Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-12-22

LIE. Ds rs1ss: II Ens rss FIN sss,as..
From - tss~~wersh pauy Ts~ss. 81 a.-st' F. 4
Sometime toward the close Of September,
Lieut.. Hesselberger, of the - u. s. Infan
try, then stationed q. Fort Dodge, Eos. on
the sArkansas, midway beswsen. Fort Larnsd
md the Ciunaron crossing Of tho Arkansas
from conversation with party cf friendly
Indians, learned that Lantants White Bear)
head chief Of, The hostile Kiawas, was en-
cauped With bic follo~ers on stream some
SIXTY or eighty miles south Of The Arkausas,
having along with them = white family.
The Lieutenant, proup,ed by desire to
resese, il possible, the unfortunate 1capsives.
accompanied by two brave compilations,
started for ths Indian camp. A white man
who had beer. acting -, istsrpresef. Was -
taken along . guide. Es.~& D. .4:*9~-Q w.,
The second day out che party came upon
= camp Of friendly Sioux, the chief Of
whom, had received many kindnesses from
the Lieutenant At Fort Dodge, in the charge
Of prisoners, etc. Accompanied BY him, as
assistant guide. the party proceeded on their
way to the Indian camp, which they came
spou suddenly, on the t.ird day. =. "a sr.,.'s'
Immediately on their discovery BY the In.
dams, an alarm was sounded, and the gentle
savages gathered around the wigwam OF The
head chief. ills .....>~, ..... H..
After = halt hours parley,1 In which the
chief expressed his surprise and admiration
touching the bravery Of the Lieutenant and
bis little band. in venturiog into the Indian
camp. . pow WOW WAS held, and terms agreed
upon for the ssrrender Of The whites. Las
tauss, or White Bear, persisseusly refused 10
give up the captives, unless . suitable ran,
som WAS paid those who, according to the
law Of the tribe, vas entitled to receive it. u
The terms Of ransom consisted Of certain
number Of blankets, trinkets, and quantity
cf provisions, etc Powder and lead we're
demanded, but those we're refused By the
party treating. Finally the bargain was con
cluded and the party started for the post for
the ransom goods. During The progress o'
the nego.ia,ions for the unfortunate eap,ives,
Lieut. Hssseiberger WAS always guarded BY
a troop Of gallant red skins, who never los,
sight Of him or his companions
The prisDnsrs oil belonged to one family,
and at the time they we're taken BY the In
disas, we're returning from . visit to some
sick relations, aud were Tut few miles from
home when surprised and captured. , ..,s
In the melee that ensued, the head Of the
family james Box) was killed and scalped
The remaining sme mbers Of the family were
Immediately taken, placed on anie s, and
buried to the haunts Of. the savages. = The
names Of those secured were.-- Mrs. Bc and
child, III months oi1. and three davIhter,
aged II, l3 and I. In the haunt Of thei,
relentless foe, the child isll from the arms
Of its mother, while the lad.sns were goad
ing the wornout animals that carried her
It was crushed to death among the rocks
the anguish stricken mother not being even
allowed to dismount and see il
The mother and the two eldest daughter,
. were subject to the most unhea'd Of cruel.
ties and outrages by their brutal cnptors
while the youngest. owing to her youth.
although shared fate less horrible Was
nevertheless, most barbaronsly used. The
child, unable to understand the commands o
her 6endish taskmasters was placed with he,
feet on live Goals, until they we're literally
roasted This was the passime of squaws
II there is q bell. we hope these fends will
yet feel its tortures, and realize the crue,,ies
| they themselves .practiced. When rescued
she had almost forgotten her mother tongue
Lieut.. Hesselbereer and his party, ate,
the treaty With the Indians, returned to The
Post, and procuring the necessary ransom
again betook themselves 70 the camp Of the
kiowas. Arriving there, Tho two eldest girl.
were delivered 10 him, be paying sum o
money to the Indians that owned them, "a
as to prevent that night. repetition Of in
. digni,ies to which, during their stay With III.
Indians, they had been continsally subjected
: The day following, Lieut.. II. and his party
, with the two eldest zi,ls. started for For,
r Dodge, where they arrived the next day.-
The guide and the friendly Indians took ,
; direct route firm the camp OF the kiowas
reaching the Fort bv shorter and quicker
way A few days after, the Indians brought
!. the mother and the youngest daughter, ant
, a ransom, in The shape Of nine blankets and
( provisions being given, they we're deliveries
| up to the commandant Of the post =.
Altogether, they were in captivity about II
> weeks, and in that timc suffered oil the cru
elites that the 6end-like malisnity and hear
lessness Of their cowardly oaptsrss eosls
], invent. 4ts#ssa5 ~ ass. 81
4 They are now as F. teavenworth, havin,
left Fort Dodge 10 charge Of Lieut II. Iii
! instructions are to report to Gen1 Hancock
] nov absent, Who viii make final disposi,io,
= of ahs unforsunatsa They vii, probably b,
I sent % their home in Texas. ," a
4 The party Who were instrsues.al IN re-
,oring the unfortunate family to home, an,
1 life snd tlibssty, ars deserving Of GssAa prais
for the eoolness and courage di.played /,
: their periloss sdvsatsrs.
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The nsnasr q WsasisG sAawis. ]
The ladies have adop.sd What i csIisd III
. Arabiap style Of ssaring their sha~ls.
{ postioa of Ne atiiels i SssSs Ito : posel
! bet~sss ,hs shs0ldsssy tites - soulrivsne
Whereby leuuav 10 yhk6itnat. IA 49,