Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-27
CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
Another Chapter of HOrrOrs-The
SuHerIngs Of n White Woman,
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SuTerlngs Of n White Woman,
From the Omaha Herald.
About four years since a family
named Weigel removed from Ohio
to Kansas, and settled on a stream
known as Solomon's Fork. The
family consisted of John Weigel
and wife, and three children, two
boys and a girl, the former aged re-
spectively ten and twelve years,
and the latter three. A homestead
of eighty acres was taken up, and
in two years was ali under cultivas
ton.
At the time, as our readers will
remember from accounts published.
the Crow Indians made a raid
through that portion Of Kansas,
leaving death and destruction in
their wake.
The Weigel farm was attacked,
and the entire family, except Mrs.
Weigel, butchered. That day was
the last time she was seen, until
Sunday, July II, when Gen. Carr
made an attack on the Indian vii
lage near Platte Valley station.
Two white women were seen by the
soldiers in possession of the In
dians, struggling as if to make their
way to the ranks of General Carr's
command. An order was given to
"charge" and rescue the women,
which was Obeyed with will by
the brave men, but before they
could gain possession of the women,
savage sunk his tOmahawk into
the head of one of them whose only
known name is Susanna, who fell
to the earth. Another red devil
fired revolver at Mrs. Weigel, but
the shot fortunately struck rib
and glanced off, causing but a slight
wound. Before any other murder
GUS demonstrations could be made,
private soldier, whose name and
company is at present unknown,
put spurs to his horse and rushed
gallantly to the very heart of the
Indian band, grasped Mrs. Weigel
by the waist, lifted her on to his
horse and galloped away to the
wagon train, where all care and at
tention was given the unfortunate
woman. Too much praise can not
be bestowed on the brave man, and
was his name but known it would
be a pleasure to herald it forth to
the world.
The battle soon afterwards came
to a termination by the capture OF
the entire Indian outfit, with the
exception of those who "fell early
in the fight"
Mrs. Weigel stated to an officer
that she had been a prisoner among
the Indians since the summer Ol
1867. For a year she had been the
forced mistress of CrowfoOt chic
named "Buffalo Man," who tired o.
her after year, and disposed of hel
to another chief, named "Tall Tree,
the consideration being a couple o
ponies.
She states that several times aftel
her capture she attempted suicide
but was treated with all the kindness
generally bestowed by Indians
which had tendency to cause he
to accept the situation, yet she neVel
could accustom herself to pollution
She has become very coarse o
feature, caused by exposure. He.
joy at being rescued was very great
but she seems, after all discontented
and at times tired of life.
At the time of her first captur
she was tied hand and foot, ant
forced to pander to the hellish de
sires of her captOr.
Mrs. Weigel has relatives in Ohio
who have been notified of her re
capture, and will immediately re
move her to her old Ohio home.
This is a strange, sad, yet tru
story oflife upon the Western plain;
Many items concerning tho hellis
outrages of the reds skins are SUI
pressed for deeency's sake, but "
have given sufficient to convey
definite idea of her severe trials.