Smyrna times., 1857-07-08
Selttt NlisttlIanp.
Rescue of Miss Gardiner from the In.
dams.

uld0S,
The St Louis (Minnesota) Pioneer and he
n1ocrGt gives detailed aud interesting accom-
OF the recovery of Miss Gardiner from the In
dlans VINO perPetrated the Spirit Lake massa
cre' The story about her having been set up a,
target and shot at by the Indians, and both he
legs OIoSen, turns out TO be a sheer fabrication
nilsS Uafdiher was rescued by three friendl,
iauianS' eisPatched for the purpose by Gov
Medary. She Is a native of Seneca comfy
New York, and is but fifteen years of are. HcI
father, mother, and the rest of her family. ex.
cept sister, who had just removed to anoth.,
part of Iowa, were ali murdered at the time o.
the attack on the Spirit Lake settlement.
The above mentioned Indians left the Yellou
Medicine Agency on the 23d of May, in a two
horse wagon, and on the 18TH came upon de-
serted camp OF lnkpadutah's band (the Indians
VINO committed the outrages), where they found
:he dead body of Mrs. Mobiles, one of the can.
tlves taken from SPIRIT Lake. The body was
terribly mutt ated; 1t was apparent that she
had been most cruelty outraged, not only before.
bnt after death. Three bullet wouuds vere
discovered in her head, and ON her limbs and
arms ths traces OF brutal cruelty were visible
The Indians wrapped her body in a blanket ana
inferred 1t. The next day, AT another deserted
camp, they discovered Mrs. Mobiles hair.whicb
they gathered up for transmission to her friends
On the Both day of May they reached an en-
camPmeni OF l9O lodges OF Yankton Indians,
and three lodges OF Inkpadutah's band, where
they learned that Mss Gardiner and Mrs No
oies had been sold to Yuukion warrior, but
that subsequently, Mrs. Mobiles had been forci-
bly taken from the Yankton's lodge by Inkpa-
dutah's son and some cOnfederates, who. after
brutality Outraging her, put an end to her exis-
tlnEH. l..
bravery of the Yankton who purchased her; he
plIced her on the coach beside his suuaw. and
declared that his life and that of his souaw
would be sacrificed before harm should come IN
Miss Gardiner. This bold course saved her
from injury.
rhe name of this warrior is Wamduskai |
hanke, or the End of the Snake, and with him |
the Indians immediately opened negotiations to
OBTAIN Mlss Gardlners release. The End of |
the Snake said he bought her with the lDten- |
ton OF giving her up to the whites, but could |
not give her up till he had obtained the consent |
of the remainder OF the Yanktons. A council |
was held, which continued for two or three
days. One OF the Yanktons objected to giving
Mlss Gardiner up, because they could do better
by taking her TO the military officers i'm Mis-
souri,, aud get large amount of powder and to-
bacco. bride, however, senced him, and
Miss Gardner was finally delivered 10 the
Christian Indians. The price paid for her was
Two horses, seven blankets, Two kegs of powder,
q box OF tobacco, and other articles.
AS soon as the purchase was completed. the
christian Indians started on their return with
.ne ransoined captive, accompanied by two
who volunteered their services. and
were undoubtedly the means of preserving the
party from massacre, as they were followed for
several a ~ nj I.,n l.,e.. - /
who were evidently deferred from mak,nO an
attack by the presence of the Yanktons. Miss
Gardiner was treated with comparatlye kind.
ness by the Indians who Captured her. on nc.
count oil the protection Of the chief's son. She
vas compelled to carry heavy pack, but did il
win an apparent willingness that seemed TO
mPel The Indians to treat her more kindly than
hey did Mrs Mobiles
Ia reference to Mrs. Mobiles, Miss Gardiner
states that she seemed much DETECTED and Jes
pondent, from the time she was taken captive
until death released her from her suferings.--
At times, she would sit for hours bcnIoa ninS md
;rying over her sad fortune aud again. she
would rouse herself and treat the Indians with
he Indignation natural to a high-spirited wo- ,
nan s1bJected 10 the must degrading outrages
The tasks allotted to her, she would not will
Ingy fulhl. and was often cruelty beaten, in
l;r resistance 10 the tyrsnncul will of her ca D.
'Ors. Miss Gardiner thinks that it was this
peculiar temperament, that not only caused the
murder OF Mrs. Thatcher, WIN, il will be recol-
ected, acted in the same maRner, but also ofl
Mrs. Mobiles.
Miss Gardiner has been conveyed TO Fort
Dodge, where a sister, the only remaining mem.
Der OF her family. ret ides. The sum Of $500
was raised at st. Paul TO be sppIed to her edll.
;atioa. The only indication betrayed on her ,
;ountenance of her experience among the In
lians, is that she is very much sunburnt. The !.
sum Of $1,000 was paid the Indians as a reward
or effecting her release, and their OUTFIT cos,
1900. The release Of Miss Gardiner and Mrs
Marble has cost over $4,000. The Pioneer q
ays that measures have been adopted by Gov. q
Medary, which will result in the determination
II 'flnkpadutah's band, within u very few months.
Now that there are no white woman in the ,
amp Of the outlaws, the Governor can urose-
tie his plans with that energy which will se-
.ure the speedy determination Of these woman.
nurderers. military expedition was not set,t !
o recover the captIves, lest friendly Indians !
houid be killed, and that 10 the end more harm .
nan good would result TO the captiyos. frotn i
'u.h interference. !
THE ELECTIONS IN FRAscE--A SroNIr,o.Nr 6
'AcT.-rhree of the Republican candidates h a
'aris have been elected to the Legislature Az p
smbly. This shows a strength in the ReuuL.
can party which once eyinced NAV hereafter q
"a The cause Of some trouble 10 the present ar- v
ncrat, IN spite of his suppression OF the freeora
the ballot-box and of the press. N