Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-27

Il ia not here" was the only satisfactory an
ewer tina. any one could give. Gen. Grant
was in complete ignorance Of the Colon
els movements, and annoyed at bis non-
appearance; Int he soothed his n ledfsl-
ings. with cigar. Some one eng Seeted
that Parker was sick but his intiinatc
Friends laughed at the idea, for Parker was
never sick in his life. ltlnay Not I've feh-'
orally known that Cot Parker Is full
bloeded Indian, near relative to the ia
mous Red Jucket, and ii the present
sCnirf NJ the SIX nntions Of ChrrUkccs. =
He is about 5 feet 10 inches in height. vt
stropg. lnaaly build, and ei Pare, lndian
Complexion. Tie served through the war
On Gen. Grants staff. and his position in
the army is that Of First Lieutenant in the
Second Regiment of Cavalry, transferred
ia staff duty with the brevet rank of CHI
onel. Search Was made for tile missing
one everywhere, and the latest promising
ty be back in the city this morning. His
trim wxs Known only to few friends, and
they were left in ignorance Of his destina-
,ion. The gossips are enj wing a deli hit
full time oser the affair, and tho latest sto
nv il that he is iudisposcd. and that the
happy event will take place in the course
Of few s.-[1nbanc. lg. 5.i .7F-'
SIS CoLoxrL PAnKsR's sroRY. '.-
as The Wnshii gt0n correspondents. OF the
7ribane gives Colonel Parktr's explana-
ton OF his, mysterious disappearance as
follows: -, - Va
He VAS to have been married on Tues
day morning. On Saturday evening ore
ylous he called at GenertI Grants residence
and borrowed a military scarf. He was
down town while afterward. and
then went off alone TO take walk In the
course Of II he me-, an Indian Of the Six
Nations. Of which confederation Colonel
Parker is chief, The Indian took him to
a room, gave him glass Of wine. and sat
down I'll converse npon the important bus
mess which lie wished to see him about
In short time Colonel Parker began to
feel drowsv, and concluded he would lie
down OF, the bed moment. He did 90,
and fe,linto a deep sleep. When he awoke
it seemed very late at night. but wetheri it
was the same night or ann;he- lie could
rot tell. The Indian was sitting by the
bedside grayely and patiently. Colonel
Parker asked a, few questions natural to
the circumstances OF the ease. and the
Indian said: .Yon have been very sick
Here il. some medirin, the doctor left YOU
The patton. took tile medicine. fell asleep
a.sin. slept comfortably until "Wednesday
morning and then woke up. a matter Of
twenty four hours too late for hewelding
The Indian was gone. st-...t
.Coloncl Parker's friends think the Six
Nations are opposed to his marrying white
cady, and that they sent an envoy to take
oarc that the wedding should not take place,
or to even deprive him Of his life. A birds
Ihosen for him from among his subjects,
the Six Nations, stands really to marry
Him. and the tribes prefer that he should
take her and remain more closely allied to
his people than he would be if he took a
wife from another race. Colonel Parkcrs
statement have given without addition or
embcliishmcnt. General Grant has aiken
entire charge Of the matter now. both be-
cause the interrupted wedding had been
appointed to come off under his auspices,
and because Colonel Parker belongs On his
staff. He viii institute strict investiga.
ton of the affair, to the end that Colon.l
Parker may establish his blamelessncss II
he can, or suffer dismissal and disgrace il
lae fails. Until his Judgements passed,
,u,blic opinion should sleep" s9siH =s q