The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-08
Interesting N arratlve.

with the capture Of Mrs. Page and
young girl by Apache Indians 10 Arizona
the search for them, and the slmost mi
raculous escape Of Mr Page A Tubae
correspondent sends tc the Missouri Re-
publican the following personal history of
the affair:
NARRATIVE OF MRs. LARsENA A. PAGE.
Il had been married but little over two
months, and WAS living with my husband
MIR. j. III. Page. III rude CABIN AT the
mouth OF grand canon leadtg to the
plner, Of the Santa Rita mUumains. Our
family consist. OF my sef anr. husband, n
! little Mexican girl, eleven year, of age,
|. MIsare Kirkland, and Mr.. Nm Randall,
who MAS engaged with my husband IN
the lumber business
On the mormimg Of the l6ul Of March,
after an early breakfast, my husband left
us at camp for the purpose Of putting
sonc MvXil"i,s 10 work, aud Nr. Randall
going out To kill deer, Mi-a'e and my
self were Ief quile alone. 1t MAS washing
day, had started to procure some water
when the little Cirl screamed and SAID the
ApAches were Oh us. They came up IN
run. Having n six shooter (Coii's re.
voiver) IN my naud | turned to fire at
them, but they were already s, close that
before could pull the trigger they rush,
ed upon me aud secured the weApOn.-
They tncn proceeded to plumber, SEEING
on everything they could carry uf -four
blankets, c,othng, &c; and, rot satisfied
| with this. they DESTROYED the balance
We hallooed and screamed fo' assistance,
but the Indians struck me with their Ian
ces ana told Us to keep quiet, or they
would kill us. they packed up wha:
they could take, and marched Us off,
hand hand, IN IA hurried aud barbarous
manner. After proceeding thus for H
quarter OF mile they separated us in or
der 70 prevent our talking together, the
little girl being htlle III advance OF me.
We travelled thus all dav, over very
rockey and mountainous road, pene,ra
ting deeper aud deeper into the mountain
aud finally almost reached the summit
Navlhg suffered much from re, eut a.
lacks Of fever aud ague, WAS in very
emteehIed condition, TOTALLY inadequate for
The Ia''gues % such journey and m,
inability 10 travel Al the speed which they
desired WAS the cause Oi nv receiving the
'n"st brutal treatment at their hands
They several tunes pointed a siX.shouIer
ut my head. rs much rs 10 saV that my
tate was already decided upon, aud that
WAS To Ie made a victim of savage bar
har'ty. The htlIe gIrt, who was ahead,
would occasionally fall back. crying, and
tell me that the Indians were gong to
kill us. They spoke but little Spanish,
yet enough WAS understood TO awaken
my fears and ti'l. me with apprehension
| knew that my strength, which was rap
idly failing, would admit Of NV proceed
my but hitle farther, aud that unless my
husband and other parties Were following
10 rescue us, | must fall victim as soon
AS my strength entirely failed.
We had proceeded thus a5oni sixteen
miles, AS nearly as my limited ideas OF
distance will enable me To Judge, and
now Jagged behind so much that my saw.
aye captors grew impatient, and resolved
to Kill me. They stripped me OF my
clothing, including my shoes, and LETT me
snt single garment They then thrust
their lances Al rue.lutllcung eleven wounds
in my body, threw Inc over ledge OF
rocks or preciplce. some sixteen or eigh
'een feet high, aud hurled large stones At
ter me, TO make sure OF their victim, and
then lett me. suPposing that | Tust due,
and too barbnruus To end nav misery hy
entirely ex,uguishiug the spark OF life
This occurred near sunset | had nine
lance wounds in my back and two in my
ann, and my head was cut in several
places 10y the rocks which were thrown
after me, but most Of the latter glanced
without striking me.
| had alighted on a bank Of snow, nj
most IN state ot nudity. and in a sense
less c"ndrlon. In counting up my cam
ping places before reaching heme, Ihrrk
| must have laid there IN state Of un
consciousness for near three days. When
| came to- took some snow and put or
my wounds. ] recoIected the direction
Travelled and the position Of the sun from
~ oNUNtl, anu win NHtSe
started for hone. My feet gave out the
first day, and | was compelled 10 crawl
the most Of the distance. Did not dare
To go down to the foot OF the mountain.
for fear could find no water, and was
therefore compelled to keep in the steep
and rocky mountain. Sometimes, after
crawling up steep ledge, Iaboring bard
for half a day, | would loose nv footing.
~ d slide down lower than the place from
which | started. As had no lire, and
no clothing, ! suffered very much from
the cold. WAS at point said to be six
thousand feet above the sea, and onIv
wonder that did not freeze. scratch,
ed holes in the sand at night in which to
sleep, and before could travel was obi
ged to wait for the sun TO warm me up.
| Tave ed what could every day, and
the meantime had TO suhsist on grass
alone. On tie fourteenth day | reached
camp OF some workmen in the pinery,
which Sas unienanted There ! found
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