The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-20
Twenty Women Soldiers Of the World

I him securely bound. The other two
Mexicans yielded, were disarmed and
bound. and the three were left to con-
slider the problem of how to get away.
Browns bronchO had been killed in the
melee, but he replaced the animal with
one taken from the Mexicans and, cap
turing another for a pack horse, the
Americans resumed heir journey.
Brown had a narrow escape in an
other particular. Shortly after this
battle in the canyon, "ScOtty" in a burst
of confidence told Brown that certain
things had awakened his suspicious
that Brown was a woman, but, said
he your style of fighting has satisfied
me that you are very much of man."
A surprised stare was the only response
/ from the sergeant, and thence forward
/ the disguise of Brown was impenetra-
! bic.
The adventures reached Las Vegas
/ in safety, but here the greatest peril
began. The predatory Indians were
thick in the territory beyond, and all
hostile One day "Scotty'' sighted
war party of fifty Apaches so near at
/ hand that to hide or fly seemed equally
futile. The Americans decided to ride
/ forward and trust to fortune for the
outcome: but as they advanced, they
| perceived that the savages were deplOy-
/ ing in q wide semicircIe, and knew that
it was with the cunning purpose of sur
rounding and capturing the two sol
diers. Browns resolution was taken in
ian instant. With word of instruction
to "Scotty," he rode quietly forward
until he saw that the Apaches were get
/ ting ready TO close in and, then, sud
denly dashing the rowels into his horse
and with his companion closely follow
| ing, he rushed the line-exchanging
shots with the surprised Indians as he
went-broke through without a scratch
and converted the battle into chase.
The mounts of the Americans were
/ their deliveranCe Mile by mile they
spurred onward, their pursuers grad
ually dropping off until only three con-
tinued the pursuit. Then "Scotty" had
a bad moment. On the bank of a con-
siderable creek his large American horse
stumbled and fell dead, dashing his
rider to the ground, stunned and help
lessi Browns mustang had carried him
better, and he had already landed on
the opposite side of the creek when he
perceived what had happened. Turning
his horse, Brown rode back, diSmounted
and dragged his companion to the creek
and deluged him with water. The SOL
der revived just in time to be useful.
The pursuers came on yelling in tri-
umph, but the woman crack shot
dropped one of them from his pony and
'ScOtty" did the same for another. The
third Indian turned and fed, while the
comrades caught the two ponies of their
dead enemies and with fresh remount
rode forward.
They finally reached Fort Leaven-
worth ragged, tanned, hungry and
tired, but with the consciousness of a
HsvArr -
geant Brown was transferred to garri-
son duty at Matamoras After a short
experience in garrison he tired of the
monOtOny, and at his own request he
was sent to the front. He had a part in
several engagements, and at the storm
ing Of Chapultepec he won the admira-
ton Of his company by his capable and
intrepid conduct. Strangely enough 1t
was not until the war was over and
Brown had received an honorable dis
charge from the service that it became
known that the brave soldier, Sergeant
James Brown, was a .woman-Elizabeth
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