The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-02-02
Mllly Francis. the Indian Ha;ae,

Mlliy Francis, the Indian Maiden
The story of pochahoalas is familiar
- every American and English child VINO
reads book, because OF the nobI. d.od
slt performed. and because Of H.. ro.
nance oil her after life. But va mr..
sumo lew have heard the name Of n,IIv
FRANCIS, though she displayed the same
hero''m, ma nanrmity and tenderness al
feeling. ~ = y
Her tataer was demo minated a propbet
among the Seminole., bQ, WAS a,., ,
ca'ei and war;, r, and a man OF rrsa,
renown among his people. H. the war
oil 1917, he joined the British forces, and
terror to all who heard his name an,,a
Americans He a, one lime visited E.g.
land, and London paper sail in note.
ing his Arrival:
Inc double sound Of a truinpe, an.
nounc d the approach of the ma, r,a, =
eis, who fought SO gioricusly in our csusa
In America. lie was dressed in mos,
splendid suit Of red aud gold, aaa By h,
sioe ne wore a omaLawk, mounted Ia
gold - ia
These things were Of course oi,s, him
oy MS Lnghsh friends, a, Indian. were
not accustomed 10 dress ia ,hf. rDsnner
among themselves. and something OF his
pr'nceiy bearing and tnplisI,ed man.
ners may have been acquired By his ,s.
soelation with English officers .,,, he
noble term and fine cogaleaance he OBJ
famed from nature herself.
ne mad two daughters, who a.. sd
oy American historians 10 have hean a..
oompasaed young ladies', who could sne,l
Eng with remarkable au.arv s.
could all lie family, except the no16rr
VINO hogan TO- late 10 lie to succeed ia
learning foreign league.
DarinG The war, all vic q ere r,agal
upon oaa SHE we're Of course cossl4aIs1
enemies to all who were ranged nnor
The other side, and tie countrv r,, f,jl
Q, soldiers and military stations, omen a.
s.' sfnes 10 attack. Al one line q sol
a'ei' named Duncan NJ. krlmner sta. j
TONED at For, Gadsdcn. near M,Hrao..
VIE, Georgia, went forth UPON = ssh7ng
excursion. and lost his way IN IT,. road.
FOR several days he wandered about IN
me wilderness, and 4, lengta was found
oya parry oil Indians wa3 were COM
nanded by the propas, Frauols. IL va,
solder, and by the rules oil war a uris.
onef' aud BY the Indian code OF warfare
doomed TO de. The ordinary prepare.
nons were made aud the ricttm va.
ooana 10 the stake, around which fagpot,
were piled tina, were soon to be kl75lad /
TO consume him.
But MlIly, the younges, daughter or
Inc Chief, looked on In sadness. W.
shoa'd she have so much more grief a,
aucn sight now than ever before. We 90
nor know. II could no, Be the frs, time
she had Witnessed deaGh a. the stake. la,
iiefs had beea no receat ia II. and
therefore none OF tie excitement which
"o1'1 a'seha lie capture OF prisoners Of
war on ordinary occasions, So perhsps II
seemed 10 Ter more cr4el deed Her
people had recefed no recent injury and +
ne Who vas 10 suffer was get known h.
nave perp tfated any raneular &C. Of
oppression oF'outuge. |. m,att he t-r.
asiaeo mat gone parilcuiar interest had
oesa awakened III h@r heart toward him +
oa' shef ciren Instances proved this not "a
mare oeen tie case A sense OF igs,4es
ana Sympathy FOR suffering alone urye.rt-
ca hef, when the loren was aA-tst - i.
iish'sd, to throw herself between ill.,
prisoner and the fatal knife SHE, vas +,
stay h!m before the FIRE vas e.n4red al
aeetared It'd. Sic too, w0als de If J..
were moi spared
All were asoalsAed al 80 ae.petse,l .
al act, Ior not word Tad Teen i,r
sPoksa 10 tetray her nren,i-v. a.4 ts.
eSet"''oner paused IS 1 paraEyzs4. Ser.
1hg here vas hopa, she drew herself .,
her fathers Iees aad imflor-d 1s. mere
The ehleitaIn looked long aa8 lu,or4Iv
upon aer ace, which vas eerv hea..saut i
and IN stirEee listened 10 he toacs 9r her
voice. "alch were fail Of angus and
was melted !rom lis fierce a0r.r 70
sleid 10 the Passionate eutre4sYes O, his
child. The victim vas released sri .
while lie remained among lib cap,ors
was treated vita tie utntos, k5njnass
and from Ali.iy received many proof, o.
ne noble AID generous spirit she had q,
hrst manifested IN cfertns herself sssc. /
fiiicr IF the liie q stalges and an
enemy.
\ lew days alterwarI, Mr.. Krimpef
was sansomed BY parry .. Spaniards
ana soon returned to mis- friends and bis 7
oull's as an American soldier.
Soon attsf ll4iz The AnrerIean army ,,as
re'niorced, sns very efficient measure.
taken TO destroy tie Indian and Spanish
'o*ns along the frontier. They march |
60. .a'd the historian, upon St. Mark.
iessie spanish town garrison, winch