The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-27

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His shot went w'dc OF the mark. and
in an instant there was confusion in.
the camp.
Rescue Of Wounded Boors.
Drawing tho boy to the shelter OF
some rocks. the scout awaited develop
ments They had been compelled to,
leave their rifles behind them, as 1t was'
impossible to carry them wAi.e creep.
ing along tie ground, and they made
ready to defend themselves with re-l
volvers. The noise and shouting con-
fused the outside pickets. who ran into
camp to meet a general fusilladc. In
a moment there was a panic Cries
that the Beers were making a nlgnt at,
tack were heard On every side. Cne 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 tAe
boys head and the two fred on those
who rushed past them, and the six
men hidden in the trenches opened
fire. In half an hour the camp was
deserted, ard the Boers sent men 10
search for their wounded soldiers. The
noise had aroused one Of these, and
his groaEs brought the rescuing party
to his assistance. The three mon had
lain on the battlefield unattended for
two days aid two nights. One CT these
wounded was Aleck Brand. the son Of
former PRECEDENT CT tho Free STATE.
Another was James Pratt. boy Of &C..
who had been shot through the held.
Botl these soldiers recovered, but the
third d.cd from his INJURIES. Neither
the scout Eor his compsnion was in
iurcd, and the British abandoned
ground for the possession Of waich
they had sacrificed 800 lives.
Destroyed 100000 worth OF s,orsa
Dynamite Dicks" last exploit Will
cause his name to be inscribed in Boar
history. When the Eoers left Komatf
Poort Dynamite Dick" ret-eated with
his comrades, but the thoHrht of tho
stores valued at Sl5.O00.Oo0 that had
been abandoned to the British bcsh-
cred him. He saw another opportunity
for one Of his expeditions. with tare@
men, he returned to Komati Poort..
where, for cne bag Of -four each, he,
hired 100 KafEirs to 50 with hin- to tie,
railway cars. where most Of tha. ctcr1E
had been allowed to emai-, rc.ly esr'
transportation Using two carloads Of
kerosene that they found there. they
saturated everything with oil Then
Dynamite Dick" applied the torch.
While the party was busy ct this costly
fire some British scouts fired On the
men, killing two Of the Kaffi-s. Ono OF
the British scouts was taken prisoner.
and the four Beers retreatcd with their
captive. They had not gone far when
the sergeant of the guard said that he
Lad not been able to dispose Of Long
Tc-l.
All the Gynamiter's ezulsatioa over
the disappointment of his foe1 was dis
sipated by this news. The scout had
some sentiment concerning the famous
carncn. Alone he returned to Komati
Poort, this time taking vita him. some
dynamite, which he used with such
good effect that Long Ten was saat-
tered into hundred pieces. But the
destruction Of Long Tom PIT at least 4
temporary ending to Dynamite
Dicks career The British cut him
OF from the retreating Beer army. and
he had to take refuge in Portuguese
territory. At Delagoa Bay Re was ar
rested on complaint Of the British con-
sui and deported.