The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-16
INDIAN ATROCITIES
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al 'rttHl ltltIhAM 10 The Mw
Horrible story Of outrasss. erpe'rnsra o."
,r,mily OF Whites by al h,"w"
M.,sIher and inian' ,.. ~. c"a.,.s..
md Dasgh,~ hep' IN SHp"'"s
and kavish.a.
s A Lr.yx lrn Kansas, Nov. 10, is0a
THO ZINES OF mi. no.,ng has full account Of tho
ransom Inn tho Kio,a indians Of white family ny
.rgcr OF the Third United States 10.
fantry, whics stationed al Fort Dodge Tho prhonen
all belonged N 10 family and at tho time they werc
taken by INC ns returning from Await TO aom"
sick relatives, n were but few miles from hono
when surprised an captured. In tho melee thai en-
sued tho head OF 'nc~mily, James Box, was kiea ana
scalpcd. The rcinain- mcmbers Of tho family "ess
Immediately placed on,nina ala and hurried To tbs
haunts Of the savagea l. namca the captured were
Mrs Boz. child eleven ,oaths old, snd hor tareo
daugh.es Margaret, aged s-eaieen years; Josephine,
sixteen years old, and 'da, seven years oA.
In the retreat or this relentless foo Tho
chd fell from the arms OF W. m0uer Wits tho Iadians
were goading tho worn out anirnaathat carried h"r
waz croahed 70 death among tho rks tho mother NOS
being allowed 70 disinount and see mo mother and
tho two eldest daughters subjected the most I'M
heard Of cruelty and outrugss by DIR bratai capto
while the youngest owing TO hcr yeus although spared
used Tho child, unable understandable commando -
her neudsh ,askmasters, Was placed pom i've Goals '
she Was totally roasted. .
when rescued shs had almps, forgotten her mother
tongue Lieutenant Hesselburgcf and u rArty, asr lhs
treaty with the Indians returned 10 ha post ana pro
curing the necessary ransom again bctok themsevss
tho camp Of tho kowas. Arriving lhss Tho two cidsss
girls were delivered to him no PAYING sum of money
y the Indians that owned them 30 70 prevent ,has
night repetition Of ndlgniiles 10 which during nen
stay with tho Indians they had bsAa eonunnAsiy SUB
1eoted- Tho day following. Lieutenant he~elpas
Started for FOR. Dodge whar. csy arrived tho nerl
day. The guide and tho friendly Indians 00k Nrsc.
route from tho camp Of tho Kesas roachns .ne ior
BY shortsr and quicker route lew days sfter VIC
ransom in .ho snspo o. ,,ns blankets and provisions
being given they were Delivered up 10 tho comnAndsns
or the post xoscsber they wers in captivity about
ten weeks, and In shat time suffered all Tho erne.rs
that the nsndts malgnty and hsartisssuess Of ,her
cowardly captors could invent They arc now - Foss
Leavenwoh having lcn Fort Dodge In charge OF Leu
tenant Hesseburgcf tho 9Th Inst His insiructole
arc 10 report 10 General Hancock now absent VINO Wv.
MAKO anal disposition Of tho unfortnnAiea They will
probably be sent 10 thor home in Texas.
rhs santa 10 HaS xericas q the ID Inst has The
following
We have chroniole snosher horrible tragedy which
occurred at Fort selden on ths "a W. fsAuNlna
In tho deaths of Licutrnants Warner and uazehafst
Warner was eA0 aggressor and shot Hafl~hurrs
In The STOMACH. The latter, who wA nnssmcd,
but was followed by Warner with pistol cooked md bsu
upon accomplishing his bloody dssigns heeisg DC
chance Of cscape Haschnrst closed with WArnsr, and
wepchmg tho pistol from him, shot him $3.50 - IN
spot HAzelharpt wsa MORALLY wounded. an sspsssa 70
four hours aiter~ards. -
n, may DO inferred from thm rcpssi, though nos
stated. tina, Lcaiesanu Harclhut and wsrnnr arr u
,hs regular servce We md thu name OF Hazel
hurst In tho last Army Register nscol. and Meas'
there arc three Lsu,snans Warner IN ihs ssvsoc nom
Of them are on duty In New hsriee-ES. ISaAip.l