Pace 6. THE CEMTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., FEBRUARY 18, 1909. Y first with General George A ster was when I was ¢ 1 in the de partment of the Missourl, in the spring of 1867 this time General Custer's re the Sev- snth cavalry, United States arm) at Fort Larned, on Pawn the Arkansas river One g the Fort Hays from with him only orderlles. I'he genera Qvenshine, who Fort Hays at the time, to leave Fort Hays the at daylight is meeting , was evening was wanted a guid ‘one that would | anounted, to guide him ! Captain Ovenshine told me to be read Fr v 8h Re 4 of the horses ... i The mule would get ahead to go with General Custer.and that he, wanted me to have the best mount there was at the post. At that time the horses at the fort were pretty well run de wn fr mn many dlans, but | was the time as as I ha mule a Ei — At see that 3 a mule. Iv and a good one.” I sald, borse at that when The captain tht the ho condit heard ie mule that Lt was “(yer the bea you it.” We 1 road Smoky Wagon genern in reg dians after ml at a was I knew he right when the looking 1 would put the spurs to the mule a lit tle to wake him up. However, 1 kept alongside of the general until 1 got to Smoky HII river. I noticed that the old mule was not panting much, but the horses were I told the general that this would be the last water for forty-five miles un til we got near Larned; that It would be best to water the horses there, and if the required water thes had better fill up thelr canteens, which they did From this point we struck Into sand hills, leaving all roads. It pretty sandy and pretty heavy travel ing for horse or mule, but I made uj my mind that I would show the gen eral from there on that I had sp the truth about the mule. 8o when the general was not looking at me I would put the spurs to him, and as he would lunge ahead [| would say: “Whoa, there! Take it easy, old fei low. Don't get to frettin'” We went on like that for a mile or #0. The mule would get ahead of the horses, and whenever the general svasn’t looking I would spur him, and as the mule would forge ahead I would pat him to calm him down. Finally the general remarked, “That not very speedy he start, bu uld general wi inish a was not men v any the ket FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHTERS | BY BUFFALO BILL “3! i FROM TRUE TALES OF THE PLAINS “| COPYRIGHT, 19208,BY WILLIAM F. CODY Lf - * LJ * LJ * the whom | have experiences was with Major Genera Eugene A { rr. retired (seneral { many army officers under served one of nn y eariies f Wi his succes ver long been the what Is known who were renegades dozen inted composed of the most viclou Indians who white man's Intrusion in depredations were of a ture, and Carr ish them at all haz nous pursuit r very trying one Indians’ methods of annoyan tack by safely scattering pressed. Knowing that only strateg cunning could eventually effect jugation or dispersal, General Ci proved by hia persistent energy and strategy that he was equal to the sit uation. It was during the continuous pursuit of warriors that I met one of my closest calls In an lncldenta fight which occurred at a point called Elephant rock. It was In the spring of 18690 that we reached Elephant rock, which is a point on a rock on the south side of Beaver vallky, where I found an Indian trall going down the Beaver, and, following It, the com mand went into camp. The general or dered Lieutenant Ward to follow it, 1 being already on the scene. [I was keeping the Indians in sight while cov ering my presence from them, when somewhat to the left, almost parallel with them, I heard firing, and I after ward ascertained that Lieutenant Ward was In a skirmish so premature that at one time it threatened to cut me off, General Carr left the command un der Major Brown to follow with the wagons, and the Indians, skirmishing with great daring, put up a game fight General Carr followed them until nearly dark and returned to meet and protect the wagons, Forming his men In an hollow square, he made an orderly a) terre as the disappe tribes were ter: wns delegate many when sub ArT these | retreat, the Indians showing great per | tinacity In thelr skirmish tactics, so much so that the general got a bullet through the secabbard of his saber Meeting the wagons and getting into a | good position, he went Into eamp, but the Indians stayed around all night, emitting the cries of owls and coyotes, as usual, Next day the Indians were followed, and skirmishing was kept up incessantly. Lleutenant Bchenofsky on that occasion came near beln bushed and had a few men This continuous skirmishing wa am led kept up for three days, with myself almost continuously In the saddle, and while we were In front the general sounded the icers’ call for consultation | nit General Carr to tell the in which he punished while th tory or g k enard 1} 1 ot A £1 | Q i re the | erely punished, w loss on our side of but four or five killed and a few wounded, this with Bab k's | ndians ses rse w His head was swathed in a bloody ) kerchief horse In the outfit, and when twi arrived he decided, after patching his head a little, to bring relief meet us at a point ‘northwes Platte river, about ward! These the definite directions any scout got trackloss wastes of those days showed the peculiar sixth acumen possessed by experienced cers and why practical scouts, Cody, In the wide terrestrial seas the great plains rarely ever missed connections, Cody therefore reached us safely, making a successful ride of fifty miles during the night and ar a day's march were about Rens | fiving at Fort Kearny at daylight” NEXT WEEK: “RED CLOUD'S | VICTORY AND DEFEAT." - IF YOU HAD A NECK AB LONG AS THIS FELLOW, AND HAD SORE THROAT % WOULD QU CKLY CURE IT. / 26¢ THE TONSILINE and SOc, All Druggists C0., Canton, 0. Fires pensive Forest SATURDAY, Manon f millon rast of Milesburyg i “ Ln Lhe the larvey farm rEreULOrs of ® _ IL» farm implements. H Mancn of Per THURKDAY four m Giray = wr ve an I. } RIDAY Malin 19+ miles west of Port Mat H A Geyer ws Oils. * 0 § ab WOPRIRLOT r. A (i. 1 Ww at oa. Fur K and farn Mayes, suet on east wor alow mi Sale at) the Fowler w ows. 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