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occasion was as a pleasant story told.A IIKRO'S WIDOW.Ill 11 Pending for Ihf Relief of Mrs.l»llllll|»N.A thrilling story is told in connection with a bill now pending: in congress for the relief of Hattie A. Phillips, widow of John Phillips. Tvyo congresses have failed to pass on similar bills, but it is believed that the revival of patriotic enthusiasm brought about by the war will insure the passage of this one. especially as there is a derhe to honor heroes.John Phillips was the man who made tin* famous ride from Fort Phil Ki*arn«\\ to Fort Laramie at the beginning of the Sioux outbreak many years ago. Though the hardships of tin* ride broke down his health and I**d to bis early death, lie never recti ved any tiling from the government.Fort Phil Kearney was invested by the Sioux, who had suddenly risen in the dead of winter. A detachment of troops, under Colonel Fetterman, sailed forth and was cut off and k'lled to the last man. after making a desperate resistance until all their ammunition was gone. Red Cloud's braves outnumbered the garrison twenty to on*. An attack was hourly expected, and the women and children begged to be Placed in the powder nouse and blown up if the attack seemed likely to be successful, that they might escape the fate that might by theirs if the fort was captured.There was no hope of holding off the Indians unless by outside help, and ilie outside world was In ignorance «f tin* siegt* of the fort. Phillips volunteered to make the attempt. With a few biscuits for rations, he left the post at midnight, ami made his way through the Indians. It was a five days* desperate ride over country uninhabited by white men. but swarming with' Indians. His traveling was all done at night, and in the day time lie was obliged to lie in hiding. The thermometer was 20 degrees below zero. When Phillips reached Fort Laramie he fell front his horse in a faint, throwing his dispatches at the seu-. ry’s feet. Troops were sent from Fort Laramie, and Fort Phil Kearney waselieved In the nick of lime.The rest of Phillips* life was spent dodging Indians, who regarded hint responsible for the failure of the ick on the fort and tried on many isions to capture and kill him. At time he was lassoed and dragged ut managed to escape. Again, a of Indians destroyed his live Phillips got judgment for $2,210 court of claims, but it turned t Phillips at the time was nlt;|t naturalized citizen and the *Vld not be paid. He was a eit scout and received $300 for * rvlcea In that capacity, butas it Then and ;bolt presp ling ]* W handi white stood resol i then again“Su there cover He st a moi.anyhaforeride?to N(me.to sliMinnThi of th put yea r: For noun scrib stamt nient has tiona consi tarrh Chen consi is ta drops on t the dolla Send AddiSolHaWaoffictresering$600,ployiKefeaddrPark
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The Labor World
Duluth, Minnesota, US
Sat, Feb 17, 1900
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