Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
CHAPTER IV.--Continued.)


dued, disarmed and helpless, unless he
personally would come down to the
camp. there to make treaty OF
peace; that nearby lay small de-
tachment of the White Chiefs soldiers
who would escort him down and safely
back to his people, If he would con
sent to come; that II he refused to
come, In less than six months hall
his people would be wiped out and not
4 pony nor a gun left to the survivors:
An arbitrary and absolute chlef OF
his people. Mangus called no council
advised with none Of his followers,
not even with the then young but al
ready redoubtable Manuelito, or Ge-
ronimo. Accustomed, like the great
field GENERAL that he was, to meet all
emergencies with an instantaneous
decision, he mounted and boldly rode
with Arollo, met Captain Sheldon with
a grim Howl" and signed his read1-
ness to proceed.
happened to be present In front OF
the cabin at Apache Teju the after
noon that Mangus was brought IN,
and heard the brief conversation that
passed between Colonel West and
him.
Never shall I forget the coming
or the going-of old Mangus that DAY.
Mounted on about as wild and as
uncomfortable little sorrel pony as
any Peach and Cox used to handle
when we were together in California
notwithstanding his sixty-odd years,
his frafl shell Of saddle and stirrups
40 short that his knees were constant
" iabbing at his chin, Mangus SAT
tight to that pony as It's own coat OF
hair. a.. frenzied by strange slghts
and noises of our camp, it fought him
for freedom and flight back among
the other wild things that people the
somber pine-clad gorges OF It's native
hills. :.
personally, both in physique AMI IN
h.arins. Mangus was the most mag.
nihcent specimen OF savage mannooa
7 have ever seen. He was six feet nVe
inchAs of stature, erect and naughty OF
nose with a stern expression OF couh'
tenance. rigid as face cut IN 81 me.
TO none but General West ana ms
re+f AID he offer salutation, LOT
soldiers he held a supreme contempt
n TACT he once remarked to an inter-
r:eter that q soldier is lower than a
nnr because a soldiers obeys orders
while dog does not.
Disappointing in front OF the caoln
ne shook hands with General Yves.
md his staff. and then he and the anu
the general entered the cabin. But 10
more had Mangus passed vel within
the doorway than General west
quickly stepped outside. Surprised,
and evidently suspicious, the cnlel
started to follow the general, but was
met By the fixed bayonets OF TWO
guards.
c,ar,nx for a moment at the general
like a maddened wild beast about 10
attack. old Mangus very quietly askeo'
IN ananish. .'What new insult are you
planning for me, chief?'
"You have murdered your ias'
white victim, you old scounorel' re-
piled General West. -.
"But not until we were attacked py
the white men who come digging up
nv hills for the yellow rock: FOR nVs
wears have held my young braves OH
the war path" said the chief.
perhaps" answered General west;
"but look down into Cooks Canon ana
see the bleached bones of the five hun
dred women and children you ana your
neopla massacred there"
"But you-you, chief, are greater
murderer than am, for can see that
after beguiling me into your power
under promise Of q truce and TO ar
range q peace treaty, you have nao
IN YOUR heart no other purpose than
=. t.1ro o1d It'll men
Then, turning to Sergeant OF the
cnard Folgam, General West said:
sergeant. this old murderer has es-
caned from every command that has
had him captive and under guard. l
want him tomorrow morning, oeao OF
alive. DO you understand, sergeant!
I want him dead-or alive!"
That night no man Of the command
rolled up in his blankets. certain
something was coming.
Nor was it long coming. Scarcely
An hour after taps sounded, about ten
o'clock. three shots rang out on the
still night air. ..'.
Directly thereafter, Sergeant Fol
gam marched across to General Vests
tent and reported that Mangus had
D0e0 SQOL ny IuC 6unAo univ 'AsNAo
to escape.
rs he dead?" asked the general.
"He is, SIR" replied the sergeant.
every we'll, sergeant" said the gen
eral: then let his guard go to Sleep
James Collier and George Mead
were the two guards who first shot
Mangus. and then Sergeant Folgam
rushed into the cabin and gave him
q. ball through the head with his pistol.
The next morning our command was
formed and on the. march before day
light, headed for an attack on Man
gus's village. Bar the massacre OF
troops, this affair was much like the
later unfortunate Custer campaign
against the Sioux.
An advance detachment of two
troops of cavalry, under Captains Nc
Claye and Sheldono struck the village
before our infantry could get in range,
so that all we found when we reached
the field were two dead squaws who
happened to be two of the wives of
Mangus, and a few dead bucks. The
rest had scattered like quail among
the pines and cliffs. Somebody had
blundered--firing and giving the
&c. nC OF