The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01

Sefhirk settlement at Pembina- The
 guide advised us to dig the grave narrow and deep and to place poles rack fashion over the body to keep the wolves from
 getting at it. To make the occasion more
 sad, he had a brother in the command.
 They were fine soldiers. enlisted at Sar-
 atuga Springs, N. Y. I read the Enis-
 conal burial service at the grave, the
 soldier being a member of my company.
 All seemed to bs fully impressed with
 the beauty and solemnity of the occa- sion. particularly tho guide. who told me he could not understand ali, but what he did understand was very good. and he did ot think any man could say what I said without being kin to the Great Spirit. I explained to him that what said had been written by holy men long ago, nevertheless his squaw would often bring me a bowl of soup made from his well supplied and choice game larder, and it was not Aong until I became under his instruction rather an expert in the but- falo daughter besides learning no little in prairie and woodcraft. This guide, Bottmean, was e very intelligent half
 breed Chippeway, had been voyager
 for the Hudson Bay Company, and af-
 terwards became a distinguished scout
 for the Yankees in their fight with the
 Indians Tn the NOrtnWeSt.
 The next year, 1857. my regiment was
 concentrated at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. and led the advance of Gen A. s. John
 stons army in his campaign against the
 Mormons in Utah. Depots of supplies
 were established about 300 miles apart.
 the first at Fort Kearney, the next Fort
 Laramie. and third in the field about 100 miles beyond the South Pass in the
 Rocky Mountains. The march was made
 with the regularity of clockwork. After
 passing Laramie we commenced meeting
 Mormon spies, and at our first camp at
 Pacific Springs, just across the divide.
 the Mormons at .12 o'clock at night made
 an attack on the guards, raising such a
 chatter with their guns, yelling and draw ing raw hides through the camp that
 the whole herd of 800 mules was staIn- peded and driven towards the noun
 tains. The lariat of the old bell mare
 fortunately caught m a sage bush, the continuous ringing of the bell checked the stampede, and by 12 o'clock the next day every mule had been brought in and the regiment was off on a march of thir- ty miles in deep sand and alkan aust. The next a similar march of thirty miles | vah made. camping on the banks of the Green River. There we found the first l Mormon settlement. That night at 1S o'clock the forced march was continued. We were informed for the first time that
 we were marching to the relief Of Desn- Ter. twenty miles off, who with small detachment from the regiment and 150 teamsters guarding the field depot of sup plies. was surrounded by a large force of Motmons, and in hourly expectation of attack Forgetting the weariness we stepped out with a will. kept up the
 rapid march. stopping occasionally for a short breathing spell, then off again with a spring finally at dawn the anxiety and heaviness of the night was changed to the joy of the morning. when we saw the flag flying and knew that DeshleI
 was safe.
 The 9th Infantry now joined us, the Mormons having succeeded in burning three of the supply trains, twenty-five
 wagons each. concentrated at Green Riv' CT for mutual protection These trains
 had been well supplied with arms anc ammunition, but the teamsters had ex'
 pended the ammuniton on sage hens and | jack rabbits. We now moved on. en-
 deavoring to find the route by which tho
 well fortified canyons on the direct route
 could be turned. While on this search Bennett. Deshler and I were fishing neal | the camp, when a black bear was seen pushing his way through the bushes.
 We opened fire. Bennett had emptied his
 revolver, and I had but two shots left
 the bear still on his feet. lodging around
 the bushes. finally got a clear shot, which brought him down. breaking his 1 spine. The bear was in great agony. Deshler coing up, threw a heavy limb
 across his neck. steadying the head for my last shot We then dragged him into
 camp making a great to-do, claiming \ most of the honors. and calling out,
 Here Is your bear hunter: here is your
 bear hunter" The bear meat was di- vided among the officers messes, the choicest steak being sent to the Colonel. That evening at parade the Colonel with
 a very serious face informed us that a trapper had complained that some of the
 men had killed his pet bear. My feath-
 CTS dropped. Stepping up I told him that