Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-17

The Experience at a rs~...~~lssAa a.. ss.s,
Far West.

Three of the passengers who arrived by
the mail boat from Cincinnati yesterday al
tracted no little attention. They were n very
tall man and two children. The man, be.
side being the tallest among the passengers,
was dressed IN manner well.calculated TO
draw curious eyes to his really well-propor-
TONED figure. Random estimates put HIM
ut not less than six and half feet high, and
he wore an old-looking cap, which sporled a
fully-develOped squirrel tail, giving him nm
effect not unlike that of the trappers who fig
ure in the wild Indian romances OF the
weekly papers of New York. Ills vest and
trowsers were of well-wOrn buckskn, and
his coat was an old black garment that had
seen its best days. He carried in his arms a
child not more than two years of age, and
by his side was a little sweet-laced girl. His
appearance leading some of his more inquis-
tive observers to question HIM, he told a
most heart-rending story of the last few
months of his life.
He had emigraied with his wife and child
from one OF the interior counties of this State
10 the Territory Of Montana, where he set
tied upon piece of land, building himself a
cabin home, and preparing TO spend the re-
mainder OF his days in that far away region.
There he lived long time, and there an
other child was born unto the little family
from Kentucky. Their neighbors were few
and lived long distances from them, but they
nevertheless felt little apprehension OF the
dangers incident to their new life. One day
the father left 10 so on a hunt, taking the
little girl 10 n neighbor's, and leaving his
wife and the baby at home. When he re-
turned q few days aiterward, he found his
vile dead upon the cabin floor, near the era
die OF her infant child. Her head had been
crushed in by some heavy weapon, and the
scnlping-knlte had done its fearful work -
The infant in the cradle was alive and had
not been molested. Everything valuable, in.
GLIDING two or three rifles, had been taken
away, and partially burned corner showed
that the Indians had attempted to fire lhe
building, but that the flames had sunk and
died away before they could consume any
great portion of the cabin or reach the help.
less child in the cradle.
Alter giving all proper attention 10 the re.
mains Of his wife, the Keniuckan, taking
with him his two children, SET out to return
TO his native State. He walked with them
twenty miles before reaching p1lnt al
which lie could secure conveyance. He
was inquirng his way TO the Nashville depot
on his arrival in Louisville yesterday, and Is
believed to have left here by an afternoon
train. A gentleman who heard his story was
about to offer him pecuniary assistance, but
this he abruptly declined, stating that he
had quite sufficient to take him to his rela-
tives. with whom he wished to leave hi.
children, that he might return TO the West
aud avenge his murdered wife. lie passed
along Fourth street on his way to the depot,
and many wondering eyes followed him us
he iOslled along the crowded way IN his sin
gular garb, with his two children clinging To
him as il they feared they knew not yet whal
might come of il all.