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Show Sketch of an Indian- Scolt. A correspondent writing from Chug-water, Chug-water, .Wyoming, to the Kansas city Tim', gives a sketch of Portugese Phillips, the famous scout and Indian ti 'bter, whose ranch is the headquarters headquar-ters of herders, trappers, hunters, and prospectors, lie nays: But John or Portugese Phillips is the "king bee" of ibis resort, and boasts of the most notable ride ever made in the mountains. He wan one of Col. Fetlerman'a most reliable scouts and interpreter while that unfortunate un-fortunate ollicer was in command of Fort Phil. Kearney in the Big Morn mountains. One day after a hard ride from the Yellowstone ho came upon a fresh Indian trail leading towards to-wards the fort, lie at once went into camp and as pnon as night come made a detour to avoid the Indians ahead of him, nnd reached Fort Phil. Kearney a few hours after that most bloody mausacro, December ill, ISM. Alone, without provisions, and with the return trail mvarming with hostile redskins, Phillips started for Fort Laramie and reached that post without with-out serious injury after a ride ol 205 miles in twenty-six hours on one hors. 1 1 o wan intercepted no io m than live limes. One time tho pursuing pur-suing redskins threw a lariat rope over him, but ho succeeded in throwing throw-ing it oil'. When ho arrived in Fort Laramie ho had four slight flesh woumla and nineteen holes through his clothing, but was otherwjio unhurt. un-hurt. Ho has the well won reputation reputa-tion of being one ol the best shuts and Indian fighters in this region. |