Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-02-18

, imal, and causing meto DO thrown so
often, when tell you i expected 70 be-
come mother in few weeks. They
understood my situation, but instead OF
solteuing their hearts, it only made them
more inhuman, and subjected me to
greater sufsrings.
: was obliged to work like a slave
while in camp; while there was any SER
!, vico to perform | was not allowed a
moments rest. l was compelled to
carry large loads of wood on my back
which, destitute of clothing, was mang.
i, led till the blood ran down to my feet.
Il had TO chase the animals through bri-
ars aud bushes, till what little clothing
had IN was torn nloribbons. bro't
, the animals TO camp in the morning and
had to watch them till they were rea.
fdy to start, and if one mort wild than
the rest ran of, must chase and bring
him back, and then be knocked down
by the savage chieffor my want ofskill.
When all were ready to start, | had TO
catch and saddle my own wild mule
wi,hou, assistance. II the party did not
star, Immediately, l was compelled to
pull at the lariat which the Indians
would fasten to bush. They seemed
to study every method Of putting me to
death by piecemeal.
Exhausted by incessant toll and suf.
fering, and extreme anguish from my
wounds, could not work as fast as the
Indians desired, and often when scarce.
ily able to stand, and hardly knowing
what | was doing, have been required
to do tho work of the strongest man,
And because of my inability to accom-
plish my task satisfactorily, | have been
whipped till my flesh was raw. Large
stones was ,hrownat me. Iwas knock.
ed down and stamped upon by the fe-
rocious chief who seemed anxious 10
crush me like 4 worm beneath his feet.
My head sometimes fell under tho hor.
SEES feet, and the Indians would try to
make the beast kick me. After all was
ready for the days journey, | was OBJ
ligcd 10 travel as fast as the others, rid
ing sometimes over rock and through
bushes, aching and sore from head to
foot, and exposed alike to cold aud heat
sunshine and storm. - .-... .#agl.d.
10 have gone two days. at time with.
.1out listing food. The Indians depend
ed on hunting for their subsistence, q nd
sometimes had nothing to eat themselves
-uness there was an abundance Of
food, l received little or nolling-when
any game was killed, the Indians would
tear out tho heart, liver, and entrails,
and cat them raw. / suffered exceed
ingly from thirst; was not allowed to
drink, except whilc in camp. We fire.
quently crossed beautiful streams during
the day, and | would beg the privilege
Of dismoun,ing to quench my thirst :
But tho indians would always deny my
reques. with contempt. 1t was in vain
l pointed to my parched tongue and
head blis,ercd in tho rays Of the sun.
Nothing could soften thon into pity,
and 7 5rdcn,Iy ioHirsd death, tha. my
,orn,snts might come TO an end.
Every indignity was offered to my
person which the Imagination can con-
ceivo. And am at a loss to know how
Ihaye livodtl.rough tho barbarous treat.
nent which was inflicted upon me-
Frequently my feelings were SO outra-
god that was tempted to kill my inhu-
man masters. My indignation burned
particularly against the Chief and l
J thought if I could only cut him to pio.
ces | could die content.
We Travelled every day-we usually
started about ten o'clock in tho morn
ing, and halted about four in the after.
noon. The Indians were accustomed
10 20 to the tops Of the highest hills and
stand thoro gazing in every direction.
We always spent the night on a hill,
J and we're thus exposed to the cold au.
tumn winds; we slept on the ground,
generally without covering. When it
rained, the Indians made tent Of tho
J blankets and wagon sheet they had sto.
len from Va, but was not allowed to
take shelter in i'll preferrea sleeping
outside in the storm. =
: After my mule had become so gentle
that l could ride it without being thrown,
} it was taken from me aud was obliged
10 travel on foot. The road over which
! wo passed was often very rough aud
, stony, and full of,horns. My feet were
> wounded and bruised till they were cov-
F, orod with blood and greatly swollen
t But still | was obliged 10 keep up with
the rest of the party, aud if | fell be-
i hind, l was beaten till ! was nearly
D sehseless. The indians often urged me
: on by attempting 10 ride their horses
G over nc; many mile Of that road is
: ,i!arkod with my blood, and many a hill
there has echoed 10 my useless cries.
| travelled thus on foot some five or
six days. Aiicr tho party were ready
to start in the morning, tho direction Of
tho routc was pointed out TO mo, and |
t was required to 60 before the others, in
. order not to hinder them. They usual.
ly overlook mo before travelled far. l