The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-09

| ~ HfhiN' VhtNFi IA AFt'A VIZ aAhfCIN
since the ending Of those Indian
campaigns that wiped out 40 many
noble lighting men. IN 1868. 90 and
20 ne was closely associated with
Buffalo Bill Often they were 30
close together that it was doubtful
" those coat. whose hat or whose
heart the bullet would 90 thru that
came from some hostile Indian.
Capt, Mcdonnell says the boys need
not revise their hero list
1T was In 1899" said Capt Nc
Donnell 70 a reported for The Times
Tuesday, that Cody came daShing
up 20 our camp on his faded pony
We were lying in camp quite con-
tent and waiting for some hostile act.
/ Gods said 10 the commander that We
would have 10 go out and get the
+ Indians az once, or thev would get
US He said they planned an at
tack He was a scout whose daring
had never been questioned until "a
bit later However, tho commander
of our cavalry regiment ordered
every man into his horse There
we're many poor riders and many
poor horses.
bill Cody told the commander
that poor riders and poor horses
were Of no account. SO those who
could not ride and thosc Who did
not have good mounts were elm
mated and left in camp As a result
about 600 men or fresh horses start.
I'd out 10 meet the Indians that were
marching &C. surprise US
Buffalo Bill begged me 10 trade
/ horses with him Mine was fresh
lund might have saved my life and
/ would not trade. Ills pony had
| work 4 all night and was tired He
tried other troopers. but nome
would change horses because the
horse was tho lie There Tas Bill,
leadingt bunch OF cavalry, and he
was on horse that bad galloped
ever The hlls for hours With his
! tired horse he was at the head Of
The detachment because he knew the
country
Finally he dashed back the signal
that the Indians were just ahead.
We were outnumbered four or FIVE
20 one. With Bill Cody ~ Tho head
We charged ~ them and Put them
in flight. There may have been 1000
indians and we were little more
,hsn 500 men We killed 100 of
them and pursued the remainder
! Always there was ealloping ahead
I the handsome Biil Cody Suddenly
he pulled UP his horse and stopped
! the column
Thought He wac Coward.
Turn back, men, he cried. IL is
an ambush
r. = = 4 :.
/ Bill a coward. but only for mo-
inent lie leaped off his faded pony
and walked hack They are leading
vs. into an ambush. he saId Go
back. bat who viii lend me pony
Tor | am going ahead TO find out
| you men GO back Almost imme
ciately a dozen men dropped on
their mounts Eli and three other
heroes jumped on fresh horses and
went forward Within mile they
found that an ambush had beer
formed and that the entire Indian
village Of 10000 men were drawn up
ready 10 annhlate the troops
That's why am here. 4" said Capt
Mcdonnell simply Buffalo. Bill
Cidnt know the meaning Of the word
fear SIT him on saddle with a
good horse under him and he was
regular follow He didn't care He
was as clever as an indian. far BRAY
er and far more biainy.
II thank Buffalo Bill that ne turn.
ed me back from that Indian am
bush There would not have been
man left in our commend hut for
The knowledge OF Buffalo Bill. but ne
Wouldn', lot the 500 Of us GO where
he dared 20 20 alone. You may tell
the boys for me thai they have not
been worshipping fake hero But.
falo Bill was re brave as a Kid as
he il now al 50. when he smiles at
death"
Col Cody Away called upon Capt.
Mcdonnell when ne came 10 Derctt.
He said often that Capt Mcdonnell
Was brave man really ccuipli-
ment from headquarters