Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-01
A SECOND PocAHoNTAs.

WASHINGTON, April IL, IA
Sm:- have the honor report that, in my ysto
the Creek nation OF Indians found Greek named
My. daughter OF the celebrated the Greek
chief who was executed by order OF General Jackson
the Seminole 1917 rs. and, believing that the
eumstances Of her history presented OF very peculiar
interest made point obtain from herself
OF her conduct in 1915 when public history has already
recorded she saved the life of American who
prisoner in the power OF OF her tribe The history
states that the white to burned alive; but
saved by the ntepositon Of the prophets daughter
Being in the vicinity Of the Indian girl the mouth Of
the Verigrs rver and being acquainted with portion Of
her history rode several miles hear her story from her
| self
had been informed that she has claim to some negro
property, held by the Scminolcs and st questioned
her in relation her claim and directed her back
to 1915 and told her had heard that she had saved the
life of white the OF that year. She answered
that she had and Immediately gave very minute and
graphic account of the circumstances.
shall be able do Justice her story and can only
embrace the main features of it, She began by saving that
elder sister aud herself playing the bank OF the
river Apaschieos, when they heard warc, which they
understood To signify that prisoner had been taken They
Immediately went in the direction of the and found
white man, entirely naked, tied and young In
dian warrioss with their rifles, dancing around him. pre-.
paraory TO putting him DEATH their right according
to CUSTOM they having taken him prisoner She explain
ed TO me that in such the life Of prisoner the
hands Of the captothat the chiefs have authority
in the My then but fifteen sixteen years OF
age. 1.-The prisoner young man." said Miy, ''and
seemed very much frightened, and looked wildly around
If any body would help him." 81 thought pity"
said she, That Young like him should be death
and spoke my father and told him pity to kill
him-that he had no head to go to WITH meaning
that the young have acted upon the advice OF
others, and not upon his suggestion, in going war;
"My father told me-" continued Mly, "ha he could not
him, and advised speak the Indians, and
did so; but OF them much enragcd saying he
had lost two cr in the and would put the prisoner
to death al told him. said Nly, THAT would bring
his sisters back TO kill the young and talking him
for time finally persuaded him; and he said tina, if
the young would agree have his head shaved and
dress like Indian, and live among them, they would
ms e' She then proposed the conditions 70 the white
which Joytuy accepted; the Indians changed
the contemplated death ftoic They shaved
the young mans head. excepting the scapock which was
ornamened with feathers and, after painting him, and pro
vding him Indian dress he set liberty, and adop
ted rs of the tribe
Sometime afterwards, the young proposed marriage;
but My said she did not his life for that and declined
his proposals
asked Mily how she now lived. She told me tina, she
poor and had work very hard and her father
death in the and her mother sister we've
dead Her husband also dead. OF eight children she
had but three living, two OF whom young girls and
one boy, too young yet help her. But she said ii
she could recover her property from the Semnoes, she
could live very well
She about forty years of age; and after having
her, and being entirely satisfied the truth OF her sto
~, am induced recommend that her be laid be-
fore Congress with application for small pension for her
support her old age consideration her extraordinary
and successful inicrposuon by which, in 1915 the life Of
an American citizen sayedom cruel death from the
hands OF savages. small pension, $50 SIS year.,
with clear exposition of the grounds Of It's allowance
may have salutnry influence upon savage fu.
ure times. more suitable occasion than the present It's
presumed, hardly be expected. Miy has hus
band or brother any conneIon provide for her.
and in need-wth fine promising son. indeed, but too
yonng u be OF service 10 his mother and owing pledges
made TO the Seminoles probable she will not De sbe
10 recover possession OF negro property now held by
the Seminoes, belonging 10 her.
The story ot My Francis Is recorded volume emit.
ted Indian War;" in which there picture represent
ing the preparations for putung the white 10 death
while the Indian glr represented pleading for his life
10 herfather
The circumstances faary spoken OF the Indian
county' and there doubt the truth OF TIE
story, except that My told herself Young man
would have been shot, and burned DEATH the story
represents.
have the honor TO be, very respectfully. your obedient
servant, L. A. HITCHCOCK.
Lieutenant Colonel Sd Infantry &c |
Hon. J. G.. STTNcTp Secretary Of