The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-30

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Jew, were the only persons Of Ma
theSs' party. who we're killed, these,
together with those who mud been
murdered on the preceding day. we're
buried nesr the fork of branch, in
(Nhat is now the meadow of Thomas
Cross, Sr. :!
:. In Boque,'s treaty with the Ohio
Indians, i, was stipulated that the
whites Detained by them in captivity
weret to be brought III and redeemed.
In compliance with this stipulation,
Mrs. Renix was brough, to Stanton
in 1867, and REASONED, together with
two Of her sons, William, the late Col.
oheIRcnix, ireenbrier, and Robert,
islso Of Greenbrisr. Betsy, her
daughter, had died on the Miami.
Thomas returned in 1888, bu, soon
after removed and settled on the Sci.
OTTO, near Chificothe. Joshua never
came back; he tock an Indian wife
and became a Chief among the Mi.
ames--he amassed considerable for
tune and died near Detroit, in 1910
Hannah Dennis was separated from
the other captives, and allotted TO live
at the Chilicothe towns. She learned
their language; painted hrrself as
they do, and in many respects con-
formed TO their manners and customs.
1 She was attentive 10 sick persons and
was highly esteemed by the Indians,
as one well skilled in the art Of curing
diseases. Finding them very supersti
tious and believers in necromancy !;
she professed witchcraff, and sfsc,ed
to be prophecies. In this manner
she conducted herself. till she became
SO great fayori'e wi,hthcm that they
gave her full liberty and honored her
as queen. Notwithstanding this,
Mrs. Dennis wasalways determined to
effect hcr, escape when favorable op.
portunity should occur, and having
remained SO lorg with them, appar-
emily well satisfied, they ceased to
entertain any suspicious Of such a
design. 'a.al' = '.' ,.1
In June, 1863, she left the Chill.
! Gothic towns, ostensibly to procure
herbs for medicinal purposes, as she
had frequently done before, but really
: to attempt an escape. As she did moi
return that night, her intention became
suspected, and i'm the morning SOME
warriors were sent in pursuit of her
. In order to leave as little, trail a,
) possible. she had crossed the Scctt
river three times, and was just getting
over the fourth time. 40 mil, below
the towns. when she was discovered by
her pursuers. They fred at he,
across the river without effect; bat il
endeavor;ng to make arapid aigh, she
had one Of her feet severely cut by .
sharp stone.
The Inrlians then rushed across the
river to orertakc and catch her, bu,
shr clnded them by crawling into the
hollow limb Of large sycamore.
They searched around for her for
some time, frequently stepping on the
log which concealed her, and en-.
camped near it that night. On the
next day they went on to the Ohio
river, but finding no trace Of her, they
returned home.
Mrs. Dennis remained at that place
three days, dOctoring her wound, and
then set # for home. She crossed
the Ohio river at the mouth Of Great
Kanawha on log Of drift wood,
travelling only during the night, for
fear Of discovery. She subsisted on
roots, herbs. green grapes, wild
cherries and river muscles and en-
tirely exhanstedby fatigue and hunger,
sat down by the side Of Grccnbrier
river, with no expectation Of ever
proceeding farther. In this situation
She was found by Thomas Athol and
three others from Clendcnnin S