Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-19

CAPTUREAED ESCAPE OF A YOUNG
LADY FROM THE CAMANCHE IN.
/ DIANS--A THRILLING NARRATIVE.
The LeavenwoTth Bulletin give an ac-
count Of the capture and escape of Miss
Sarah Jane Luster from the Camanche In
dians, which possesses much interest. That
paper says:
She was living in Texas with family
named Babb Some months ago, during the
/ absence of Mr.. Babb, band of No-con-ah
Camauches came to the house. They were
invited in by the children Of Mrs. Babb,
but refused until satisfied that there was no
man about the premises. Then they went
| IN and attempted TO carry off one of the
children. Mrs Babb inspired by mothers
( love for her children, resisted and elung 10
her child with desperation whereupon,
one Of the savages went behind, seized
her by the hair, drew her back and cut her
throat c
This horrid deed was committed under
the eye of Miss Lnster who had taken re-.
fuge in the upper part of the cabin, and so
shocked her as TO cause grOan Of agony,
thus leading to the discovery of her pre-
sence She was Immediately captured (leay-
ing sleeping babe in the cabinD, and taken
to the Indian camp.
Miss Luster formed the heroic purpose
of immediate escape from the horrors of
her captivity. She soon discovered horse
Of great speed, kept for running purposes
by the Indians, and conceived a plan to
mount it, and leave in a direction from
which the Indians had brought green corn,
from six days absence thus showing a
settlement within three days ride Her
preparations all complete, she was frustra-
ted BY the barking Of dogs, and was COM
PEELED TO retire TO her lodge. The second
effort was made during dark and stormy
night, that drove both savages and dogs
withiR doors. She eould not take both the
children, bnt the eldest a boy, mounted the
horse and left. The first day and night ex-
hansted the strength of the boy, and he was
left TO find his way back, or perish upon
the roadl After three days and nights of
continuous riding, she, becoming complete
ly prostrated with fatigue and anxiety, tied
the horse By lariet TO her body, and laid
down to rest; she fell asleep, to awake
captive once more to the Indian; this time
to the KioWas. She was taken to the camp
Of her new eaptors. only to reorganize her
ptabS VI NSSoISs PiCtciiAhB dG1lu III All ei-
fort for liberty, rather than life in her hor-
rid captivity. rN
Once more she escaped with her chosen
steed and after days of weary travel and
nights of sleepless anxiety, reached the
Santa Fe road, sixty miles east of Tow
creek, Col. LeaYenWorth's headquarters
Her escape was Immediately reported by
the Kiowas TO the Colonel, and at the
same time by white man who had seen
her at the rancho.
Col. Leavenworth Immediately sent an
escort bringing her to Council Grove
Miss Lustre, together with another libe-
rated captive named John Charles Ere
mont Houston, are at Council Grove now
The latter was captured by a small band
eof Tan-a-gway Comanches, or liver-eaters
and was rescued from them by Tab-a. nam
a-ca, head chief of one of the Yam-per
re-ker, or roOt-eaters, and delivered BY him
to Col. Leavenworth, from whom we learn
that both of these escaped captives are
ea route to this city.