The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-24

piled with food and ammunition. The
Indians passed one mining camp Of Globe
at distance of only few miles, gather
ing, as they went along, about all the
horses in the vicinity platoon of the
local home guards the Globe Rangers,
was hastily modified and dispatched 10
head off the Apaches. recover the horses,
ana warn the settlers in Tonic Basin.
But the next day they were penned. twen-
ty-ave of them, in a cabin Middle
tons ranch in which no one was killed,
but where Il long range fight was carried
on, and where the settlers had their
horses stanpeded by the Indians. The
settlers, farther on, had been alarmed,
and had fed in time. save on one ranch.
The two Sibsgy brothers had about one
hundred head of valua BILE horses and had
taken time to gather them i'll front of the
range The bano was being held in front
of the ranch house, ready TO be driven
away, when down the valley came the
thud of horses feet. Driven, by few
daring young bucks, the Indian herd of
loose ponies dashed into the Sigsby band
and stampeded the horses up a side can
yon. One of the Sigsbys and a French
cowboy named Houdon. mounted and
started after. At the top of the canyon
they met death. not mil they had ex-
hausted their Winchester ammunition
and had sent five warriors to the happy
hunting grounds. The Indians then
turned their undivided attention to the
second Sigsby, who had been creased
across the chest by rifle bullet as he
ran for the log house. Sigsby's defense
was glorious one. Though painfully
wounded. for forty hours. single-handed.
sleepless. he stood off al least one hun
bred Apaches, thirsting for his blood,
enraged at his continued resistance. The
cabin walls and door were perforated by
hundreds of bullets, but TO no avail. The
Indians could not tarry longer. The
troops were on their Trail and the smoke
signals on the peaks showed immediate
danger. In the night they gathered up
the bodies of several warriors whom
Sigsby had shot through improvised port
holes. and hurried away mountainwards.
Sigsby had done even better than the
Rangers.
The cavalry was close behind At that
time Chaffee, at Fort Mcdowell. getting
wind of the outbreak sounded boots and
saddles.'' and with hair OF his garrison.
cut across a mountain range. through
Tonic Creek Valley. and over the Sierra
Anchas. He arrived at Sissbys only a
few hours after the last Indian had de-
parted and ii was his hand that first
shook that of the brave frontiersslan.
But there was work for him ahead.
Leaving Sigsby To bury his dead. he
pushed ON at a killing pace Th.rty-two
miles were covered in i've hours over the
toughest of mountain paths. Soon the
trail was lined with WORKOUT and dis
caried troop horses. But Chaffee. shrewd
campaigner. had brought with him from
Fort Mcdowell, fifty extra mounts. In
dian videttes on mountain tops telegraph
ed ahead by fire and smoke and blanket
the coming of the galloping troopers
The Indians found thar they outaum-
bered Chaffee's exhausted men and de-
ternned Ia make stand. IN the middle
Of the Big Dry Wash was a rocky
hin several hunred feet high that abso-
mtely commanded the entrance TO the
gorge whore they now were. Chaffee
saw that here an ambush was intended.
so he dismounied his men under cover.
and leaving one-feurth of his little fierce
with the horses. stcrIned the hill with
tho remainder He was mad through and
through and it is said. .bellowed like
bull" His reception vas a warm enc
The battle. from rock 10 rock. had ragged
for two hours. and the Indians were SIN
on the summit. Chaffee. with q seore OF
men disabled was in hard straits. Re
treat was practically impossible. I he
Apaches were beginning - flank and
their fire WAS becoming more accurate
ana murdero1s The advantage WAS with
tie .,paches. ana the soldiers were he
ginning ia Think thSi their fate would
be that Of their comrades or the Seventh
in the memorable tight in the Little Big
Horn. Suddenly. ss joyful soGnd as
the pipes at Lucknow, = cavalry trum-
pet sounded at the foe. or sne gorge. Ne
other troors were known 70 he within
nifty miles Of the spot. We, 10 the rear q
squadron was dismonniinS sud forming
TO hight On foor. Up the suleh came