The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-15
A WHITE WOMAN AMONG IN
DAMS.

We have frequently read in novels
passages Of nature corresponding with
the subjoned extract, bat il is rare that
such incidents occur 10 mar the unvari-
ed sameness Of every -dOy life. Upwards
Of eighty years ego gentleman emf
grated with his family from Fennsylva
mia 10 Iudians, where his house was al
tackled by Indians and his three children
carried of.
1T appears that recently an old friend
Of Mr.. Daldridge, (the name of the be-
reaved faher,) travelling through that
portion of the country inhabited by thr
Winnebsgoes, encountered white wo-
man, over seventy years Of age, living
among them ss one Of the tribe, of whom
ne writes as follows:
philip Daldridge is the name of the
man who lost the three children-one
of whom ] suppose TO be the old white
woman now with the Winnebagoes
From my own recollectious of the tea.
lures OF Mr.. D. and the striking resem.
'bance Of this woman, have little doubt
Of her being one Of his children. Her
apparent age, and the fact Of her having
no recollection Of her captivity, answer
the case of his children, who were taken
when very young, They were csplnr-
ed on The waters of the Mononga
river in Virginia, near sixty years ago.
Mr.. ID, lived in Washington county,
;Pennsylvs Tia, for number OF years;
he then emigran,ed to the State OF Indi-
ana some years, where he died, HIS
children, / suppose, are some of them
esill living in the State oflndians, M.
Daldrdge was an intimate friend of my
fa'her, and being man Of marked les-
'ures, still retain distinct recollection
of his personal appearance. and that Ci
his family. The first ltime | saw this
woman ! wac struck with her resem.
bance of the Daldrihge family. had
intended 10 have written 10 some Of the
Z family, bu, have neglected it.
'The outline OF the history Of the cap
ture above mentioned, is something .:
follows, If our recollection Of the story
is not alfault Daldridge was returning
70 his home, from short absence, bu,
lust in season TO see his dwelling ia
flmes, and his wife and children IN the
raci Of being hurried of by The hostile
Indians. He was almost upon them be.
fore he tUls awsre Of his danger, and his
wife molioned him TO fac for his life.
lie had entered the little field that
surrounded the dwelling, and
high fence in'erposed between him
and the forest. Several Indians So. sng
toward him 10 secure him, bu, being a
very athletic man he leaped the fence
like deer and outstripped all his pur,
-euers. But he was ever after lonely
and dsconsolate man, and spent much
Of his after life in endeavoring 10 gain
his lost family. For this purpose he
visited, after The peace, most of The In
.djaoluibesin the Mississippi valley, ais.
Canada and 10 ascertain the truth OF
some report, in fIuilless hope, he visit
ed Scolland. Daldridge recovered so me
portion of his family, and we believe
ascertained where others died, but OF
one ore OF his children he mover beard
any tidngs. l is highly probable that
the personsge above refrred TO ss being
with the Winnebago Indians was one Of
them. Our kind hearted friend, Mr..
H., converscd with her Of her situation
and tried 10 wesn her from her presen,
mode of life. At first different ambi
-tion seemed tolighteu her eye, and she
would often visit him clad in cleaner
blanket and with more gaudy moccasln,
than was her won, before; but she in.
formed him, finally, that she knew of nc
other kindred or people by the ties ol
. attachment eTcepf those with whom she
had always sojournsd and che wished ia
lie down win them 10 her final rest,
She is remarkable among the Indian.
for her importance and for her disre.
gard of many oftheir superslitious rites.
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