Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-13


kSis kafs1 ~. N stocking
FL sheep farm in
III I /.%.5zz>>.--.l> Harrison Coun-
Il &s/G5 ", and was on
a1 my way west to
purchase large
Hoc,S oF an old Mexican settler, with
'.hn aad been III correspondence
jouraeyed along pleasantly enough
t.., ou reaching settlement on the
IIer BrazoS, | was somewhat dis
tarbe1 lv the report Of hunting
lUjy Of INioways, who had followed
tie bnHa.oes into the range, through
14apA ny trail would lead me, my
destination being the old "Spanish
ce."ay" on the Leon.
It was then I was forcibly re-
Aja1el OF stories ] had heard Of the
rrowea5 Of famous hunter called
Black Johnson, who Il ad often wiped
oqt scores Of enemies, single handed :,
and who was the most terrible man in
al that region Of terrible men. 1t
occurred TO me that just then would
po good time to fall in with Black
Johnson, and have him for travelling
companion. Bat [ had to push on
alone.
[ had passed the buffalo range IN
safety. and there was not an Indian [
supposed, within leagues Of me, when
one evening, being encamped on the
narrow strip of timber sllirting a small
>pfll8 brook, my horse broke from
is te'Lor, and escaped from ne IN o
tie open prairie This made it nec-
essesy for ne to leave my shelter IN
pursuit Of him. / hadn't gone far
when [ heard distant whoop, aud,
Gaming the wide plain, perceived
.tro h1rsemen riding al a fast gallop
toward me, and was startled at the
discovery Of their bcing Indians.
! !ost 10 timee IN reaching the spot
lore / had left my rifle and pistols,
aai immediately proceeded to take
tsca l2sty measures for defense as /
could Where ! had made my biyouac
tire rcam formed small curve, and
4A deep between Its banks. [ in
taut!y oyailel myself Of this forum
ate lay Of the ground, and, snatchine
Hn nf weapons, took my position be
nj the bank, which reached above
breast, and awaited the approach
tie sayages. Ii was not long be
tore they We're upon me. But ere
taey Lad discovered my position I had
led my trusty rifle, and lropped 4
81 foremost Indian from his saddle.
seeing t!ls the other painted imps,
.etjag hy 4 yolley Of arrows, dis
ma4ael from their beasts, and filing
the lIt,le grove with mad yclIa,
eaas-el upon me.
! had now nothing but my two sin.
8t-14rtelel pistols remaining, and nc
t'Ae y reload my ritc But as the
sTa-ts rushed toward me | gave
el 2 SHOT from one Of my pistol
t.l, .aateAinG up my rife again, as II
contained Il charge, leveled 1t q
This ruse checked them foi
instant, and they sought the cover
6. t.e small growth, from which the y
aet,d their guns upon my shelter
waiting only for a sight OF NY head t(
are
iWl,e drew their snots by the OIL
fsttt.e ! Lad somewhere read Of, O
ia..ag 'uy hat upon the end Of my
E0t the cunning savages sooi
tced the cheat, aud pressed cIosel
&t Closer upon me They We're ex
'.ei4- wary IN their movements, an,
WYE careful not 10 expose any part Q
PAINTED carcasses 10 my aim. |
"'s II this point OF the fight that
l"afew my empty rifle, and wa
.asity charging i, while my emptl
~. ~, deposited At hand upon III
-Ah, wAtn | heard cautious an,
,,t.tay tread along the bottom of II
.s.ah III my rear
s'@rt.el was | al tins unexpecte,
tttla4 - ny enemies, that II ~.
.aaon ! let tie powder fail frosl
Palm q ny han! 10 the ground.
=" taar toNf Indians were still !
g, me III the thicket. for the,
hgt have reached tie stream IN
'lysi ~ nLe Nearer aud laltke
lcAed the steps behind he, all
AaA was about to ieap upon tn
and. giving al ZIP far lost
myself upon the fire q tie say
as 'front.' ! had sprung ulon
sel lar tag that purpose. when
t-..4! grasp VAS laid upon IL