Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-11
IN REAL LIFE.


The st. Paul (Minnesots) Pioneer give
detailed and interesting account Of the recov
cry of Miss Gardiner from the Indians wht
perpetrated the Spirit Lake massacre The
story of her having been set up as targat
and shot at by the Indians turns out to be Q
sheer fabricauon.
Mss Gardiner was rescued by three friend
iy Indians, despatched for the purpose by
Governor Medary. They bear the pctur.
esque names of Maxaintemani, or the NJ an
who Shoots Metal as he Walks; Hotonwash-
or, or Beautiful Voice, and ChetaDmaza or
the Iron Hawk. Miss Gardener is a native
of Seneca county, N. Y, and is but fifteen
years Of age. Her father, mother and the
rest of the family, except sister. who had
just removed to another part OF Iowa, were
all murdered at the time OF the attack on the
Spirit Lake settlement.
The above mentioned Indians left the
yellow Medicine Agency on the 23d Nay in
a two horse wagon, and on the 29th he came
upon deserted camp Of 1nkpadutal's band
(the Indians who committed the outrage)
where they found the dead body Of Mrs. No
bles, one of the captives taken from Spirit
Lake. The body was terribly mutilated; it
was apparent that she had been most cruelty
outraged. not only before but after DEATH
Tbree bullet wounds were discovered in her
head, and on her limbs and arms the traces
of brutal cruelty were visible. The Indians
wrapt her body in blanket and nte rred it.
The next day, at another deserted camp,
ahey discovered Mrs. Mobiles hair. which they
gathered up for transmission to her friends.
On the 30th Of May, they reached an en-
campment of one hundred lodges of Yankton
Indians, and the lodges of Inkpadutah's band
where they learned that Miss Gardiner and
Mrs. Mobiles had been sold to Yankton
warrior, but that subsequently Mrs. Mobiles
bad been forcibly taken from the Yanktons
lodge by lnppadutab's son and some conieder.
atps, who after brutal!y outraging her, put
an end to her existence. Miss Gardener was
saved only by the bravery of the Yankton
who purchased her; he placed her on the
couch beside his squaw, and declared that his
life and that of the squaw would be sacrafced
before harm should come to Miss Gardiner.
This bold course saved her from injury.
The name of this warrior is Wamduskal.
hauke, or the End Of the Snake. and W tn him
Indians Immediately opened negotiations to
obtain Miss Gardeners release The End Of
the Snake said he bought her with the inten-
tion of giving her up to the whites, but could
not give her up till he had obtained the con-
sent of the remainder of the Tanktons. A
council was held which continued two or
three days. One of the Ysnctons objected
TO giving Miss Gardener up, because they
conl3 DO better by taking her to the military
offers in Missouri. and get a large amount
of powder and tobacco. A bribe, however
sieuced him, and Miss Gardener was finally
delivered to the Christian Indians. The
price paid for Miss Gardener was two horses
seven blankets, two kegs Of powder box OF
tobacco, and other articles.
As soon as the purchase was completed,
the Christian Indians started on their return
with the ransomed captive accompanied by
Yanctons who volunteered their services aud
were undoubtedly the means Of preserving
the party from massacre, as they were follow
ed for several days by party Of 1nkpadutah's
band, who were evidently deferred from max.
ing au attack by the presence of the Yanctons.
n ss Gardiner was treated with comparative
Kindness by the indians who captured her.
on account of the protection Of the chiefs
son. She was compelled to carry heavy
pack. but did it with an apparent willingness
that seemed to mpel the Indians to treat
her much more kindly than they did Mrs.
Mobiles.
Ia reference to Mrs. Mobiles Miss Gardiner
states that she seemed much detected and
tieSpoudent from the time she was taken cap.
tive until death released her from her suffer-
ipgs. At times she would sit for hours be-
moaung and crying over her sad-fortune,
aud again, she would ronse herself, aud treat
the Indians with the Indignation natural to u
high spirited woman subjected to the most
most degrading outrages. The tasks allotted
10 her she would not willingly fulfil, and was
cruelty beaten in her resistance to the tyran.
uicsl will of her captors Miss Gardiner
thinks that it was this peculiar temperament
that not only caused the murder Of Mrs.
Thatcher, who, it will be recollected, acted
in the very same manner, bnt also Of Mrs,
Mobiles.
Miss Gardiner has been conveyed to Fort
Dodge, where sister, the only remaining
member of her family, resides. The sum Of
$500 was raised at st. Paul to be applied to
her education. The only indication betrayed
on her counteuance of her experience among
the Indians is that she is very much sunburnt
The sum of $1,000 was paid the Indians as
reward for affecting her release, and their
outfit cost 5000. The release Of Miss Gardi-
uer add NJ RS. Marble has cost over $1,000
The Pioneer says that measures have been
adopted by Gov. Medary, which will result in
the determination of Inkpadutah's band.
within very few months. Now that there
ore no white women in the camp of the out
laws, the Governor can prosecute bis plans
with that energy which will secure the spec
dy determination Of these women murderers.
A military expedition was not sent to recov-
er the captives lest friendly Indians should
be killed, and that in the end more harm than
good would result t. the captives from such
interference.