El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 24, 1912 Page: 20 of 40
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evening to be lo readiness Monde7 mors-
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During tbe night when quite « lot of men
bed arrived and put up their horeee, tbe
Holeproof Hose
End Your Hose
f Troubles
Indian* made a raid on tke Iota and
■table* and tried to carry off tbe her***.
One of tbem aetored a fine ataltSon be-
lonjrla* to Captain SowpO, and, mounting
Mm, began to drtre tbe other* ant of tbe
lot. borne of tbe Indian* lay in ambush
near tbe barna to aboot anyone who should
come to tbe rescue of tbe home in case
A Dfflpetmte Battle Between Texan Rangers and a Band of Indiana on a
Blazing Prairie, and Otber Engagement* With Redmen
in Pioneer Time*. v
By Captain A. J. Sowell, an Ex-Ranger, In San Antonio Light.
In 1837 occurred oue of tb* most des-
perate Indian battles ever fought In
Tea*#, and probably without equal, with
tbe exception of that lu which .lames
Bowie took part In the 8«tn Haba in 1831.
In October Captain L. Lynch and Captain
William Kastland, with nixty-et*;nt wan,
started from Fort l’rairle, five wile# be-
low where Austin now elan is, to take an
extensive acout a/ter Indians, a.i fill* year
had beeti one of eonsdint raids. On a. th-
in# at ib«* source of 1’ecau Bavou and the
Clear Fork of the Brnxos, some misun-
derstanding occurred Htiioi.g tbe offloor*
and the company was divided, tie ma-
jority of them going back to tie fori wlta
Captains Lytu-h and Fast loud. LUtmenaifts
Van BenUiuyson and Miles, with sixteen
men, eoutitiuftl tbe scout. Huon after the
spearatlou of the company tbe two lieu-
tenants fell In with a party of Keechl
Indians aud a fight ensued In which two
of tbe Indians wvre killed.
Emboldened by this sneceas, tbe little
party pushed on to the bead waters of
the Trinity, near the Knobs, called by
the Indians tbe Htune Houses. Ou Nov.
10 they were surrounded and attacked by
nearly 200 savage warriors. Although tbe
odds were so great and they saw no
chance to escape, this little band of bor-
der rangers was undismayed. They slow-
ly retreated before tbe Indiana, who fol-
lowed yelling, and finally took their posi-
tion nt/tbe head of a ravine, near n for-
rest of tres, but where the grass was
abundant and while their horses could
eat while the fight endured. *
Htop to Fleet a t hief.
The Indians attacked at once and the
fight was desperate and for hours the
rangers kept the Indiana at bay, killing
ihelr chief among others. The Indians re-
tired from the contest, elected another
chief and then returning, renewed the bat
tie. The rangers were well protected by
the ravine and rocks and numbers, of the
Indians fell before their rifle fire. For
some time they drew the fire of the In
dlans by a stratagem, which was to place
their hats on gun stocks and then slowly
and cautiously raise them above the walls
of the ravine. Thin always drew a shower
of arrow* and bullets and many times tbe
hats were knocked down riddled with
bullets or pierced with arrows. Tbe
rangers would then quickly raise up mid
deliver their fire, always with effect. .
At lust the wily savages resorted to
the expedient of setting the pairle pb fir*.
Tbe rangers had been afraid of this. The
fierce element was more to be dreadod
than the bowling demonds wbo encircled
them, and they knew If this wtm done
they would be driven from their strong
position out into the prairie among the
neinies.
In » Prairie Fire.
T p to this time only three of the
rangers hud been kilted, leaving fifteen
brave fellows still unhurt, and their
horses had been protected.
Their fears as to fire were soon re-
alized. Vast volumes of black smoke be-
gan to curl up and they could hear the
crackling of the tall prairie grass as It
burned rapidly towurd their position. Now
was tbe time to try the stoutest hearts.
They knew that It was impossible to re-
mu in where they were, asc they would be
suffocated by the smoke. The ravine wag
so narrow thut tho flames could overlap
their position. The ludbins were on both
sides and had fired tbe grass on both
sides. No excitement or confusion pre-
vailed among the rangers, however. The
j two young officer* calmly told the men
thut they would have to make a run for
the timber through the fire and also
through the Indians, who were nil around
them and wore at this time reuding the
sir with exultant yells.
Make a Hun for Life.
Every man must see that his gun and
pistol was loaded and at the word of com-
mand all wire to leave the ravine in a
body and to stay together a* much so
as possible, and every man fight his own
way us he went, the objective point pelng
the timber, and no more commands would
he given. Horses and enmp equippage bad
to he abandoned. When the flute cams,
Lieutenant Miles gave tbe word to leave
the ravine and sprang out on the.‘prairie,
closely followd by the other lieutenant aud
the balance of the men, so this desperute
tbejr were found out.
Duttfe of tfeptels Sowell.
The netgblog of the horse* alarmed the
meu at the tavern, and some of tbem
ruahed from the house amid the wlldeat
excitement, routing them ami killing
battle of Mlrr aud were captured there
twelve of their number. Son ell and Scott
ran to tbe gap, which had been laid down
by tbe Indiana, the captain in front with
u plat.,I In bln .hand. lie went through the
B#l> 'and nbot at Ihe Indian who «■« on
hi* borne, but wn« almost Instantly ahot
with an arrow l,y one of the Indian* who
»»• lying In wait. He fell, hut called to
Scott a* be did no, telling him lo ahoot
the Indian who had Ju«t *bot him. Bcott
wo* cloae by with a ahot gnu, and aeelng
tbe Indian, fired on him. killing him dqad
on the *pot. Tbe other* left the lot and
seatiered In various directions. Not a
groan eta-aped the captain, and when
Scott approached and accosted him no
answer came, and on examination It was
found that he wns dead, hi* body tr&ns-
flxetl with an arrow.
Captain Sowell wn* a prominent man In
the aeltlement, and Sowell's Bluff on Bed
river derived It* name from him. He wn*
burled near bin home lu a benntiful plnee
on rising ground In a grove of tree*-which
he himself had picked out.
Court Adjourned to right.
After the death of Captain Sowell the
citizens were greatly excited by the ht*
tack, District court met and wns or-
ganized for businonn, and had not pro-
ceeded far with the eases on the docket
when a scout came dashing Into town with
the Intelligence that large trail of In-
diana was discovered going Iti the direc-
tion of fort Ingtlah. The judge Imme-
diately adjourned tlic court and all start-
ed for their home* e-xoept two or three.
Mr. Bltnpson and Major Bird, after the
latter of whom Bird's Port was named,
were among the number who waited until
night, this being the safest way to travel
to avoid Indians. They traveled In the
most profound silence for some time un-
til Major Bird lost his hat. While he
wns stopping to look for It In the dark a
squad of Indians r*n npon them and Hltnp-
son fired Into them with a shotgun and
yelled, "Charge! Charge!" The Indians
Hcattered In double quick and Were seen
no more by them.
At this time depredations were very nu-
merous and houses were attacked In slay-
light. Captain John Youree and Daniel
avia were attacked and the latter killed.
Pannln county wns named for the la-
mented Colonel J. W. Pannln,' Who with
his men were massacred by the Mexican*
after they had surrendered at Goliad In
1836.
Attacked from Ambush.
In 1841 the Indians were very trouble-
some along the Brazos and Trinity rivers,
aud lu order to chastise them Captain
John B. Denton raised u company of about
forty men aud set out lb pursuit of a
larg bund, which bad been deredsttng and
were going back. They struck tbe trail
on the .Sulphur Pork of the Brazos aud fol-
lowed It for several days, and finally came
upon them In a bend of tbe Trlulty river
where Dallas Is now. Here tbe Indians
had a village with growing crops of corn,
melons and pumpkins. They discovered
the upproui-h of the whites nud aiubnshed
them on u small creek, and Just as they
were entering the water fired on tffem
aud killed Captain Denton. Ills horse
Wheeled back mid rah luto tbe woods with
the captain still la the saddle. I.leuteu-
uut Stout took command and a charge
was made across the creek, but lu the
fight that ensued the Indians got tbe best
of It, and alter Lieutenant Stout was
severely wounded a retreat was ordered.
They came back across the creek end took
the trail of Captain Denton's horse and
soon found bts body aqd the horse also.
Tbe body of the bruve captain xvna laid
across the horse and carried along for a
dny, but ns the weather was warm the
settler" were compelled to stop and make
sc burial, tbe place being ou Elisabeth
creek.
'Writer Knew Pickens.
Many years afterwards the bones of Cap-
tain Denton were found qind carried to
Denton, the county sent of Denton county,
and burled there with great honors Jiy the
citizens, whose county was named for
him.
John D. Pickens, whom the writer knew,
was In the fight and was next to him
on the left when the captain received the
fntnl shot.
In the seme year, 1841, a thousand war-
riors were encamped ou what wns after-
wards known as Village creek, uear tbe
Trinity river above Dallas. These Iudluus
made many raids on the white settlers be-
low. General K. 11. Tarrant, for whom
Tarrant county was named, commenced to
raise men enough to drive them nw-tiy,
end after a great ileal of hard rbllng
among the scattered settlers, succeeded In
getting together seventy resolute men.
With these he boldly attacked the vil-
lage, defeated the Indians with great loss
and burnt the village. Peace reigned for
some time after that.
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