Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-04-16

their saddles and all their uniforms.
but to keep on their dra werS. :" us to
be recognized as friendly. | had sent
word to Colonel Royal, and he sent up
Major Walkers company and came on
with the rest. | placed the rawnees
on the left and two companies Of the
Fifth cavalry in The center and one of
Captain Prices on the right. told
Major Eugene Crittenden to take COM
mand Of the center and | would take
the reserve ard send up reinforce
ments rs required.
when we all got started | told the
bugler behind me to sound the charge
and we were among the enemy before
they had any idea that we were with
in thousand miles. Then heard the
rafting of rifles on the right and left
plainly distinguishing the basso sound
of Buffalo Bills trusty rifle, old 'Lu
cretia Borsia.'
"'Buffalo Bill got pretty wei! around
the village when he went in on Cap.
tain Prices right. AS he advanced he
saw a chief on horse charging about
and haranguing his men. He and his
party laid for him, and as he came
nearer Buffalo Bill shot him off his
horse and got the animal. This was
the celebrated race horse Tall Bull,
which he Cody rode for a long time
and with It won many exciting races.
When he came into camp Mrs. Tall
Bull said that it was her husbands
horse. leaving no doubt about the fact
that Buffalo Bill had killed the chief.
"OD this occasion the Indians had
two white captives-M Alderdice of
Missouri. whom they killed during the
fight, and Mrs. Weigel of Kansas, who
had been shot in the back with a PTS
toll bullet which broke rib, but was
detected and passed around and lodg
ed below her left breast. Fifteen hun
bred dollars in gold, silver and green
backs. which was gathered in the
camps, was given her, and she went
back, remarked and proved up her
claim. Next morning we dug grave
on hill above the village a.,l buried
Mrs Alderdice, the surgeon reading
the service.
IT detailed q board of officers to
count the, dead Indians, and notwith-
standing that 1t is their custom to car
~ away the wounded and to hide or
bury the dead we found sixty-eight
dead bodies on the field.' 4
o. - .
AS chief Of scouts under General
Phil Sheridan, and the men were rest
ing at Fort Mcpherson after a haz-
ardous expedition and a long and sue
cessfGl chase. 1t was a quiet June
evening. and we were enjoying refresh
ing breezes. A detail had left the fort
to water the government herd Of
horses and mules In the nearby Platte
river when shots were heard. Every
one was on his feet in d moment, for
3 1t was learned that a party of Sioux
Indians had dashed from the cotton
wood trees, shooting shouting and
waving blankets, and had stampeded
a herd Of about 400 animals The In.
dams mad Killed two of the herders and
wounded another Some OF the herd
ran for the corral, where they we're
accustomed to go for the night, but the
Indians got away with about 200 and
started for the. bluffs south Of the fort.
4 All was excitement, but, as was my
4 custom, ] had my war horse, aOld
a Buckskin joe" near at hand and was
mounted In time to make recon.
noissance and note the direction in
n which the Indians had disappeared
e with the government stock
General William II. Emory had his
bugier sound the "boots and saddles"
and by the time Il returned for In
3 struction FIVE troops Of cavalry were
busy saddling up. getting their arms,
ammunition and some supplies. One
7 company Fifth United States cav
airy we're the first troops saddled and
ready for the chase. III Their ofiacer, a
Il young lieutenant by the name OF Earl
u .. Thomas, now Brigadier General
Thomas and In command Of the de-
partment of Colorado, was Just out
!; from West Point, full OF ambition and
delighted to be In command In the alb
sence Of his superiors General En-
DRY and myself agreed on the Necessity
OF quick action, and, to the delight Of
young Thomas, he was ordered with
bis troop TO follow ME, while the other
troops as soon as ready would follow.
Fours right! Trot. Gallopl' And
we dashed on We followed at gall
Top until dark, but did not get a sight
q Of the Indians, and tile tracks showed
that they were whooping It up on the
run. 4 halt was called to give the
+ putting horses q rest, and T omas con
. suited me. His orders were to follow
and recapture the animals. told
Thomas could follow the tran at
night Il necessary and waited his an
I swer. viii follow you, Mr.. Cody, as
I was told 70 do so, and viii 80 wfer-
& ever you propose After a short rest,
Mount and forward. was the order.
II and tie chase was cont lnued During
the night the Indians repeatedly dou-
n bled on their tran We did not reach