Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-26

Auc OIL U1r1s anne BOX
from the Indians-.Her Rendition
1t Fort Dedge-Statement by Mrs.
Box-Her Capture and tho Massa.
Gro Of her Husbnnd-The Captivi-
~, Etc.
Correspondence Of the Missouri Democrat
FoRT DoDos, (Kansas,)
October 20, 1866.
Mrs. James Box, with one child, was
delivered up by the Kioway Indians on
the 10th instant, to the commanding Off
Ger at Fort Dodge, two daughters having
been previously delivered up. One other
child-s baby-disd while with the In
dians. They will be sent to their friends
in Texas by the Government as loon as
possible. Following 10 the statement Of
Mrs. Box:
Fort DoDos, Oct. 20, 1866.
Ny name 10 Mary Matthews Box ; I am
about Afty-two years Of age; was born in
Gibson county, Tennessee; went to Texas
when I was about eight years Of age; was
married to James Box in Titus county,
Texas, when 1 was seventeen years Of
age. After We were married we lived in
Titus county three months, and then
moved to Hopkins county, (Westport.)
We lived in Westport, Hopkins county,
for a long time; all my children bu, one
were born in Westport. About the time
Of the breaking out Of the late rebellion
We moved to Montague county, Texas, on
the extreme frontier; the cause of our
moving was owing to my husband being
q Union man, and did not wish to fight
in the rebellion. It was some time in
May, 1861, that we moved. There were
Ave families Of US. all relations. While
we were living in Montague county, my
husband learned that one Of his brothers
was lying at the point Of death, and that
another Of his brothers had had q leg am
putated in Hopkins county, and that they
wished to see him At once; so we started
and went to Westport, Hopkins county,
and stayed with my husbands brothers
until they were nearly well. l should
say about Ave weeks. We started for
home about the 10th of August last. My
husband put . quantity of leather on our
wagon to take home, there being no
leather in Montague county.
On our journey home it rained q great
deal, about Eve days after we started, and
when we were within three miles Of our
home my husband saw somebody on the
hill, whom he supposed to be one Of
his neighbors. He said to me, II wish
that man would come down to US, so that
I could borrow his horse for this jaded
one, and then we could get home faster"
II laaLsA -. kka l,rankton Hhara hA nNtpfa6
and said : Why, there are three or four
Of them" He then said: They are In.
dians! We are gone, Margaret! Get
my six shooter, quick |" Margaret went
to get it. and before she could give it to
him the Indians came upon US, and shot
him in the breast. He fell over in the
wagon, pulled the arrow from his breast,
rose and fred at them. He wal then shot
through the head by an arrow. He pulled
the arrow from his head, jumped out Of
the wagon. and ran round to the left side
Of the wagon, when he fell to the ground,
the Indians then scalped him twice, and
cut his left jaw. They then pulled me out
Of the wagon by the hair Of the head, rob.
bed and took everything from the wagon.
Took Josephine. Maggie and Ida, and tied
them on ponies. They put Margaret on
one Of the ponies, and started off on a
gallop. We travelled fourteen days might
and day. before w stopped. About eleven
days after we were taken my baby, Laura,
died. They took her from me. and threw
her in . rsvine. We travelled on until we
got to the camp, where all the Indians
were. I stayed in the camp about four
days with my children, when they moved
me- of about six miles further TO another
camp, where I staid until they brought me
here. I had to pack wood and water ;
when / delayed they would whip and beat
me, and even the squaws would knock me
down. I was very sick while with the
Indians, Notwithstanding they would beat
me it was a terrible life. They gave me
nothing to eat but broilsd meat nothing
whatever but that. My husbands three
brothers are still living in Texas. Wade
Box lives in johnson county, Texas ;
Young Box lives in Wessport, Hopkins
county, Texas, and John Box in West
port, Hopkins county, Texas. My moth
er's brother and uncle are living at our
home in Montague county, twenty-five
miles from Granville.
[Signed] MARY MATTHEWS Box.