The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-01-18
For the State Rights Democrat.
LECTURES BY REV. Il. h. spAULDlNG
Early Oregon yIIssions.--Their Inn.
/ pOrtance in securing the Conn
try to Americans.
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The fever aud the pains that followed
were terrific and yet the fearful forebod.
i ings for th3 future would make me forget
these for moment told ono Of the
young priests what BFouilette had order.
cd aud begged him to protect me. lie.
said the Bishop did not like TO havs
women about his house, but il the Indians
came for me | would have to go asking If
they would let me come back in the
morning. lie told me to come When
the Indian came in the evening, | tried
to keep out Of his way by going from one
room To another, into the Bishops room,
then into the kitchen among the men, -
followed me and tried to crowd me out 81
the door. He put my bonnet and shawl
on. When his head was turned, / threw
these under the bed and he did not find
them, but he finally dragged me away
without them.
But thanks, everlasting thanks be to
God, my deliverance came most unexpeet-
edy. On the 28th Of Dec, in the morn
ing, while was yet at the Five Crows
lodge, an Indian rode up leading horse
and handed me note from Mr., Ogden,
stating the joyful news that he had final.
ly succeeded in redecming all the unf0r.
tunate captives, that he had redeemed me-
had nothing TO fear and nothing to do
but TO accompany the Indian az fast as |
could, comfortably, TO Walla Walla. |
could hardly believe my eyes. bowed
upon my knees with grateful heart aud
thanked my Savicr for his great mercy
to me. The Five Crows prepared tea
aud good break fast for me aud put a
new blanket aud buffalo robe upon The
saddle to make il comfortable for me TO
ride aud for sleeping at night, aud thick
shawl around me aud assisted me on my
horse and bade me good bye kindly, and
with much feeling and gave me food for
the journey. Again was riding with q
lone Indian over the prsiries, hnt witb
very different feelings from those Of three
weeks before. Indeed / cannot describe
my feelings. Ny JOY was unspeakable
aud yet | might be seized by the hands
tha: had deceived mo in tho hour Of great.
est peril. Although | was more ct for
the sick bed than journey on horseback
of 30 miles in the winter, yet found N.Y.
self urging the horse sometimes upon the
lope II was n gentle and easy going
horse. The night waa cold with thick
fog. The Indian found good camping
place on the Walla Walla aud soon had
good fire and replenished it several
times through the night seemingly for my
benefit. Although had bedding enough
aud the good fire To keep me comfortable,
my joy kept me from sleep. At dawn
the Indian was up, built rousing fire
and brought in the horses which he had
hobbled out aud took great pains 70 pre-
pare my breakfast, with tea in cup he
had with him, and then after he worship
cd, in which Joined most heartily, al.
though understood but few of his words,
he saddled my horse and arranged my
robe and blanket and helped me on, and
we rode off, and when We came in sight
Of the Fort the Indian pointed it out TO
me and said House" "suyapu aiat"-I
American women. thought my heart
would jump OUT of my bosom.
As We rode up, Gov. Ogden and Mr..
Mclean, with several Catholic priests and
half breed women come out. Mr.. Ogden
took me gently from the horse, as faith
er, and said, "thank God, have got you
safe at last. | had to pay the Indians
more for you than for all the other cap
tives, and feared they would never give
you up" Dir. Mclean provided good
bed for me and treated me very kindly.
They took me into Mr.. Osborne's room,
where found Mrs. Osborne very sick
and her hip bones cut through the skin
on the floor. Al! the captives from Wal.
leiptu were brought 10 that night. Two
days after, Mr.. Spalding aud family, and
Mr.. Craig aud Garfield, were brought in
by the Nez Perces.
The Deposition of Mr.. Kinzie before
Judge Lenox, of Washington County,
Oregon:
Mr.. Kinzie was brother to Mr. Kin
zie of Polk County. Oregon. He says:
81 went by Doctor Whitman's station to
obtain supplies for food and to change
my poor oxen for horses but the Doctor
had no horses to change. | went on to
Fort Walla Walla and effected a swap
with DIR. MoBean. apd as was about to
start he Mr.. McBean,) said "There
will be trouble with th6~Indians, but if
they attempt 70 molest you, show them
the brand on the horses. They will know
it is the Hudson Bay brand and will let you
pass. And let me tell you Spalding and
Whitman had better leave the country
if they do not the Indians will kill them,
for the fathers will have these stations. Il
They offered Doctor Whitman everything
that was reasonable, and in silver dollars, i
md he would not take it and now he had I
better leave, for they will have the sta.
.ion." The above is as nearly correct as d
can recollcct. The Deposition is in the &
over country. Mr.. Wilcox, before the
same Judge, tcstiies: Mr.. Kinze over s
ook our train in the evening, after we c
lad camped at the mouth of the Umatilla, I
md without getting off from his horse, /
inquired with much agitation, if wc had
leard anything from the Doctor. I told
lin | had heard that he was looking out ]
q Emigrant road to leave the Umatilla '
Ugh up, and cross the country and the '
|ohn Day we'll up, and not strike the Col s
Imbia until reaching the Deschutes, the
resent Well Springs and Rock creek 1
QUITE. He said. have mind to start "
or him tonight, for fear the Indians 4
Yill killIhim, and gave as reason that v
he officer in charge at Fort Walla Walla 4
.ad assured him that the Indians would "a
i'll SpaldDg and Whitman if they did '
ot leave the country soon for the fathers h