fTTT: OMATTA STTNDAY 'TiEK: SETTIttmini 19, 1015.'
SAM FORSYTHE'S
FIGHT WITH SIOUX
Death of the Commander of Kansas
Frontiersmen in Fight Against
Indians in 1863.
CLOSE CALL FOR WHITE MEN
The Vth la announced at Rockpoft,
liua., of General Georro Alexander For
syth, a retired army officer who rendered
distinguished sarrvioe In the olvtl war and
In the Indian wars of the west. Enlist
ing at a private In the Chicago dragoons
early In 1861 he fought throughout the
war, part Id pa ting In sixteen pitched bat
tles, two sieges and over sixty minor en
gagements, receiving four wounds and
rising from the ranks to brigadier gen
eral of volunteers.
The summons oame to General Fbrsyth
at the age of 78, a few days before the
forty-aeventh anniversary of the "Battle
of the Arlekarce" In Kansaa, fought Sep
tember 17, 1868, In which he commanded
a body of frontiersmen and won renown
as an Indian fighter. John F. Flnerty of
Chicago, a noted war correspondent of
the time. In his "Warpath and Blvouao"
describes the battle In part as follows:
"Troops were rather scarce In Kansas
at the time, so the War department
granted permission to the military to em
ploy frontiersmen on short terms of serv
ice for the purpose of punishing the In
dian marauders. George A. Forsyth, who
was then Inspector general of the De
partment of the Missouri, was about the
first of the regular officers to take ad
vantage of the permission granted by the
government. He organized a force of
fifty picked frontiersmen at Fort Marker
and Fort Hays, and selected to command
under htm Lieutenant F. H. Beecher of
the Third Infantry, a nephew of the late
Rev, Henry Ward Beecher, of Brooklyn,
and a young man of the most intrepid
spirit. Dr. J. S. Movers of Hays City,
Kan., accompanied the outfit as surgeon.
The choice for chief scout and guide fell
upon a daring borderer named Sharps
Orover, who In that day was almost as
well known as Kit Carson himself. The
first surgeon of the expedition was noth
ing less than an ex-brlgadler general of
New York volunteers, W, II. H. McCall,
a man who had distinguished himself
most heroically In repelling the aasault
made by the rebels on the union lines
In front of Petersburg in the spring
of 18(8.
"Nearly all the men who made up the
company were Inured to Indian warfare,
and, looking through the sights of their
rifle, feared no enemy, white, yellow,
red or black, on the face of God's green
earth. All were well mounted, excellently
armed and supplied with ammunition
enough to 'stand any racket' the Indiana
might have in store for them. Moreover,
lnoensel beyond measure by the fright
ful atrt cities committed on the white race
by the Cheyennes and Klowas In par
ticular, they were a-thlrst for vengeance,
and. at Forsyth's word of command,
moved out on the warpath with the
alacrity of bridegrooms on the wadding
day.
Scontlnc for Indians.
"They scouted the country for several
days without finding any Indians and
had to go in to Fort Wallace for fresh
supplies. The Indians killed some team
sters and ran off a few oxen near the
town of Sheridan on September 10, and
this outrage filled Forsyth and his band
with ungovernable rage.' They reached
rhat la known as the Arlckaree fork of
,- 3ie Republican river on the -evening of
September 16 and went Into camp, after
taking the usual military precautions of
(plainsmen. All night long everything In
and around the camp remained quiet, but
at early dawn the sentinels discovered a
party of Indians In a bold attempt to
stampede a portion of the stock which
was farthest removed from the guard.
They succeeded In getting a few animals,
but were easily driven from the field.
"General Forsyth and the scout, Oro
ver, came to the conclusion that there
was a large force of savages In the vi
cinity and that the party would be im
mediately attacked. He gave his orders
with the coolness for which he is famous,
and the remaining animals were Immedi
ately saddled up. Scarcely was this ac
complished when the Indians, uttering
their most terrible war cries, and all
ttplendldly mounted, came riding over the
"divides" by the hundred from all dlreo-
. tions. Even the veteran scout, Orover,
was astonished at their numbers and
could not conceal his surprise, although
he remained perfectly cool throughout the
fierce ordeal.
"Forsyth, who saw at once that he was
not alone overpowered, but was also In
a rather defenseless position, determined
to retreat cautiously to some point where
he could make a strong defense and at
least sell his life and the lives of his
men at the highest possible price to ths
inaians. lie immediately retreated to a
small island in the river, which lay but
a short distance from him, covering the
movement by the fire of a few of his
best sharpshooters, posted under the
river bank. He placed his men Inside
the circle formed by his animals so as
to give them some shelter. The horses
were tied to the bushes that grew upon
. the island, and every man flung himself
flat on the earth to avoid being too much
exposed to the Indian fire, which Imme
diately opened upon them,
Orover recognised, In the attacking In
dians, Sioux and Cheyennes, as well as
Klowas, Comanches and Arapahoes.
Their numbers were estimated at about
tuO warriors, under the chief .command
of Roman Nose, a Cheyenne, and the
most reckless Indian leader on the plains.
Owing to the loose quality of sand on
the Island, Forsyth's men had no dif
ficulty In throwing up small breastworks
Vy digging Into the gravel with their
large hunting knives. But the Indian
fire was so close and galling that, within
a few minutes after the first attack,
Forsyth himself had been struck by a
i If lo tall In the thigh, which caused a
most painful wound, and several of his
men were killed or Injured. The gal
lant leader, soon afterward received a
second wound, which broke the bone In
his left leg between the knee and the
ankle. His surgeon. Dr. Movers, was
shot through. the head about the same
time, and, although he lingered for some
days, never " regained consciousness or
the power of articulation.
A Fnrloos Chare.
"The Indians hao all the advantage of
position and made the most of it Their
fire was simply terrible, and very soon
they had killed all the horses of the
command. The carcasses of the poor
beasts served aa ramparts for their sur
viving riders, who were cautioned b
their wounded, but ever heroic chief, to
remain cool and waste no lead by blind
firing.
"This kind of fight was kept up until
late In the forenoon, when Grove r. who
remained unhurt, perceived that the In
dians were preparing for an offensive
movement at elosa quarters. They bad
stripped themselves to breech clout and
feathers, and had mounted their best
war horses, preparatory to charging
home Forsyth's anything but strong po
sition. The rifles of the killed and
wounded of the party were taken and
loaded by the survivors. In readiness for
the emergency which they saw wss rap
Idly approaching.
"Phe mounted force, mustered by
Roman Nose for the direct assault, num
bered fully J"0 picked warriors, and he
employed the remainder of his men to
silence by their fire the rifles of For
syth's party while the attack was being
made.
A Thrllllne- SlaM.
"Roman Nowe and his band of mounted
warriors, with a wild, ringing war-whoop,
echoed by the women and children on
the hills, started forward. On they
came, presenting even to the brave men
awaiting their charge, a most superb
sight. Brandishing their guns, echoing
hack the cries of the women and chil
dren on the surrounding heights, and
confident of victory, they rode bravely
and recklessly to the aaeault Soon they
were within range of the rifles of their
friends, and of course, the dismounted
Indians had to slacken their fire for fear
of hitting their own warriors. This was
opportunity for the scouts and they
were not alow to seise It. Wow I' shouted
Forsyth. 'Now!' echoed Beecher, Mo-
Call and Orover, and the scouts, spring
ing on their knees and casting their eyes
coolly along the barrels of their rlflea,
opened on the advanolng savages aa
deadly a fire as the same number of
men ever yet sent forth from the same
number of guns.
"Unchecked, undaunted, on dashed the
warriors; steadily rang the dear, sharp
reports of the rifles of the frontiersmen.
Roman Nose, the chief, is seen to fall
dead from his horse, then Medicine Man
Is Killed, and, for an Instant, the column
of braves, now within ten feet of the
scouts, hesitates falters! A ringing
cheer from the scouts, who perceive the
effect of their well directed fire, and
the Indians begin to break and scatter
in every direction, unwilling to rush to a
hand-to-hnnd struggle with men who, al
though out-numbered, yet knew how to
make such effective use of their rifles.
Counting- the Cost.
"A few more shots from the frontiers
men and the Indians are forced back
beyond range, and their attack ends In
defeat. Forsyth turns to Grover, anx
iously, and Inquires, 'Can they do better
than that, 9rovcr' 'I have been on the
plains, general, since a boy, and never
saw such a charge as that. was the
reply. 'All right," responds 'Sandy,' then
wo are good for them.'
"Several of the Indian dead lay only
a few feet away from the position of
the scouts, and the ground was thickly
strewn with the corpses of the brave
savage. The loss to Forsyth's party
was also very heavy. Lieutenant Beecher,
an officer of great promise, received a
mortal wound, and died at the close of
that eventful day. The Indians kept up
a hot fire on the position, while daylight
lasted; and when Forsyth, wounded and
In great pain, looked over the situation,
he did not feel quite so confident of
ultimata escape, notwithstanding his
splendid repulse of the attack of Roman
Nose. In addition to Lieutenant Beecher
and Burgeon Movers, two of the scouts
had been killed outright, four mortally,
four severely and ten slightly wounded
making three and twenty killed and
wounded, out of a total of fifty-one men.
Provisions, too, were running low, and,
owing to the great heat of the day, the
horses killed early in the engagement had
already begun to decompose.
llelef Comes.
"The Indians, having suffered great loss
on the 17th, did not attempt a second
assault, but maintained close watch on
the beleaguered. Two scouts managed to
elude the Indians and go to Fort Wallace,
160 miles distant. Forsyth, by his moral,
as well aa his physical, courage, sustained
the spirits of his men, and never ceased
to hope for sucoor. At last, after having
been eight days on the Island, It came,
on the morning of September 25 In the
shape of a squadron of cavalry from
Valesk Snratt, SrJf-Made llenu-ty-Queen
of the American
Stage, Tells How Surely
to Obtain Uowuty.
BY VALE SKA SCRATT
THRRB is little excuse now for the
presence of wrinkles even In women
of late middle age. The results of
my formula have Indeed proven this to bu
the case. 1 want every woman to try
tills formula, use It constantly, and then,
your face will reflect again the bloom
and freshness as nothing else In the
world can do. Mix two tableipoonf uls of
glycerine and two ounces of eptul in a
half ulnt of water.
Many women have thousands of little
wi inkles and although such wrinkles may
haraly be seen, nevertheless, the general
appeirance of the face is ''agey ThU
uerfulVar andlal. wrinkle.; large o'r
small, crow's feet, deep lines and sagging
lormula rejuvenates the skin in a won-
cheeks are corrected, making a difference
re corrected, maaing a uuieienoe
aJ yean in your appearance.
mabe obtained at anF good
may in uuimiueu u w sv
of several yean in your appearance
Eptol r
drug stoi
a 40mrT.TViA V..W llrht r
heavy, on any part of the body, even on
ihu tenderest skin, can be removed al-
most as by magic, by my following for-
inula. Get one ounce of simple suifo so-
lutlon. This you can get at the drug
.tore. Apply U with the finger Up. to
the euperlluous hair, keeping the hair
m i.r with it for two or thie minutes
untd It has been dissolved. Then wipe it
off with a damp cloth arid wash the skin.
ine oraiiuur -
purpose lnjuie the skin and leave a spot
where applied, timply because the hair Is
literally buined off The way to dp is
to use the formula that I have lust given
you-the oaly thing known that will aim-
tiv aiaaoifa away the hair and leave the
skin sott, white and smooth.
OCTA VIA Neither I nor anyone else
con promise you that the bust can be de-
velopod In every case. It is ceitaln that
the use of mechanleal contrivances, such
li vacuum pumps, electricity, violent
masae are all harmful to. these very
de.lcnte tissues. However, this lormii a
of mine should do It if anything can, and
it S certainly worth trying.
To ha f a pint or not water, ami iihii
cun of si.gar and two ounces of ruetone.
1th wi lch any druggist will supply you.
iiIk.,,k. thoruualily and Utke two tea-
spoonfuls after meals and on retiring.
KATHRYN By all mean, have your
demist supply a new tooth, even though
the vacancy doe. not show when you
open your mouth. Nothing so destroys
the shape of cheeks and mouth , as i ml.s-
Ing teeih. You can keep your other teeth
-keep them healthy, white and beautiful
-If you will do what a dentl.t toid me,
g.rgw, your mouth dally wl teaspoon-
f.il of pluln iMlii er:an. 1 " ue irtjy.
ra:
JEANITTE I.. I dare say most of the
beutlful complexions you see have been
davaloDed after years of ralnstaklng ef-
fort but such labor and patience are no
sssesa a
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HELPED TO SAVE RACE HORSES
FROM FAIR 0R0UXDS FIRE.
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Chris IycJc
Chris Lyck Is superintendent of coa
oesBlons at the Douglas County Fair
and has been a great help In promoting
the race meet at the fair grounds this
week. He has been an active promote!
of amateur sports for ten year
backed the Chris Lycks this
Fort Wallace, commanded by Colonel Car
penter."
"On the appearance of the succoring
troops the Indians fled Into the interior
and the great fight was over. It waa
perhaps the pluckiest fight ever mada la
Indian warfare. Against overwhelming
odds the fifty reduced to halt that num
ber won out. Seven of the party died
on the island, and eight permanently
wounded. Years after a chief who took
part In the fight told General Forsyth
that seventy-five Indians were killed and
"heaps" were wounded.
A. N. Yost Reports
Fine Crops Through
Western Nebraska
A. N. Tost, who has Just returned from
a summer spent In the Black Hills, .ex
ports wonderful crop conditions from
western South Dakota and western Ne
braska. "All the Inhabitants of that sec
tion want," said Mr. Yost, "Is a little
dry, warm weather, and they will break
all records for crops."
Mr. Yost reports fine fruit crops, and
says that apples are particularly good,
being almost absolutely free from worms.
The vegetables are extraordinary, and
the garden yields are almost unbeliev
able, and the corn has ears that are often
a foot long.
The hay has made the most remarkable
growth and Mr. Yost, who has known the
northwest part of the state since the
early days, says that many fields tht
once would not feed a cow to each twenty
acres, now have forty or fifty hay staoks
scattered over them.
JULIA MAKES FAST TIME
BUCKING THE MISSOURI
With a running time of twenty-nine
hours between Omaha and Decatur, the
Julia Friday completed Its ft rat up-river
trip under the new management and
crew. The boat is expected back tonight
with a load of produce. Early next week
work will begin on the new wharf ware
house, which will be large enough t
care for twice the present capacity of
the line's buslnesa
" ' rey ncnrve, rrom personal
J"'1;" ' l:"ost o"drf beauU-
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JJ lwo tablpoo nfuls of glycer.
anJ " uno ' V"tonu obtainable
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1" " and B,u"t U" ft
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maiUDrfiMTL'tv .
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ever, to be sure you get It, simply ad-
' f.W.?JTr to Valeska guratt.
Mlary wlU ,ee"t'hat yolf jet "t.
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DEJECTED You will be able to oomb
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having a single strand come out and your
,alr will begin to grow out again most
beautifully if you will apply every other
i., .A .n' i nh.-ir r...l. L
mixture made of half a plut of alcohol!
hir ft plllt of water, an(1 on8 olinca 0
ueia-quinut. rtnaxe tnorougniy, and then
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vou oan UM imported bay rum Instead of
the water and alcohol. The beta-uulnol
you can Ket Bt .j.not any drUtf ,
A, a rtauf, of tn9 uae of UAa formul. j
m known tndau th. .
the Amerl an stage who does not wear
purrs, swucries. wool rolls, turbans or
tner hair makeshifts,
TT . .
. "'" ,f "0 nave proven to the
satisfaction of many that hydrollsed talo
tna armpits is superior to anything
w putting an i end to all excessive
y wnicu unnatural. It
Jf"" the armpits always fresh, keeps
inspiration u ndar control, prevents
, miu run-
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' onc- Vou can obtain it at any drug
rfltancTT
with yon.
the Pacowd.ry " Cl"i.y;
"bat m f ?ewry, L?,X
ha, absoluTely n ' chaJklneal l'aul
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whether" wh,tinflJ.htytlnTU
In a few minutes' time. HrrlnkU some
powdered naroxln on a sponge made wet
altij hot water, and rub tMs en the faoa
on the narta ff'tH ki.-i.v....
Oet tl s neroxln at the drug store, Adsar-
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