St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-03

many young ladies, of course, were
anxious to see the young Indian"
When some handsome girls were
around him, his brother asked him how
he would like to have one of them for
a wife. He shook his head and said.
" too much whitc-too much white"
Mr. jolly arrived safely at Chilli
cothc, after an absence Of near six
months, having been most successful
in the object Of his journey, and hav-
ing met no accident or misfortune.
The greater part of his time was spent
in the Wilderness and in the Indian
country, though they everywhere treat
ed him with respect as under the pro-
lection of the United States, and in
many instances they were very kind
to him and his guide From the time
they left Telico block-house going
South till they returned there, he never
slept in bed or house.
After young Jolly returned to his
father and became somewhat recon
ciled to civilized life, he gave a brief
history of his seven years captivity.
As before stated, he was carried to
Sandusky and we'll treated, much to
his surprise as he had witnessed the
murder of his little cousin, McCunc,
on the route, and had always heard of
the cruel and blood-thirsty nature of
the Indians.
The next spring after he was taken,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick-of whom we have
before spcken-wcrc brought into the
same cncampment. He recollected
the delicate and weakly condition of
/ Mrs. u. On one occasion whilst she
was there, the Indians all got drunk
and exhibited much of their savage
nature and habits. Mrs. Dick was
much alarmed for the safety of the
boy, and the better to protect him,
covered him up in one corner Of the
wigwam, in a pile Of bear skins.
Shortly after this, young jolly was
transferred, by some arrangement
which he was never entirely able to
understand, to the Chcrokecs, a small
party of whom were on a visit to their
Shawnee brethren. The Chcrokecs
soon after set out for the South, taking
young Jolly with them. They took
the trail to Old Town, on the North
fork Of the Paint. From there they
. struck and kept the hill region of the
country to the Ohio river, at the mouth
of Cabin Creek. After crossing the
river they again took the hills, and on
to the Cumberland Mountains, avoid
, ing all white settlements, ard kept on
, the mountains all the way to Tcnncs
see As they passed along one day
right at the point where the "Crab
Orchard road" crosses the mountain
Cumberland Gap-thcy killed trav
cller. The Indians were at a point or
the mountain where they could com
mand a view of the valley and roac
, for miles. They saw the traveller a
a distance of mile or more, leisure
ly riding along. The Indians held (
short consultation after which all re
+ tired short distance and concealed
= themselves, while one, who had beer
= selected for that purpose, took pos
/ ton behind a tree, near the road. The
> all lay still and waited the approac
T. Of the unsuspccting traveller. Joll
b. said he was behind n log and coul
n look over and see the traveller. ii
g rode along up the mountain side in
k slow walk, on Il very fine horse. Whe
It he got to the right place, the India
= behind the tree shot him, and he fc
d from his horse down the side of til
y mountain. The horse ran off Il shol
a distance and they caught him, gettin
,d the saddle, saddlc-bags, &c. AftC
e. taking the horse a few hundred yard
10 from the road into the thick busht
e. they tied him then they all went {
ri. and camped. They remained there g
ID night and all the next day perfect
er quiet. On the next night they we
or to the horse, united him and start'
ie on their journey taking him alon
IN They travelled all that night and {
ed next day. They continued on dire
IT. until they arrived at an Indian tow
i'm called Brownstown, where they
nd maincd some time. After leaving Il
III. place they went down to the Cherok
IS, Nation, to a town called Turkey Tow
no on the Coosa river, where jolly
N, maiued.
m. Young jolly regretted deeply
ed separation from his Indian friends
a the South He liked their mode
,ar life, the delightful climate, and me
zoe than all, their warm friendships a
rL native magnanimity Indeed he h
ed become a thorough Indian in his hi
th- its and tastes. The life of the viii
,ch man was irksome to him, and
,sc louged for the sylvan shades and wa
to hearts on the banks Of the Coosa.
cry had no taste or inclination for wo
TO but was an adept in hunting and ii
the ing, and he spent most OF his Il
,ev with his bow and arrows on the ban
esI of the Scioto and Paint. Whcne
an he was almost forced into the field
,.un help in the necessary labor OF
bev time, he would seek the first oppol
vcs nifty to slip off, and would not be 81
'rds till dark. If he suspected an urg'
rad- demand for his labor the next day
an. would rise by times and go huntl
his Generally in summer time wher
Jim would desert from lue HClu WoIh
,,Ls would climb tree and weave him
,ck. bed of limbs and grape vines wi
In he lay all day, dreaming doubles
auv his happier home in the South wi
and the squaws hocd the corn and the
Jol. followed the chase and the war pa
der, The next summer after he retul
age. to his family, two Indians, his adol
uth- brothers, came from Alabama to
fter him. They brought with them
pony, gun, tomahawk aud hun
, up implements, also some pretty woi
and belts, moccasins, &c, sent by his
his dian mother. Young jolly was o
and ioyed at the sight of his Indian bI
and ers and spent his whole time
,rful them. They eat together in In
uox- style, hunted together, slept togel
icul- and during tho two weeks the.
long mained, were inseparablc, But it