New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-11
A YOUTHFUL TRAVELLER.
4 Yong Girl Abducted by Her Gr"ne.
rsosher-she IL Taken to the Colo
Regions Of NIontana-Her s"her'nas'
Escape and Return 10 Her Home in
RQul.
From The ST. Paul Press.

Escape and Return 10 Her Home in
81. Paul.
From The ST. Paul Press.
We met recently youthful out extensive
traveller Miss Emily Wells little girl of il years,
who has just returned from Vs oiM, sho 1es
his State in 1863 until her return. OF the most re
msrkable character and her account OF thrilling adyen
fures hair breadth escapes together with the suerngs
md invitations which she endured would fill volume
In the Spring of 1863 this little girl was living with
her grandmother at Shakopee in this State and when
the expedition left that place in April for the then Ter
Itory of Idaho she accompanied 1t. taking with her
her granddaughter without the knowledge or consent
OF the childs mother. who resided In this city
Emily cannot remember much OF ANYTHING that nap
pened during her outward trip but thinks that there
was nothing Of more than ordinary interest occurred
The first thing that she remembers with any accuracy
il the death Of her grandmother. which &C.
Cured in the latter part OF the Deeem.
Der following her arrival In Virginia CITY, an
not easily TO be eaced ey en- on mind Young by
It she lett in a wild and strange land without
friend relative nearer than 1900 miles and that
over a wild and barren country, 1nhahled only ny
hostile bands of Indians. After this incident from
which time commences the evenful era OF our little
heroines history. she was leit iendiess anu alone
with no one to care for her and no means 10 Sc.
cure the sustensnce of life Day after day aud night
after night passed on In their buried course. but
alas they brought no relief TO our little sufferer
During all these many weeks and months she was COM
PEELED TO hunt and beg for the mOre of bread that was
10 keep body and soul together.
In q mining cOuntrE sucn as MONTANA lno
character of the inhabitants is not supposed 70 be such
ss would afford much relief TO suffering humanity. In
deed. from Virginia City and its surroundings. the
people who compose is population are OF the most law
less and brutal type of human beings which are TO be
found anywhere on the face of the globe. Any who
might have feelings of humanity eif cannot Icng re.
tain them when coming in contact with this class OF
people
country that little Emma was left orphaned, homeless
and riendess cast out upos the than cold char
tiles of uDfeeling and uns mpathzing world 1t is
no wonder that she shOnld. in her own language be
kicked about" rs she went from house TO house
begging and entreatiBg for something to appease her
hunger Many months passed on in this way. and
she time had nearly come when WIN her constitution
able much longer TO bear up under It's load OF anguish
and suffering Just at this time when her powers OF
endurance which had mraouousiy preserved her, were
about fa-when she had endured all and suffered ALL
both in body and mind which it was possible for her
young and tender frame TO Withstand, CLEAN OF sun
shine, as IL were flashed ncross her detected mind
bright oasis in her desert life appeared TO her in the
person OF her deverer.
As she wandered one dag along the back streets Of
Virginia City, seeking among the fifth of the street for
BONE morse of food to appease her appetite she ut
fracted the attention Of family living IN the vicinity
to whom upon their request she related tie sad tale OF
her suferings Her detected appearance her apparent
innocence and the with which she
related her story touched the hearts OF all these good
people. who agreed 10 take her in and adopt her as
one of their own family While she remained with
her parents, her treatment was kind in the ex
treme.
Nothing she says that they could afford to get was
denied her; indeed il was in every sense home for
her and she says had not been for the fact that she
remembered Of another home far away in Minnesota,
where she had mother living whom she could not |
forget she would have been cOntented. But as IT was
there coDtentment fo her there. In April last
after she had been in her new home some months she
CHANGED to hear Of party OF emgrans who were about
10 leave Virginia City for the States and having ascer
tanned that by accompanying this party she could re-
turn to her home in St. Paul, and having found out |
of the party. and obtaining their permission to
60 with them, she accordingly stole away from her
ont tc day of ADril
adeu TO Virginia City.
This party consisted of about As teams and were
nbont two weeks in resching Fort Benton on tho Up.
per Missouri River. Nothing of IMPORTANCE occurred
On their trip to Fort Benton. When within days
travel of the Fort they saw party OF 800 or 400 Ind
Upon orriving at Fort Benton the party with
whom she had been travelling gave up the
notion of returning TO the States, and con.
cluded to stop at new place Just being laid out
Oh the Upper Missouri River. called Moria. Emily. |
who still oDdy cherished toe idea Of returning to her
home and who accordingly declined the invitation OF
her travelling companions 10 remain with them, was
Again left alone and still long distance from her dest
nation As good luck would have 1t the steamer yellow
Stone had Just arrived from below, and being about TO
return Emily allowed TO take passage on her for
St. Joseph, Mo.
trip down the Missouri which was an attack BY party
OF Indians.
The Indians fred their arrows into the boat but
fred from cannon which they had on board the In
dans took to their heels leaving horses and everything
else behind Sucn SOUND they were unacenstomed 70
hear and supposed, of course, that IL must have cma
mated rom the evil spirit himself The Yellow Stone
four weeks her trip down TO ST. Joseph, having
laid up every night being account Of the Indians
unsafe to travel after dark Upon arriving az ST. Jo-
seph Emily took the for Chicago from whence she
came 10 this city via La Crosse and Is with her
mother, Mrs Paddock. who resides on Pesrl-st
The facts as we have related them are just re
oeiyed them from the little girl herself and from the
pain and simple in which she told her story
we have no doubt whatever OF its truthfulness The
history itsef is certainly Of the most remark
able on record. That so young and tender conld
endure so much and travel so far entirely unprotected
IS certainly miracle. She is a smart Intelligent
girl OF her age and seems proud of the fact that she
the greatest youthful sdyenturer known TO history.
Ne were glad TO her feel as she certainly Is en-
titled 10 do as part compensation for the privnons
hardsbips and sufferinPs which she has undergone.