Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-12-11

summary proceeding, of which he did not
know whether the intent was hostile or
friendly, White attempted to rise to bis
feet, but the Indians pulled him down
again so violently that the skirts of his
coat, which they took hold Of for the pur-
pose, came off in their hands. They then
seized one of the two revolvers which re-
NAMED fastened to the raft, but White,
who had no idea of being robbed without
resistance, stoutly retained possession OF
the other. One Of the Indians then ad-
dressed him in English, informing him
that they were Pah- Utes and "good-1ndi-
ans :" whereupon White demanded some
thing to eat. After some parleying they
agreed to give him dog for his remain
i ing pistol; but, having secured the wea-
pom, they let the animal 60. He was
finally obliged to give them his vest for
catching and killing the dog "a small one),
and then they appropriated the fore quar-
ters The Indians seemed to comprehend
the fearful trip which he had just made.
and to express some astonishment among
themselves that he should have survived
it; but his condition excited not the small
est spark of sympathy in their dusky
bosoms. He was a white man. and their
lawful prey. The fact that they we're
''at peace" with the whites hardly ac-
counts for their treating him with so
much forbearance IS they did. since they
could have killed him without fear of dis
covery; and have known but few Indi-
ans, however ''good." who could resist
an opportunity of shedding white mans
blood with impunity.
White ate hind quarter Of dog. raw
and without salt. for his supper, and then
lay down and slept soundly. In the
morning be ate the other hind quarter
and having learned from the Indians that
Callville was near, again embarked and
resumed his voyage, which had now last
ed fourteen days.
It chanced at this time the barge
Colorado Of Fort Mojave, in charge of
Captain Wilburn, with a crew of four or
five men. was at Callville, receiving a
cargo of lime and salt. Standing on the
river bank, Captain Wilburn saw the
strange craft pass by on the other side,
and hailed. The response came in feeble
tones; my God! Is this Callville ?"-
"Yes," " replied Wilburn; "come ashore!'
"Pll try to-" replied the voyager. ''but
don't know whether I can or not" !"
Wilburn and his men, being busily en-
ployed. did not particularly notice his ap-
pearance, and when they saw him bring
the raft to about two hundred yards be-
low, they thought no more Of the matter
until nearly two hours after, when a
strengthening object make its appear
auce on the crest of the hill near the land
ing.
my God, Captain Wilburn!" exclaim-
ed one of the crew, ''that mans hun
dred years old :"
And he looked as if be might even be
older. His long hair and flowing beard
were white; his eyes were sunken; his
cheeks thin and emaciated his shrunken
legs were in front mass of black and
loathsome scabs from his loins to his toes;
and as he crawled slowly and painfully to-
ward them, with his hands resting upon
his knees, the men, with EXPLANATIONS Of
astonishment and pity. went to meet and
assist him. They brought him into their
camp gave him food. washed and annoint-
ed his sores and clothed him. The revul-
sion of feeling was too much for White.
He became delirious, and remained so for
some hours but toward evening his wan
dering senses returned. and he was able
to give an account of himself. Jsmes
Ferry. U. S. Quartermaster's Agent at
Callville, on hearing of the conduct of the
Pah-Utes, sent out a runner for their
chief, whom he compelled to restore eve
rything that had been taken from White,
and then dismissed him with certain moral
and humanitarian exhortations which it is
to be hoped will do him good. He took
White to his house, and kept him there
until he had recovered. SO far as he could
recover, from the effects of his terrible
voyage. When I last heard of White, he
was carrying the mail between Callville
and Fort Mojave. At the latter place,
Gen. VIM. j. Palmer, Treasurer of the
Union Pacific Railway Company. E: D.,
saw and conversed with him, and from bis
statements was satisfied that the length of
the Grand Canon is not less than Ave hum
dred miles. and that its thorough scientific
exploration, while not absolutely impossi-