The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-25
A TRAGEDY IN REAL LIFE

which she WAS destined
A TRAGEDY IN REAL LIFE
The Missouri Republican OF the 2dlh al
limo. contains a narrative of Mrs Jane
\delIne W ilson, who, it will be remembers
ed, was taken captive bv the Camanche
Indians, and, after almost incredible hard
ships and dangers, had recently been re
leased She is represented rs being "A
young womnn OF preposse,sing appear
ance, modest and unassuming, and oi q
remarkably strong mind
The Republican requests nl papers to
publish the narrative It's highly wrought
Mrs. ". is but II years of age. She is
from Alton, ill., She married n, 10.
emigtated to Texas aud then started on
her way to California with her husband aud
a Number OF relatives During the trip the
husband was murdered oy the Indians.
She went as far as I'll laso, aud subse
queuilv, in company with Mexican and
two bows, the latter her brothers IN law.
left that place to return to Texas. On the
route they were surprised by the Canaan.
ches We give her story;
The Mexican was stripped of bis clio
thing, his hands tied behind his back, and
ordered 10 sat down on the ground DHe
OF them shot him with gun, While another
stabbed him several times with large
butcher knife. HIS scalp was cut off he,
fore lac was dead, and put into has own hat ,
the hat was then worn by one OF his own
murderers. was supplied with horror a,
! gazed on this spectacle, aud supposed
that m, turn would come next Bur the
Indians, having secured the plumber OF the
wagon, mounted us on mules aud ordered
us to go with them.
As left looked back and saw the poor
Mexican welterlng in his blood, aud slil
breathing.
We took a northeast, direction, aud tray
elcd slowly TIL sunset. where we eucampod.
Here the plumber, consisting OF blankets.
bedding, clothing, brides, and some money
which had IN my pocket, was divided
among the Indians. some articles consid
cred useless were thrown into the fire
My clothing was taken away except bare
ly enough to cover my person In the dis
utbuuon ol the cap,lycs, the eldcs, boy.
about twelve wears ct age. was claimed by
the chief ! became the property of one Of
he others. | should have mentioned tlat
one OF our capiors was Mexican, who
had been stolen from the State oi Chilu.
ahua When ma infant lie was now as
savage IS She Indians, aud claimed the
youngest bog as his prl4e The Sc 70 30
tae Nrslcnu was stretched ou stick aul
duei b., the fire.
After giving us some meat Tor our sup
per, the Indians began To secure us Tor the
night The bo,-, with their Hrus ii,a
tightly behind thcm, were taken under guard
by two OF the snvage-. VI, fee, were tied
together, and was obliged 10 he between
the other two. | did 40, sleep ANY during
the uight for was afraid of being killed
The next day We resumed our Journey
and uavced in the same direction lAo
hoNs were mounted on good aalmals, aud
had bows aud arrows. iheir faces were
painted Indian fashion; they looked like
young savages They appeared to cnlo,
their new mode OF lie aud weIe never
treated with excessive cruelty | was
mounted on a good horse, but, being obliged
to sit astride the animal, the journey was
exceedingly painful
had a fine head Of hair. which valued
very much. But the chief ordered il ,o be
cut off. lwasnot a hide mortified Il, soc
mg i, decorating the head. o.. the heartle..
savsges. NV head was thus hem ontifel,
UNPROTECTED from the intensely hot raw. of
the sun.
Nothing Of ntctes, occurred except re-
pea,ed acts OF inhumanity towards me.
until the twelfth day after NV capinre. A.
,hi, time we were Joined by two Indian
men and "A squaw. These were all the In
dians aaw ull after NV eseapc. Tn 10
this time NV suiFcrin.s had been 50 severe
as to take from me all desire to live; now
they were greatly increased Tho sqnaw,
from whom, | might have expected some
compassion, was evidently the cause OF the
new cruelties which nov began to expe.
Renee.
VI, horse was taken from me, and was
mounted on an unbroken male wilhoa, a
birdie. | had a saddle but it was worn