The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03
"A TEXAS. FRONTIER INCIDENT.
School House Attacked by Misunderstanding Bravery
of Miss amanda HoSuard.

Sarah Howard, the latter being the wife
Of Volney Howard, Miss Amnnda's brother.
was gentllng a young horse for her own
use and her sistern-law was only keeping
| her company.
/ house and at first took them 70 be COW
| hunters. They were discovered by the
| Indians before they had ridden far up
| the valley and two OF them rode TO meet
! them. The ladies' soon discovered their
| mistake and ;uTued to run to the house
Of Mr.. Baggett. towards the east, which
| was nearer than their own home, on the
west side.
The indians came In hot pursuit Of
| them. Miss Howard had some difficulty
fin turning and Starting her young horse.
but when she had succeeded In doing so
the Indians we've flnse upon her. she,
| however, was brave young lady ana
| never once lost her presence Of mind;
Plying the whip vigorously, she dashed
away from her pursuers and headed
straight FOR Bagsett's fence, determined to
make her horse leap L u she could Tor
this purpose she lashed him furlousiy and
be cleared It at single bound and horse
and rider escaped to Baggett's house.
Mrs. Sarah Howard did not fare SO ,welli
one side Just as the fence was reached
and the lady was thro n headlong over
| the fence and the Indians got her horse.
/ she was not badly hurt and, sprnsing to
While Miss Whitney was being Killed at
! the school house and the other two ladies'
3 tHluE ChuEeQ east OF IL uluu uhutu
| StranReline had entered Mt the west end
Of the valley at the Howard place and had
| proceeded about half way across the val
! lev when he was attacked by some OF the
| Indians who were leaving Mr.. Strange
! line was Aioyinr and had his family With
| him. He was Killed. but not scalped ana
! his wife and two children were wounded
About this time Miss Amanda Howard.
| seeing what was going on. formed the
| bold design Of escaping from the valley
| and warning the settlers Of the presence
| Of the Indians 70 do this she would have
! Ia ride almost In the direction OF the IN
| dlans md outride them In getting 70 the
/ road that crossed The high hill 10 the south
| that led to the lower settlements being cut
! III from above. Haviog determined upon
/ thls she mounted her half Wild steed aud
commenced her dangerous ride.
Dashing furiously at the fence. she again
cleared It, and putting whip TO her horse.
she urged him 10 his best speed. Miss
| Howard was well started before The In
| dams discovered what her aim was, ana
when they did they left 81 the attack
upon the Strangcline family and being
| Joined by those around the school houie,
rushed at fun speed 10 cut Miss Howard
/ OF from the road This was mn heroic
Undertaking for any man so attempt. even
on fast. wel-trnined horse ana how
much more 80 In this young ladys case
of death. without any weapon Of defense.
depending on her skill alone In managing
an unbroken horse not hridlewise and the
speed that she might he able 20 get ont
|
Elements Of the fearful scenes being en-
| acted In the valley.
She beat the rnce by few rods AMI
| swept past the Indians, gaining the road
and tanning east, while the Indians hur-
riedly turned west aud left the valley,
carrying the Kuykondall boy with tncln.
The daring Of Miss Howard, a beautl-
ful, Intelligent yohng lady. scarcely l.
years of age. no doubt saved many lives.
In her first break, when she made the
horse leap the fence and gained Baggett >
, ] lhn IwnNp Z M IND Fr.,r
the school house. and when she came back
and made her run TO reach the road, 80
, as 70 carry the news out Of the valley,
, she drew the Indians away from the
Strangelines and also from the school
house again, ana when they were beaten
r they hurriedy departed, well knowing
: what mission the brave white woman was
i All hail 10 the name Of Miss Amanda
, Howard and may her memory ever he kept
\ green In the minds and hearts Of her coun
t ! trymcn,
t We must not. however forget the dead
young lady at the school house. who's,
bloody form was fast stiffcning IN death
q | Time md again she begged the Indian,
Q 70 XII her IL that would suffice and let
me little ones 20, ana with her last le
= mnining strength, her body fun Of arrows
y ! ana DHthed IN blood. She assisted two OF
, Them 10 get through tAe window while
Il ! I'm front.
4 Miss Howard passed Mannlng's apc
9 Powers stopping only long enough 10 lei
. them tho school house had been nttacke,
e ny Indians and that the fate Of the chill
uren was unknown What awful tiding
q Tor parents 10 hear. From here Mis-
$ Amanda rode rapidly on 10 Mi. Hendricks 8
Z who al oucc sent hs son Abe to the Pier
II son ranch Tor til Moodhounds These dog
ma neen brought from Falls county b,
i me FlerSons especially to trail Indians
~ | me lnlr messenger then sped on as FAR n
a Judge II. &, SHOWS and, the men holm
. aWI9y' Miss Beie Snow mounted hors
a.Iaf Al.