The adventures of "Antelope Bill" in the Indian war of 1862 . ewest line of the fort at the south end of thecommissary buildings. Realizing that the cannons were theirworst foes, the Indian sharp-shooters had ex-erted themselves to get Sergeant lineal foot of timber along the line ofthe barricade which protected his gun wassplintered by a close and accurate fire. Butstill the gun was worked and the shells con-tinued to fall among the warriors at the short-est possible range. McGrew dropped the first shell from thebig gun in dangerous proximity to the partythat was swinging around f
The adventures of "Antelope Bill" in the Indian war of 1862 . ewest line of the fort at the south end of thecommissary buildings. Realizing that the cannons were theirworst foes, the Indian sharp-shooters had ex-erted themselves to get Sergeant lineal foot of timber along the line ofthe barricade which protected his gun wassplintered by a close and accurate fire. Butstill the gun was worked and the shells con-tinued to fall among the warriors at the short-est possible range. McGrew dropped the first shell from thebig gun in dangerous proximity to the partythat was swinging around from the his gun to the west, he dropped thesecond shell exactly at the point where thisparty had joined a group of squaws, poniesand dogs, west of the main body. Yelpingdogs, shrieking squaws, wailing children andfrightened bucks ran. in all directions andsought shelter behind every inequality of the — 11 — ground. then directed his fire between this force and the main body and suc-ceeded in preventing a consolidation. The re-. Sha-Kpe (Little Six.)He was at the siege of Fort Riddel y and boastedof having-killed thirteen women and children. Wassubsequently executed. ports of the big gun were as demoralizing tothe Indians as its frightful execution. In the meantime in front of Jones posi-tion there was a lull in the fire, and across thespace separating the combatants, the whitescould hear Little Crow exhorting his warriorsto take courage for the last fierce rush. Withall the art of a Webster or a Calhoun, thechief implored, commanded and urged his war-riors to take the fort or die in the the general of the Indian forces tried theeffect of oratory, Jones arranged a very effect-ive counter argument, by double shotting hispiece with canister. Spurred on by the inspir-ing words of the chief, a band of desperatewarriors rushed straight towards Jones barri-cade. The Indian doesnt always fight behindtrees; sometimes he delivers an assault in
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