Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-04-10
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WAKEFIELD'S HISTORY OF THE WAR.
The History of the War between the
United States and portion of the Sank
and Fox tribes of Indians under Black
!H!+wk, is in the press Of Mr.. Cloudy OF
Jacksonvi..:.cc, and nearly Completed
We have been permitted TO inspect "a
portion of the work. The narrative is
plain, connected, and will do honor to-
the author. The typographical execu-
ton is respectable.
We will venture to anticipate by pub
fishing the following sketch of the two
Miss Halls and their treatment by the
Indians, AS given by one OF the young
ladies. We doubt not but our citizen,
will find the work well worth their at
Northumberland.
| CAPTURE OF THE MISSES HALL.
Son the Goth Of May, 1882, party
Of Indians came to my fathers house
early in the morning, Mr.. Pedeglew, one
of the neighbors, was there. They first
shot him; they then commenced killing
my father and mother, and the rest OF
the family that were at home, in the
midst of which two Indians seized me,
and two more my sister Rachel, by the
arms. and bore us off as fast as possible.
As we passed out of the door, we saw
our mother sinking under the instrument
of death. They compelled US to run on
nc 10 IN
mile and Il half, and about thirty Indi-
ans following to where their horses were
left. There they awaited the arrival of
those who staid back at the house to
murder the family, during which delay
they caught and carried away several OF
my fathers horses. After the party
that had staid behind came up, we were
mounted on horseback. The rest all /
the same time mounted their horses
We rode in great haste until about
midnight. They then halted and dis
mounted, and spread Blanket down,
bidding us 10 set on it. They then
formed circle around US. We rested
here about two hours. They then
mounted their horses, and rode at as
fast gait as we were able TO go, until
about ten o'clock in the morning, when
they again dismounted and spread
down their blankets, and bid us to sit up.
on them. We were by this time almost
tatigued to death, and faint with hun
ger; they here scalded some beans, and
eat them heartily. They gave some to
US telling US to eat; but to eat raw beans
was what we could not do. After they
had satisfied themselves on the raw
beans, they again mounted their horses.
compelling Us again to mount OURS
The saddles were the common Indian
saddles, just the tree, and grained deer
skin stretched over it, and the toughest
going kind of horses. We thought ev.
cry day it would be the last with u.s.
We rode on this day till about sun down
when they again halted. They here
roasted prairie chicken and gave us to
eat. | suppose we stayed here abou
an hour and half. They theu mount
ed again and rode about three hours in
the night, when they met the main army
uHuCi Dldt IL I1dWk. we now Jared Il
little better. When they found that we
were prisoners, they appeared TO be
much pleased, and presented us with
their best diet, consisting of the kernels
of hazle-nuts and sugar mixed together
as token of friendship; at the same
time they gave us some tobacco and
parched meal, making signs to US to
burn it, which we did out of obedience
to them. They also this night suffered
us to sleep together, which they had
before refused. They staid next morn
ing until late hour. They prepared
red and black paints, and painted one
side of our face red, and the other black
After this was done eight or ten of their
leading warriors took US by the hand
and marched round their encampmen,
several times. They then took US int,
the midst of the whole band of warri,
'rs, spread down some blankets, and SET
rs down upon them. They then com.
nenced dancing around US, singing and
yelling in most horrid manner. We 4.