Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-05-26
A Thrilling Narrative.

Indians In Arizona, and suOseq' enl es-
cape, have already been alluded to
had been married but little over two
and was living with my husband,
Mr.. ]. II. Page, in rude cabin at the
mouth of the grand canon leading TO The
pinery of the Santa Rita Mountains. Our
family consisted of myself and husband,
little Mexican girl, eleven years of age,
Misare Kirkland, and Mr.. WIN. Randall,
who was engaged with my husband in the
lumbe; business.
On the morning Of the l6,h of March,
after an early breakfast, my husband left
us at the camp for the purpose OF putting
some MeXicans 10 work, and Mr.. Randall
going out to kill a deer, Misare and my.
self were left quite alone. As it was
washing day, had started 10 procure
some water, when the lillle girl screamed
and said the Apaches were upon US.
They came up in run. Having a six
shooter (CoIl's revolver) in my hand, |
turned to fire at them, but they were al
ready so close that before could pull the
trigger, they had rushed upon NE and
secured the weapon. They then procee-
ded TO plunder, seizng on everything they
could carry oll-aonr, blankets, clothing,
&C.; and, not satisfied with this they deS-
troyed the balance. We hallowed and
screamed for assistance, but the Indians
struck me with their lances, and told us TO
keep quiet or they would kill US. They
packed up what they could take and
marched us off hand-in-hand, in hurried
and b rbarous manner. After proceeding
thus for quarter of a mile they separated
US, in order to prevent our talking logelh
er, the litlle girl being little i'll advance
of me.
We travelled thus all day, over a very
rocky and mountainous road, penetrating
deeper and deeper into the mountain and
finally almost reaching the summit.
Having suffered much from recent attacks
of fever and ague was in very eniec.
bled condition, totally inadequate for the
faligues of such journey and my ina
bilIty to travel al the speed which they
desired was the cause of my receiving the
most brutal treatment at their hands.
They several times pointed six-shoOter
al my head, as much as TO say that my
fate was already decided upon, and that
was TO be made victim of savage barbar-
iry. The lille girl, who was ahead
would occasionally fall back, crying, and
tell me that The Indians were going TO kill
me. They spoke but little Spanish, yet
enough was understood 10 awaken my
fears and fill me with apprehension. |
knew that my strength, which was rapid
ly failing, would admit of my proceeding
bot lille further, and that unless my hus-
band and other parties were following to
rescue us, must fall victim as soon as
my strenth entirely failed.
We had proceeded thus about sixteen
miles, as nearly as my limited ideas OF
distance will enable me TO judge, and !
now Jagged behind so much that my saw.
age caplors grew impatient, and resolved
to kill me. They stripped me of my clo-
thing. including my shoes, and left me
but single garment. They then thrust
their lances al me, ,inficung eleven wounds
in my body, threw me over ledge of
rocks, or precipice, some sixteen or eigh-
een feet high, and hurled large stones al
er me. TO make sure Of their victim, and
hen left me supposing that must die land
90 barbsrous 10 end my misery by en-
irely exingulshing the spark of life.
rhis occurred near sunset. | had nine
Wounds in my back and two in my arm,
md my head was cut in several places
~ the rocks which were thrown after me,
,ut most of the latter glanced, without
striking me.
had sligh,ed on bank Of snow al.
most in state Of nudity, and in sense
ess condition. In counting up my cam
ling places before reaching home, think
must have lain there IN stale Of uncon.
ciousness for near three days. When
ame 10, took some snow and put on my
vOunds. recollecte1 the direction tray.
lied, and the position Of The sun from
amp at sunset, and with these guides
tarled for home. My feet gave out the
rst day, and | was compelled to
rawl the most of the distance. Did not
are TO 60 down TO the foot of the noun
ain, for fear could find no water, and
'as therefore compelled 10 keep in the
ieep and rocky mountain. Sometimes,
fler crawling up a steep ledge, IsLoring
ard for half day., would lose my foot
lg and slide down lower than the place
.om which | started. As ] had no FIRE
nd no clothing, | suffered very much
'om the cold. ! was at a point said TO
e six thousand feet above The sea,anI the !
n wonder is that did no, freeze. L
cra'ched holes in ;he sand at night, in
Phich 10 sleep, and before | could travel, 8
'as obliged every day 10 wait for the sun
, warm me up. travelled what | could