Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-08

How Gustav Got Two Female Prison
ers from the Indians.

How Gustav Got Two Female frtson-
l. ers from the Indians.
The st. Louis papers Of the Sd contain
a lengthy report from Gen. Custar re-
speeding the movements of his troops in
the Indian country. We copy that por.
ton in reference to the surrender by the
cheyenne tribe of two white women for
some time past held in captivity;
To obtain better camp, AID at the
same time accomplish my purpose, l told
Little Robe / would change my camp
the following day, moving in the direcs
ton of his village, but had no desire to
approach its immediate vicinity, and that,
after my arrival in camp, if he and the
other chiefs would visit me | would talk
with them.
On the evening of the second day
chief who had accompanied Little Robe
the first day, came to my camp to learn
what / had to say, and to procure ifpos-
sible the release Of the chiefs and war,
riors held by me. / therefore determined
not to be put off any longer, and told him
we had then waited three days for them
to give us the white women, and had
obtained no satisfactory response; that l
should wait one day longer, but if by
sunset the following day the white
women were not delivered up, | would
hang to tree which was there designa>
ted three of the men held captiyes by me
(the fourth one having been sent as
runner to Little Robe), and that the
following day would follow and attack
the village. With this message the chief
departed. The next day was one of no
little anxiety to all, and to none more
than to the three captive Cheyennes whom
l Certainly intended to hang If their
people failed to accede to our
demands. The ropes were ready,
and the limb selected, when
about three o'clock P. NJ, small party of |
Indian warriors were seen approaching
camp. They halted on knoll about one |
mile distant, while enc Of their number |
came forward with the welcome intelli~ |
gence that the women were with them |
and would be given up; but this was
coupled with the proposition that | should |
exchange the three men, or two of them,
for the women. This was refused and |
the return of the women demanded at |
once, and Internationally. A reluctant |
assent to this was given. The Indians,
however, feared to come inside of our /
lines. Lieut.. Col Moore and Majors
Jones and jenkins were, therefore, de-
tailed to go out and receive them. Offis
GERS and men assembled near the OUT
posts to welcome two Of their own people
to freedom from bondage more horrible
than death. More than one voice faltered
with emotion, and many eyes dimmed
with tears, as all crowded around the re-
leased captives and rendered heartfelt
upon their release. Both
the latter belong to the highly respect
able families; both are young, Miss
White being about eighteen and Mrs.
Morgan about twenty four. The story
Of their captivity and Of their treatment
by their captors is recital OF such bar
barous cruelties aid enormous indignities
that it is surprising that civilized beings
could endure them and still survive.
After conversing with the released cap
ives, 1 was confirmed, in my opinion
the propriety of not attacking
he. village. The Indians had expressed
heir determination to kill them, had
he attack been made.
Many interesting facts were elected
rom Mrs. Morgan and Miss White. 1t
Ieems that prior to the battle of the
Washita, where we captured so many
If their women and children, the Indians
ubjected their two captives to the most
;ruel treatment, frequently beating them
n the most savage manner. Since that
,attle they have never given them a blow.