Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-16
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SACRIFICE OF A PAwNEE GIRL.

On the 10th OF last month, two gentlemen and
lady were returning from Fort kearney, bringing
with them beautiful Pawnee girl, some sixteen
years OF age, between whom and themselves a
strong attachment had grown. She was leaving
her nation and "a life in the woods' to live with
themin the States. AS they passed through the
nation Of Sacs and Foxes, they were met by Paca
oper, warrior Of those tribes, who desired 10 pur-
chase the Pawnee girl, and offered his horse for her.
The offer was, Of course, refused He turned and
left them, as they supposed forever; but riding at
full speed 10 the village, he hastened 10 the wig
wan of Pac a-wah, The nephew Of the chief of Ne
saw -a.quet, where he found Pac-a wah and ALA
qua-sack, fierce and powerful warrior quietly re-
posing. He aroused them INSTANTLY aud lold Them
of the beautiful Pawnee girl, when all three sprung
upon their horses and dashed off in pursuit. The
travellers were soon overtaken. Allaqua sack rush.
ed upon the party and tore lhe Pawnee girl from
her horse, and bore her of with the swftness of an
arrow, while her screams rent the air and penetra-
ted with fearu distinctness far into the recesses Of
the forest. The whites, though armed, made no re-
slstance. Had they shown the slightest resolution,
they could have saved her. She was taken TO the
village. The warriors, squaws and children gath
cred round to see her. There has been deadly
hostility existing between those nations and the
Pawnees, and the poor girl had presenll,nent of
her doom. Approaching Pac-a-wah, young war
rur just in the morning Of his manhood, and who,
we should suppose, would be moved togentler feel
ings by such appeals, she begged him to protect
her, offering to be his slave if he would spare her
life when, instead of shielding her from harm, he
deliberately ranged his rifle and shot her through
the head He then scalped her and severed her
head from her body. The head was stuck upon
pole, around which they allassembed. The head
less and bleeding body was then thrown into their
midst, when they seized it and dismembered it, and
cut it into small pieces, each one, men, women and
children, holding palpi,ating fragments. while they
yelled and danced with diabollcal rejoicing around
The ghaslIy monument of their savage cruelty
They then bore the reeking head to The Iowa vii
lage, where they held feast and danced The To-
was were invited to their village on the 18th to
have great feast. On the morning of that day,
the Sacs and Foxes and lowas, Of all ages and sex
es, had met upon the prairie preparatory to the ap-
preaching estivity, and all were in great glee when
they moved off in wild and confused procession TO
the scene Of rejoicing. In the mean time intorrna-
tion had been conveyed TO Col. Vaughan OF what
was going on, and he despatched runner TO Fort
Leavenworth for detachment of dragons, who
arrived on the morning Of the 18th, just as the wild
concuurse were proceeding TO the place OF the least
As the Indians were ascending one hill, they
came over the brow of one opposite. and all appear
ed in full view insantaneously and Unexpectedly,
to the Indians, who, surprised and alarmed, scam
peed away in every possible direction. The dra-
goons pursued them 10 the village, and went to the
wigwam of Ne saw a.quet, and demanded the mnr-
derers. He then said he did not know who they
were. They then seized Ne-saw-a.quet, at them
stance of Col Vaughan, to hold until the murder
ers were delivered up. In a very short time they,
were brought in by party of braves. and bound and
taken 10 the Furt.-LiUe Oak.