Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-01-26
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ITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 1865

! FANNIE Kelly, she had lived somewhere
! in Kansas. She'is qHite pretty and
in elligent. Tears of joy rolled dowl
I her tanned checks when she. reached
the gates Of the fort, the idea that she
was again among her own people, and
thoughts of" dear old home were toe
much for her. Her first exclamation
iwas,'" Am ] really going to be releas.
ed ?" She is now here where every
attention and kindness has been shown
her, and her wants attended to, and
everything that willing hands and
sympathizing hearts cJuld do, was
most .cheerfully done by both officers
and men aftle post She was captnr-
ed about the middle of last July, and
has been living with the Indians since.
She has been exceedingly healthy d,,-
ring her captivity, and judging from
her looks and dress, she soon acquired
the squaw mode of dressing, and of
making very small quantity go a
great way. She speaks the Indian
language quite fluently, but | have no
doubt she is perfectly willing to forget
it, and is not very DESTROYS of ever be-
ing praised for her proficiency in the
Indian lingo or customs.
She reports that at different times
they wanted to kill her, but the Indian
who captured her saved her life, claim
ing her as his wife Her reports of
her trials and suflerings are painful to
listen to, and cause the muscles of
ones hand to twitch to be at the throat
of the internal scourdrels.
They have been punished very Sc
verely the past summer, and are very
anxious for peace. They are tired of
the war, and appear to be very anx-
ious to bury the tomahawk
1t isl my opinion that the government
will do a very wise thing, If they will
invest General Sully with full power
to settle the difficulties and means to
act. He can do it, and in such a way
that no apprehensions may be felt for
the future. 1t will be saving of mill
ions of money to the government, if
they will place this settling of the diff
ficulties in his hands, and hundreds OF
millions of dollars if they will do
away with Indian Agents, and place
the Indian affairs in the hands of the
military, This annuity business is
one enormous humbug, only filling In
dian Agents pockets, and causing dis
content and dissatisfaction among the
lndians. | have seen this, therefore
know what | have Just asserted to be
strictly true. b "al
q Fort Sully is at present garrisoned
by three companies of the 9th Iowa
Cavalry, Co II, Capt. Marsh, now il,
command, Lieut. Gus. Hesselberger,
Co. X, Capt Logan, and Co. B, in com
mand Of Frank Udall, with Major
House Commanding Post. r.l.
The Garrison is in the most splen-
did health and condition, and the men
enjoying themselves, and are getting
along finely. Two and three dances Il
week are very common. You eau see
the Dekota bellies in all styles and
fashions, and their dancing is not to
be slighted. The wonder is, how d.
they manage to go through cotillion,
when they cannot understand word
of English. Yet they go through all
the different changes in the dance
without ever making mistake
| am now on my way to Fort Rice,
and will, upon my return here, give
the result of the big talk with the
hostile Indians. L
Respectfully, &c, #
JOHN GOEWEY. .