Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-07-18

the same trail, they arrived at a recently
deserted camp, where they found the dead
body of Mrs. Mobiles. The body was
terribly muriated it was apparent that
she had been most cruelty outraged, not
only before, but after death. Three bu!-
lets were discovered in her head, and on
her limbs and arms the traces of brutal
crueties were visible. The Indians
wrapped her body in blanket, and inter
red il, Ma-za-in-te- mani, Christian lndi-
an, performing those religious services
over the grave Of the unfortunate victim,
dictated by his crude, yet earnest belief in
the Christian religion. Leaving this sad
place on the next day, the party arrived
at another deserted camp, where they
found lying upon the ground Mrs. No
bles' hair |. was collected by the Chris
tan Indians referred TO, with the intention
of bringing it to the Agency, where 1t
could be sent to Mrs. Mobiles friends and
relatives.
On the next day, the 3Olh Of May, the
party arrived at an encamPment OF 100
lodges of Yankton Sioux, and 3 lodges OF
! Ink pa -du-la's band. On their arrival here
they ascertained that Miss Gardiner and
Mrs. MOBILES had been sold by lnk-pa-du'
la to a Yankton warrior, named Wan
dus- ka.ihan-ke, or the End of the Snake;
and that few nights after the sale, son
of Ink -pa-tu-ta came to the camp and de-
manded that the white women should be
tnrned out of the lodge where they were
kept by their purchaser. Upon his re-
fusaI to comply, Mrs. Mobiles was torcI-
bly, removed, outraged beyond all power
of language to describe, and then brutaIly
murdered. Miss Gardiner was onry saved
by the bravery of the Yankton who pur-
chased her; he placed her on his couch,
beside his squaw, and declared that lis
life and that Of his squaw would be sacrl-
feed before harm should come 10 Miss
Gardiner. IntmidaleG by this bold course
IInk.pa-du-ta's son and his conlederates
rereated.
Councils were held for two or three
davs, when the Yankton chief was ap-
peased, much in the same manner, as ma
ny civilized egislators-by present; no
further opposition was made to the pur-
chase Of Miss Gardiner, and she was dc-
cordingly surrendered TO the Christian In
dian and his associates, who received at
the same time the assurance that The
Yantons merely held her iE trust, to be
delivered to the whites. The price paid
for Miss Gardiner was two horses, seven
blankets, two kegs of powder, box of 20
bacco, and other articles which the lnd
ans had been provided by Major Fland-
rau. As soon aa the purchase was COM
pIeted, the Indians prepared TO start for
the Yellow Medicine, two of End'o(-the-
Snakes sons volunteering 10 accompany
the Wah-pe-tons TO the Agency.
But TO return TO the Christian Indian
and his associates. Upon arriving at the
Yankton camp, they ascertained that Miss
Gardiner was at the lodge of the End OF
the Snake. They Immediately opened
negotiations 10 obtain her release. The
End of the Snake said he had bought her
with the intention Of restoring her to the
whites, but could not give her up until he
obtained the consent of the remainder Of
the Yanktons. Councils were then cal
led at which the proposition of the three
Wah. pe-tons were canyassed; the Yank-
ton chief objected TO the surrender Of Miss
Gardiner, on the ground that they could
do better by conveying her TO Missouri,
and selling her to the military officers
,here-and they could get large amount
Of powder and tobacco.
And had it not been for the timely as
sstance of the two Yankton brothers, it
is more than probable that the three Wah-
pe-tons and Miss Gardiner would never
have reached the Agency alive. For four
days after leaving the Yankton camp,thcy
were followed by portion of lnk-pa-du-
ta's band, but they were evidently defer
red from making an attack by the presence
of the Yanktons. Twenty days from
their departure from the Yellow Medicine
Agency the Indians returned, having been
six days making the journey between
the Yankt ton camp and the Agency. From
the Agency Miss Gardiner was brought
to ST. Paul in company with Mr.. ROBIN
son and the Interpreter, together with the
three Indians.
COMING To VIRGNIA--Within the last
three or four weeks no less than one hun
dred thousand dollars worth Of land in
the immediate vicinity of this city has
been disposed Of 10 persons from abroad,
who intend TO settle permanently in this
section of country and we understand
that there are now numerous applications
TO owners here 10 sell.-FfedericksG'Tg
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