El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15

have gone to their last reward since
then.
The rangers attempted to protect
Glass the best they could in his flight,
and Lee Corn, one of the best rangers
that served in the early days, exposed
himself little too much, and was hit
by a large rifle ball In the right elbow.
the bullet shattering the bone and COM
ing out at the wrist. AS night came
on it was seen that the indians were
preparing TO leave, and by dark they
were all gone.
Maj. Jones came out and marched
back to his camp of the morning with
the most of his men on foot
After Indians Again
As soon as Maj. Jones could remount
his men. they continued down the line,
and some three or four weeks later
reached Capt Perry's company then
stationed at the mouth of Elm creek, in
Menard county. Texas. On the follow
ing day, Capt. Perry instructed two
of his men TO take pack mule. go up
on the head of Elm and secure a beef.
The rangers, after travelling six or
eight miles. suddenly spied Is or 16 in
dians riding leisurely along, going
south. evidently striking for the Llano
country on a raid One of the rangers
Scott Cooley, a brave and fearless man,
stayed 10 watch the indians, while the
other ranger hurried back to camp and
spread the alarm
Immediately two scouts were detailed
to pursue the indians. Lieut.. Dan Rob
erts. with 15 inen, got away from camp
first. lieutenant of the majors escort
following 4 few minutes later. Roberts.
having a guide to direct him. was the
first to strike the enemy. The indians
made no effort 70 escape, but took some
high ground and formed in line of bat
tie, and awaited the onset The rangers
never halted. but rushed right at the
indians. and Immediately furious bat
tie began. Three of the indians were
shot down and killed. four of their
horses were killed, and Lieut.. Roberts's
old ranger horse, Rock. was shot
through the top part of the shoulders.
which put the lieutenant out of the
fight
More Indians Killed.
The indians divided into small bands,
broke and ran. The escort scout COM
ing on. struck five of these indians. and
a running fight ensued for 10 or 20
miles. Finally. the indians were round
ed up in a little clump of trees. and
the rangers killed two more. Here Is
where Bill got his indian, as Mr. Bundy
mentions in Lucky Injun-" The other
three indians broke and ran again. BY
this time most OF the rangers horses
and two men could keep up the run
ming fight Finally the rangers gave
one of the indians horses a mortal
wound. and the indians. seeing that they
were about TO be oyertaken, took shell
ter In a small cave, or washout. on the
head of Las Moras creek. some seven or
eight miles southwest of the present
little town of Menardville, Tex
Indians Caught In Cave.
The rangers had chased the indians
some 90 to 25 miles from where they
had jumped them in the morning. The
indians tied their little rundown ponies
at the mouth of the cave. and with this
protection, were able 10 stand the three
rangers off The lieutenant. taking in
the situation at once. dispatched a
ranger TO Menardville for help. BY the
time the ranger had made the ride to
Menardville and returned with posse
Of citizens, it was night, but the lieu
tenant at once assaulted the cave. Il
was found that the indians had slipped
out as soon as darkness settled and
made their escape On foot. One of the
three horses, shot in the running fight,