Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-27
Captured by Indfans-AnOther Chap
ter OF HOrr0rs-The Sufferings Of n
While Woman.

ter OF Horrors-The Suferings of a
White Woman.
| From the Omaha Herald.l
About four years since family named
Weigel moved from Ohio to Kansas, and
settled on stream known as Solomon
Fork. The family consisted of John
Weigel and wife and three children, two
boys and girl, the former aged respect
lively ten and twelve years, and the latter
three. A homestead of eighty acres was
taken up, and in two years was under
cultivation.
At that time, as our readers will re-
member from accounts published, the
Crow Foot Indians made raid through
that portion of Kansas, leaving death and
destruction in their wake.
The Weigel farm was attacked and the
entire family, excep. Mrs. Weigel, butch
cred. That day was the last time she
was seen, until Sunday last, when Gen.
Carr made an attack on an Indian village
near the Platte Valley station. Two
white women were seen by the soldiers in
possession of the Indians, struggling as
if to make their way to the ranks of
General Cars command. An order was
given to charge" and rescue the women,
which was observed 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 Su-
sauna, who fell to the earth. Another
red devil fred revolver at Mrs. Weigel,
but the shot fortunately struck rib and
glanced off, causing but slight wound.
Before any other murderous demoustra-
tons could be made a private soldier,
whose name and company is at present
unknown, put spurs to his horse and
rushed CALAMITY to the very heart OF the
Indian band, grasped Mrs. Weigel by the
waist, lifted her on to his horse and gal
Hoped away to the wagon train, where all
care and attention was given the unfor-
inmate woman. Too much praise cannot
be bestowed upon the brave man, and
was his name but known it would be a
pleasure to herald it forth to the world.
The battle soon afterward 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 prisoner among the In
dians since the summer of 1867. For a
year she had been the forced mistress of
Crow Foot chief named Buffalo Man."
who tired of her after year, and dis
posed of her to another chief, named
Tall Tree" the consideration being q
couple of ponies.
She states that several times after her
capture she attempted suicide, but was
treated with all the kindness generally
bestowed by Indians, which had ten
dency TO cause her to accept the situa-
ton, yet she never could aceustom her
self to pollution.
She has become very coarse Of feature,
caused by her exposure. Her Joy at be-
ing rescued was very great, but she
seems, after all, discontented, and at
times tired of life. at the time of her
first capture, she was tied hand and foot
and forced to pander to the hellish de-
sires of her csptors.
Mrs. Weigel has relatives in Ohio, who
have been notified Of her recapture, and
will Immediately remove her to her old
Ohio home.
This is strange, sad, yet true story
of life upon the Western plains. Many
items concerning the hellish outrages of
the redskins are suppressed for deceney's
sake, but we have given sufficient to con-
vey definite idea Of her severe trials.