Ab-sa-ra-ka; or, Wyoming opened: . ^ heartfelt prayers were offeredthat he might return in safety. The colonelwas on the lookout, on headquarters build-ing, and gave his orders before coming down. It seemed long, but was hardly twelve minutesbefore Captain Ten Eyck, Lieutenant Matson,Dr. Hines, and Dr. Ould, with a relieving party,were moving, on the run, for the scene of had all watched Captain Fetterman until thecurve of Sullivant Hills shut him ofi, and thenhe was on the southern slope of the ridge, ap-parently intending to cut off the retreat of the In- 204 ABSAEAKA. FORT PHILIP
Ab-sa-ra-ka; or, Wyoming opened: . ^ heartfelt prayers were offeredthat he might return in safety. The colonelwas on the lookout, on headquarters build-ing, and gave his orders before coming down. It seemed long, but was hardly twelve minutesbefore Captain Ten Eyck, Lieutenant Matson,Dr. Hines, and Dr. Ould, with a relieving party,were moving, on the run, for the scene of had all watched Captain Fetterman until thecurve of Sullivant Hills shut him ofi, and thenhe was on the southern slope of the ridge, ap-parently intending to cut off the retreat of the In- 204 ABSAEAKA. FORT PHILIP KEARNEY AND SURROUNDINGS, FROM ORIGINAL SURVEYS. * Indicates block-houses in Tvoods for working parties. Dotted line, roads to Pine Island and Mountain. Broken line, road to Virginia City, crossing narrow divide where bodies of Fet- terinans command were , cemetery at foot of Pilot Corral, on road to woods, where train was attacked December 21st, 1866. FETTERMANS MASSACRE. 205 dians from the train. Wagons and ambulanceswere hurried up; the whole garrison was on thealert; extra ammunition for both parties wasstarted, and even the prisoners were put on dutyto give the guard and all available men theirperfect freedom for whatever might were sent to the woods to bring backthe train and its guard, to secure its support, aswell as from the fear that the diversion of Cap-tain Fetterman from his orders might still in-volve its destruction ; and shortly Captain Arnoldcame to report that the whole force of armedmen left at the post, including guard
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