Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-24

L saw Till alter my escape. p 20 thI5 tim
} my suffering had been so severe as to tax
from me all desire to live, but now the
were greatly increased. The squaw, froI
, whom | might have expected some CON
passion; was evidently the ciuse Of til
new cruelties which l now began to expe
rience.
Ny horse was taken from me, snd Wi,
mounted on an unbroken mule withou.
bridle. had saddle, but it was worl
ont and good for nothing except to tortur,
me. This animal would frequently toy
NE over its head of its own accord, bu
not being wild enough to crafty the NAL
ice Of the Indians, the chief would some
times shake the Mexicans scalp before it:
eyes. The beast would then rear and
plunge in the utmost fright, aul | would
be thrown upon the ground with great vic
lence. have been tossed from the mule
back as many as half dozen times day,
and once | was so stunned that l lay a
considerable time before my senses returned
Ny repeated falls greatly amused the Indi.
ans, whose horrid peals of laughter might
have been heard at great distance.
| never saw them exhibit the first sign
Of pity toward me. 1t made no difference
how badly was hurt, if | did not rise
immediately and noun: the animal which
had just thrown me, they would apply their
riding whips, or gun sticks, or the end of
lariat, to my unprotected body with the
greatest violence. The squaw would also
help me to rise by wounding me with the
point Of a spear which she carried You
may understand one object the Indians
had in view in putting me upon this wild
animal and causing me to be thrown so
often, when l tell you ! expected to be a
mother in a few weeks. They understood
my situation, but Instead Of softening
their hearts it only made them more inhu-
man, and subjected me to greater suffer
ings.
Twas obliged to work like slave while
in camp; while there was any service to
perform | was not allowed a moments
rest. Twas compelled to carry large load.
of wood on my back, which being destitute
of sufficient clothing, was mangled till the
blood ran down to my feet. l had to
chase the animals through briars and BUSH
cs, till what little clothing had was torn
into ribbons. brought the animals to
camp in the morning, 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 savage chief for
my want Of skill. When all were ready
to start, l had to catch and saddle my own
wild mule without assistance. If the party
did not start Immediately, was compelled
to pull at the end of lariat which the
Indians would fssten to bush. They
seemed to study every method of putting
me to death by piecemeal
Exhausted by incessant toll and suffer-
ing, and extreme anguish from my wounds,
| could not work as fast as the Indiaps
desired, and often when scarcely able to
stand and hardly knowing what Twas doing,
l have been required to do the work of the
strongest man. And because of my ina
bihty to accomplish my task satisfactorily,
l have been whipped till my flesh was
raw. Large stones were thrown at me-
was knocked down and stamped upon by
the ferocicus chief, who seemed anxious to
crush me like 4 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 day journey, 1 was obliged
10 travel as fast as the others, riding some
lines over rocks and through bushes, ach-
Dg and sore from head to foot, and exposed
alike to cold and heat, sunshine and storm
have gone two days at time without
asting food. The Indians depended on
iunting for their subsistence, and some
lines had nothing to eat themsel,cs-un-.
ess there was an abundance Of food, / re-
.eived little or nothing-when any game
vas killed, the Indians would tear out the
leart, liver, and entrails aud eat them raw
suffered exceedingly from thirst; | was
10, allowed to drink, except while in camp.
Ne frequently crossed beautiful streams
Turing the day, and | would beg the priv
lege of dismounting TO quench my thirst.
But the Indians would deny my request
With contempt 1t was in vain | pointed
o my parched tongue aud head blistercd
Il the rays of the sun. Nothing could sof-
en- them into pity, and srdcntly desired
Ieath that my tormen:s might come to an
nd.
Every inaignity was offered to my per
on which the Imagination can conceive.
And | am at loss to know how L have
ived through the barbarous treatment
which was inflicted upon ne. Frequently
ny feelings were 50 outraged that l was
empted to kill my iuhuman masters. Ny
burned particularly against the
hiof, and | though, if l coull only cut
,im to pieces, could lie content.
We Travelled every day. We usually
tarted about ten clock in the morning,
md halted at four in the afternoon. The
indians were accustomed to 60 to the tops
f the highest bills, aud stand there gazing
n every direction We always spent the /
hight on hill, and were thus exposed to
he cold autumn wiuis; we slept on the (
,round, generally without covering, When !
t rained the Indians made tent of the !
,lankets aud wagon sheet they had stolen .
rom us but | was not allowed to take ,
he!ter in tt preferred sleeping outside ,
II the storm. ]
After my mule had become - gentle
hat | could ride i, without being thrown 7
t was taken from ne and was obliged t" !
ravel on foot, The road over which W.