The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1854-06-17

AM whittier can I Ayl" exclaimed
Amy Wilson at length bursting into
tears She wopt for sono moments bit:
terlyThich seemed to relieve her over
charged heart, the chief and his squaw
booking on her with more ofpity than is
usual in their race.
The next morning their march com.
menced again throughthe intgminaMe
forest, The wretchelness Of the prison
er seemed to increase throughout the
whole route, her companions wearing
est5lidindiference of their race, except
when momently touched by her situation.
Durihg the slow ride, Amy was left 70
her own miserable reflections, receiving
onlyat rare intervals some rude atten
ton from tho female, who accompanied
her. The slow pace Of the travellers,
with various other causes Of delay which
il is needless to mention, detained them
three nights tsupontheroad On lhcfoprth
evening, instead Of encanpipg as before,
they continued their journey until a late
hour, when the eyes oishe captive maid
ep, weaied with a succession of wild
wood scenery ga2ed with somothinglike
pleasure upon the scene thatnow opened
before her.
The object that.thas met the gaz1 Of
Amy as they emerged from the forest,
was one of those stern foriresses which
lin our early history seemed TO accuse
| France ofdesigu against the Indians. 1t
hadexteInal pretdntions to the name by
which we call it for il, looked strong
enough to defy eeigeor storm, To ow
heroine the sight Of the loltiication,
tlioggh She gazed Oh il at first with plea
Isurs, Immediately after brought feelings
Iof Pain and apprehension; and however
4 confident she might be III the good pro.
yidqnce andprotection ofGod, ii cannot
Be denied that she felt deeply and with
an Gpxious and sickenng heart her en-
trarce in place which might prove to
bora final prison.
After assisting his companions to dis
mount, the Indian blew loud, shrill
whistle. Ho wasanswered by sentinel
who carried on brief conversation with
him and withdrew to an inner lodge fol
Che key of the great gate. He soon re.
4 turned, it craaked upon its hinges and
/ the heavy draw bridge swung slowly uE
TwitIi q Earring sound Of chains and huge
iron work-sadly harmonious with the
uses Of the building which they shut out
The bell, communicating with the man
sion rung, and the chief with his prison
er, passed slowly into an inner court
leaving the squaw standing without, The
glare Of light, the sound Of music, min
gled with the tones Of the human voice
in merry laughter and INSTRUMENTATION
reached her ear, and startled the wretch
cd girl with wonder The Indian, Will
( the utmost tranquility and with slow ant
important steps, led the way towards this
portion Of the large and heavy mass D
{ gloomy masonry, which, with its tall chi
mneys, loomed up before them. ar
immense door way opened upon a broaC
staircase that seemed formed to make the
head dizzy with its mazy windings. UI
this the savage proceeded with. his pris
ontr whom he half supported as she mo
\ we'd passiyely and Ikea piece ofmeehan
, ism in his fingers sd M
On the first landing they passed {
drawing room, filed with revelers. from
t whence the noise that had reached til,
{ court yard proceeded. Continuing n
) the various tumings until they had &C
complished another flight, the sayag
, paused and opened door communcat
J ing with a chamber handsomely furnish
: cd. 3t W .F
It's occupant, a nan past the prime {
a life, seemed immersed in business, exG
, mining documents and reading leitel
! which were strcwn on atablebepre hiir
|, He arouse as our party entered, held OF
his hand to the Indians, and aske(
! "Any prisoners Z"
"We have taken a daughtcrofthc pol
faces, a blossom Of the clearings," wa
i the reply pointing to the captive. "Br
! the air Of the woods is not pleasant |
her; she pines after the wigwam oflt
! fathers"
Amy Wilson had no sooner enterc
the apartment than her whole fran
# tremblcd violently and the color leavin
d her face, she sank down onthoAoor, res
. ing her elbows on her knees and pressil
d her hands to her forehead. The appea
ance and attitude, indctive at once
D extreme fatigue and the abandonment
e despair did not fail to moyethe compa