The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-02

alton. He kept Fort PHI Kearny prac-
tically invested for year. and with
predatory bands sent here and there
over the plains. he carried devastation
and destruction to the most unexpect'
ed quarters possessing as he did an
organization that. conditions permit,
ting, made his force rs effective rs
light horse cavalry. However. the In
ventive genius and commercial spirit
Of the white man In shop aud factory
was actively engaged In producing tire
arms so improved that. like the needle
gun in the Prussians' hands III the En
ropean wars Of 1850 to 1872 they ere
ated in his simple mind an astonish-
ment that he could not believe or
dream Of until he suffered from fear.
full demonstration of the fact Myself
and Others of course. Kept up our per,
sonal "pull' BY adopting every i'm,
provement from the old muzzle loader
TO the breechloading Springfield and
the repeaters-Heary. Remington and
Winchester-which gave US often the
necessary protective advantage. This
improvement In arms was destined .
[ little over a year after the Feticrman
massacre to give Fed Cloud and MIR
I lnjun" the surprise of their lives and
something 10 think OF as bad medi
cine"
/ Savage as we have called him. the
4 Indian IN his primitive state was most
loyal in his belief ard appeal under
/ all circumstances and conditions 10 the
Supreme Being. always appealing for
guidance. assistance and success TO the
Great Spirit. Whether 1t was In fol-
lowing the chase for subsistence. sue
cess IN war, for rapine. murder. plum
der or horse stealing. for abundance
In crops ard grasses or In conquests
in love. he was strik,ngly imbued With
the necessity OF the Great Rulers
friendly assistance. or Good Medi.
cine" Failure IN all these pursuits be
attributed 10 the preponderating In
fiuence OF the Evil Spirit" or ''Bsd
Medicine So. after several cam
paigns of continued success. the reader
can imagine the surprise. not TO say
CONSERVATION ard depression. that re
suited from his audacious attempt TO
at last anniLlate the garrison AZ Fort
. Phil Kearny He assembled nearly
1900 warriors for this purpose. all
well equipped with carblnes and muz-
zIe leaders. but was unaware that the
fort had been supplied with the new
Allen modification Of the Springfield
breechloading rife. Besides the rides.
carbInes. etc. the Indians were
, mighty well equipped FOR close-in
fighting with the bow and arrow
, With the latter IN time Of war and In
! close fight with the whites an ex.
! pert archer could keep UP stream Of
; these death dealing missiles With q
/. rapldlty etaiaHng the best Wlnchester
Of today and limited only 20 the nun
: Der of arrows. hundred Or more. thai
; his quivers held In the scheme Of
! battle that Red Cloud had designed On
I this occasion he had intended 10 over
: whelm. even IL great loss. the ability
D Of q muzzle loading enemy 20 With
2 stand his attack. backed WITH the ar
I row experts. whose work would be III
|. superior 10 that u thc revolver. Thi,
! had been done IN minor engagement.
;. successfully. but had never heeD tricf
4 iii rs complete i scale as TED III
B ierded II On this occasion. Trough ii,
? idea Just simply happened little To-
b late. SueGenly Investing III. fort. Ii
!. found the MOOD train. ~ e. thought
= - exacily ihp same condition IL Il bil
u been under Fetierman. but esprrIene.
( had taught tie troops. Wha armed
/ magniaeanflg and under ft capabl.
! lend n Captain James ~ Powell ans
}. Lieutenant Jenges. bad been long pre-
d pairing Or defense III ease IL sg-nrizn
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