Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-23

TO the Comanchs settlements While
standing on a hill. looking after them in
order to be sure they were not Indians. !
was discovered by some three or four Of
the party who Happened TO be some dis
tance behind They Immediately came
towards me. and soon understood my sit
uation. They kindly offered TO take me
with them. and gladly bade farewell to
my house in the woods. The Mexicans
pu, me upon JurTo and gave me blank
ct and some mems clothing in which
dressed myself very comfortably.
Two or three davs after this we came
in sight of band oil Comanches. and as it
was not safe for me to be seen by them,
was left behind in ravne, with the promise
that the Mexicans would return for me al
night. As they did not fulfil their prom
ise, started towards their camp; abou;
midnight, while wandering among the BUSH
es, Comanche Indian passed within TWEEN
ty steps. l thought was captive once
more, but fortunately The savage did no,
see ne. threw myself on tho ground
and waited Tor day. In the morning
started again for The camp Of The MexIcans
but before reached il was discovered by
one oil the trading party who was herding
the animals. L his man Is Pueela lndI
an, oil San IldeonSo, and is named Juan
Jose. To him more than to any other
man in the party, owe my present free
dom.
Ho told me the camp was full OF Co
ppI, nd I mo tNnnfI Io
Impossible for the PARTY tc save me. He
nude me lie down on the ground while he
covered me with dried grass. Icy here
oil day, and at nigh. crepi forth to quenct
my almos, intolerant thirst. Juan came
and brought me some bread and told me
no, by any means to leave my hiding place
the next day. Tha, day dragged SLOWLY
along and | could hear the dreaded Com
anches passing and repassing and shouting
to each oIher; at nigh, Juan returned,
bringing another blanket and several
loaves OF bread, and told mo that | must
remain here for seven or eight days long.
er, as The party were obliged to go further
on, and could 70! take me unless | was
willing to be taken captive once more.
saw the party disappear the next day and
it seemed as if my hopes OF rescue disap-
pearei with them. But resolved 10 wait
ill the appointed time was up.
In q ravine near by found c largo log
which had been LEFT burning; this fire /
kept alive day and night Ill the Mexicans
returned, and without it should probably
have frozen 10 death, as the weather had
become very cold. covered q hollow
collon wood stump with bark and leaves
10 keep out the wind. This stump was my
house during my stay here. When |
could endure the cold no longer. would
leave my house aud run to the fire. but
was afraid to stay there long lest the Indi-
ans should see me. The wolves soon
found out my place Of retreat. and fre-
quently while was in the stump, they
would come and scratch around and On its
top. The hackbcrries were very scarce
here, and had it not been for the bread Juan
Jose gave me, | DO not see how | could
have kept from starving to death.
Tne eight days passed slowly by, and |
knew not whether to give way 10 hope or
despair. But on the 6ih | heard several
persons calling TO each other. feared
they were Indians, bu. they belonged TO
the trading party, and were on their re.
turn to New Moxico. They had lost the
place where | was concealed, and were
shouting TO each other TO attract my atlen
ton. was 50 overjoyed that rushed to-
ward them unmlndiui of briars and sore
feet. Juan gave me fine horss to ride,
and the whole party treated me with the ut
most civiliiy and kindness. On the 24ih
day ofour return toward New Mexico, we
reached he town of Pecos. Here | met
Major Carleton and Mrs. Adams of The u
S. Army, who took the deepes. interest in
my comfort. Here laid aside mems ap-
patel, and was furnished with u supply
from Mrs AS wardrobe. After remain
ing at Pecos n few days | was conducted to
Santa Fe by the son Of Gov. Meriweth-
or.
To Gov. NJ, and also to the American
laGies Of this place, cannot be too thank
full for their friendly sympalhies and uni
form kindness.
The past seems like horrid dream
have related nothing but facts and no
language that can use can fully express
the suiferngs Of mind and body which
have endured. My two brothers inlaw
are still captives and unless reclaimed will
become as savage as the Indians. The
Mexicans saw them with the Comanches
but were unable to procure their freedom.
One is twelve years old. the other ten, and
unless The strong arm of Government is
lifted up for their redemption there is no
hope for them.
A little boy, upon whom his mother was
INJECTING personal chastisement, said;
"Give me two or three more licks, mother,
do not think can behave well yes.'