The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-11

I'll he gets his second wind.
Hy this time the mule was really be
ginning to show his staying qualities
over the Kentucky horse that the gen
cral was riding, ard the general c"ul.
not keep up. But the general Woulc
NOT give up. and we went on ihile
after mile through the sand ms UNI.
finally had actually TO wait on the
general little. Every once IN awhile
the general would remark about tha'
mule. But we went on, aud the gen
cral still would not give In. we con
,lnued going until we got within about
flfteep miles of Fort Larncd. Here we
stopped on bill to wait for thc OH
Gers and ordcrlics To orcrtake rs
When they got up | showed the gen
cral depression in the sand hills ann
told him that that was the Pawnce
Fork creek and that all we had to q"
was to follow the creek down and we
would come TO the fort
"Now. general" said, "if YOU have
any urgent dispatches that you want
taken to your commanding officer. II
you will give them to me ! VIII tahf
them on and have them delivered t.
him. You cannot help but find your
way"
"Ah." he said, you are kidding me
about what | said in regard to that
mule. Well" turning to one of the
officers, "you bring the escort In Fol
low the direction We are going. and ]
will 20 on with Cody"
And we started. giving him as live
~ ride MS his horse could stand until
we reached the fort. That night the
horse died The next morn
In. at guard mount ] rode up to the
headquarters of Fort Larned, which
was commanded by Captain Danger
field Parker. with whom the general
was stopping. and reported to him. l /
said that If he had no further use for /
me would return to my own fort and /
hat If lie had any dispatches he wanted |
taken back to Fort Hays would take |
them, as | expected to get there in /
eight hours on the same mule.
He laughed and said well. will I
never say anything against mule
again"
Among the many army officers under
whom have served one Of my earliest
was with Major General
Eugene A. Carr, retired. General Carr
yas a graduate of West Point when
'abins were more plentiful than frame
houses In upper New York state.
whence lie came. Graduating In 1880
le went to the frontier and graduated
n that old school that made him one
# the best of Indian fighters.
In 1865 first met him when | was
scout for Colonel Royals command,
whom he succeeded. 1t has been the
ride OF my career that, he being an
iiicer of such wide experience and
bility. secured his esteem and
and IN his writings he has
ecn very generous In abiding to my
erviccs | had the honor Of serving
With him In many trying campaigns.
otahly In that which culminatcd in
is success over Tail Bull. who had
ing been the terror of the plains with
hat Is known as the dog soldiers"
no were renegadcs recruited from .
Oxen disappointed tribes and were
Imposed of the most vicious. fanatical |
hclals VINO We're opposed TO the .
ME mans intrusion in the west. The I
expectations were Of Il terrifying IA |
Ire, ana Carr WAS delegated to nm.
N them at all hazards. Their couiin. '
GUS pursuit Tor many months WIS A l
cry trying one. as they employed the I
ldiahs methods of annoyance in at 4
'ck by safely scattering when hard 4
Fessed. knowing that only STRATEGIC s
inning could eventually effect sub. a
lgation or dispersal. General Car, 0
o'eu ny his persistent energy and S
r'ueGF mat he was equal to the sit c
i'iol. ii was during the continuous
irsult or these warriors that mot Il
&c OF my closest calls in an incidental q
sht Which occurred at Il point called 81
lephant rock. 1t was in the snri,o n
1919 mat we Reached Elephant h
OK which is a point on rock or h
c south side of Beaver valley. whore Z
found an Indian trail going down T
neaVer, shd, following 1t. the com. m
'nu went into camp. The general or I
req Lieutenant Ward to follow !, hi
.ns already on the scene | was OF
eplhg the Indians in sight While COW. CT
VIZ my presence from them who, III
l,eWhat to the left almost parable, at
IN 'hcm' l heard firing, and / after. tn
'ru ascertaned that Lieutcnon,
ara was IN skirmish so prem,turo II
. off. ~ cut III
General Carr left the command ~, tv
MAJOR Brown to follow with tho lie
IONS, =, ana the Indians, skirmisbinc ST,
" great daring nut In u -