Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-07-18
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A Romanoe of Real Lie.


A Romance of Real Life.
RESCUE OF MISS GARDINER FROM TiIE INDIANS.
The st. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer gives
a detailed and interesting account of the
recovery of Miss Gardiner from the Indi-
ans who perpetrated the Spirit Lake mas
sacre. The story of her having been set
up as target and shot at by the Indians
turns out to be sheer fabrication 1
Miss Gardiner was rescued by three |
friendly Indians, dispatched for the pu- /
pose by Governor Medary. They bear the
picturesque names of MazNintemani, orthe I
Man who shoots Metal as he Walks; Flo
tonwaslrite, or Beautiful Voice, and Che
tanmaza or the Iron Hawk. Miss Gardi-
ncr is native of Seneca county, New York, |
and is but fifteen years of age. Her faith !
er, mother, and the rest of the family, OK
ccpt a sister, who had just removed to an
other part of Iowa. were all murdered at
| the time of the attack ON the Spirit Lake
settlement. sr
The above mentioned Indians left the
yellow Medicine Agency on the 23d May
in two-horsc wagon, and on the 29th
came upon deserted camp of Inkpadutah's
band, (thc Indians who committed thc out
RACES, y where they found the dead body of
Mrs Mobiles, one ofthc captivcs taken from
Spirit Lake The body was terribly mu-
tiloted it was apparent that she had been
most cruelty outraged, not only before, but
after death. Three bullet wounds were
discovered in her head, and on her limbs
and arms the traces of brutal crucltiesw were
visible. The Indians wrappod,hcr body in
a blanket, and inferred it. The next day
at another deserted camp, they discovered
Mrs. Mobiles hair, which they gathcrcdup
for transmission to her friends. ,s,
On the 30th of May they reached nm en-
campmcnt of one hundred lodges of Yank-
ton Indians, and three lodges Of 1nkpadu
tabs band, where they learned that Miss
Gardiner and Mrs Mobiles had been sold
to Yankton warrior, but that subsequent
ly, Mrs Mobiles had been forcihly taken from
the Yonkton's lodge by Inkpadutah's son
and some confederatcs, who, after brutally
outraging her, put an end to her existence.
Miss Gardiner was saved only by the bra
very of the Yankton who purchased her J;
i he placed her on the couch beside
his sq,aw, and declared that his life
and that of bis sqlaw would be sacrificed
1 before harm should come to Miss Gardner.
This bold course saved her from injury.
The name of this warrior is Wamdusknl-
/. hanke, or the End of the Snake, and with
,him the Indians Immediately opened nego-
tiations to obtain Miss GARDENERS release.
The End of the Snake said he bought her
with the inteption of giving her mp to the
whites, but could not give her up till he
had obtained the consent Of the remainder
of the Yahktons. A council was held,
which continued two or three days. One
of the Yanktons objected to giving Miss
4 Gardiner up, because they could do better
!, by taking her to the military officers in
\ Missouri, and get a large amount ofpovder
and tobacco. Asbribe however, sienced
J him, and Miss Gardiner was finally dcliy-
cred to the Christian Indians. The price
paid for Miss Gardiner was two horses, scv-
en- blankets, two kegs of powder,a n box OF
tobacco, and other articles. -
AS soon as the purchase was completed,
the Christian Indians started en- their
return witt the ransoinGd captive, accom-
panied bytwo. Yanlitons, who volunteered
| their services, and were undoubtedly the
means of preserving the party from imassa7
ere, as they were followed for several days
) by party of Inkpadutah's band, who were
, evidently deferred from making an attack
: by the presence of The YanlltOns Miss
: Gardiner was treated with comparative
kindness by the Indians who captured her
, on account of the protection of the chiefs
d son. She was compelled to carry heavy
!, pack, but did it with an apparent willing
! ness that seemed to iinpel the Indians 20
treat her more kindly than they did Mas.
< Mobiles. q ~
/, In reference to Mrs. Nobles,9 Miss Gar
: diner states that she seemed much defect
e ed and Respondent from the time she was
t taken captive, until death released hdr
Y from her suferings.s At times she would
. sit for. hours hemoaning and crying over
i her sad fortune,, and again tsIie would rouse
!; herself, and treat the Indians with the in,
9 dignationy natural to a;high spirited wonm
subjected to the most degrading outrage
= The tasks allotted to her she would not vii
I lingly fulfil, and was often cruelty beater
I III hor resistance TO Ahe syranical@iil OF he1
: captors Miss Gardiner thinks. thassitssa.
: this peculiar fcinperaineRt that not onll
: i caused. the murder of Mrs ThatcHor, who
i itwill be recollcctcd, acted IN tho same
n manner, but also Of Mrs Nobles4% -
!. Miss Gardiner has Been conyeyetltoIfof
i Dodge, yheye sister the OILY s4s.taininj
member Of her family, resides, The san
! of $500,was raised at ST. PauIfo beapplicl
el TO her odhoatioR. The only Indication be
= trayeJ on her, cOftntenance' of her expert