The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-20
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soldiers for fifteen yeat tille
by-lSight had started out u
that there were only about
men IN All America, ana ls SON
could set them together he would
ish them on. but after uaang ySaE
eame to have a better under nsl
When the 6rst blades e
were seen on the sout
word was sent out to the
gather In council. All re1ldea be-
Black Wolf. re was q heIy tenipeee
young man OF twenty i've i 4aq
happened that he and bis band h1t
taken an the senlps gathered r. dul
the year past. and he was ami
fearless and a great hater. He Na
war all the time He had plans
round up all the white soldiers
make a grand finish Of them. Let
Cheyennes perform some daring
ana they might count on an ALLAN
with at5Ieast three other tribes. Bl4e
Wolf claimed to be III and asked for
few days delay.
on the buns on the north bank
Medicine creek the " hite soldiers
building fort It WIS within
Cheyenne territory and was anoth
Insult to them. Black Won had seen
the men at work the previOus
During the winter work would have
been susp ended, but now that sprl1
had come the white men would bebp
again and again the white topped "
ons would roll across the plains.
Those wagons, as he knew contatns
ed hour. meat. hrearmG. powder ana
buIIets blankets. cooking uton
clothing and many other things needed
by his tribe. II he could rnn on I'VE Or
six Of them, with perhaps hah 9 hun
dred mules and horses. the wealth q
the tribe would be restored twice over
The feat would be daring one, ana
one to challenge admiration and brinE
about alliances. WalIS-by Night woul
NO longer cover his face and talk so6
peace, but his voice would be for
and his face painted to strike terror 70
the hearts OF his enemies.
It was n golden opportunity for Blac
Wolf He had less than dfty warriors
in his band, but all were enthusiasts
and sure of success. It WINS ride q
seventy-hve miles from the camp to
the bluhs where the fort was building
but this was less than two days ride
even on the half staryed ponies. The
medicine man made his medicine and
pronounced it good, and away rode the
young men. The soldiers were busy
and a wagon train was crawling oye
the plains. The Indians could not nay
asked for the situation to be betteret
They lost little time In pushing IN. The
last six wagons were cut or by bril-
liant dash, seven of the escort killed
and the six drivers saved to be tor
tured at the stake later on. The sol=
diers turned out from the new fort and
gave chase. but were beaten back. Six
double mule teams and twelve LED
horses were among the fruits OF the
capture, and under the covers Of the
wagons was wealth beyond compare
That was a proud moment for Biael
Wolf when he brought his prisoner
and plumber safe to the main camp
He also had his little speech ready
at have henrd It said that the Chey
ennes had become tribe OF women
he said with forty-two warriors
have captured what you see before
you Let that be the answer. nays
heard It whispered that we must mako
peace and go upon the reservation to
escape hunger ana cold. In the wagons
here are enough food and blankets to
last US for years. II forty-two of rs
have done this. what cannot 1000 o.
us do? There are 500 white men ut the
new fort. Are we to leave them "a
pence, or are their scalps to hang on
our lodges2"
All this and a heap more was said
by Black Wolf before he was through
with his speech. and be carried the
crowd with him. Walk-hy-Night con
cluded that he had made big
take and strnightway repented OF y
willie the sqllaVvs chnnted ana the war
riors brnggeI and swaggered- The W
lace now numbered 500 people. some
of the bands had not yet come in. Five
of the wagons were unloaded, and the
hopes of the redskins were more than
realized. There were pork. beef, stiRats
coffee and dour by the barrel Lnes
were bacon, hard tack. beans peas, rit
and tobacco. The six wagons were g
the center OF the village The stun
taken from the five made great heap.
The contents of the sixth were LEFT Tor
inspection on the morrow.
BY and by. when all speeches h9p
been concluded, hunger satisfied ana
the crowd had got hold OF enough Wnls5
Ky to give everybody WhooplnE ola
time. some OF the younger bucks began
firing their guns. One Of the tenmster1
called out TO them and tried to e1-
plain something. he wan given q slap
on the face, and the revei went Or.
Ten minutes later one OF the bullets
fred by mad dancer penetrntad re
box of the wagon, and there insfanl
followed an explosion that shook the
Garth for thirty miles aroundi 4t 9.ie
been the last wagon In tie train
yvns loaded with dynamite Tor bia Lug
down portion Of the. bIuH me
blast struck the hills to- the west efo
came back to strike those on the e.
Il dug hole in the earth thirty ZEE