The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-02-22
NUMBER 49


, ment. II rained upon me seven niokftin
succession, and my little house was Ain1bls
to protect me from the cold storms More
than once !. spent a sleepless night per-
fectly drenched in rain; while the wolves,
sometimes coming within five steps of. me,
4 would make the woods ring with their
frightful howlings. They would also fol.
low close behind me when | went TO the
spring during the day;.i expected some
time to be devoured by them; but they are
great towards, and Icould easily frighten
them away. .4s.s, - = -.
When Lslept | would dream OF, seeing
tables spread with ON abundanc ce Of every
kind Of food, but when. stretched forth
my hand to satisfy my hunger, the efScrt
would awaken me, and would find N.Y.
self. weeping bitterly. - ss-s'' =
When absent from my house on the
twelfth day after my escape, some New
/ Mexican traders passed by, on their wayto
the Camanche Settlements, While ssarsfi.
! ing on a smallhill, looking aIter them. in
order to be sure they were not Indiansy I
was discovered by three or four Of The nar-.
". who happened 10 be soma disisncas az s "a
70 me, and soon understood ny ,siiuaijqn.
They kindly offered to take me .wiith HEM,
and | gladly bade farewell 10 my hocauusse. hcaus IN !,
the woods. The Mexicans put ma upon
burro. and gave me blanket. and some
mems clothing, in which dressed myself
very comfortably. - :
Two or three days after this We came
in sight Of band of Camanches, and e
il was not safe for me 10 be seen by ihemrr.
was left behind in a ravine. with fRs
promise that the Mexicaus would rnetuTn
for me at night. As they did not iSiRl
their promise. started toward their csmD.
About midnight, while wandering aiinone
the bushes, q Camanche Indian passed
within twenty steps. thought !. wasa
captive once more, but fortuna aiely iha sax.
age did not see me. / threw myself On rs
ground and waited for day. Ia Tn NON. SIT
ing started again for The camp :oi Us
Mexicans, but before reached 81 L W.,
discovered by one Of the trading patty
who was herding the animals. re spsp
is Puella Indian, Of San ildeIonss ma
is named Juan Jose To- hin, mos NO tkisln
TO any other man in the party, I owe ny ny
present freedom. ~ g, s e = =
He told me the camp was ialle eof q
manches, and if they saw me ii would IS
impossible for the party to save me- ns He
made me lie down on the gyound wiki. s.
covered me with dried grass. Hay bssesa
all day, and atnigbt cnept forth sto 9nS52 : )
my almost intolerabls thirst. Juan cSms cSzn
and brought me some bread ana fpld me
not by any means 10 leave my hifiin = ip'taoo
the next day: That sdsy llRgsd siSssly'
along. and Icould hear the dfeadedfCa.
manches passing and repassine and sRc9issSI. III I
ing 10 each other. At night Jua1 SSfulh-
ed, bringing another: blanket and sssVSrSf
loaves Of bread, and told me fhst niInSsf
remain here fer seven or eight dsvs loha.
er, as the party were obliged to 70 iurfhsr
on, and could not taim me unless MSss
wiling to become q captive cnce more.
saw the party disappear the nsxt dry,
and It seemed as if my hopes 81 residue
disappeared with ihems But | resolved 10
wait ,ill.the appointed lime was, up. -
in ravine near by, found ! laf4A
log which had been LEFT burninp; lkis fife
kept alive day and night ill l6S Maxi-
cans returned, and without il / should
probably have frozen To- death. SS ~
weather had becorne very COD. 60v2rSd
q hollow, cotton wood stump with balF "a
leaves to, keep out ihe> cold wind - kid
stump was my house during ny sfsy ksfs.
When Icould endure the cold no lohfes.
| would leave my house. and run Is III
fire, but was afraid 10 stay there lone. lSa
the Indians should see ne. Tka VoIys1e
soon found out my place Of refrSa{. sna
frequently, while / was in the snishp slhSS
would come and scratch around snF 81
its top. The black-berries weSsS IvissIiiee Ivsiee
scarce here, and had il not been III U.s.
bread juan Jose gave me, ! d. HSf 10
how ! could have been kept from sllfsia&
TO DEATH. 44..s = ! - a;ss';ssss4
The eight days passed slowly By, and
knew not Ahether to give wayto NOPE 81
despair. But on the 9Th j heard, several
persons calling TO each other. s6a,ea
they were Indians, but they belohRed 10
The trading party, and were on their return
TO New Mexico. They had lost ihs blice
where / was concealed, and were sk66is
ing to each other to attract my attention.
was so ove1oyed that rushed towards
hem unmindful Of briars and. sore .fsm.
Juan gave me a fine horse 40 ride. a1d
The whole party treated me with. the, ,pimest
civility and kindness, On The thirtY-ieG2,h
day Of our, return toward New Mexice, ~
reached The town oil, Pccos. Here / .rnsf
Major Carleton and Mrs. Adams cf 81
y. s. Army, who took the deepast intereos
n my comfort Hers laid aside men,s
apparel, and was furnished with. I supniv
rom Mrs. AS wardrobe. Afler remsin.
ng at Pecos a few days, / was conducfsd
Q Santa Fe by the son Of GOV. Msrlis
Weather. f.st ~
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