The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03

~ was, aud one Of their horses n
particular 4 spotted animal, was
gaining on me'all the time Nearly
all tho other horses were strung oul
behind FOR distance OF two miles
but stlll chasing after me,
Tho Indian who was riding the spot
ted horse was armed with 4 ride and
would occasionally send q bullet whls
Ting along, sometimes striking thC
ground ahead OF me, saw that thlS
fellow must DO checked Or stray bul
let from bis gun might hit me or my
horse, so, suddenly stopping Brigham
and quickly wheeling him around,
raised old "sucretla" 10 my shoulder
took deliberate aim al the Indian aud
hts horse, hoping 70 hlt one or thu
other. and tired, lie was not over
eighty yards from me at this time,
and at the crack OF my rifle down
went hts horse. Not waiting 10 sec
II he recovered, turned Brigham,
aud In a moment we were again fair
" dying toward our destination, We
had urgent business about that time
and were In hurry 10 got there.
The other Indians had gained on as
while was engaged IN shooting at
their leader, and they sent several
shots whlEzing past me, but fortunate.
" none OF them hlt the intended mark.
To return their compliment occasion
ally wheeled myself In the saddle and
flred back at them, and one Of my
shots broke the leg Of one Of their
horscs. which left IN rider horstel do
combat. as the French would say.
Only seven or eight Indians now 70.
malned In dangerous proximity to inc,
and as their horses were beginning TO
lag somewhat | checked my faithful
old steod little 10 allow him an op.
portunity to draw an extra breath or
two. had determined, II It should
come 70 the worst, 10 drop into a buff
faio wallOw. where | could stand the
Indians of for awhile. but was not
compelled to do this, rs Brigham car
ried me through most nobly
The chase was kept up until we
came within three miles Of the end
ot the railroad track. where two com,
panles OF soldiers were stationed for
the purpose Of protecting the work
men from the Indians. One OF the
outposts saw the Indians chasing me
across the prairie aud gave tho alarm
In q few minutes saw, greatly to my
delight, men coming on foot, and cav.
alrymen. too. gallopIng TO our rescue
as soon as they could mount their
horses. when the Indians saw this
they turned mud ran 10 the direction
from which they had come. In very
few minutes was met by some Of
the infautrymen aud traekmen, and,
jumping 10 the ground and pulling the
blanket and saddle OF Brigham, told
them what be had done for me. They
at once took him In charge. led him
around and rubbed him down so vlgor.
ously that thought they would rub
him 20 death.
Captain Nolan Of the Tenth cavalry
now came up with forty Of his men,
and upon learning what had happened
he determined 10 pursue the Indians,
He kindly offered me one Of bis cav.
airy horses, and after putting my own
saddle and bride on the animal we
started out after the flying Indians,
who only few minutes before had
been making II so uncomfortably live.
ly for me. Our horses were all fresh
and Of excellent stock, and we soon
began shortening the distance between
ourselves and the redskins. Before
they had gone Owe miles we overlook
aud killed eight OF their number The