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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1893)
HEART LONGING. Oh, eetne to me ttnoe main', for aH and all To me thou art The (lower, the Miutnw fountain, to recall Joy to my brt. ,.-... , Owe ma otro hour beside tuna u of yore, : And when tin flown, - ; Wit iUwiiMmwwl wiU i sfft forth once man ; To bo-ninno. . -. . ; MoirttarttiiaE. Brooks In Gaitary. CAPTURE ANDESCAPE In June. 1887. while Gen. Caster, with ills command, whs at the forks of the Be- publican river, in western Kansas, and the , Indian war had fairly begun, I was doing dnty with several others, as a scout. On the morning of the 10th a young man named Eobinson reached the camp and re ported that be with three others had bean hunting to the west of us, and had been stampeded by the Sioux Indians. One had been killed, aa he believed, while the others bad made a dan It for it and scattered, each takiughisown course. Hobinson had blun dered upon our camp after riding all night. Coaler was at thin tiraejioneful of mak ing paoe with the redskins, and the camp At the forks would be permanent for at least a fortnight. It was with this under standing of the situation that 1 set out with Kobtnon, after he had had an all day's rest, to hunt up his stampeded com panions and bring them in. We left camp just after dark, both of as heavily armed, and rode straight to the west. As I had never seen Robinson under fire 1 was more anxious t han if one of my fellow scouts had been with me, but in the course of a couple of hours I made up my mind that he hud plenty of nerve and could be depended on. As near as he could judge his party was thirty miles west of the forks when stampeded.' At midnight, after an easy canter of five hours, we halt ed, dismounted, and went into namp for the remainder of the night, believing we were close upon the spot where the hunters ; were attacked. Both of us slept from that hour until just before sunrise. As there is another Indian war now on, and as the traits and characteristics of the red man are nuder discussion, I shall relate aome particulars which might otherwise be suppressed. We had a cold bite for break fast, and bad scarcely mounted our horses when we caught sight of the carcass of a horse lying on the plains about a quarter of a mile away. As soon as we reached it Robinson identified the animal as having been the one he saw fail as the stampede Iwgan, His rider was a man named Mc Heury, who had previously been employed as a civilian at Fort Lamed. The buzzards aud wolves had been at the carcass, but we made out that the horse had received three buIUits and dropped in bis tracks. .Saddle, bridle and all other portable prop erty bad been removed. Kobinson esti mated that the attacking party numbered fifty. After half an hour's search X put the number at twenty, He believed that all who dawbod away were pursued. I found that none of them had been followed over hulf a mile. Had McIIeury been killed or seriously wounded by the volley which killed his horse, his body would have been found ly ing beside the carcass. As it was not I ruasnned that lie had been captured Utt hurt, and taken away a prisoner. The trail of the Indians led to the north, as if mak ing for the south fork of the PJatte river, and we followed tt at a cautions pace. At the end of live miles we came to the spot where the baud had encamjwd for the night. It was on the tanks of small creek, in a scattered grove, aud the tlrnt thing we saw was the dead body of Mc Hrinry. The Bioux chiefs had declared their anxiety for peace, and were profess ing the greatest friendship for the soldiers. Indeed, Pawnee Killw had visited Custer to shake hands and sign a declaration of peace. While the old hypocrite was de claring and protecting, his whole tribe was making ready for war and indulging in atrocities. While the big chief was "how howing" In Custer's camp and declaring his love for the wh ite man, one of his bands only thirty mileaaway was subjecting a hunter to the most agonizing tortures. They cut out his tongue, blew powder into his body, cut off bis toes, broke all his lingers, pricked him with knives, and flu iiily ended by scalping him. He must have suffered many hours before death fatally came as a glad relief. The body was not yet cold when we found it, and there were evidences that the Indians had not beeu gone more than an hourJ Of the two who stampeded and got clear, one went to the northeast and the other to the northwest. Koblnson had held due north and thus reached our camp, al though he was not aware of its location. We took up the trail of the one going to the northeast, believing that he was in the greatest danger. He went at a wild pace for at least ten miles, never seeming to have looked back, and discovered that pur suit had been abandoned or to have turned to the right or the left, to throw the redskins off his route after darkness came. It took tus three hours to cover the distance he rode in one, as we expected to see Indians at any moment. About twelve miles from the spot where we found Mo Henry's horse we came upon that of Jack ton, whom we were following to the northeast. The wild ride had exhausted tbe animal, aud as he (fell down Jackson had abandoned him and pushed along on foot. Tbe animal was on his feet and grazing as we found him, but so lame that he could scarcely move. We removed the saddle and blankets, and found Jackson's revolvers in the holsters. From this poiut we had no trail to guide ua, and the ground was badly cut up with ridges aud washouts. We rode forward during the rest of the day, hoping to over take the man, aud neglecting no precau tion to insure our own safety. Just at sundown wo followed a dry gully up a long ridge and debouched from it, seeing a sight which for the moment appeared to be an optical delusion. There were Indians on our right, on our left, In front, and 1 tnrned in my saddle to see other Indians closing In behind us. As we halted aud looked arouud us many of the redakins expressed their humor by grants. They had probably been ridtug to the right and left of us for hours, aud had finally formed) this eul do sac for us to ride into. It was taking a great deal of pain for noUuuua but the Indiau sameUiiios exhibits a queer vein of humor. They wore not disappoint ed in thinking we would be surprised. It was fully two minutes before a chief rode forward and said "Jlow-oow," and extended his hand to me, and as ha did so the whole body closed in. I am so unfort unate as, to be marked on the left temple with that birthmark known as a wims stain, the spot, being, a large as a silver dollar. My hat was well up and my hair back as tbe chief rode up, and the instant he noticed the" mark he let go my hand and said something to those crowding up. Pretty soon he pushed in and touched my face, perhaps thinking the mark to be a wound or sore, Others did the same, and when they.found that it was a aart o-tha skin they expressed much wonder and rev erenoe. - . , -- While I had served as a scout only a few months I knew considerable of Indian character, and was not long in realiziug that 1 had made a hit. ' While no violence Was offered us we were disarmed, and our horses were led behind the ponies of the Indians as we moved off to the east. We traveled until about midnight before halt ing, and then reached an Indian village on Soldier creek.- As we descended from our horses, Robinson was led off "by two war riors, 'while I woh conducted to the wig wam of Red Trail, a sub-chief in com mand during Pawnee-Killer's absence. I had been busy planning during the ride, and had made up my miud te pretend to be without the pownr of speech. I found opportunity to whisper to Robinson to pursue the same policy, but unfortunately ne had not the nerve to carry out the idea. The fact of his being captured broke him all up. Tbe recollection of what McHenry must have suffered unstrung his nerves. and I beard .him begging and entreating as he wan carried away. Red Trail closely examined the mark on my face, and was as much mystified as the others. . I still had a power in Reserve. Having served through tbe war in, the navy it was but natural that I should carry a sailor's passport. On my left arm was a tattoo representing an anchor. This was seen as two warriors stripped my buckskin shirt off to look for further marks. Not an Indian in that camp had ever seen anything like the mark, aud when tbe examination bad been completed 1 felt sure that 1 was looked upon with awe and mystery, If not veneration. I was conducted to a tepee and motioned to turn in, and had every reason to congratulate myself on tbe plan I had pursued. , I had made signs that I could not talk, and the information had been accepted. Next morning Pawnee-Killer arrived in tbe village. He bad agreed to surrender Mb' tribe and go on a reservation, but it was bold faced lying on his part. His very first move was to order the village to pack up aud move back about twenty miles. This consumed tbe entire day. As we were ready to start I receivedmy horse to ride, aud my bauds and legs were left entirely free. I saw Robinson brought out, and be was loaded down with kettles and led by a rope. At no time during the day was he near enough to exchange a word, but on several occasions 1 saw him kicked and beaten by tbe squaws and boys. It was 9 o'clock in the evening before I was taken into the presence of Pawnee Killer. He seemed to have accepted the lelief of the others, and in less than a quarter of an hour waved me out of his wigwam. I may state here what I learned two or three years after. It was the belief of the In'lians that I had been struck by lightning as I slept, and that the fluid had left the two marks to prove that I was in vulnerable. They further reasoned that I lost my speech at the same time, and was therefore an object of veneration, I was in no wise hampered or restricted, but I fouud shelter as soon as possible, and whs soon atrieep. I wanted to do something for poor Robinson, but just how to do it I conic1 not figure. Tbe treatment accorded him during the day did not augur well for tbe future. When morning came again I had a hearty breakfast, and then rtwo old men, armed with only bows a i l arrows, took me down the creek shout ii mile and then sat down on tbe grass. It wasan hour or two before I could make out the significance of the move, but then I heard sounds from the direction of tbe camp which satisfied me that Robinson was being put to the torture. One of my gnards soon left for the village, and an hour later the other suddenly rose, and without a word suddenly walked away In the same direction. Unable to make up my mind what to do, I remained where I was during tbe entire day. In later years I learned from one of tbe war riors of the fate of Robinson. His tortures lasted nine loug hours. He first ran the gantlet. Then he was tied to a stake, and every form of mutilation which the fiends could invent was practiced on his pool body. It was with great animation that my informant related, how the poor fellow begged and cried and entreated what wonderful vitality he had how he could have been preserved an hour or two longer had noteverybody grown tired of the sport. It was Pawnee-Killer himself, tfresh from signing a treaty of peace, who exhibited the most fiendish spirit. ' I had a much1 closer .call than I. knew. The two old men who -took me oat doubted that I was what the others took me for. They had some arrows made on purpose to kill witches and keep off bad spirits, and they were to take me off and see if these arrows would 'kill me. JCn go log down the creek-one of them came near stepping on a rattlesnake; and this was taken as a sign that they must not shoot. When they returned to the village and re ported it Washoped that I would go away, and therefore no one came near me. As night fell I started off to the west, expect ing every moment' to be overhauled, put ting in a good twenty miles before day light. I was picked up by a scouting party of cavalry just before noon. It was about three months after my es cape before the Indians learned that I was a government scout, and that they had been duped. Red Trail and Pawnee-Kill ex then offered five ponies each to the warrior who should bring in my scalp, and for the next year perhaps I was "wanted" more than any other mau on the plains. It was a curious. turn of affairs that, while Red Trail had no less than five of his best war riors out on an expedition after me, I crept into his camp one night and secured his own scalp lock, ride and pony and got nway. New York Bun, TO THOSE WHO FAIL. Conrage, brave heart; nor in thy purpose falter; Go on aail win the fight at any cost. Though sick fturt weary after heavy conflict,. Rejoice to know the batUetsBot lost. . v ; The field Is open still to those brave spirits - Who nobly struggle tiH the strife is done, ; , . Through, sud and storm with courage all un- daanUxL - t. . . , Working sad waiting till the battle's won The fairest pearls are found Id deepest waters, The brightest jewels In the-darkest mine; ' And through the very blackest hour of midnight The-atar of Hope doth ever brightly shins. . :. Press on! pmwoni tbe path Is stoop and nijftretj,,' And storm clouds almost hide Hope's llght lrooil i view; 1 ' - ' But you can pass where other feet have trodden A few more stops may bring you safely through The battle o'er, a victor crowned with honors; , "". By patient toll each difficulty past, You then may see these days of bitter failure But spurred you on to greater deeds at last - Mellle Barlow ip Chamber's Journal. Helping Witness. One of the most important characteris tics of Mr. Thomas Hughes (Tom Brown) is his kindness to anybody in difficulty, A short time ago a Stockport tradesman wrote to him requesting advice on a mat ter of business. Tbe judge sent a kindly and exhaustive reply, covering several sheets of foolscap. In bis county court da ties be often manifests sympathy with the working classes. Inthe Ash ton-underline county court a few years back-to take one example out of many a laborer brought an action under the employers' liability act for the loss of a limb. When the plaintiff entered tbe witness box the opposing barrister subjected him to a merciless badgering. Over and over again the poor fellow had to explain how the accident in dispute happened; every time the barrister "could not understand," though to everybody else in court the thing was clear enough.. At length the judge, seeing how matters stood, said to. the plaintiff: .', "You had better address your answer to me." ' "But, your honor," said the man, I can't make him understand." "That's an impossibility," said Judge Hughes, laughingly; "you may make me understand, but you won't make him." The barrister sat downy " v " A Gold Weapon The brass knuckle ring is the newest delight of tbe delightful young man who feels that he must go armed, you know, but cannot condescend to anything quite so low as a pistol or a knife. It is a gold band, fully an inch deep and appropri ately thick, meant to betwora instead of a "knuckle" on the little finger of the strik ing hand and deep set with several more or less precious stones to give it an inno cent and ornamental appearance. This weapon is quite effective when well laid on, and its beveled edges and corrugated surface are calculated to leave scars. New York World. A Mammoth Competition. 1,500 Id prlres for the belt seven stories was what The Yot'TH's Companion ottered; ,0 0 for tbe vent seriate, and 91,500 lor the bent folk lore teles. No Sena than 2.WS3 stories competed tor tb(?se nrff.ea. Tbe miccesafui stories are Just announced to appear ID I UK ('() H PA N ION UOrltlX lirja. 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