El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-14
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We then went TO work getting dinner
and as there WAS . big pile of meat In
camp / was put on the smelling com
missee, to separate the ventson from
Aurse mo.t. Venison has Q smell no
one can mistake after drying It. and 1
selecsed il easily, but did not eat any
myself, preferring old ranger cnuck'
coffee, bread and bacon. One Of tne
boys brought me . bundle Of the roast
ed mescal put up In plated s0tol basket
and ready TO hang on the pommel OF
my saddle, thanks to Mr. Lo.
There WAS only one hole OF water IN
the arroyo, and Inc Apaches In shelr
hiRht had passed through 1t and iett
broad streak of blood eastly seen
through the clear water lying on the
rock bottom, aud though the -e4as
ranger was looked on No savage am
NAL, none of us cared to drink the blood
OF our enemies, and 30 We decided 70
make q straight shoot for Vlct0rlo
tank, instead Of following our crooked
trail back. When we got throu gn
dinner, We began to take stock so as 10
administer on the estate OF tne lSse'
but not lamentsd TO any great e4tens'
Apaches.
We found In their camp women and
CD ldren's clothing, showing we nso
struck the band that murdered Mrs
fOuno i've United States cavalry SAD
dies, showing that they had killed the
six coIored soldiers at the Hot Springs
below Fort Quitmsn. We founo the
tops of old MOrgao's boots wnlcn, no
DOUBT, would have been used TO make
moocnsins, and the pants OF the pas
senRer who was on the stage. Iney
mad cut them off at the body and above
the knees and made them Into SACKS
filled with tobacco and such little
trlnksts rs delight the Indians. we
had COT the Identical Indians that had
KILLED ten people we knew OF within
few months.
We found a very pretty double 40
ton 41-COlt revolver, two winchester
carbines and Remington carbine; the
pistol we sent the adjutant general,
John B. Jones, dearly loved oy all
rangers-the Remington that was oe-
corased with pinhead cut on ana or!-
ven in the stock we sent our very ef1oi-
emit ouartermaster, Captain Caldwell.
A buckskin talma 1 sent the oldalcelde,
Governor q. Nd. Roberts God bless
his dear memory, and We got all their
horses, thirteen, and three mules, all
their saddles, ropes, buckskln, etc
Among the many things In camp we
found several bolts of calico prints that
had not been cut open, showing that
these In 1ians had been trading Wild
those cold blooded scoundrels who
furnished them ammunition and cloth
ing-when they knew they were raid
ing on our people. They NO doubt had
left a pile in their cache on the banks
of the Rio Graude. We always intend
ed to 90 back there but never did.
Having plenty of saddles and pack
animals we hurriedly gathered up
everything worth carrying, and got
ready to move. The next thing to con-
slider was our prisoners. One OF the
souaws was severely, bnt not mortally
wounded, 90 we left her and her child,
and piled up the meat near her and
filled the Indian jars with water, be- |
Ieving that some OF the lnolans
would come back as soon as we left, at
least after mig htfsll. The other, one
of the prettiest squsws l ever cav, had |
three bullets through her right hand,
and her little boy, 2-yesr-old, had |
one of bis toes shot off. She was about
16 and the little fellow evidently her |
first child.
was the bold warrior that shot his /
toe off IS we charged through the |
camp. l spied q black bushy head |
shat looked as big as q peck measure, |
and he had ON q big white sheet. |
probably the passengers killed in the
stage. L threw up my rifle and took
. quick euapshot and having neglected !
TO set the hair trigger, l pulled, taking |
q toe off instead of his head, as l
Intended.
We put the squaw on her horse and
the little girl produced her saddle.
q uirt and army cape and selected her
pony, and appeared as contented as II
with her own people. We strung out
and by IL O'Clock that night we're back |,
~ Victories tank, pretty we'll tired out
taaukful that none OF our men we're
hnrt, and satisfied we lad given the |
memo Der; in fact, they never committed
Anosner murder In Texas.
We did not leave Victoria tank un-
til noon the next day, and Corporal
Nat Harrison and some of the other !
organized temporary medi- |
cal corps, tied up the little papoose's
toe after washing 1t, and made splints |
TO fix the squaw's hand. 1t was doubl |
as gentle care as they could, but as
soon IS she saw what they wanted she |
grabbed her wounded hand and |
E Enlightened it out without murmur
or change of countenance, showing the |
pride the Indian has In |
ignoring pain.
Strung out after dinner We made |
quite Q cavalcade; and passing by the |
base of Ell Naviz We made . bee line !
for Ojo de Aguila. Well out In the |
plain, We found . good place with |
plenty of grass and wood, and made q |
dry camp. We were etill not "out OF |
the woods, I" for one Indian could steam
pede our stock and set us afoot. So |
strict orders were given to hobble or
lie securely every horse and mule in |
camp. just before day one of the
Pueblo Indians on guard had united |
his horse to give him better chance
30 oil up-a big mistake-for If a horse |