The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-31

per, Edward Stevens and others Joined
ns at Holden, ten miles 10 the north.
Joseph T.. Ray and several others went
TO kanosh, thence into the mountains
10 guard the trails.
Tho march began with n slow cantcr.
and as The horses warmed up TO their
work the pace was increased to fast
gallop. Intervals Of walking rested
the animals, and every art known 30
those practical borscmen was applied
IN order that the endurance Of the
faithful brutcS might be consery ed, The
rain continued lis steady downpour.
While ascending the Round valley di-
vide. few miles southwest Of the scene
OF tbe Tntd, phenomenon never seen
before or since by the writer was no.
tIccd. On the tip of each ear Of every
horse appeared tiny light that rose
and fell with the movement of their
heads, aud amid tho blackncss Of the
storm those tiny flames were the only
visible objects.
- when within couple of miles Of
Sciplo n detail of mon was sent on
TO the village ia notify the men TO
meet Owen y command at Round Val
ley lako some ten miles up tho pass
toward Sewer valley. Our party skirt
cd tho base Of the mountain and pnr-
sued southeesterly direction. Within
about two miles of where we left the
road we encountered an obstacle that
we would gladly have exchanged for
a band of hostile reds. The channel Of
the stream was about fifteen feet wide
ana ten or twelve feet deep. with YER
teal hanks. Tho terrific rain had rniscd
the lake which the Scipio farmers used
Tor II temporary reservoir, inc dam Of
which lad washed out-thus sending
- torrent down the deco channel, aud
lad washed the bridge AWAY. IL was
stun raining and the darkness was in.
ta"st. = hasty consultation was. held
as Ia Tsrcther We Shou!d turn 10 the
Ie,: IA 90 down 10 The village and
c-p-S y stream. or take chances on
swimming The leto"r would consume
valuable time, and me reds were about
twenty hours ahead o. MS Df corrSe
th,T NC" handicapped wlk the stolen
cattle, and IN That lay our hope Of
oNcrtaklug them,
ln'the darkness We could barely sec
The swift moving current. and tie
shadowy forms of ihc men and horses.
Captain Owens was n man who weighed
probably 2i0 pounds. The horses were
ridden close to the torrent and by in
tuition knew that they were expected
TO cross, and their silent protests were
almost human. Instructing his men not
to rush IN pcll mell, and thus become
cntanglcd with each other, Captain
Owens spurred his horse into the food.
The animal completely disappeared, and
only the head and shoulders of the cap
tam remained above the water The
intelligence of those oldtime mountain
bred ponies was singularly acute. and
the ono ridden by the captain, by some
lncNplicable faculty, found n cow-trail
in the opposite bank and carried his
rider To safety. Then another and an
other essayed the venturesomo task.
f,,1 IL.
crossing without accident. Others. not
so fortunate, were compelled to aban-
don their horses and swim ashore as
best thoY could; others were swept
down stream several hundred feet, but
TO make the landing on the
opposite bank Several would have
drowned but for the aid of others. The
danger was then all behind MS and
the reds miles ahead The chill Of that
mountain bath is yet vividly remcm.
bcred, When we arrived at the torrent
the horses wero streaming with rain
water and perspiration, and were be-
coming somewhat iaded, but their bath
seemed to refresh them and as tho road
was then smooth IT required but
short time TO reach The lake At that
place tho horses were relieved of their
trappings, were hobbled and permitted
to Craze on the luXuriant grass. while
c%'3 pl inc rldcrS spread his single
blanket on the wet grass and was soon
obvious TO thoughts Of torrents, In
dians and TO hunger.
Within an hour we were aroused by
thc arrival of James Ivie and the party
from Sclpio. A hasty lunch on we'll
soaked bread and driod beef, and we
were again on the trail before the sun
was over the ridge TO the east The
ram had ceased, and the air of that
nigh altitude was excessively cold,
We were then on the trail over which
The stock had been driven. Dead ami.
mails, mostly cows, were frequent. No i
doubt they rcbelled against being
driven away from their calves. and !
we're shot down because they refused !
10 go further Before leaving the dead
animals an Indian would dismount and |
slash them with his knife, which was
intended as a hint TO those who might |
be IN pursuit.