The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-14
A Deeply interesting Narrative.

Our readers haze been made ia aBiliar
With the capture of Mrs. Page and a
young girl by Apache Indians in Arizo-
pa, the search for them, and the almost
miraculous escape Of Mrs. Page. \ Tu-
bac correspondent sends to the Missouri
Republican the following personal histo-
r. of the affair:
NuratiUe Of Ms LarSena A. Page. =
| had been married but little over two
months, and was living with my husband
Mr.. j. H. Page, in rude cabin at the
mouth of the grand caCoa leading to the
pinery of the Santa Rita mountains Our
family consisted of myself and husband f,
little Mexican girl, eleven years of age,
Misare kirkland, aud Mr.. Wm. Randall,
who was engaged with my husband in the
lumber business.
On the morning of the 10th of March.
after an early breakfast, my husband left
US at camp for the purpose of putting
some Mexicans to work, and Mr.. RsDds Ill
going out to kill deer, Misare aud my
self were left quite alone. As it was
washing de-, had started to procure
some water, when the little girl screamed
and said the Apsohes were on US. They
came up 10 a run. Havinga six shooter
Colts revolser) in my hand turned to
ire at them, but they we're already so
close that before could pull the trigger
they bad rushed upon NE and secured
the weapon. They then proceeded TO
plundcr, seizing on every thing they could
carry off-Gour, blankets, clothing, &c.;
and, not satisfied With this, they destroy
ed the balance. We halIooed and scream
ed for assistance, but the Indians struck
me with their lauces aud told us to keep
quiet, or they would kill US. They pack
ed up what they could take and marched
US of. hand in hand, 10 buried and bar
barou. manner. After proceeding thus
for quarter of mile they separated US
in order to prevent our talking together,
the little girl being a little iu advance of
re.
We travelled thus all day, over very
rocky and mountainous road, penetrating
deeper and deeper into the mountain,
finally almost reaching the summit. Hav-
Ing suffered much from recent attacks of
ferer and ague. | vas in a very enfeebled
condiuop, totally inadequate for the fa-
tisue5 of such journey; and ny inabili-
" to travel at the speed which they de-
sired wa. the cause of my receiving the
most brutal treatment at their hands.-
They several times pointed six shooter
IN hat y
fate was already decided upon, and that
was to be made a victim OF savage bar
barity. The little sirl who was ahead
would occa.ioDally fall back, crying, and
tell NE that the Indians were going to kill
me. They spoke but little Spanish, yet
enough was understood to awaken my
fears and I'll ne with apprehension. L
knew that my strength, which was rapid
ly failing, would admit of my proceeding
bat little further, ana tha. unless my hus-
band and other parties were following to
rescue Us, | must fell victim as soon as
my strength entirely failed.
We had proceeded thus about sixteen
miles, as nearly as my limited ideas Of
distance will enable ne to judge, and
nov Jagged behind 80 much that my saw
age captors grew impatient, and resolved
to kill me. They stripped me of my
clothing, including my shoes, and left me
Sut single garment They then thrust
their lances at me infictiDg eleven wounds
in my body, threw NE over ledge oi
rocks, or precipice some sixteen or eigh-
teen feet high, and hurled large stones
after me, to make sure of their victim,
and then left me, supposing that must
die, and too bsrbsrous to end my misery
by entirely extiOguisbiDg the spark oi
life. This occurred Dear sunset. | had
lance wounds in my back aud two 10 my
arm, and my bead was cut in several pla-
ces BY the rocks which were thrown after
me, but most of the latter glazed, without
striking me.
/ had alighted on bank of snow, al.
most in state of nudity. and in sense
less condition. In counting up my cam
ping places before reaching home. think
i must have laid there in a state of un-
consciousness for near three days. When
came to | took some snow and put on
my wounds. l recollected the direction
travelled and the position of the sun from
camp at sunset, and with these guides
started for home. My feet gave out the
first day. and was compelled to crawl
the most of the distance. Did not dare
to 90 down to the foot of the mountain,
for fear could End no water, and was