Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-02-13
THE pAwNEE MAIDEN.

IdE fAW0E EE AA1UEN.
A correspondent of the St. Louis Dem
Ocrat. in writing from Kanzas Territory,
tells the following tale of Indian cruel
tY:-
Six years ago, in the fall OF 1S4e,
three white persons, two gentlemen and
a lady, who been residing near old Fort
Kearney, and had there attached to
them beautiful Pawnee girl, of sixteen
summers, set out for their home in Ken
tucky, taking the young Pawnee maid
en- with them. They had nearly reached
st. Joseph, when they met band of
Iowas. The Iowas asked for the Paw
nee girl. She was refused to them.
She was on horse behind one of the
gentlemen. Several warriors approach
ed and seized her long tresses, aud
drew her backwards to the earth. She
screamed for help. A young brave
who seemed to have authority then ap-
preached, and she threw herself upon
her knees before him, and implored for
mercy. He deliberately leveled his rife
and shot her through the heart. He
then severed her head from her body
and stuck it upon the top of a pole, and
had war-dance around it. They then
quartered her body. and each warrior of
the band bearing part of il. marched
after their chief who bore her head aloft
upon the pole, to the nearest village,
where they held great feast.
In the meanwhile the whites haslened
to this place, and gave information of
these diabolical proceedings to Col. A.
]. Vaughan. who was then Indian Agent
here. He Immediately mounted his
horse and rode 10 Fort Leavenworth,
got detachment of dragons, FASTENED
back and surprised them at their feast
He arrested those who were concerned
in her capture ard death, and had them
imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth. where
they remained only seven months and
we're released without prosecution Of
any kind. The heads and limbs of the
hapless girl were put together in coffin
and decendy inferred.
When these news reached the Paw
nees, they made an incursion into the
country of the Iowas, and stole many of
their horses.
White Cloud, then the head chief of
the Iowas, took a band of warriors
down among the Pawnees, and destroyed
one of their villages-killing even the
women and children. In this encounter
his right eye was pierced and destroyed
by an arrow. aimed by boy but ten
years old. In the next instant his uner-
ring tomahawk was buried in the cleft
skull of the brave child, and the battle
ended. All-old and young. male and
female were Unfortunately butch
cred.
Col. Vaughan made report Of it to
the Government, and was instructed
forthwith to depose White Cloud. and
have another chief elected in his place
An old man named No Heart was
unanimously chosen. 1t is strange
name for one of his character, for he is
an excellent man, and still enjoying the
confidence OF his people and the respect
of the whites. He at once entered into
treaty of peace with the Pawnees,
and since that time they have lived in
friendship.
White Cloud retired from the suciety
Of men. He sat alone in silent gloom.
An impenetrable cloud seemed to rest
upon his spirit. 1t was not grief for his
bloody deeds; it was not remorse for
his barbarous butcherings but it was
wounded pride that broke his heart.
He died in short time, and his body
was placed upon the summit of high
hill. that ov, rlooks for great distance
the Missouri river. A white post was
planted at the head Ct his grave, filed
with horses aud scalps drawn rudely in !
red paint. and which contains his epi-
taph, showing his gIories in the number
of persons he had slain, and of horses he |
had stolen.
This is the same White C!ou who m
Bayard Taylor mentions as having cross
ed the ocean in the same ship with him,
when he first essayed a tour Of those
oriental elimes. whose graphic and beau
tiful portraitures by his skillful hand,
afford such interest to his readers; and
is the same whom Col. Melody of your
city introduced at the leading courts of
Europe with eclat. His life was bril-
liant and eventful. He took many
scalps; be stole many horses he died
in sadness and in gloom, and may he
rest in peace.
Snow FINANCIALLY CoNs1DERED.-The
New Yolk Tribune. speaking of the re-
cent snow.fa in that city. says;
"A tip-top turn oul for four-dinner,
wints and crr,eras included will cost
L 4 l. OH