, 1869-01-04
CUSTAR'S INDIAN CAPTIVES,
Conduct OF the HquaWx-Detneap0r Of
lhe Wounded - Passion fer I1ard-


T1cE.
Field Correspondence Of the New York Herald.
l'ns'ns the tt1st few days Of the captivity
of the squaws os Black Kettles hind III
ielt by them. They Ill expected they we're
TO he killed, in retaliation of the roei,its
committed by their band. 1t first tic
wounded ones refused 10 60 to the hospital.
tsar',s ts thex we're to he sink|sd oat
each Other not in tones the most gentle and
curlon!ous, aud in language they did no.
understand, they construed it into contro-
Tersy as to when and how ihcy were to be
disposed Of In constant dread OF what dis
position was 10 be made OF them, several Of
The squaws visited General Sheridan ; inter.
prefer. Mr.. Curtis, and asked him whether
they were all to he killed. Whtu assured
that the white man did not kill women and
children for what the warriors lid, they
1elt materially relieved. Since then the
wounded squaWs have appeared more lively
and exhibit an unusual feeling Of gratitude
| tor the klrd treatment they have been rcceiv-
inE. This feeling they manifest by shaking
bands With the surgeon whenever be visits
| them. The most remarkable instances Of
fortitudc are exhibited III the cases OF the
Of the fighting at the hattie Of the Washtta on
tue raf{ e the saEaces, may be judged from
the fact that no male prisoners wcrc taken
| over eight wears old, the rcst taxing up arms
and Joining in the hight. There ars now in
the hospital seyeral very young boys and girls
them has come The slightest audible iudca.
ton otthclr suffering yet the very expression
ofiheir lace, the Wild glance oil their eyes,
beiray that they do suffer. During such
painful operations as probing and cleansing
ont their woac d.. placing the thumb on one
temple and stretching the hand across the
forehead, fixing the second finger en- the
temple opposite, they close their eyes aud
patiently submit to such operations as the
teachings Of surgery require. One little Ctrl
through her body. on the left side, and yet
she sits up md makes no complains. AL
the wounded sQuaws and children rode in on
thtlr ponies, refusing 10 have anything to do
with umbulances.. Another singular feature
In the r. Tou.asd .S T. the peculiarly offensive
The wolf tQuaws are still encamped with
the cavalry, and seem to be cou.ented with
their lot. The male children amuse them.
selves 1hro 4 Ing reeds, a If they were spears
at ditlt rent objects, thus displaying the cul,
.ivat!on Of th.ir expanding merit As future
Among the trophies brought In was q
c1al Cnstar. To-day this was IN
oadcd from the wagon, and. harinc
sent for several squaws: the General had iLt
part Of the duties oi the .squaws. aud in /
vcrv i:w minutes they displayed their pro
fcIcncy to an extent which surprised every
one. i4e 1odyc il II! skin.. ana tcrlcctl!
white. /, Is not at all surprising tn at hi
loss Of their io.'Irs is Looked upon By tht
OF sktns, thu roper tanning OF thcnl. h:tins
and stitching them together constitute csi
IDENTIFY a labor nnd cxrcusc of constdcral1
magnitude. In settling up a lrdge th
sqnaws get around With n
| II f1Nn tt7fna n their 1,tnHA thp4t fht1
lock al. tho upper extrcmttids AID 80
tl1cm In position lormlng the skeleton Of th
lodge. tht lodge skin. one end attached 1
. pole, Il lald In An upright poAtton a2 Ans