The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-07-30


named above, in search of Miss Gardine er.
On Saturday, the Esd Of May, the par
ty left the Yellow Medicine Agency, in a
a two horse wagon. On the eth, while
travelling in the direction of the Big Sioux,
they came upon the trail of Ink-pa-du-
tabs band, at place called by the Iidi-
ans, Big Toad Lake. On the 29th, fol-
lowing up the same trail, they arrived al
a recently deserted camp, where they
found the dead body Of Mrs. Mobiles. The
body was terribly mutila @-it was ap!
parent 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 cruelties were visible
The Indians wrapped her body in blan-
ket and inferred it, Ma "a in-te mani, a
Christian Indian, performing those reIg-
ious services over the grave OF the unfor-
tunatc 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 on the
ground, Mrs. Mobiles hair. 1t was col
lected by the Christian Indians above re-
ferred to with the intention of bringing ii
to the Agency, where it could be sent to
Mrs Mobiles friends or relatives.
On the next day, the 3Oth of May, the
party arrived at an encampment of 100
/ lodges of Yankton Syoux, and three lodg-
es of Ink -pa-du-tah's band. On their ar
rival here they ascertaincd that Miss Gar
diner and Mrs. Mobiles had been sold by
Ink pa-du tab to Yankton warrior,
named Wam dus-ka ihan- ke, or the end
of the snake; and that few nights after
the sale, a son of Ink pa du-tah came to
the camp, and demanded that the white
woman should be turned out of the lodge
where they were kept by their purchaser.
Upon his refusal to comply, Mrs. MOBILES
was forcibly removed, outraged beyond
all power of language to describe, and
then brutally murdered. Miss Gardiner
was only saved by the bravery of the
Iankton who purchased her; he placed
her on his couch, beside his squaw, and
Declared that his life and that of his squaw
would be sacrificed before harm shoult
come to Miss Gardiner. inundated by
this bold course, Ink-pa-du-tah's son ane
his confederates retreated.
| But to return to the Christian Indian
and his associates. Upon arriving at the
Yankton camp, they ascertained thai
Miss Gardiner was at the lodge Of the End
of the Snake. They immediatele opened
negotiations to 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 call
ed at which the propositions of the three
Wah pe-tons was canvassed; one Yank-
ton chief objected to the surrender of
Miss Gardiner, on the ground that they
could do better by conveying her to the
Missouri, and selling her to the military
officers-that they could thus geta large
amount of powder and tobacco Coun-
cils were held for two or three days, when
the Yankton chief was appeased much in
the same manner as many civilized legis-
lators, by a present; no further opposition
was made to the purchase of Miss Gardi-
ner, and she was accordingly surrendered
to the Christian Indian and his associates,
Ewho received at the same time the assur-
ance that the Yanktons merely held her
in trust, to be delivered to the whites.
The price paid for Miss Gardiner was
two horses. seven blankets, two kegs OF
powder, box of tobacco, and other arti-
cles with which the Indians had been pro-
vided by Maj. Flandrau. AS soon as tie
purchase was completed, the Indians pre-
pared.to start for the Yellow Medicine,
two of the End of the Snake sons volun-
teering to toaccompany the Wah- tons TO
the Agency. And had it not been for the
timely assistance 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
camp, they were followed by portion OF
Ink pa du- tabs band, but were evidently
deferred from making an attact by the
presence of the Yanktons. days
from their departure from the yellow
Medicine Agency, the Indians returned,
having been six days making the journey
between the Yankton camp and the Agen
cy. From the Agency Miss Gardiner
was brought to St. Paul in company with
Mr.. Robinson and the interpreter, toseth
er with the three Indians.
Miss Gardiner from the time of separa