The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-14

nance and stories Of heroisn set forth
In bold outline which might make the
plot for an epic story. And yet.
like his naval brother. Victor Blue.
the man who lived the scenes and fii
the deeds. paused IN silence after his
work.
The Geronimo War
Geronimo was one Of those mar
nihcent and indomitable suvagss
that are terrible in life and pictur-
esque IN books or after their can
ture. For years he played with the
scattered troops OF government cav
airy, swooping down in this place
for q massacre. in that for a raid for
booty; hurrying back to the noun
tains, occasionally paustng to fight
the soldiers, more often TO. trap them
to an ambuscade. Tho exped ton which
General Crook organized to rid the
community OF this noble red mans
activities had a sinister work before
1t. 1t had to contend with hardship
and to persist and persist and persist.
It's dangers were the least part Of
its toll. The selection Of the young
second Lieutenant as commander
with Lieutenant Maus of tho first m
fantry, shows that Ships qualities
had already gained confident recogui-
ton. What The command suffered.
the fights it had, the long marches.
the bulldog courage that sent Il into
the mountains and kept Il going at
the heels Of the Indian will never be
fully described. Geronimo finally
saw that the game was different frcr
the usual one Of tag. SLOWLY. bite
ly, the pursuit pressed; avenue after
avenue Of escape was cut of. where
the red men went, the white men
could 20: finally, the Indians slipped
across the Mexican border. with thu
little band Of cavalry at their heela.
It was then that occurred the first
international episode Of Lieutenant
Ships life. His was am
pushed, not by Indians. but by Mex
lean soldiers. Subjected to a murder
Gus fire. the little command sat eight
and fought It out, But there was no.
thing 70 do save retreat Captaln
Crawford was mortally wounded. At
tackled constantly by Indians AMI
Me1icans, the expedition fought It's
way back, carrying the officer. When
finally ne died, still lighting as they
made the sore retreat, Lieutenant
Shipp flung the body on the saddle
bow and there carried II for Atty
miles.
M is another picture good to re-
member, the staIwart officer plod-
ding in the midst OF his troop. be ,at
on all sides with death. yet scorning
r hasten retreat or render life more
certain by s~urrendering the body OF
his friend.
yet al! that the exploit found OF
celebration at the lips of Shipp him
seIf was a word concerning the deal
officer whose perils he q shared
and whose body he saved for Chris
tan burial. Of whom ne wrote:
He was one Of the nohlest men 7
eyer knew, n ] loved him with all
my heart
North Carolina Service.
i was not until 1889 that .Tr.
Shipp won his slow promotion 10 be
f1rst Lieutenant. although he hal
been commended many times by of.
hcers high in the army and was
known as among the most eficie n
as well as most energetic campaiga-
ers IN the service. soon afterwards
he was injured in a polo match n.
post and was granted sick leave. com
ing as II CHANGED to Raleigh. II wss
mere tnat he met and afterwards
married, Miss Margaret Busbee who
with his name-sake William and his
young son Fabius. are now living IN
the Capital City. The chance gave
MIN also, opportunity for service in