The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

A DESPERATE ATTACK.
I knowed what he was a doin' on he had the red devil's
scalp a holdin' it up in my face; tain't no Christian way o'
fightin', though I don't blame the old' man, for he's had
troubles enuf with them infernal cusses to provoke a saint!
That feller was a scout, I reckon, and he'd got pretty close
to head-quarters, tew; we'd better be on the lookout, for the
sound of that rifie'll bring'em down on us like wolves on a
carcass, and no knowin' how close they may be now."
Scarcely had the words been spoken when a yell as
though from a thousand demons filled the air, and a shower
of arrows fell around us; fortunately, however, doing no
harm. We returned their fire with a volley from five good
rifles, but in the almost Stygian darkness which prevailed,
we could not tell whether our shots were effective or otherwise. Another shower of arrows, a confused trampling of
horses' feet mingled with yells and shouts, a volley from our
revolvers, and then a moment's quiet. I hastily cast my
eyes around, and saw all of our party save Mr. Stewart and
Jimmy. Another volley of arrows, and again the fearful
war-whoop resounded in our ears.
"All right, they fired too much up," said Don Rafael,
just as the quick, sharp ring of a rifle far in advance
of us was heard, followed by one, two, three shots from a
revolver.
"It's the old man and the Irishman gone right in among
'em, by thunder! " said the scout. Again their yells and
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