The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-31


on the opposite Shore until nearly or quite 100 warriors
had collected council then held by ths Indians
around fire. and the conductor ordered TO get down
from his seat ahd Join them He objected 10 this, and
MAS then violently seized hold Of and ictd down and
led 10 the fire. and then "a unceremoniously made
TO sit upon the ground and write them paper--a
Recommendation Of them good and brave Indisns
who ought TO receive crackers and sugar from all
Americans passing on the road. This desire
made known in part by signs and through one of
the mail party who formerly lived among some of the
trbs and could understand part Of their language.
While Tie little pars thus separated the passengers
became convinced that they would soo be seeped and
wrote notes 10 throw out the roal-side iDw ldst
words to their friends They held their rovolvers ready
oockcd and were resolved sell their lives dearly
possible. An angry dispute arose among the Indians
and there were two parties-the old counsellimg
moderation and the young insisting ON killing this
party and taking the mules. At length, of the old
chiefs and taking Kelly to the coach, demanded
sugar. when the boot leather was turned back; the
Indian seized od OF the satk and dragged il out shout
ing runs at the sa,e time The passengers say that
this word never before wcltoine, and under Wig
orous application Of whip and spur the mules dashed cb
seeming know the danger and to be as gad as the men
to fly nom IT, They drove at full speed mp hill and down
for several miles and gained the vicinity Of train Of
wagons before party Of the Indians which started in
pursuit n few moments after they left could oyertaks
them These Indians complained bitterly Of Col. Sum-
nersaying that he had buried np their provisions and
lodges They very anxious to know where Ger Iiar-
oey Was and whether he was coming out into their
nv They have heard OF him. and appear have recently
learned something of his movements and evidently
afraid that his military operations TO be directed
against their tribe His name il terror 70 them, and
do not doubt that they Eve ID constant fear that he will
Al 80.
We left the out going mail party on the Arkansas and
they we're going on to Santa Re with tho train When
we reached the Big Bend the Arkansas left
cort of I6 men and travelled the remaining distance
alone but camped with great crcumspection in the dark
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