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THE WARFARE OF THE BORDER 445
vociferously defended himself, and so eloquently pleaded his
own innocence, that these three intrepid men-unable, through
the very excess of those soldierly qualities which had made
them desperately brave, to understand how it was possible to
commit such a crime-listened rather favorably to his protesta-
tions and permitted him to retain his pistols and ride leisurely
along with them towards the house of Benedict Pashe. Mr. Pashe
would establish his innocence beyond all controversy. Mr.
Pashe knew of his immediate whereabouts the day Brothers did
his devil's work, and Mr. Pashe would make his alibi impervious
to assault. Mr. Pashe never had an opportunity to say to the
plausible story yea or nay. While yet distant from his house a
mile and more, Texas broke away from his accommodating cap-
tors and fled like an Arab. Better mounted than either Ross
or Porter, Texas soon outstripped them, untouched by the
bullets sent after him, and would have escaped altogether if the
speed of the start had been joined to the bottom of Parmer's
horse. A gallop of a mile, however, told the story of the chase.
Texas was a thorough cavalryman, though a born robber. He
knew by the laboring breath of his steed, the reeling stride, the
foam of an unnatural perspiration, the uncertain way the feet
took hold of the ringing turnpike, the almost human agony
the faithful animal manifested over its own failing powers, that
the end was nigh at hand. He looked back once as he crowned
the crest of a sudden hill and saw Parmer, fixed as fate in the
saddle and as immovable, gaining upon him hand over hand.
There was one resource left-common alike to the ant or the
elephant-he could fight. He halted his blown horse and
turned about. Parmer came right on, a pistol in his right hand
and the reins well gathered up in his left. At fifty paces he
fired at Texas and missed him. Texas stood fast, his face
wearing a hunted look and his eyes wolfish. At thirty paces the
two fired simultaneously, Farmer missing again, but Texas
wounding his horse severely if not fatally. Parmer lessened the
distance by a spur stroke and fired the third time at Texas
barely ten feet away. This time he did not miss. Game to the
last, Texas, even as he reeled in the saddle, gripped his own
horse with his knees, steadied himself for a moment or two, and
fired twice at Parmer before he fell. He had been hurt too
badly, however, to be accurate. Another bullet in the breast
Object Description
| Title | Noted guerrillas, or the warfare of the border |
| Author | Edwards, John N. (John Newman), 1839-1889 |
| Description | A history of the lives and adventures of Quantrell, Bill Aderson, George Todd, Dave Poole, Fletcher Taylor, Peyton Long, Oll Shepherd, Arch Clements, John Maupin, Tuch and Woot Hill, Wm. Gregg, Thomas Maupin, the James Brothers, the Younger Brothers, Arthur McCoy and numerous other well known guerrillas of the West |
| Subject.LCSH |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Southwest, Old -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 Kansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Guerrillas |
| Subject.Local | Quantrell, William Clarke, 1837-1865; Quantrell, Charles William, 1837-1865; Quantrill, W. C. (William Clarke), 1837-1865; Hart, Charley, 1837-1865 Anderson, William T. |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | St. Louis, Mo. : Bryan, Brand & Company, 1877. |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1877 |
| Date.Digital | 2004 |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civm000003p0445 |
| Description | THE WARFARE OF THE BORDER 445 vociferously defended himself, and so eloquently pleaded his own innocence, that these three intrepid men-unable, through the very excess of those soldierly qualities which had made them desperately brave, to understand how it was possible to commit such a crime-listened rather favorably to his protesta- tions and permitted him to retain his pistols and ride leisurely along with them towards the house of Benedict Pashe. Mr. Pashe would establish his innocence beyond all controversy. Mr. Pashe knew of his immediate whereabouts the day Brothers did his devil's work, and Mr. Pashe would make his alibi impervious to assault. Mr. Pashe never had an opportunity to say to the plausible story yea or nay. While yet distant from his house a mile and more, Texas broke away from his accommodating cap- tors and fled like an Arab. Better mounted than either Ross or Porter, Texas soon outstripped them, untouched by the bullets sent after him, and would have escaped altogether if the speed of the start had been joined to the bottom of Parmer's horse. A gallop of a mile, however, told the story of the chase. Texas was a thorough cavalryman, though a born robber. He knew by the laboring breath of his steed, the reeling stride, the foam of an unnatural perspiration, the uncertain way the feet took hold of the ringing turnpike, the almost human agony the faithful animal manifested over its own failing powers, that the end was nigh at hand. He looked back once as he crowned the crest of a sudden hill and saw Parmer, fixed as fate in the saddle and as immovable, gaining upon him hand over hand. There was one resource left-common alike to the ant or the elephant-he could fight. He halted his blown horse and turned about. Parmer came right on, a pistol in his right hand and the reins well gathered up in his left. At fifty paces he fired at Texas and missed him. Texas stood fast, his face wearing a hunted look and his eyes wolfish. At thirty paces the two fired simultaneously, Farmer missing again, but Texas wounding his horse severely if not fatally. Parmer lessened the distance by a spur stroke and fired the third time at Texas barely ten feet away. This time he did not miss. Game to the last, Texas, even as he reeled in the saddle, gripped his own horse with his knees, steadied himself for a moment or two, and fired twice at Parmer before he fell. He had been hurt too badly, however, to be accurate. Another bullet in the breast |
| Source | Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare on the Border |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000003p0445.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
