Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-06-19
The Indian Outrage in Iowa and
Minnesota.

OAlun6SOtd.
The Chicago 1Tibunes give the follow
ing interesting account of the captivity
and rescue of Mrs. Marble, one of the
women carried off by the Indians who
attacked the settlement at Silver Lake
last March, and also of the measures
adopted to recover her female compan-
ions in captivity.
We learn from gentleman direct
from St. Paul, Minnesota, that measures
have been taken which will probably re-
suit in the immediate ransom of the two
remaining white female captives, taken
by the outlaw band of Sioux at the time
of the commission of SO many murders
Spirit Lake, in Iowa, in March last
Our informant had an interview with
Mrs. Marble, who was purchased from
-pa-du-tah's band, by two friendly
Lac-qui-parle Indians. She is about
twenty-five years of age, medium size,
fine form, very good looking, attractive
face, bright hazel eyes, black hair, and
quite social and pleasant in conversation.
She states that the band who attacked
the settlers at Spirit Lake numbered
about thirty men; that they were ac-
companied by their women and children.
They were in the habit of prowling a.
bout the Silver Lake settlement last
Fall, and were quite saucy and and in
sulting, and often demanded provisions.
The murderous attack made upon the
settlers in March was entirely unexpect-
ed. Mrs. Marble says the Indians came
to their house and called her husband
out, and said they wanted to trade guns
with him, and requested him to test his
instrument by firing at target, which
he did. The chief then deliberately
shot him. Mrs. M. hearing the reports
of the guns, ran to the door, and saw her
husband fall dead. She attempted to
escape, but was overtaken and conveyed
TO the wigwam of the Chief, Ink-pa-du-
tab, where she also found as prisoners
Mrs. Noble, 10 years old, Mrs. Thatch-
err (about 24) and Miss Gardner "a
years old.) The friends of Mrs. Noble
and Miss Gardner had all been murder
ed. The cruelties perpetrated upon these
women, as detailed by Mrs. Marble, were
most revolving. They were not taker
a as wives by different Indians, but were
stripped and most brutally violated il
turn; all of their clothes were take1
j.. from them and they were compelled t,
60 naked with their bare feet upon tn,
snow. The Indians broke up their CAM
at Spirit Lake immediately after tn,
murders, and commenced their march Il
! Skunk Lake, west of the Big Sioux riv
er. The captives were compelled to car
ry heavy burdens the whole distance
o were deprived of sustenance, and oblige,
n to eat burnt quilts that the Indians threv
away from their game. They also du
II roots for nourishment. When the,
: would complain of their treatment tn
savages would beat them with clubs.
Upon their arrival at the Big Sioux
an Indian pushed Mrs. Thatcher into tn
water because she had become too niue
exhausted to administer to their lust q
carry their burdens. She swan almo.
to the shore, when an Indian raised b
rifle and shot her through the head. Sh
struggled for moment on the surface
the water, which was red with the war;
= life blood, and then sunk to rise no NOR
- This tragic scene told the surviving thre
captives, with dreadful certainty, IL
o awful fate that awaitad them when f
: tigue should overtake them. The deaf
of Mrs. Thatcher was hailed by the Il
. dian women with acclamations of 10y.
About five days after the party reacl
ed Skunk Lake, the two Lac-qui-par
- Indians, who were on their spring hun
. made their appearance. They remain
ed all night, and in the morning made
j., offer of one gun, key of powder,
:, of blankets and small supply of L
81 dian trinkets, for Mrs. Marble. The c
~ fer was accepted, and the friendly In
io ans took their prize and left. Mrs.
Vi was ignorant of what her fate was to
MS until they had travelled some way fro
III the camp of Ink-pa-du-tah's where 81
Vi was made to understand that she W
u with friends who would convey her
- white people. The Indians treated
i"' with the greatest kindness. They kill
u a wildcat and roasted it, and gave her
u feast. She told our informant that
Vi was the most welcome meal she ever a
i0o so starved had she become. They g
n' rived at the Agency, at Yellow Me-
cine, on the goth of May, and was the