The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-27


be cut off | was not little mortified in
less savages. My head was thus left entire
ly unprotected from the intensely hot rays of
the sun.
Nothing of interest occurred except re-
peated acts of inhumanity towards me, un-
til the twelfth day, after my capture. At
this time we were Joined by two Indian men
and squaw. These were all the Indians |
saw till after my escape. Up to this time
my sutferings had been so severe as to take
from me all desire to live, but now they were
greatly increased. The squaw, from whom
might have expected some compassion, was
evidently the cause of the new crueltes
which now began to experience.
My horse was taken from me, and | was
mounted on an unbroken mule without
bride. | had a saddle, but it was worn out
and good for nothing except TO torture me.
This animal would frequently top me over
its head Of its own accord but not being
wild enough to crafty the malice of the In
dians, the chief would sometimes shake the
MeXicanS seal before its eyes. The beast
would then rear and plunge in the utmost
fright, and | would be thrown upon the
ground with great violence. | have been
tossed from the mules back as many as half
a dozen times day, and once was so stun
ned that lay considerable time before my
senses returned. My repeated falls greatly
amused the Indians, whose horrid peals of
laughter might have been heard a great dis
tanCe.
never saw them exhibit the first sign of
pity towards me. 1t made no difference
how badly | was hurt, if did not rise i'm
and mount the animal which had
just thrown me, they would apply their rid
ing whips, or gunsticks, or the end of lar
lat, to my unprotected body with the great
est violence. The squaw would also help
me to rise by wounding me with the point of
a spear which she carried. You NAV under
stand one object the Indians had in view III
putting me upon this wild animal and caus
ing me to be thrown so often, when tell
You | expected to become mother in a few
weeks. They understood my situation, but
instead of softening their hearts it only made
them more inhuman, and subjected me to
greater sufferings.
was obliged to work like slave while
in camp while there was any service TO
perform | was not allowed moments rest
was compelled to carry large loads of wood
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cient clothing was manged till the blood
ran down to my feet. | had to chase the
animals through briars and bushes, till what
little clothing | had was torn into ribbons.
| brought the animals to camp in the morn
ing, and had to watch them till they were
ready to start, and if one more wild than the
rest ran off, | must chase and bring him
back, and then be knocked down by the saw
age chief for my want of skill. When all
were ready to start had to catch ard sad
die my own wild mule, without assistance.
If the party did not start Immediately, was
compelled to pull at the end of ii lariat
which the Indians would fasten to bush-
They seemed to study every method of put
ting me to death by piecemeal.
Exhausted by incessant toll and suffering,
and extreme anguish from my wounds, |
could not work as fast as the Indians de
sired and often when scarcely able to stand.
and hardly knowing what | was doing,
have been required to do the work of the
strongest man. And because of my inabili
ty to accomplish my task satisfactorily,
have been whipped until my flesh was raw.
Large stones were thrown at me. | was
knocked down and stamped upon by the
terocious chief, who seemed anxious to crush
me like worm beneath his feet. My head
sometimes fell under the horses feet, and
then the Indians would try to make the
beasts kick me. After all was ready for the