The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

heavens feil we were not to do or say a
thing Tin be came back Ana then there
was two hours Of the worst waiting work
1 ever did But ne came back after
a while, and ia whispers told Us what We
had to do
IN the dark and rain and wind we had
succeeded il Ranking the battery on both
sides. practically surrounding II. having
posted the squads from the other com
panies az intervals on both arms Of the
place where We we're waiting. For him
self ana us he had selected the worst
place OF ali--what we called the '.forl0rn
hope and It was that for we were ex-
rectiy in front OF the guns we were ex-
pectea 70 spike. and there was more than
hundred yards OF clear swep for them
upon Us while we were getting up tire hill
az them The slFnal for the outer squads
70 charge was TO be the first gun fred
upon Us from the battery. and Il was like
going 10 certain death for as, In order
that the rest Of the boys might win the
victory You see. It was Old Macs idea
that II the Others held back until the
enemy had their guns trained on Us. and
had delivered al least a part OF their fire.
the other seven squads would have a hne
chance 70 rush IN and do the work while
The Johnnies we're engaged IN slaughter
Ing us. On, 4 was a fine plant
Then came the order 70 advance slowly
Our teeth we're ehattering with the cold
and We were soaked 10 the skin. but the
order warmed us a BIZ and We started up
the hln.
We knew that we could not advance
much further without being challenged.
and Il was true. FOR We had not made
more than ten yards Of the hundred We
had TO cross before n came Old Macs
reply was TO fire his pistol straight AZ
the point from which the voice came. for
he wanted 20 draw The FIRE Then he
jumped forward with a yell.
We spread out 90 that there was a
dozen or more feet between us and
started up the hill az a trot. firing as We
ran. Nobody expected 20 hit anything but
the dark. but We did expect 20 draw the
enemy's fire. and We succeeded for We
hadn't covered ten feet more before there
was a roar IN front OF us and the air was
filled with bullets and shells and grape
shot. and tell you they sung a mighty
weird song when they few over our
heads. which most OF them did.
Then 10 the momentafy lui that fol-
lowed 7 heard right IN front OF me-and
was close behind the captain-I heard
the Major
"bow-woW-woW-wowi'
That Was an that he said. but Il was ike
an electric shock 70 us an. from the cap.
tain down. Lots Of stories have been told
about how strains OF music from the band
viii cheer faltering troops on 10 renewed
effort. but nothing ever happened within |
my memory which had 80 much effect /
upon soldiers as did the barking Of that I
dog. happening just when Il DID. We /
forgot that We were only seven includ. I
Ing the captain; We might have been 1000 /
az that moment the way We started anew 4
up that hill and an the while IN front OF /
as interspersed between the booming OF /
cannon snd the rattle OF musket balls We /
could hear that 'Bow-wow-wow. bow I
wowi" and Il seemed 10 say. Come on.
boys I'm leading this squad Bow-wowl /
Give Il 70 EN- Wow-woW-wowi Spike /
thsdr guns. boys Bow-wow-wowi I'm |
with you and an take you through. 4
Come oni Bow-wow-wowi''
Nobody remembered much about the
worst fight that be- was ever IN. and. 20
tell fhs truth. don't remember much \
about that one. only that ] was through
the breach right behind the captain with
that ''BoW-wow-woWw singing IN front OF
me. didn't know whether the other
boys were behind us or not. and 7 don't
think cared just then.
The other squads obeyed orders 10 the
letter. and that was why We were vac.
.ori0us. The enemy thought that We
numbered a thousand; al least that was
What the men whom we captured that
night told us afterWard. and never
blamed them for Il. You see. We struck
hem from every side At once. and they
iever thought that We would attack with
,nly six men IN each pommand. ! think
{ was the only time that such a thing
vas ever done during the Rebellion.
But I'm getting ahead of my story.
When ] jumped through the breach J
hrcw my carbine stock first. plump At an
nicer who opposed me. II caught him
inder the chin and be went down a.
hough he was shot I didn't have
weapon left except the hammer that
ola you about. but / managed TO catch
mother man on the side OF the head with
hat. and then ] felt for "A spike.
4 ENA AAE INNlIA 90 A AliAN AAtN AMNNlNMNA" !
omchow. and struck it one blow with
he hammer. and then something hit me.
iomebody grabbed the hammer out or my
land and drove the spike home. and then
went crazy. or got dazcd. Or something.
or 7 Dc not remember thine after that
NTH I woke Up with the sun shining IN
ny face, and saw the dos Major standing
ver me he was licking the side of my
lead and whining Ike a baby. and look
nE as human az any man you ever uaw.
I tried TO pat him with my right hand.
or that was the side of me that he was
%. but J couldn't raise II 70 save my life
hen 7 tried Il with the left one. and
hat worked Major seemed pleased. lie
topped whining and grabbed hold OF my {
oiiar with his teeth. Pretty aoon ne let ]
o and began licking my face again. tud
fter he had kept that up for FEW min !
tes he took hold Of tho collar again I
10 sort Of brought ne to. and after a
'hile I tried 90 roll over.
wen. when the dog saw that he rut \
e. mouth down clnse 10 my ear and gave
ist one little whining bark. 40 low ihst
ou couldn't nave heard 81 ten yards
way. and then ne left me-
] could see him a. he hobhied away.