The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-19

FIRST British picket without being dis
covered. Cautiously they proceeded |
until they had gone by the inside pick
ct. and could see the British soldiers
lying asleep In their blankets While
they we're making across an open
stretch Of ground the moon came out
from behind a cloud and the nearest
picket challenged them. Then he hred.
His shot went wide Of the mark, and
in an instant there was confusion In
the camp.
Rescue Of wounded Boers.
Drawing the boy to the shelter OF
some rocks, the scout awaited develop
ments. They had been compelled TO
leave their rifles behind them, as It was
impossible to carry them while creep
ing along the ground and they made
ready to defend themselves with re-
volvers. The noise and shouting con-
fused the outside pickets. who ran into
camp to meet a general fusillade. In
moment there was a panic. Cries
that the Beers were making a night at
tack were heard on every side. One Of
the British soldiers in rushing by
stepped on the leg Of young Cogill, who
shot him with a revolver The scout
put the dead soldiers helmet on the
boys head and the two fired on those
who rushed past them, and the six
men hidden in the trenches opened
fire. In half an hour the camp was
deserted, and the Beers sent men to
search for their wounded soldiers. The
noise had aroused one Of these, and
his groans brought the rescuing party
10 his assistance. The three men had
lain on the battlefield unattended for
two days and two nights. One Of these
wounded was Aleck Brand. the son Of
former president Of the Free State.
Another was James Pratt, boy Of l6i
who had been shot through the head.
Both these soldiers recovered, but the
third died from his injuries. Neither
the scout nor his companion was in
jured. and the British abandoned
ground for the possession Of which
they had sacrificed / 800 lives.
Destroyed aI5,OOO.OOO Worth Of stores
Dynamite Dicks" last exploit will
cause his name to be inscribed in Boel
history. When the Beers left Komat
Poort Dynamite Dick" retreabd witt
his comrades. but the thought Of th'
stores valued at $4,000. 900 that hac
been abandoned to the British both
cred him. He saw another opportunity
for one OF his expeditions. With thre'
men. he returned to Komati Poort
where, for one bag Of -four each, h
J hired 100 Kafirs to go with him TO tn
railway cars, where most Of the store
: had been allowed to remain. ready 70
e transportation. Using two carloads 0
? kerosene that they found there, the
saturated everything with oil. The
5 Dynamite Dick" applied the torch
= While the party was busy at this costl
e Ere some British scouts fired on tn
men, killing two OF the Kafiirs One q
S the British scouts was taken prisone'
= and the four Beers retreated with thei
e captive They had not gone far whe
the sergeant Of the guard said that h
g had not been able to dispose Of Lon
T. Tom.
S All the dynamiter's exultation owe
Il the disappointment Of his foes was dis
y sipated by this news. The scout ha
II some sentiment concerning the famot
IS cannon. Alone he returned to Koma
IS Poort. this time taking with him SON
IS dynamite. which he used with sue
lie good effect that Long Tom was sha
S tered into a hundred pieces. But Z
n destruction OF Long Tom put at least
a temporary ending to "Dynami
Ig Dicks" career. The British cut hi
lt of from the retreating Boer army az
he had to take refuge in Portugue
territory. At Delagoa Bay he was
is rested on complaint Of the British col
II sui and deported.