The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-11

Colonel Buck Barry. vino died recently at Wal
nut Springs, Bose - county, IeX1S, although
&c I'D not pdrtciTl'c in The rattle OF NiteIoP1
Hills. was aft rward ,ciated W.T. Ccione'
John s Ford, whC was IN command OH 'u'H
NC orablc OCCASION -.
This was the first great battle IN whloh inc
Tonkawas participated since their terrible con
rIict with the allied tribes in Palo Duro canyon
The scenery on the South Canadian, at the
foot OF Antelope Hills, was rough and almost
unapproachable This was the home bt the
fierce Comanches
When pursued by government troops they
invariably retreated TO this refuge, where they
felt secure from attack, BY reason OF the natural
difficulties presented to an invading force
It was the spring OF 1888, after returning rom
A very successful raid into the North eNaS set
Elements. that the Comanchcs rendezvoused IN
this their favorite retreat. ,,
Tho Comanches we're led by their great chiei.
Pobebits Ouasho, better known as iron l"IE
Of " because he wore a coat OF mail penea'h ms
L,,,tino shirt which rendered him safe from the
arrows and rifle balls OF his toes. Nhere ue
old chief procured this coat OF man Is sun -"
,n,eter, although some writers claim mat IL
was an heirloom captured rom ''T "pe".7
,.aders bv 'Tron Jackets father BE that as ID
may. no doubt it gave him great power over ms
tribe. more than had ever been exercised by an!
other chief who preceded nm. ,, .,.:o,
"Iro, Jacket" was not only the mead 'h'c'
but also the great medicine man and prophet u'
his people who were ignorant as wen a. SuP',
stitious of the real cause OF ms immunity -
death in battle. He was dollzed Ike some "'SI
on cod whose charmed life belonged 10 "''
,,,,or,,at,,raI mower of the Great spirit
Tbc sub-chief. or second i'm command o, INC
Cc,,,anches was Peta Nocopa. the son OF ITO"
Jacket and husband OF Cynthia Ann F9rNer' ."
,,b;tc o;rl captured at Parker's Fort M inc year
,Ss6 (Ouanah Parker son of Peta ana w,
,bia Ann succeeded as chief OF the Oo'i''"'''
nation) 100 ,t.,. Ga. Com.
l. Locar,c So troublesome 10 the white set
,lcrs ON tho border. especially along the hTa@"s
All - tributaries. that the state government,
Jo,or,,ircd IN follow them 20 their StIohs,'"'"
=, ,bc Antclopc Hills and II possible drive tnci'
ont capture their women and ponies ana NC
strov their tepces. - ,;-.-..l
For this purpose Colonel Ford was "'Iel ',"
bv the government to make mp an eN,'o', -
and begin a war of determination upo" ''0 '''
anchc Indians. ,i;.-- -,,ccrs
sot,lers and band OF Tonkawa scouts un'',
Chief Placido. started for Antelope INNS "''''
Nav 7 Colonel Ford in command.
6bopt week after the command pes"" w.
,,arcb the Tonkawa scouts discovered 'e ''I o.,
boJ, OF Comanches near the ioo'''''s -;
mountain range. Contrary ~ .,.,,,;rr and
- The Comanches we're caught nappi.s az" 49,
, J% not ' Lnow of the approach OF Fords com
ua arI o mill TI the day Of the battle notwthsand
-. ,.ore canned within Jew mics "'
Weir stronghold the day previous Cons s9uen,,
J.. eli ,bc Somanche camp was taken by surprise a,
DAYLIGHT. and before sunrise fierce oa'"' ""'
being fought ,t;s hattie was
The best account we nave or ,'' Ttst name
published in the Victoria AIsulS,, r,,,ntry
sad me PAM, oJ ~ tbe rangers was so beautiful
, iSas RPenep peutup enthusiasm found yfn' IN
si"nt OF exultation. which was speeu"H sup
pressed by Colonel Ford. r.. c,,,snebe
Just at this roment solitary .{id. oG"1 head
was descTied riding southwark evlden''s . ~r
ing Tor the hlage that fiaeioo n-. ~ m,
DESTROYED So wa, wholly unconscious " -,
y W. ~ .rcn,v Instant pursuit va