The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-11
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.

these was Mrs Alderdce, a young married woman
her babe, and three other children, respectively
three, six, and nine years. Another woman, Mrs
Kinds, with her baby, was in the house. The hus-
band OF the latter was at the Land once, IS miles
distant Alderdice, together with the two Messrs
Henderson and Mr.. Story, were at Saina a. miles
distant getting provisions In the house were
couple OF lrlshmen. These were armed, but started
for their horses, which were down in the bend. The
women implored them TO stay, but terrified at their
flight and without thinking that their greatest safety
was In the house, they gathered up their children
and ned. Mrs Kinds had her baby in her arms, and
took Mrs. Alderdce's second child on her back
Mrs. AlderdCe, with her babe at the breast and
another at the back and her little boy and girl at
her side, started with the other. They He'd down
Salina river. From the bend where the house
stood TO the next point OF timber was n prairie
stretch OF three-quarters OF a mile. Ere they had
trayersed great portion Of it the Indians saw them
and pursued. What race for life! As they reached
the point OF timber the Indians close them.
The children were tired the women exhausted. al
dice. Unable longer to bear the double burden and
earnest TO save her own babe Mrs Kinds put down
S Sr oIner cd d ana pressing her babe TO
Salina river, and hid in the under
growth and escaped, reaching schemmerhorn's ranch
with bleeding feet late that night. Not so Mrs.
Alderdtce. Surrounded by her little children she
saw the Indians approach. Lifting her two youngest
under her arms, she made last effort She was sur
rounded. Her three Oldest children were shot before
her eyes. she, with hers babe, was placed on
horse, and as the child's hood was found bloody a
short distance or it is feared that it too was SLAIN
but carried OF dead its mothers bosom. Her
Oldest boy OF nine years, had four balls and an
will recover. The other two have been buried.
The Cavalry Arrive Too Late.
While this was going on another settler, a Mr..
Shaeter, with his young wife and child, driving
along the Hendricks field. They had been down the
valley some miles that Sunday, on visit AS they
crossed the Salna, at bridge there Mr. Shaetfer
had observed a company of cavalry in camp
Hearing the boys scream, and seeing the hOrrid
scene, Shaetier wheeled his horses and gaoped
back with the wagon to the military camp scarcely
quarter OF a mile of. II was full company
OF the 7th Cavalry, well equipped and mounted.
IL seems that they were over from Harker
hunting stray horses. Their vigilance could
not have been great Some of the soldiers
had seen the parties OF Indians, but did not know
what they were. When MIR. Shaefer gave the alarm,
In short time the troopers got their horses and
quisitely military. In about mile they came the
lariat the horses they had captured, twenty in
number. Instead OF charging at once upon them,
the officer dismOunted his men, sent back his horses
vOey on the three Indians The old Indian scarce 300
yards of, shook his shield dehantly at Them He and
his two companions sadded fresh horses from
those they had captured during the fusillade, and
rode OF. The cavalry were then remOunted and or
dered to follow but by this time the Indians had of
course, moved or After two hours hunt, the
cavalry returned to camp. Next morning, with all
the horses they started after the Indians crossed the
divide northwest to Salt creek, and thence as they
crossed to the Solomon river they came on party Of
Indians, as they thought, too strong to attack fell
back ON Salt creek and sent to Hays and Harker for
assistance