The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-29


When learned that the Indians had
the captives told them that they need
not come here again for rations or other
purpose until the captives were brought.
One of them said he would bring in the
mother for two mules and carbine. !
would not talk mules .or carbine with
him. My plan for getting them was a
new one, and the Post Interpreter, who
has had II or Is years experience with
them, thought would not succeed
They have heretofore been bought,
sometimes from 81 600 to 81 800 each.
On the 18th ult. the koozer family
was brought in, and one Of the boys was
at once given to me, but ii was near noon
before got them ALL had told them
that after they were brought in would
make them such presents as l saw fit
Unreasonable as it may appear to give
them any thing for their captives, yet
there was a policy standpoint that l
considered. There was yet one captive
among them. The band that had him
did not come in. BY giving then some
thing that they would appreciate /
thought they would he less likely to
Kill their captives. gave them orders
on the stores for 800 for each captive.
On the lst inst. the remaining captive
Martha b. Kilgore, a toy of about IA
year. Of age. was brought in. A Ca
manche Chief, Asa Heavy, came to see
me the evening before, and tried his
skill in playing sharp. lie told me that
the Kiowas had been to see him, and
had informed him that they did not in
tend to bring in the captive, but would
sell him to him. for four ponies. some
blankets, DC, which he was willing to
give provided l would remunerate him
for what he gave. He made a long
speech, telling what a good
Indian he was, and now many times
he had been successful in recovering
prisoners, &c.
After he was through he wished to
know what talk" / had for him. |
ask him if "Tashawa was well, and is
he coming after his rations? That is
all" l thought best to not talk" too
much that evening, not knowing what
he might do. In the morning he came
l told him 1.-THE boy has to be brought
in.' l had learned that the Kiowas
had the boy near by and intended to
bring him that morning. The captive
was brought and delivered to me about
8 O'Clock. l gave the Indian who
brought him IA present, as l did the
others. Asa Heavy also wanted pres
ent for his influence, and to pay for
horse that he claimed to have given, but
he did not get it.
After the captive was given up call
ed the Chiefs together and told them
that the last two times they were here
the kiowa young men had stolen much
of the clothing and cooking utensils of
the her.lers and had killed a good many
calves in the herds to get their skins for
quivers, and now was going to keep
back half their sugars,to pay for their
This came on them like
a thunder bolt. They thought it was
for me to "get mad Just as
they had god over their mad" They
told me that might take some of their
cattle, as there was plenty of buffalo
near their camps. Lone Wolf said if
he could not take all his sugar he would
not take any part of his rations.' / told
him to do as he saw proper about that,
but should keep half of the sugar. He
started back with his people without
any rations, but when he found that he
could not intimidate me lie returned
and took what he could get. ....s
This was al entirely new experience
with them. had consulted Colonel
Grierson, the Post commander, about it.
He approved of tho plan. We neither
OF US knew how the kiowas might take
1t, or what they might do. lie thought
1t best to send company of Cavalry to
the Commissary, which il abouta mile
from the Post. | do not know what
effect the soldiers had on the Kiowas
but they behaved better than feared
they would, aud better than they had
usually done. They are sometimes
very clamorous. They behaved very
well here and at the beef pen.
lie who watches over even the little
sparrows; surely is watching over the
Indians and people here. That We may
all be worthy of his notice and care is
my sincere wish.
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