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from The Archives of the United States

Cavalry the true stories of Colonel

ranold McKenzie and the cavalryman he

led mcken Raiders his secret orders from

the president of the United States clean

up the Southwest make it a fit place for

Americans to live Wipe Out the Renegades

Outlaws and murderers if necessary cross

the Rio Grand knowing capture means

hanging by the enemy Discovery Court

Marshal by the United States

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Army the year

1873 and the introduction of a new Army

instrument of communication the

heliograph flashing messages across the

vastness of the Texas

Frontier it would help to tame a new

land Aid in bringing security and safety

to Pioneer settlers and to the men in

Colonel McKenzie's command isolated by

sand and space short on supplies

badgered by Indians and Renegade

Marauders the heliograph could become a

Lifeline to the outside world October

13th

1873 a convoy of Munitions and a small

small Detachment of Cavalry moved South

toward the Rio Grand their lives

dependent on a mirror and a flash of

sunlight the message spelled danger

hostile commandes waiting in Ambush

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ahead so the lieutenant turned his

Convoy away from the main

trail yes to Colonel Rand McKenzie in

command at Fort Clark the heliograph

could well become a

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Lifeline but instead on this occasion it

became a death

line

all right let's shake

it all right let's get started for

bracketville

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that's Thompson sir we've been together

ever since Gettysburg why were they off

the main trail I don't know sir the

orders were specific follow the main

trail all the way to Fort Clark somebody

must have wanted those guns all Mighty

bad well they wanted to keep them from

the Mexican Government they're going to

have something to say about this too

well maybe the Convoy saw Indians and

had to leave the main

trail query the heliograph station they

probably can't see the Canyon from up

there but query him anyway I'll get the

Fiel unit sir corpal

yes Colonel take a man and follow those

wagon tracks I'll join you later right

sir

Ro AR you

men keep on with what you're

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doing

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in

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I dear

Sergeant you realize this is the second

shipment in a week we've lost yes

sir I don't see why we got a ride here

between jobs Court I'm getting kind of

sick of it you can afford to get sick

the kind of money we'll be taken

I'm sighted on the station now

sir all right you know what to ask them

yes

sir oh hold on somebody's

flashing it's McKenzie appears he's real

curious what happened to his Convoy you

going to tell him oh figure we ought to

keep it a

secret

t i v e

negative now just as I thought

Sergeant they saw those wagons turn into

the canyon they have no idea

why

Sergeant how long have Foster and

Jenkins been up at that station oh they

went up last week well next week when

they come down put them on report

carelessness they forgot to acknowledge

our wordon yes sir they'll hear about it

come on let's take out after to the

corpal see if he's found the remains of

those

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wagons

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pick bone dry Yep this one too sir it

looks like the end of the line for today

Rocky country up ahead almost impossible

for trailing find the horses get these

wagons back to the Fort yes

sir half a day of scouting and trailing

we're still up against a stone wall half

the size of the state of

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Texas

you have had no word of the guns amigo

I'm doing everything I can for you

Ramone I've got three patrols out

scouring the desert trying to recover

those guns for

you this friendship between your country

and mine it is very

new

yes the friendship between you and me is

very old true we have campaigned

together more than

once all the name your president tells

us we will have guns and Munitions to

fight the

insurrectos and the guns do not come my

president doesn't break his word we must

have those guns and have them you will

if they haven't already fallen into the

hands of the

insurrectos here in your country I'm not

saying it's happened I'm saying it

can look north of the real grand who

would steal those guns except for money

south of the Rio Grand who would have

the money to buy them in such large

quantities except the

insurrectos I tell you this Colonel

McKenzie we have had incidents along the

border your people and mine and we have

settled them peacefully but if those

guns fall into the wrong hands there

will be more incidents uglier ones no

one's broken Faith with you Colonel

bernau you know that as well as I do in

the past you've asked us for supplies

we've given you supplies now you ask us

for guns and Munitions we'll give you

guns and Munitions your words have a

good sound but they do not speak as

loudly as guns nine of my men don't

speak at all anymore because of those

guns they died trying to protect them if

you think we've given you empty promises

why don't you talk to the wives and

families of those

men you're right my friend

I I was Hasty in my anger but only

because of

disappointment only because my soldiers

need those guns and munition so

urgently I know I

know there's a third shipment coming

down from the north tomorrow I've

instructed my heliograph stations to

keep a watch for them I'm riding out at

dawn to join the Convoy will you ride

with

me does the coyote not howl does the

eagle not

fly does Ramon Bernard not ride with his

friend

McKenzie let's go into dinner

gracias appears like McKenzie is hanging

all his hopes on the heliograph nice of

him to keep sending us information sure

is his last message says that we got to

be extra careful watch out for them

nasty Outlaws has been stealing them

guns when's the third shipment coming

through tomorrow MacKenzie's going to be

with him McKenzie

why keep an eye on things I suppose

what's the matter Cola you scared no but

well killing him

what I mean is with with them others it

didn't matter much but we kill McKenzie

the old army will be on our

necks you want out of this one

coer well uh why you listen to me Brave

man you know you just got one way out

you want to try that way you want to try

that way no of course not drao I was

just funing with

you you know you've been getting all the

gravy as it is me and C set this thing

up me and C learned that code 5 years in

the signal call busting our backs for

McKenzie and you don't want to see him

dead well I do that's the part that's

going to pleasure me most oh cut it out

Drago desertion in time of danger that's

what how he said it and we're going to

have us a little old pum hunt and that

pum is going to be

Drago well I never caught that pum

Mister cuz that pum just run and run and

run till he got just plain sick of

running and now that Possum's got to a

gun and he's going to use

it what about more same same way as

before same way but we better change the

place there's kind of a spot further

south along the main trail

instead of steering him into the

canyon let him come straight on me and

the boys will be waiting well won't they

suspect something hitting again so soon

we'll chance it I want to hear them guns

firing at

McKenzie all right let's move it be sun

up

soon we want to get good seats to the

show

okay

any sign of the Convoy not yet maybe it

ain't coming oh he'll come you think

Drago will be ready for him I know Drago

he'll be ready a lot ready to

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McKenzie

I couldn't have picked a better spot if

I

tried when McKenzie gets here he won't

know what hit

him

happy to see you lieutenant thank you

sir any signs of trouble none at all

we'll keep our eyes peeled this shipment

is going to get through sir forward who

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morning and the main trail South to Fort

Clark dangerous country for a convoy of

arms and Munitions vitally needed by the

Mexican Government guarding that

shipment Colonel rold McKenzie aware

that he protected more than guns for on

the Convoy's success depended the

growing friendship between his own

country and

Mexico

cut that out I'm trying to

listen that a walk

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[Laughter]

hello

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wagons we sound carries in these pots I

put them mo say 3 4 Mile maybe

less waitting will come easier

now

hey want Mackenzie see it don't worry

I'll take care of

it yep Court says they're inside better

get set for

them

nothing wrong sir splashing up there a

message to us sir get out the heliograph

equipment if it is a message request a

repeat yes

sir Lieutenant yes sir have those Wheels

examined while we're waiting find the

one that's dry and see that it's greased

right away sir Is it wise to delay

Amigo wiser to delay now Ramon than risk

a breakdown further

on

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hey

Court yeah here you read code I don't

huh sending starting

do trouble

Court nothing I can't wiggle out

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of I guess that explains the flash you

saw sir he says he was polishing his

mirror mm acknowledge his word con get a

report on the trail ahead yes this hel

is a very good thing Amigo if there is

any danger your man will warn us that's

the

theory he reports the trail all clear

sir that's what he reports huh that dry

axles greas sir good have the rest of

them greased I should be back by the

time you're ready to roll if I'm not

wait for me yes

sir with the Colonel's permission sir

back from where twice in two days he's

broken regulations failed to acknowledge

my messages with a wordcom I'd be glad

to take a trooper up there and chew him

out sir I'd rather handle L myself alone

I want to look the situation over

without being

observed Lieutenant yes sir what did he

mean by word count to acknowledge the

number of the message normal procedure

Colonel oh because a heliograph operator

did not follow regulations this is

caused to delay the guns for my

troops in Colonel McKenzie's outfit sir

you don't make the same mistake

twice not unless there's a good

reason

that's funny no sound of him

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now what's some matter boy getting itchy

there's Dro is he's flashing down

there I better tell him the wagon

stoping repairs keep him from getting

his TS

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up see

him

where are my men where are The Men Who

operated this

station you killed them didn't you so

you could ambush my convoys it was

Drago's idea who's Drago he's down at

the Ben waiting for your

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wagons

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Court says McKenzie must have found out

he's got a whole company coming up from

the fort after us let's get out of

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here

do you hear that lieutenant yeah hoof

beat a lot of them and very

rapid on up and ride carbons and

sidearms at the ready come on South

deploy carpon I'll take your horse you

stay here with the

wagons all right you sens of Billy Goats

Let's

Ride

what

a

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now Mr Drago I want to know where the

rest of those guns

are right now Mr

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Drago for my country and for myself I

thank you

Migo those guns will save many lives

good by the way I'm packing with them a

set of healing IAP instruments they may

come in handy it is good to have such a

friend oh uh could you ride with me as

far as

bradville does not the coyote howl does

not the eagle fly does not McKenzie ride

with his good friend

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Bernal McKenzie's Raiders did r ride

again and again carrying out the secret

orders of the president of the United

States do whatever necessary to clean up

the Southwest make it a decent place for

people to live ride with McKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the Blazing pages

of history in the

making

la

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from The Archives of the United States

Cavalry the true stories of Colonel

ranold McKenzie and the cavalryman he

led McKenzie's Raiders his secret orders

from the president of the United States

clean up the South West make it a fit

place for Americans to live Wipe Out the

Renegades Outlaws and murderers if

necessary cross the Rio Grand knowing

capture means hanging by the enemy

Discovery Court Marshal by the United

States

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Army May

1873 deep in Southwestern Texas an area

overrun by Renegade Outlaws and

Marauders without Root since the end of

the Civil War fighting ruthlessly

stealing and killing as they

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pleased such a man was Roger fory he

called himself major and led a band of

vicious criminals riding Ru shod

foresights bloody Trail pushed farther

and farther to the

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north there I'll take

that only Colonel Rand McKenzie

commanding the fourth us Cavalry stood

in foresight's way McKenzie's orders

clean up the Southwest regardless of

cost to yourself and your men to help

accomplish the job McKenzie had in his

command tough well-trained civilian

Scouts men familiar with the remote

reaches of Southwest Texas we found the

ending girl forite Spen she lives in the

cabin right here on his last raid

foresight got some women's

clothing so it's logical to suppose that

he'll be showing up at that cabin before

the days out what's the best way to

attack it from back here on the mountain

is the cabin visible from there no but

it is from over here all right Willis

you and a trooper take up this position

soon as you see foresight enter that

cabin signal me back here on the

mountain yes sir in the meantime Burg

just take up a position on this road

that should block his only other route

of Escape shouldn't it yes sir all right

boys that's

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it

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oh

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he's

there all right let's

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go

woman you better let me catch you if you

want to keep that

dress all right come on come here come

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here

find the others be at the Fort

tonight well Colonel this is an

unexpected pleasure pleasure is mine

major foresight Colonel the other two

who got away shall we go after them sir

no let them go for now Colonel this

horse has got the calvalry brand on it

indeed well in that case let's walk

major foresight back to the fort wait a

minute Colonel I bought that horse I'm

sure you did see that he keeps up with

the column yes

sir DET tail at a

walk

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the morning of May 12th

1873 while Mckenzie was away from Fort

Clark General miles Donovan Office of

the agitant general arrived from

Washington on an inspection

tour well dear did you have a nice ride

well if you call cering around the drill

area a

ride it seems that uh no woman is to

ride from the post unescorted by order

of Colonel McKenzie

perhaps he had a good reason for issuing

that order any sign for Colonel no not

yet father I'm sure if Colonel McKenzie

knew you were coming here on inspection

tour it wouldn't have made any

difference General Sheridan put McKenzie

in command of this post because he

thought he was the right man for the job

perhaps he is he's an individualist and

does things in his own way and that's

what's needed to bring some sort of

civilization to this part of the country

a man who isn't afraid of anything not

even of a three Star

General search him yes sir take off that

jacket

nobody's to talk to this man nobody's to

go near him unless it's absolutely

necessary understood yes sir turn

around

with General Donovan at the Fort

McKenzie was faced with a dilemma only

two men General Sheridan and the

president of the United States knew of

McKenzie's secret orders crossed the

Mexican border when necessary at the

risk of Court Marshal these orders could

not become known to General Donovan

these reports Colonel April the 9th

Ranch and five Americans killed no

retaliatory action taken April the 15th

Freight wagon attack driver two others

burned alive and there many more here

with this same praise no retaliatory

action taken why not Colonel you seem to

have enough men and supplies well we

could always use more sir well then what

is

it are they going over the Border yes

sir they hit and then they duck back

across the river oh the river the river

would you suggest that I cross the river

sir and risk a war with Mexico get

yourself Court Marshal out of the army

exactly sir come

in oh I I hope I'm not interrupting

anything important not at all my dear

come in come

in K Mackenzie my daughter Margaret and

colon Mackenzie well miss Donovan's

entrance brought a welcome halt to the

dangerous discussion of the river later

that afternoon the routine of the fort

back to normal McKenzie inspected his

mounted

compliment

unknown to McKenzie foresight's henchmen

following his instructions rode to a

rendevu outside the Fort

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Park

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we'll wait here until

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night of course of course you couldn't

do laundry like a crew but it was good

enough for

him that's a real good one

hey did you see the General's daughter

oh yeah real nice girl I understand

Lieutenant Bowers is so mad at her for

confiscating his quarters he's spitting

spice well he shouldn't be mad after all

if he was General Donovan's daughter

he'd be asking for the Colonel's

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quarters oh

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w

hey talkie you want to make $1,000

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gold come on

Taki give me some water this is

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empty

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the blunder of underestimating

foresight's resourcefulness cost one

Trooper his life and McKenzie his long

sought

prisoner

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yes I have a message for you must oh

well just a

minute

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yes don't make a

sound if you scream I'll kill you

understand I'll get your

coat go ahead that Shaw will do

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move

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that's close enough so

here I said hold it

it you recognize this lady why Miss

Donovan what are you you've got one

second to open that gate Trooper

otherwise I'll put a bullet right

through her

head please please do as he

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says

he's

coming come

in you sent for me sir yes did you hear

that coyote yes sir was too close I

can't believe there's a coyote that

close to the Fort we're going to have a

look yes

sir

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it was 4 minutes before another Sentry

discovered the unconscious Soldier

foresight had completed his daring

escape and had taken with him as hostage

General Donovan's daughter bait to draw

McKenzie out of Fort Clark M

Donovan

she won't be Mr Ry at 7 hours you won't

if fet the generals no no if I were

forye I'd head for Mexico as fast as I

could travel if I have to cross the

river after him the general can't know

about it well suppose we can't pick up

the trail we won't come back until we

get that girl yes sir see that the

horses are

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ready oh

General

uh good evening sir what's all the

commotion Colonel what happened one of

the prisoners escaped from the starcade

sir oh I was concerned about my daughter

oh I I wouldn't disturb her sir she's

probably asleep it's routine we'll get

him far well Colonel I'm sure you can

handle

it oh uh you won't forget our talk of

this

afternoon uh no sir good hunting

Colonel thank you

sir

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here we'll Camp

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here I'm going to write a message to

Colonel McKenzie I guess to be daylight

I want you to deliver it what kind of a

message you might say it's a price tag

on

you what he wants you back he's going to

have to pay for you he doesn't your

father's going to be Mighty put

out once again McKenzie had faced the

Fateful decision he had crossed the Rio

Grand detection meant hanging with his

government powerless to help

him

woman get some blankets for my guest

she'll be your slave let her make her

own bed listen you brought me a horse

but that don't mean you got Ascension

Bridal on me now get the

blankets the blankets will keep you

comfortable ma'am which is how I prefer

my

guess

the tracks ahead of that place sir I

guess he's Camp down by that Lake

Mexican soldiers coming so exit take

cover

fast

vires this is what we'll do you and I

will change clothes you ride my horse

approach the lake down through this

Canyon let yourself be seen but don't

get within range in the meantime the

rest of us on foot with a 5-minute head

start on you will Circle the lake and

approach the camp from behind now

because of those Mexican soldiers this

all has to be done absolutely silently

no orders no guns understood all right

let's

go

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if anything happens to my man you won't

live to find one for

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yourself

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well what do you know we didn't even

need a note he followed us right into

Mexico I think we got the colonel

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now wait a

minute I want the place

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pleasure Colonel

McKenzie stay

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here

I'll wait until he gets real close so I

can't

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miss

you all right sir yes I'm all right make

can soldiers coming this way sir get out

of

sight

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uh good morning

General well Colonel did you recap to

your prisoner uh yes sir yes sir it was

quite routine sir well I'm glad you got

him before I crossed the river oh yes

I'm afraid our hands would have been

tied in that case sir what you join my

daughter and myself for

breakfast I'd consider that an honor

sir good morning Father good morning

dear Colonel McKenzie good morning ma'am

colon McKenzie's going to join us for

breakfast how

nice you're looking very fresh this

morning you must have rested well yes

Father quite

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well

McKenzie's Raiders did ride again and

again carrying out the secret orders of

the president of the United States do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest make it a decent place for

people to live ride with MacKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the Blazing pages

of history in the

making

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la

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from The Archives of the United States

Cavalry the true stories of Colonel

ranold McKenzie and the cavalryman he

led McKenzie's Raiders his secret orders

from the president of the United States

clean up the Southwest make it a fit

place for Americans to live Wipe Out the

Renegades Outlaws and murderers if

necessary cross the Rio Grand knowing

capture means hanging by the enemy

Discovery Court Marshal by the United

States

Army

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the Rio Grand critical boundary between

Mexico and the United States the morning

of September 7th

1873 Emiliano Lopez personal

representative of the Mexican president

Bound for Washington his mission of the

utmost

importance

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takes care of Lopez's escort

cross don't kill

him sorry to trouble you Mr

Lopez that doesn't concern

you I know someone who does concern get

the horses he'll be staying with us for

some

time

despite every precaution the emissary's

route had been revealed and for Colonel

Rand McKenzie who waited to escort the

Emissary to San Antonio this treachery

was to have far-reaching

consequences having waited long beyond

the appointed time McKenzie finally

crossed into Mexico his purpose find

ailano Lopez his orders secret the risk

Court marshal or

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death they dead any sign of Lopez no

sign I hope it's not who I'm thinking

Ben Pierce I hope it is then Lopez will

still be

alive they didn't waste any time

Crossing back to the state

those poor Devils I guess their own

patrols will pick them

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up now they're under your

jurisdiction then Pierce has been under

my jurisdiction for some time

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h

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here what is this here it's a spangle

what kind of Mexican official might wear

on his

saddle they're Fresh Tracks in both

directions which way did they

go look there one of those horses was

unshod Mexicans don't shoe their horses

that's l Trail let's

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go see the Spangles on that white horse

I count seven horses that means he's got

five men what do we

do Pierce's got Lopez all right but I've

got Pierce's brother Jed he's going to

be hung

tomorrow pierce will have to come to me

today let's get back to the for then go

on

we don't want you to die you

Acy do you think he'll change McKenzie's

mind Mr

Pieris don't let look fool youan he's a

very important man the McKenzie and the

United

States very few people in Mexico are our

country you of your journey I bought a

very important official bought seor

bought the route you travel cost me so

$0000 well worth it you must realize you

are getting involved in an international

situation it's the other way around you

got yourself involved in a local mess

with me and a tough Colonel you're

dealing with Colonel McKenzie means

nothing to me my mission is vital that's

just what I'm betting on that your

mission puts enough pressure on

McKenzie's shoulders to save my brother

from a rope you offend Law and Order

seor is my behavior so different than

you overthrow of maximilan maximilan was

a

dictator my brother and I ran this

country until McKenzie moved in McKenzie

and I can't exist

together H soon will you know sometime

today do you realize any delay might be

disastrous for Mexico I'm sorry seor

that's your problem the time being

you're working for me take good care of

him while I'm gone if I'm not back by

Sundown kill him my apologies

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s

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the orders are explicit sir Lopez is to

be transported secretly and safely at

all costs and he must be in San Antonio

not later than 8:00 on Thursday that

means he's got to leave here not later

than sunrise

tomorrow a trooper

Allen good morning

sir will it be ready on time yes

sir this your first execution son yes

sir and I don't like

it none of us

do carry on

Alan yes

sir

come

in pardon me sir Ben Pierce is here he

wishes to speak to the

colonel show him

in I'll see him

alone all right Mr Pierce you can come

in good afternoon

Colonel hope you're not think of putting

a rope around mine

Lopez will be dead if I'm not back

before Sundown it's a nice looking

Gallows you're building it's too bad you

won't be able to use

it I give you credit Colonel you gave a

good try you even had the settl

believing in

you come to the point that Pi I thought

you knew the point my brother Jed riding

out with me oh and Senor Lopez you can

trust me you'll be free the only thing I

can trust you to do is to continue your

strangle hold on the settlers to

continue you murdering anyone who steps

in your way that's your fault Colonel

there was no trouble until you came

along they gave me everything I wanted

glading fact remains I'm holding your

brother he's no more in jail than you

are I raised dead from a kid like a son

you think I let him end up this way you

raised him to be a murderer this is the

way murderers end not Jed Colonel you

see I know how important Lopez

is

all right Mr

Pierce I'll turn over your brother when

you turn over

Lopez you know I won't do that yet

that's what you're asking me to do you

have no choice I'm dealing the cards

then you'll deal them off the top of the

deck or there'll be no game you haven't

the guts to allow Lopez to be killed

you'd lose that bird on your shoulder

nevertheless as it stands now your

brother Jed will be hung in the morning

as it stands now if my brother hangs so

does

Lopez I told you an exchange of

prisoners is the only thing I'll

consider good day Mr

Pierce what kind of

exchange you're to escort Lopez come

alone unarmed we'll be with Jed just me

also unarmed

where outside bracketville Sunset no

it's too close to this place sunset's

fine let's meet at Twin Forks that's

closer for

me all

right just one

thing how can I be sure it's Lopez that

you'll turn over to me a man has to have

some Faith

Colonel Lieutenant yes

sir close the

door there'll be an exchange of

prisoners at some on set just outside

twin forks it's a 4-Hour ride sir that's

right I've got to get there before he

does to protect

myself my orders are

explicit s Lopez has got to be given

safe conduct to San Antonio I've got no

choice you're also obliged to capture

and execute Jed Pierce and his brother

sir I'm aware of that Lieutenant but how

do you know you can trust Jed

Pierce I've given my word but he's

constantly broken his in the

past

yes

yes

Benedict yes sir here to ride armed

escort get Jed Pierce ready to ride

immediately then meet Me 2 miles this

side of twin forks at Sunset yes

sir

Lieutenant Lieutenant who's the best

Marksman on the post Corporal Dixon has

the best record sir is he familiar with

with a telescopic site yes sir I'd like

to see corpal Dixon immediately the men

are on the rifle rain sir immediately

Lieutenant yes

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sir McKenzie now faced his first great

dilemma at Fort Clark his orders were to

bring peace to the area and at the same

time deliver the Mexican Emissary to

Austin the following night in order to

fulfill these conflicting orders

McKenzie realized that time was his key

factor time to beat Ben Pierce to The

Exchange spot in order to do it he had

to perform the

impossible corpal Dixon's waiting

outside sir this is his latest handiwork

let me see

yeah he'll have to be at least this

accurate Benedict left with Jed Pierce 5

minutes ago sir have Dixon come in

Corporal Dixon yes

sir Corporal Dixon reporting sir be with

you in minute

Corporal Lieutenant have two of our

fastest horses prepared yes

sir oh uh stand easy

Corporal you ever witnessed an exchange

of prisoners yes sir

think you understand the procedure I

think so sir the one I saw went

according to the book well I'm going to

ask you to join me in one that may not

go according to the book give me a hand

with these boots yes

sir I understand you're my best Marksman

thank you sir you familiar with the

telescopic site yes

sir I'm exchanging a prisoner for a

Mexican official at Twin Fork at Sunset

yes sir now it may all go according to

the book in which case your orders are

specifically to do nothing you

understand that now Corporal if it goes

according to the book you're to do

nothing yes sir however there may be

some treachery in that case your job is

to protect that Mexican official at all

costs that Mexican official must be on

harm there's no way to change that order

you understand I understand sir now it

may be that you'll see a pistol at seor

Lopez's head in which case that pistol

is to be your target the pistol sir

exactly if you shoot at the man holding

the pistol it might possibly go off

Senor Lopez is to be protected at all

costs I understand

sir you've got to be at least as

accurate as this you think you can do

it yes

sir good

boy all right we leave immediately no

extra gear no Sabers no weight we travel

as light as possible wear

moccasins Corporal you're going to ride

as you've never ridden before in your

life it's imperative that we get there

before anybody else yes sir that's

all Lieutenant yes

sir horses ready yes sir Dixon already

has his orders it's going to be forced

ride the whole way yes

sir September 7th 1873 early afternoon

Colonel McKenzie and Corporal Dixon rode

against a deadline their destination

Twin Forks their purpose to arrive

before Sunset to guard against possible

treachery by Ben Pierce during the

prisoner

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Exchange what's wrong he's gone lame

sir all right M up with me what about

the horse sir he'll find his way back to

the

port

we'll never get there in time we'll get

a fresh horse at

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Becker's

where's Jed we'll get him we're going to

exchange him for Jed at Twin Forks when

Sunset McKenzie and I agreed to meet

there alone and without arms well how

can you trust McKenzie if colel McKenzie

says he'll be there he'll be there

anyway he had a hard ride to look

forward to didn't give much time for

thinking you mean you plan to go alone I

wouldn't say that you'll be there so

you're going to kill him I never for a

moment thought

otherwise what about me seor do I go

free I must reach

Washington my government will pay you

for my release I want my

brother you're only important to me as a

way of getting him back you know seor we

have a man in Mexico just like you

you're all the same no matter where you

live

filth I don't see any difference you're

willing to do business with me when your

life's at stake out of necessity only

seor if I had the chance I would open

your

throat but you haven't the chance have

you seor nor McKenzie either not

now

Mr Becker hi Colonel you sure look

mighty beat up what's up I hav't got

time to explain we need a new horse you

want to bore my horse so he can run him

like you run him eh I ain't that rich

Colonel we'll give you good money for

him yeah let me see I'm not carrying any

money with me you'll have to take my

word for it I'm afraid you'll have to

look someplace else Colonel I don't know

you long enough to cut into that sort of

deal Corporal saddle that horse yes sir

now look here I'm sorry Mr Becker you'll

have to take my word for it you've got

no

choice

come on corpor we've got to make up that

time this old horse is doing the best he

can Colonel not quite Let's Travel 40

lbs lighter get rid of that saddle

oh

we made it colonel yeah we beat him

here now remember your orders Corporal

the Mexican official is your

responsibility no harm is to come to him

if there's a gun on him that gun's to be

your target yes

sir I'll leave this with

you colel are you

sure just you be

sure

looks awful quiet up there Mr Paris yeah

I got the C stacked on my side this time

come up under cover after Jed and

McKenzie get there

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sunset time of the prisoner exchange

following his pre-arranged plan McKenzie

met Jed Pierce and his guard 2 miles

outside twin forks any trouble Benedict

no sir where did you come from

McKenzie you're not the only business I

have to attend to Mr Pierce my

coat what's that get up

for giving exchange according to

regulations that's the regular

uniform after you Mr

Pierce

just take a nice and

quietness so you decide to play straight

huh Colonel I told you I be here Mr

Pierce

unarmed cor McKenzie

Asar all right Mr Pierce I'm satisfied

turn jet over

Mackenzie follow me seor Lopez

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Lane Lopez very valuable foil for

me now I can get you out of my hair once

and for

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all tell

Lane at least that Lopez go I can't

afford to I can't afford to have anyone

live and tell about

this get his pistol up p ha

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[Applause]

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ha

you can add another stripe Corporal

thank you sir I just pulled the trigger

and prayed you prayed

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well sir yes Lieutenant couple of

settlers are waiting outside the gate

Pierce killed their kin they've

requested permission to witness the

execution request denied this is the

first victory for peace in the area they

felt they had a right to share it with

you they can share in the

benefits yes sir now Lieutenant if you

would accompany Senor Lopez find May sir

yes why did you want to wear your dress

uniform at the exchange yesterday

because Lieutenant the only way I could

honorably take Jed and bend Pierce was

by provoking them into treachery the

best way to do that was by making them

think Mckenzie was a tin

soldier you a tin

so excuse me sir

s

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Lopez McKenzie's Raiders rode again and

again carrying out the secret orders of

the president of the United States do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest

make it a decent place for people to

live ride with MacKenzie's Raiders as

they relive the Blazing pages of history

in the

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making

pap

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from The Archives of the United States

Cavalry the true stories of Colonel

ranold McKenzie and the cavalryman he

led McKenzie's Raiders his secret orders

from the president of the United States

clean up the Southwest make it a fit

place for Americans to live Wipe Out the

Renegades Outlaws and murderers if

necessary cross the Grand knowing

capture means hanging by the enemy

Discovery Court Marshal by the United

States

[Music]

Army the afternoon of June 8th

1876 on Mexican territory another raid

by sketchi another Risk by

McKenzie McKenzie as numerous times

before had violated the Border fully

aware of the consequences if he were

caught but sketchi had killed and

plundered he and his small band had to

be stopped McKenzie had no choice but to

rely on his secret orders clean up the

area even if you have to cross the ri

Grand to do it if the United States

government catches you it'll be a court

Marshal if it's the Mexicans it'll be a

hanging we're ready Colonel both flanks

are secure they're cut off from their

horses where's Conover he's posted on

the next rise sir good and they're

completely pinned down get back to your

position yes

sir kitachi

skhi this is

McKenzie I have many rifles staring at

you tell your warriors to throw down

their weapons and walk North that way

there'll be no

killing

you don't have much time

scotchi I'm waiting for your

answer

Federal Mexican soldiers a whole troop

of

them much time have I got no time

Colonel they'll be on us real

soon wanton me to stay yeah Charlie keep

an eye on katachi for me I'll get the

troops back across the river

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a

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looks clear yes sir let's get

across

Colonel James a Beasley inspector

General's office oh yes of course sir I

was expecting you sorry I couldn't meet

you on your arrival something uh

something urgent came up Lieutenant were

you ordered into Mexico well Colonel you

see of course he was ordered into Mexico

by me I'm in command here col Mackenzie

I'm placing you in arrest you'll

accompany me back to the

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Fort hard to figure what a difference

that miserable Little River

makes are you ready Colonel ready

colonel

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[Music]

you want an order posted sir no it's

sufficient that the colonel knows he's

confined to the post yes sir I want full

reports from all the men who went to

Mexico that includes you lieutenant have

them made out as soon as possible

they'll go along with my report to

Washington won't that mean a court

Marshal

sir that's not for me to decide the

Colonel's office yes

sir this quarters and there sir those

reports are your first order of business

Lieutenant the secret orders by their

very nature prevented McKenzie from

using them as a defense he could not

tell Beasley or anyone else not even the

court Marshal officers in the words of

the Secretary of War if you're caught

you're on your own

come

in oh Colonel please come

in it'll take a while to hear from

Washington I've assumed your

command you mean you're going to report

the incident yes I am you think I can

let pass the shocking disregard of a

friendly Nation sovereignty that I

witnessed this morning well it's

just that in the field it's it's not

always easy to do these things true blue

maybe so but I find it incredible that

anyone could be so stupid as to risk the

security of the United States don't you

realize this is the only sensitive

border we possess that violating it

could bring irreparable damage to our

relations with Mexico katachi is

responsible for 19 killings in this

territory then he skips back across the

real grand and thinks he's home free how

else would you propose dealing with him

as a veteran officer you should know

that no Indian settler or anyone else in

the world is worth the grave steps

you've

taken I presume you've read your general

orders I have read

them well you seem to have dismissed

them from your mind as if they don't

apply to you

Colonel of course I'll include any

statement you wish to make in my report

the only statement I'd wish to make is

that scotchi must be stopped I agree but

I have no sympathy for for your actions

as an inspector I've seen officers even

generals disobey their orders before but

never have I encountered such flagrant

violation by one of the model army

officers you know

sir you have quite a reputation as an

administrative officer and I respect

that reputation but I do wish you could

see this thing a little differently I

don't understand what other way is there

to see

it

don't think for a moment I like what I

have to do I remember you well as far

back as the Academy I was two years

behind

you like all other underclassmen you

were the one we looked up to you were

the leading Cadet I've been an

outstanding officer ever since your

career has been

brilliant I'm genuinely sorry that I'll

have a hand in the Scandal that's bound

to result

yes yes Colonel a general court Marshal

has never a pretty thing to see but of

course you have your duty to do that is

unless you could reconsider the

circumstances good day

Colonel what are you going to do if

scotchi strikes

again I'll try to stop him within the

limits of the

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law limits of the

law Colonel Beasley now faced the

problems of Frontier command the

overburdened fourth Cavalry was

stretched thin to patrol 1500 desolate

miles finally Scout Conover returned

from Mexico with word of sketchi

Charlie H sh to Colonel in which one

well McKenzie who else Colonel James J

Beasley inspector General's office he's

in command now in command do you mean

that the ship McKenzie he's in his

quarters he's confined to the post under

arrest under

arrest you're a Josh in me ain't you

lieutenant colonel Beasley caught us

crossing the river

oh that is trouble ain't it the worst

kind probably means a court Marshal you

mean that's what this fell Beasley is

going to recommend well he doesn't have

to

Washington won't have any

alternative well what does McKenzie say

about all this nothing there's not much

he can say it'll wreck him no he's been

in worse trouble than that no he hasn't

the Army is not just his career it's his

life they might as well kill him as hand

him a court Marshal ain't there nothing

you can do about this I all the reports

that's about all colon Beasley doesn't

Bend

easy say uh is he in the Colonel's

office right

now yes I'm your Chief

Scout oh you're

coner well I didn't realize we had to

have our Scouts living under cover in

bracketville well how else you going to

bring things to light well that's true

now then about scatach now just a minute

Colonel before we start talking about

katachi how about

McKenzie I don't think that concerns you

Con well maybe not but I just happens

that I'm going to make it so now what's

all this I hear about a court Marshal I

don't know what you've heard Colonel

McKenzie is under arrest for violating

an international boundary International

boundary you mean that little bit of a

river down there that I can spit across

my Shucks Colonel everybody used that

River I don't see why McKenzie shouldn't

Conover it's useless for us to discuss

this why it's useless for us to try and

whip them Bandit

if we can't use that River we're going

to do the best we can well the best

ain't good enough in this case why

Colonel when they find out that we ain't

going to use that River there's going to

be the biggest commotion that you ever

seen in your life the United States Army

is equipped to administer Law and Order

I admit to that but most of the time the

Law and Order is done on the other side

of the river well according to these

reports things are not half as bad as

you make out yeah well they used to be

of course McKenzie he's cleaned up this

territory this area here an awful lot

but he didn't do it by just standing and

looking at that River you mean this is

not the first time he's crossed the r

Grand why Colonel how do you suppose we

catch them murders well that makes it

even worse worse well I didn't come here

to make it no worse I just come here to

speak my piece that's all well you've

certainly done that kind of I'll expect

this information included in your report

report oh I ain't going to make out no

report you're a United States Scout

assigned to Fort Clark you're under my

command all right then Colonel since

you're my new boss you'll want to know

that in my opinion katachi will begin

this afternoon why this afternoon well a

lot of the men will be in the town at

that time and them's the kind of odd as

katach he

likes how do you know he's preparing for

an attack well I don't for sure but it's

a sense that he ain't going to pack up

in the middle of the night and get down

to that River just for a change of

scenery how do you know about his

movements now Colonel you ought to be

able to figure that out for yourself

I'll need more concrete evidence than

that well sometimes Colonel that's about

all the news that a scout can get suit

yourself

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colonel

hello Colonel hello Lieutenant he in yes

sir

thanks come

in sir I just saw Charlie Conover in the

stable area so if he says katashi is

going to attack he's going to attack he

said in his opinion Colonel conover's

opinion is only the most valuable

opinion in this territory please sir let

me take a troop after him that's

impossible you're confined to the post

believe me I know what I'm talking about

listen to Conover follow up his report

with with as many troops as you can

muster all right Colonel I

will I've never lost respect for your

experience in the

field thank you

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sir

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Fort Clark and a critical moment in

history settlers to be protected roads

to be patrolled a border to be guarded

many more problems than the fourth

Cavalry could hope to cope with and in

command Colonel James J Beasley a desk

Officer Colonel Beasley by his arrest of

McKenzie had forced himself into a

command position McKenzie's only hope

for the continuance of his army career

now rested with Colonel Beasley and of

course from their position on the river

I figur they're headed toward the

settlement see Lieutenant I'd like to

have a word with the troop before we

move out they're here

sir you must have misunderstood me

Lieutenant this is not nearly enough men

I understand that sir these are the only

men available Lieutenant there are over

200 men assigned to Fort

Clark I can read you the duty roster sir

whatever the other men are doing relieve

them and have them join us the only men

on the post are the cooks and the guards

everyone else is out on detail you mean

out of 200 men this is all we can

assemble there's 1500 miles we're

responsible for sir there's not a man

wasted and we're still short

well we better get

started Colonel Beasley took conover's

advice and rode out to the settlement in

hopes of surprising the Renegade

[Applause]

katachi

girl and her mother inside well the

mother will be all

right little girl's

dead can we cut them off the river well

they've got a good start but we can try

leave a trooper with a mother come on

let's

go

you wants to know if you're coming after

him

[Music]

[Music]

yes

sir you sent for me sir

Colonel a Settler's child is

dead yes I know sir Conover told

me what did she know about it

colonel what did she know about

reservations and rules and

rivers all she knew was this

doll I could never stomach

death I guess that's why I'm an

administrator

only four

Troopers well I guess that's the way it

is all over the West

sir I imagine

so it's hard to

believe hard to believe such a situation

exists you

know my daughter has a doll like

this was the little girl the only one

killed today sir

yes the only

one but that's the same as a thousand

isn't

it I suppose it is Sir if you look at it

that

way he just stood there across the river

staring

waiting I'm sure the men didn't

understand why I didn't go after him

they understood sir I doubt if they

liked it but they understood I didn't

like turning back either but what are

you supposed to do an officer lives by

hard and fast rules

sometimes sir an officer finds that

those rules don't always apply but they

have

to yes

sir meantime scotchi is still

free he'll have more men

soon where will he get them from the

reservation they'll hear about his

success they'll grow confident they'll

come and join

him so the longer the situation persists

the more or disastrous it becomes

exactly today he's a renegade tomorrow

he may overrun the whole

territory

Colonel what would you do if I gave you

back your

command I'd find katashi's position and

I'd wipe him out wherever the position

may be wherever the position may

be all right Colonel the command is

yours

no about four miles down the road by The

Crossing how many men well he still got

the same hand fool I don't know how long

they'd be there Chuck he moves around an

awful lot yeah that's katachi we caught

him sitting still once he's not going to

let it happen again Lieutenant Paxton

yes sir assemble a troop full fighting

gear they've been standing by since

Charlie rode in sir good Colonel I'd

like to go with

you

well we need all the help we can get

happy to have you with us

sir what's that the Colonel's report sir

when does The Courier leave not until

Saturday sir there will be plenty of

time to take care of this when we get

back yes sir ready Colonel ready

colonel

well near as I can figure they've been

gone for oh about an hour travel along

the river what about feder Alis I think

we're all right there we've been 2 hours

on Mexican soil well there's not much

risk as long as we stick this close to

the river won katashi move South if he

finds out we're after him let's hope he

doesn't I never did like the idea of a

Mexican rope around my

neck

com

a

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this is pretty hot there for a minute

did you get him I got him's dead sir the

rest have surrendered I got some got

advice for IG officers stay behind the

desk sorry to called you so much

struggle that's our job my job those

reports colel I'll send them on to

Washington no you

won't D I'm up

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colonel

Comm

in yes Lieutenant I hate to bother you

sir how do I list Colonel Beasley's

death in the casualty

report just as we list all other deaths

on Mexican

soil killed in action

period yes

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sir

McKenzie's Raiders rode again and again

carrying out the secret orders of the

president of the United States do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest make it a decent place for

people to live ride with MacKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the Blazing pages

of history in the

making

la

the