. Rangers and pioneers of Texas. ds, bows, caps, blankets, quivers, lances, etc., scat-tered about. During the fight, I saw a cap shot from anIndians head. It was made out of the skin of a wildcat; dressed with the hair on; the legs were stuffed,and made in such a manner, that they stuck up straight,when on the Indians head, and resembled horns. Oneof these legs was cut smooth off, by a bullet. So closewas our fire, that one lance ornament had three holesshot through it, and a small bell shot off, which wasattached to it. In the last charge, George Howell had a Rangers and Pioneers of Texas. 3
. Rangers and pioneers of Texas. ds, bows, caps, blankets, quivers, lances, etc., scat-tered about. During the fight, I saw a cap shot from anIndians head. It was made out of the skin of a wildcat; dressed with the hair on; the legs were stuffed,and made in such a manner, that they stuck up straight,when on the Indians head, and resembled horns. Oneof these legs was cut smooth off, by a bullet. So closewas our fire, that one lance ornament had three holesshot through it, and a small bell shot off, which wasattached to it. In the last charge, George Howell had a Rangers and Pioneers of Texas. 323 hole shot through his coat. Of the eleven men, whowere in the fight, seven of them had the mark of ballsor arrows on their person. In their retreat, the Indians ran with their shields ontheir backs, and when returning our fire, would wheelhalf around, and then go again. As our ammunition was nearly exhausted, and seeingwe could accomplish nothing more, the sergeant oitlereda return, to where we left young Sorrell. The sun was. (Tlu Last Charge.) now about down, and we were glad enough to escape sowell thus far, and call it even ; although we claimed thevictory, as we had driven them from the battle examining the wound of Billy, which was an uglyone near the hip bone, on the leftside, and emptying theblood out of his boot, we placed him on his horse, witha man on each side, to support him, and then startedfor the Keep ranch. Gus Hasroot and myself supportedthe wounded boy. He was very weak, and leanedheavily on my shoulder, as we slowly moved off. The 324 Rangers and Pioneers of Texas. Indians halted about half a mile off, and presently beganyelling, and advancing towards us ; as if loth to give upthe fight. They came so near, that Sergeant Cobbordered a halt, and placed the men in position, to receivethem, if they charged ; and told the boys if they did, towait until they came close, and then to use the Win-chesters. These first until the cartridges were allexp
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