Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29

n hoNANI1C CNARRATIYE.--A man BY the
name of Kimball, accompanied by his wife,
came in on Toledo freight train on satur-
day last, on his way eastward. They IS
sert that from ls4S to 1859 they were held in
captivity by tribe of the Snake Indians
from whom they managed to effect an escape
a year and half ago. They were original
ly from Syracuse, which place they left in
company with a party of sixty-three who
were going overland to California. On the
plains, the train was attacked by a large body
of Indians, and after a protracted defence,
all but thirteen of the sixty three were slain,
among whom were several sisters and broth
ers of Mr.. and Mrs. Kimban. The surviv-
ors were made prisoners, and a council of
war being held, they were compelled to run
the gauntlet for their lives. Kimball ran
twice; once for himself and again for his
wife. Mrs. Kimball's father, an old man,
not having sufficient strength and agility to
avoid the blows aimed at him, was, after
few steps, knocked down, and immediate
ly carried to the stake, his flesh being stuck
full Of pine splinters, and was roasted alive
before the eyes of his horror stricken daugh-
ter
Kimball and his wife were carried away
by their captOrs, and in process of time, he
became a man of considerable rank among
them and took part in their hunts and war
expeditions, but still was continually nurs-
ing plans Of escape.
During the eleven years which he spent
with the Indigns, four children were born to
him, and with all of these and his wife he
at length managed to elude the vigilance of
the saveges, and set forth on the long and
perilous journey to the States. On the fifth
day out, the little band narrowly escaped
capture by a party of five of the Snakes,
who, however, were all finally killed aher q
desperate battle. On the following day the
fugitives fell in with q U. S. surveying party,
whom they accompanied to Fort Laramie,
whence they travelled on foot to the Milis-
sippi, a distance of two or three thousand
miles. During this painful journey their
sufferings were intense. All of the children
died with the exception of the eldest, and
be sunk under the effects of the continued
hardships through which he had passed,
soon after reaching civilization.
The unfortunate couple have excited COM
miseration wherever their story has been
told. They were passed free over nearly all
railroads to this point and on the hakes Shore
east of here. Both bear marks of their
wounds and their long journey. The flesh
upon Mrs. Kimball's feet has become cal
lous to the thickness of a finger, and the
nails have fallen from her toes.
Mr.. K. is about thirty light or forty years
of age; his wife is thirty-two. There were
many interesting particulars narrated by
them of the habits of life of the Snake and
Digger Indians. The former subsist almost
entirely upon raw, fresh meat, and from
having been so long accustomed to such fare,
Mr.. X. and wife experience much incon-
venience in eating cooked food. Neither Of
them saw particle of salt from the time
they were captured, until they escaped
They left here on Saturday nighton the way
to their friends in the east, Mr.. Clark War
ren having with his accustomed generosity,
kindly cared for them during their stay.