Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-13

Browu followed Saxton in a similar manner,
passed him, and was the FIRST 10 grace their
hendish triumph as they entered their village
in foil gallop. The Doctor was next suffered
to start towards the village. but not until they
had torn his coat into pieces and stripped him
OF his vest. One Indian then struck him hard
blow with his bow on the right cheek ; another
hit him two blows on the top of the head with
war club, which nearly deprived him of his
senses With nothing left but his flannel shirt
and pantoloons, he passed Saxton soon after
Brown, with brave leading his horse, and
Chlefrding behind him, embracing him in his
arms. Chapman followed Immediately after
Brown; they struck him several times as he
was riding ne was hurried along and taken
into the village The Doctor was ast IN the
ground, and was conducted into the lodge of
Chief. but not permitted to converse with any
Of his party the rest Of the men were conduc.
ted 10 separate lodges and treated In a similar
manner.
The party were fed several times during the
evening on boiled corn, at different lodges, ac-
companied BY an Indian. but we're not permit.
ted to be together, except about ten minutes at
a time. The first impression made upon the
Doctor and all the party, on entering the lodges
was, that the Chiefs would cause most Of the
property to be given back, but before morning
all were convinced 10 the contrary. by having
their packs opened and pillsged Of every thing
of value not even letters to people in the States
were omitted. Or. White lost many of his
most valuable papers, and some twenty letters,
though he mailed at this place'SQf, 70 various
persons in the Union. After robbing the party
of all their provisions and clothing, as well as
horses, in the morning several squaws, true tu
the character OF women, put up some corn, and
the Chiefs who were at the head OF the outrage
brought forward several poor. lame ponies and
mules, and gave each man few old garments
scarcely enough 10 cover him. much less 10 pro
tect him, from tie inclement season. A little
after sunrise they told them to be of, pointing
over the hills where they were taken pris
oners.
In the lodge where Saxton stopped during ,h'
night, while Brown was with him few mo
ments. an old Chief came in with large pack
age Of papers, evidently robbed from some indi
vdual, but he would not suffer him TO read an,
Of them except the wrapper, which was of tn
/ kind Of paper used for envelops in the War De
{ partment, and directed on the envelop "Tun
1 gaWanga, Chief Of the Otto Nation The In
dian then opened the package and took out
passpor, from the United States, and large pa
per having ten or twelve seals on it. opposite +,
which were many signatures, large paper re
semblng deed, and French passport, h
then folded them all up, after pointing to tn
coat of arms on each, but would not suffer ,her
to be investigated putting them all into III
envelope, laid them under his thigh, gave cor
temptuous laugh, and soon left the lodge. Th
party travelled till one o'clock at night withos
a drop of water, on the day they left the vlllag
on the open prairie, taking as their guide tn
North Star, and going in an Easerly objection
The Doctor wasyery much indisposed. OWN
to the violent blows he had received. Soon a
ter the party were out ot sight ofihe village, tn
smoke behind told them that their enemies ha
fired the prairie, and all that day the wind drov
the fire hard upon the party, and at night III
flames of the tall grass were seen behind mins
ling with the horizon. giving it the appearance
of an ocean of FIRE. One OF the party keI
watch while the other slept or rather dozed.
Next morning. taking bite Of raw corn the
continued their course Northeast the part
and poor animals suffering extreme want of vi
ter.-About ten o'clock they found a sisgna'
pool, where all the party were once more sens
bic ofthe watchfu care of Divine Providenc
They continued on in the same direction ii
three o'clock, when the party struck deep RI
vine and began to follow il. but they had on
; proceeded short distence when the Doctt
discovered two Indians TAR in the distance
, the South east the party stopped. concesls
themselves in the rayine-Brown crept to II
bank to watch their moyements--the lndisi
, advanced little, then stopped. The Do
: tor then prepared to retreat and change II
; course cttrsrel, aud the party readily compile
with his suggestions, went up the ravine sou
distance, took Southerly direction and trsye
led some six miles. when they struck sms
|. creek, kept their course still towards the Sout
. and just at dark struck the Oregon Road,
the great Joy OF all the party. They encampe
3 that night ct IL o'clock on the Republican For
I again eating raw corn for supper.
D On the Sd Of November, they considers
. themselves nearly out Of reach of the Pawnee