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The Massacre of the Fourth Cavalry (1912)
Short | 10 min | Short, Western

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The Massacre of the Fourth Cavalry (1912)

Short | 10 min | Short, Western

The Apache Chiefs and Sub-Chiefs, Naitche, Ketena, Tahchilsa and others, come to the reservation barracks and demand liquor. They are very angry at the refusal given, and Lieutenant Davis, in charge, is apprehensive of trouble. The Apaches...See moreThe Apache Chiefs and Sub-Chiefs, Naitche, Ketena, Tahchilsa and others, come to the reservation barracks and demand liquor. They are very angry at the refusal given, and Lieutenant Davis, in charge, is apprehensive of trouble. The Apaches return to camp and make the squaws brew tizwin, their native liquor. A scout sees the effects of the brew and notes the braves in full war paint dancing. The scout reports to Lieut. Davis, who sends Second Lieut. Clark, with a troop of cavalry, to stop the warlike preparations. The troopers go to the Indian camp and the chief is informed that his tribe will be punished if he is not careful. The Indians show their resentment plainly and Chief Mangus's squaw would shoot Clark but for the interference of Mangus. After their departure, the squaw fires the braves on to action, and they start out to exterminate the Pale Face upstarts. They fire a pioneer cabin, kill the man and take the woman off. Clark reports to Davis, who leads a troop to the Indian camp and confiscates the tepees and takes the squaws prisoners. Mangus's squaw, Huera, being amongst the number. The Indians swear a terrible oath of vengeance. From their mountain retreat they descend cautiously to the reservation barracks and Chief Mangus climbs the brush stockade and rescues his squaw, Huera. An Indian climbs a telegraph pole and cuts the wires to destroy communication. Davis deems it advisable to call for reinforcements. He finds the wires are cut. He determines upon an immediate attack and rides after the redskins. The Indians see them and plan an ambush. They see the troopers enter a pass, which leads to a sandy plain. The Indians race across the mountain path, enter the plain and bury themselves in the sand. The Cavalry comes along and falls into the trap. The Indians rise from the sand on every side and annihilate them, and all that is left the next day are the naked bodies of the dead troopers. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Charles Bartlett Lt. Davis Lt. Davis See fewer	Tangled Trails (I) (1921)
Roy Watson 2nd Lt. Clark 2nd Lt. Clark See fewer	Chasing Trouble (1926)
William Bertram Mangus Mangus See fewer	The Old Maid's Baby (1919)
Chief Phillipi Chief Naitche Chief Naitche See fewer	The Legend of the Amulet (1914)
Chief Harvey Chief Ketena Chief Ketena See fewer	Star Eyes' Stratagem (1912)
Artie Ortego Talchilsa Talchilsa See fewer	The Valley of Bravery (1926)
Mona Darkfeather Huera Huera See fewer	Justice of the Wild (1913)
Virginia Chester Mrs. Davis Mrs. Davis See fewer	An Indian Ishmael (1912)