El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-26

; and, pointing 10 his band. motiOned
that they would come and take Il. and
give Us fresh ponies for our poor
mules and our guns. But as RuDe
caught him by the arm, with the
navy pistol in the other hand. and
started him to his party. and said 10
me- You saddle and pack our mules.
and VIII stand guard; II they at
( tempt 10 close in on Us viii drop
down behind the bank OF the river.
and we VIII stand them off OF kill
as many as We can" I did as re-
quested-and did not take long to do
i, either. In the meantime they
plunged around. coming pretty close.
then circling around again and again.
Ater they had done this three times.
Rupe said: They are doing this to
see II we are weakening; but with
So ready shots I think we are safe
They have but two old rifles and the
balance OF them have long spears
with which they kill buffalo
Eluding the Indians.
As soon as we were ready I started
ahead, Rupe behind, urging the mules
on as fast as we could 90. keeping
close to the river bank. They FOL.
lowed Us for two hours. yelling and
oashing around in the same way. IN
buffalo.
We then travelled on. keeping along
the river until about Z ,. m. when we
discovered that the Indians had
crossed the river and were keeping
along down as we. were. on the other
side. We took a good rest. Erazed
our mules, and at dark we left the
river and made the best time we
could 20 Plum creek We Travelled all
night as fast as we could. except TO
rest and Craze our mules. and kept
THIS up until we reached Fort
kearny.
On our way we were attacked near
Plum creek by a pack OF prairie
wolves. which were. on account Of
the deep snow and scarcity Of game.
unusually fierce and ravenous. They
Followed US so closely that one OF
them bit our pack mule. They we're
SO bold that they would get close
enough for us 10 almost put our navy
pistol 10 their heads-so close. that
every shot we fired brought down
wolf This would check them until
they could devour the dead ones. and
tnen. they would come at US again.
RMS 1lght was kept up until day
light These wolves. when they are
very hungry. viii run down and ham
string buffalo. kin and eat him.
Post Buried in SNOW.
When we reached Fort Kearny We
found the post almost showed under
The soldiers had dug paths through
the show 70 the suffers store, the
stables and other parts Of the post
me snow was 50 deep that you could
only see the top OF a mans head as
ne walked along one Of the trails.
We we're here told that the night be-
1ore the wolves had broken into the
stables and eaten up u large post
mules, and that the Cheyennes had
KILLED two herders, almost in sight
OF the post, and stolen some cows they
were herding on the day we arrived.
At Fort Kearny we again failed
TO get a change OF animals. and re-
NAMED there part OF the day and left
n dark. We met with no more In
dams. except the Pawnees. with whom
we bad no serious difficulty: but had
another attack from the wolves, and
Fought the mOff as before.
We now passed through Nebraska
and Kansas territories. and arrived
a. Fort Leavenworth on the 25th OF
January. 1858, which was 90 days out
rom Bridger.
Tomorrow. Mr.. lIOrehend viii tell
of his trip 10 Washington. u. g. where
he WAS presented to president NIL
lard Fillmore and officials Of the war
department.