The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-21
Capture and Escape Ofa Young
Lady From the COmanCbe In
dians--A Thrilling Narrative.

AfAA1I ~ NONhAaANNG9t HI"
dians--A ThriIIfns Narrative.
The Leavenworth Bulletin gives an
account of the capture and escape of
Miss Sarah Jane Luster from the Com
anche Indians, which possesses much
interest. She was living in Texas,
with a family, named Babb. Some
months ago, during the absance of Mr..
Babb, a band of No-con-ah Comanches
came to the house. They were invited
in by the children Of Mrs. Babb. but
refused until satisfied that there was
no men about the premises. Then they
went in and attempted TO carry off one
the children. Mira. Babb, inspired by
a mothers love for her children, resis-
ed, and chung 10 her child with des-
peration whereupon, one Of the say
ages went behind, seized her by the
hair, drew her back and cut her
throat. r.. -
This horrid deed was committed un-
der the eye of Miss Luster, who had
taken refuge in the upper part of the
cabin, and so shocked her as to cause
q groan of agong, thus leading to The
discovery of her presence. She was
Immediately captured, Qeaving a sleep
ing babe in the cabin, and taken to.
the Indian camp.
Miss Luster formed the heroic pur-
pose of immediate escape from the hor-
rors other captivity. She soon diseov-
cred a horse of great speed, kept for
running purposes by the Indians, and
o,,oo;ynd a p1on tur,O,nI;e ord 1o.-.
in q direction from winch the Indians
had brought green corn, from = six
days absence; thus showing a settle
ment within three days ride. Her
preparations all complete. she was
frustrated by the barking Of dogs, and
was compelled to retire to her lodge
The second effort Wac made during a
s,ormy night, that drove both Savages
and dogs within doors. She could not
take both the children, but the eldest
n boy. mounted the horse and left
The first day and night exhausted
the strength of the boy, and he was
left to find his way back, or perish up
on the road After three days and
nights Of continuous riding, she, be
coming completely Frustrated with ia
tigue and anxiety, tied .he horse by a
lariet to her body, and laid down to
rest; she fell a sleop, to awake aeaptive
once more to the Indian; this time to
the Kiowas. She was taken to the
camp ofhernew cnptors, only toreorgan-
nize her plans of escape, preferring
death in an effort for liberty, rather
life in her horrid captivity,
Once more she escaped with her
chosen steed; and after days Of weary
travel and nights of sleopless anxiety,
reached the Santa Fe road, sixty miles
east of Cow Creek, Colonel Leaven-
worth'E'head quarters. .l
Her escape was Immediately repor-
ted by the Kiowas to the Colonel, and
at the same time, by a white man, who
had seen her at the rancho. '
Colonel Leavenworth Immediately
sent an escort, bringing her to Coun
Gil Grave.
Miss Luster, together with another
liberated captive named john Charles
Fremont Houston, are at Council Grove
now. r.. .r,. ..t na4. .-.
The latter was captured by u small
band of Tan-a-gway ~Comanchcs, or liv-
creators, and was rescued from them
by Tab-a-nam-a-ca, head cheat Of one
of the Yam-per-ro-ker, or ~root-eaters,
and delivered by him to Colonel Leav-
enworth, from whom we learn that
both of these escaped captiyeS are en-
route to this. city, and viii be at the
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