed dull and color
but to the men who served with Henry in %
each scar spoke OF a thrilling episode in that
Horn and .~YelIowstone country. When Ihse
troopers of the, yellow stripes" taught the
'fig n tba Z I espa5it iess9 3ni Guvv Ham, wostr
'harge OF the second battalion Of thu, Third
roops were camping for breakfast in a, little
'avine, the outpickets rushed back with the
9und Boots and Saddles" when the heights
twenty minutes a pitched battle was in
'rogress. the Indians, Of whom there were sew
series OF desperate charges.
During the height OF the combat one portion
,usIed out beyond its support. and was being
.unlsdh % severely. the hoostiles getting between
wGfpt upon the Indians With uplifted sabres.
earring. through both cheeks. breaking the
Idge ofthe nose and completely severing the
The force OF the wild rush carried him on.
he was seen to sway In the saddle. A
r9"p Ire I near st nun called lie put hoarsely:
Gripping the pommel tightly with one hand
Henry tried to wave his sword.
On. on" he gasped. "Charge"-
Then he lurohsd. and in an instant he was
neir leader caused a temporary panic among
ne soldiers. brt they soon rallied. and. after
irving of the Indians. they searched for their
olonel. He was found covered with blood. but
: they picked him up they saw that life still
emained. He was placed upon q blanket In
1e shade and everything possible was done 10
~ him. II was then that one OF the other
Ulcers condoled with him, saying:
Colonel. this is too bad. 1t IA too bad"
And 1t vas then that Henry. suffering agony
~ barely able to articulate. whispered Simply:
Its nothing. It's what we are here for"
IL was long before he recovered. but when he
returned to active service he carried
lth him the indelible proofs OF gaiiantry and
airing In actual battle. The same quiet hero
m carried him through weeks OF weary bat
ing, with a Porto Rican fever. a struggle
hieh Slapped his strength, after which he re-
led TO his physicians orders to leave at once;
No. Here / stay. where / have been sent"
Gen, Henry is the grandson OF one who was
President OF the United States and twice
OVernOr OF New York Stata Danial ID TOmp.