Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-01-31
Black VOLTS Bad Heart.

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soldiers fol- fifteen years. Chief Walk
by. Night had started out in the be-
let that there were only about 5 600
white men in all America, and as
soon as he could get them together he
would finish them off, bat after many
years he came to have better under
standing.
When the first blades Of green grass
were seen on the southern hillsides
word was sent out to the subchiefs to
gather in council. All responded but
Black Wolf. He was fiery temper
ed young man Of twenty-five. 1t had
so happened that he and his band had
taken ali the scalps gathered In dur
ing the year past, and he was ambl-
tious, fearless aud great hater. He
hal plans to round up all the white
soldiers and make a grand finish of
them. Let the Cheyenues perform
some daring deed and they might
count on an alliance with at least
three other tribes. Black Wolf
claimed to be i'll and asked for few
days delay.
On the bluffs on the north bank of
Medicine creek the white soldiers were
building a fort. 1t was within the
CHEYENNE territory and was another
insult to them Black Wolf had seen
the men at work the previous fall.
During the winter work would have
been suspended, but now that spring
had come the white men would be
busy again, and again the white top
ped wagons would roll across the
plains.
Those wagons, as he knew, contain
ed -four, meat, firearms, powder and
bullets, bianketJ, cooking utensils,
clothing and many other things need
ed by his tribe. If be could run of
five or six of them, with perhaps half
a hundred mules and horses, the
wealth OF the tribe would be restored
twice over. The feat would be dar.
ing one, and one to challenge admir-
alton and bring about alliances. Walk
by Night would no longer cover bis
face and talk Of peace, but hisvoice
would be for war and bis face painted
to strike terror 10 the hearts Of bis
enemies.
1t was golden opportunity for
Black Wolf. He had less than fifty
warriors in his band, bat all were en-
thusiastlc and sure of success. 1t
was a ride of seventy-fve miles from
the camp to the bluffs where the fort
was building, but this was less than
two days lide, even on 'the half
starved ponies. TIE medicine man
made his medicine and pronounced 1t
good, and away rode the young men.
The soldiers we're busy, and the wagon
train WAS crawling over the plains.
The Indians could not have asked for
the situation to be bettered. They
lost little time in pushing in. The
last six wagons were cut off Oy 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
aud gave chase, but we're beaten back.
Six double mule teams aud twelve led
horses we're among the fruits of the
capture, and under the covers Of the
wagons was wealth beyond compare.
That was proud moment for Black
Wolf when he brought MS prisoners
aud plumber safe to- the nam camp.
He also had his little speech ready.
81 have heard 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. l have
heard it whispered that We must make
peace and go upon the reservation to
escape hunger aud cold In the wag-
ons here are enough food and blank
els to last Us for years If forty-two
of Us have done THIS, what cannot
l coo of us do ? There are 500 white
men at the new fort. Are We to leave
them in peace, or are their scalps to
hang 10 our Iolges2'
All this and heap more was sand
BIZ Black Vol before he Vas through
with his speech, and he carried th'
crowd with hin. Walk-by-Night con