The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-26

have us corralled. so we quietly waited
until they had settled down, when WI
mounted and sneaked toward the edge
Of the village. where there was an ave
nue. of escape. Their faithful dogs. OF
course. alarmed the camp. so the best
We could do was to make dash out
wheel and fire as quick as we could
and kershaw with his faithful buglt
blew the charge. Riding quickly
around the village, we made another
little firing at them and sounded the
bugle charge again. A repetition Of
this at another point and bugle
charge threw them into confusion
stampeded their ponies. prevented
their quick mounting. and while they
Went in one direction bold Kershaw and
myself were riding In another. Natu,
rally, of course. this gave the Indians
something to think of In the night
while we got TO the post and informed
Colonel Royal Of the location and. with
Major Brown. Captain Bache. Lieuten.
ant Jack Hayes and a detachment OF
cavalry. went on the trail, which was
followed for two days, and the Indians
We're severely punished. with but few
casualties on our side.
Getting fresh meat for Fort Sheridan
we We're greatly annoyed 1T times On
our buffalo hunt BY being jumped BY
the Indians, who in those days were
generally out with the same object.
Many hot sklrmish or many run
for II was necessary. Buffalo natural.
~ were some distance from the fort.
and thought of trick by which
could give my red brothers surprise
In run for Ii few miles from the
fort was kogback that furnished i
good defensive position, and | had
often noticed that il had a long. deep.
bushy rayine. Ii w.s In the nature
almost Of natural fertilization. 50 |
thought how ! could GET them TO re-
peat their many attacks on me when
ran 70 this particular point. from
which could signal for help TO the
fort with hasty grass fires and smoke
that talked" Buffaloes were at the
time plentiful. so | secured Kershaw
and about fifteen good marksmen.
with provisions for the trip. and start
I'd out before daylight for the hunt
Hiding the soldiers In this ravine. we
proceeded On our journey and lad not
the wagons half filed before my
striker. Bill White, announced Indians
In the distance, and biz band. 100. !"
said Bill Away we went for tie hog
back. and Il was Iickeiy split. with
the Indians gaining 81 is every min.
ute. We reached Il. threw 0nr wagons
into position. packed our buffalo hams
out for breastworks. threw some
straw about and gathered up some
dead grass Il make 4 siynal The III.
dlans. seeiag Il. know Tilt relief
would come and they h4da; i mo
meat rs iose II they waated alr scalrs
On tiey came. dasAlne aroual aiy.
sels mid teamsiers aid flte III slx ef
u banging away II Item. LEY clr-
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absnt seventy iiye yards from tie All.
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