Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . entures ofsome fictitious knight-errant, than to be the faithful account of theachievements of a man, living and moving among us. But that truth is stranger than fiction, is exemplified daily; and we arealmost inclined to believe, that there are but few things which existin the imagination of man, that could not, with the proper spirit,perseverance, and determination, be reduced to living reality. It was some time in the month of Jul
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Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . entures ofsome fictitious knight-errant, than to be the faithful account of theachievements of a man, living and moving among us. But that truth is stranger than fiction, is exemplified daily; and we arealmost inclined to believe, that there are but few things which existin the imagination of man, that could not, with the proper spirit, perseverance, and determination, be reduced to living reality. It was some time in the month of July, 1844, that he was engagedin one of the most remarkable Indian fights perhaps on record.Remarkable, not for the numbers engaged, nor the duration of theconflict, but from the fearful odds against the Rangers. At thetime we speak of. Hays was surrounded by as gallant a little bandof noble and brave men, numbering only fourteen, as ever fought for DARING EXPLOITS OF COLONEL JACK HAYS. 229 the liberty of any land. Among this Spartan band were the namesof-a Gillespie, a Walker, and a Chevalier, whose noble deeds havesince made J JS^j^^l^ ^ j ^^^ ^^/xf^^^them. THE RANGERS CHARGING ON THE COMANCHES. to the world. On this occasion, Hays had gone out with his mensome eighty miles from San Antonio, toward the river Pierdenales, for the purpose of ascertaining the position of the Indians, and towatch their movements. On arriving near the river, they discoveredsome ten or fifteen Comanche warriors, well mounted, who immedi-ately made demonstrations of fight. As the Rangers advancedupon them, however, they would retreat, and thus endeavored tolead the Texans toward a ridge of thick undergrowth. But Hayswas too well acquainted with the Indian character to be caught bytheir snares ; and he immediately judged by their manceuvering, thatan ambuscade had been laid for him, and with difficulty restrainedthe impetuosity of his boys from advancing to the attack. He then marched around the copse,