The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-29

Eighteen Years Capeavs AnAoag che Indians.
~ rrom. i the haccupis On statssmsnl -.
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Alton. He made his Escape, on the On q last Nay,
Head river in Oregon He stated that he has been with
this tribe OF Indians eighteen years. We listened for
length Of time 70 his history, many portions Of
on the Upper Missouri river, wAils In the employ Of
fur company He isa native q France and speaks Eng
fish but poorly but we give what he to
us as nearly a. possible. He in company with a
man by the name Of John Rohsrtson. both Of whom
were captured They attempted to defend themselves,
and Killed two indians but they we're everpowersd-
we're secured hand and foot and placed ponies and
started the northwestward and travelled Eve weeks
they we're given up the chief Who shook hands with
them, and manifested much joy AZ their capture They
were unbound and ccnhnei IN hut, where they were
his two daughters IL they would marry aud remain
With the tribe. Finding escape utterly impossible for
the tine being the terms were accepted and the mar
rsce ,aol place The fruits Of this marriage were two
children both Il which are still living, daughter
sixteen ant fourteen both OF which he left with
the t,iso r~e years ago Robertson ATTEMPTED TO es
care sn rctsken, scNred and burned alive leaving
tArs ehaav~a With the tribe seven years ago, Barney
Aiscn ec 10 escape bat rsApturvd and would have
nen pat = eAss bat to- the interpretation q his wife,
who the daughter II the chief During the time OF
his Ospsvs,y Rssacy states that he engaged with
Ass re three nast,es:wc with the Black Feet and
ore ~A sssss the name Of which we do not known
ore .; wAscA he says seventy black Feet were
Ssas.
ne rsst e the time &c his captivity he lived the
kcsS ss nc Cses&as rsvcS and IT times a. far up as
~ hsss q ne "a, HEAD river Daring this eighteen
was he nsssheg salt Tread potatoes, coffee. tea
~ anything eS tAe klad, living upon meat OF moose,
ss .r< Ne ras Ass escape he Lake Superior,
sse, sixty rs rvs srAsiag post II the American
s osspas rAe shsef his father n,lsw) vas doctor,
S-a<s s~cSyssl u rszkns s the Indians dead drunk
va s ~ASsSsv ~hsa h8d Just been received giving
A. shs sss = sssA Iassn Afssr shey were asleep ne
-sfs teAse, sa: All s.eel ard two pounds OF meat,
s1s 81 there IA sAe hat He started and travelled
lied As Scs ~ Frsvsas NJ returning TO give clue to
ais trace
aosas II a'c,scS the ssue asy, when about thirty
Sse Ges, ee eSeSAaale ~ his fstberinlaws (the
ehee'sl 5g wAcA As Ailfe1 With his bow and arrow,
AMI esxrs carcass fsvE. tie 18th. and then
ceae hinssn IA The ersAs While he thus concealed
e.; 70 himself N rs anxrsse,I viii pass this noun
tam ami ths S,os q II viii take the left hand.
overasarng sh5s sarr~y ss&sd sI1.ss q this infor
nation Felo~izg the gASst To he fecs Of the
tain DE four sure srecA that hs hxs taken the left
hand rusd wasrn be ascerssi,3 Or she tracks OF his
pony H counasd HIS eGrrer ~ re cast until about
two hoars before Eav0reax the next Morning when
he sat DOWN satigv-j sn A2ng-y; AFTER daylight he
killed rstriesu2e si,h. feet feer I-ches in length,
the same direction, when about O'clock he was over
hauled by his erethertn laws dog shieh he killed i'm
nediatey and passed On Ga the next DAY. about
pco1 he oyerhA nld by another dog belonging to
the tribe which be despatched in the manner as
the others; after wheh he proceeded without any
lestton, travelling four days without daring build
Dire. only in the day time. He weeks travel
ling before he came 10 any tribe OF Indians during
which time he hal spent week in despair not travel
Eng expecting ever to reach habtston Of whites.
Ac the end Of the above time he to tribe which
be calls the Toahswks He kindly treated by them
For fear OF being taken again assured them that he be-
lonxed to the Flat Heads and in search of crazy
Indians wio had made their escape. After asking
questions in English concerning the crazy Indians he
departed, and after nine miles, travel came to the Mis-
souri, river He made raft Of logs and crossed over
Travelling due east he continued his journey nine weeks
before he arrived at White Lake in Minnesota during
all OF which time he had subsisted upou game which
he killed with his bow and arrow. He remained there
three days, and sold his accoutremens for clothing and
then made his way for this State He arrived here in
the cars.
Barney is Of considerable intelligence and seems
vivid recollection Of nearly all that passed dur
ing his captivity. He seems familiar with 1ndiun Life,
and gives many Of their signs for determining courses
for diseases, &C. lie would like to his children
again. but would rather orego the pleasure than 60
go back and remain with the tribe He married
after he to this country and lived in 0tsego
~, New York, where his wife died after which he
employed by the Fur Company He is 60 years old but
st seems active and hardy He describes the country
where he has been being the handsomcst he
Truly he has "seen the elephant and If his story Is
correct he tell Of more trials fluctuations and ad
ventures than any one now living.