The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-12-30


leaning forward cllnging to the name;
now and then he staggered along on
foot dragging his pony by the rein.
Once he stopped to eat, breaking the
ice in creek for water. II began to
snow, the thick fall of fakes blotting
out the horizon, leaving him to Stun
BILE blindly through the murk, Then
darkness came. wrapping him in a
cloak of silence in the midst of that
unspeakable desert. His limbs stiff.
fened, his brain reeled from intense
fatigue. He dragged himself back into
the saddle, pressing the pony into a
slow trot. Suddenly out of the wall
Of gloom sprang the yellow lights Of
Camp Supply. Beneath these winking
eyes of guidance there burst the red
glare of fire. Even as he saw 1t the
pony fell, but the exhausted man had
| forgotten now everything but duty.
The knowledge that no had won the
long struggle brought him new
strength. He wrenchcd his feet free
from the stirrups. and ran forward.
calling to the guard. They met him.
and he stood straight before them. ev-
cry nerve taut-a soldier.
IT bring dispatches from Custer"
he said slowly, holding himself firm.
Take me to General Sheridan"
The corporal walked beside him.
down the trampled road. questioning
eagerly as they passed the line Of
shacks toward the double log house
where the commander was Quartered.
Hamlin heard, and answered briefly,
yet was conscious only Of sn effort to
retain his strength. Once within. he
saw only the short. sturdy figure sit
ting behind . table. the shaggy gray
beard. the stern. questioning eyes
which surveyed him. He stood there
straight, motionless. his uniform pow.
dered with snow. his teeth ciinched
90 - not to bstray weakness. his
face roughensd By exposure. grimy
with dirt. and disnsured By . week's
growth Of beard. Sheridan stared 1t
him. shading his eyes from the slow
Of the lamp.
"You are frsn Custerf"
"Yss, SIR"
He drew the papers from within Id
overooAt, stepped forward and LAID
them on the table. Sheridan placed
enc hand upou then. but aid not ~
move his case from Hamiin'a face.
when did you lsavsi"
The evening Of the 37th. slr. I VA
! sent back with an Osass guide r
, briag you this report"
. "And the guidsr'
"Hs gave out on tAs Cimarroa a0<
. came on slons."
Q "And Custsri DAd he strike Biacl
: Kettls?"
I'VE found his camp on the evening
Of the seth, and attacked at daybreal
= the next morning. There were NOR
" Indians with him than We expected Il
|. nnd-between two and three thou
sand. warriors from all the southern
tribes. Their tepees were set up TO
v ten miles along the Washita. We cal
tured Black Kettles village. and d
stroyed 1t; * his pony herd. An
released numSer OF white prisoner
including some women and childreI
There was sharp night, and we ioi
quite a few men; left too early
learn how many.
And the commands u IN an
danger!
Il think not, sir. General Custt
was confident he could retire safel
The Indians were thoroughly whippe
and apparently had no chief und'
wnom they couio raiiy
The General opened the single she
OF paper, and ran his eyes slow
down the lines OF writing. Hamli
feeling his head reel giddily, reach'
out silently ana grasped the BACK
chair In support. sheridan glance
4 up.
\ General custer reports MAJOR I'll
}" OFT as missing and several ONCE
badly wounded"
yes. SIR"
What Indians were engaged, a
under what chiefs!
Mostly Cheyennes. although the
were bands OF Arapahoes, klowi