The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-07

frequently, cultivated the acquaipasuce Of
the Indians, and endeavored to secure their
friendship. The behavior of the factor v,s
observed, BY those familiar with him. TO un-
dergo 4 change. He became serious, suapi-
c.ous, and i'll At ease. Upon one presext or
another, he sent the white men away from
the fort; some were sent in one direction,
some in anoshsr, but al upon journeys thai
would require their absence fer . number of
days. In company with two oshen, vas
directed to 60 to Vancouver, on the Colum.
bia River Two days after our departure an
accident hspPened which neceaitated our
returning to the Fort
Whether the strangers b d deemed the alb
sence of the white men from the fort q fit
time for them TO carry their plans into exc
cution, or whether they had only then ma
tured them, and determined to waste no
more time, 10 something that ! cannot ex-
plain; but it matters very little. The fact IL
that during my absence an attsck had been
made upon the fort BY party from the ship
They had gained an entrance, had captured
and secured the old Scot, opened the cottage
gate, and carried away the prisoner without
making any NOISE, or. at least, not sufficient
to arouse the slumbering inmates of the large
Enclosure.
After having secured what they had evil
IDENTIFY come for, the party silently departed
and returned to their vessel. On getting un-
der sail, they released the old Scot, and sent
him ashore, bidding him to be sure and apol-
Osize to the factor for their unceremonious
departure. The old guard hastened back,
awakened the sleeping factor, and told him
what had happened. With deep cure, he
jumped from the bed, rushed to the door,
aroused every sleeping Indian about the fort
and in very short time two or three hun
dred had gathered in front of the house. In
a few words he ave them to understand what
h ID taken place, and that be desired their
assistance TO retake their prisoner and pun
ish those who had carried per away. The
Indians were told that they had the factors
permission To destroy the ship, kill all on
board, and appropriate everything found in
her to their own use, and that he would pro-
tect them from all consequences The In
dians were only too glad OF an opportunity 10
engage in such an enterprise. Unfortunately
for thOse ON board the vessel, the wind had
died almost Immediately after the old
Scot had b<en released, when the Indians
reached the waters Of the Sound, the white
sails Of the doomed vessel were idly tapping
against the mast a short distance of. Silent
ly, but rapidly, the Indians approached the
vessel, until they came within hundred
yards, when they were warned to keep of;
but, disreyai ding the warning, a volley Of
grape shot was discharged among the canoes,
crushing one or two, and killing several oil
he Indians. Raising their battle-cry, and
singing their war songs, the remainder of
the Indians were sGOn engaged in hand-to- |
hand combat with those on board the ship.
The contest was 80 unequal that, nOtwith- |
standing the whites fought with courage and |
desperation, they were quickly overpowered,
and cut down BY the invaders. At this mo- |
ment, the chief factor and the Scotchman |
reached the vessel and made their way u |
the cabin, the door of which they broke |
open, and discovered their fair prisoner lying
upon the floor with her arms around the |
neck of ayOung man, who bore strong per-
sonal resemblance TO her-dead
The two bodies were carried ashore and |
buried beneath the shade OF large tir tree,
tina. stood like a sentinel upon promOn-
tory of land. The Indians robbed the yes
sci, and then ret fire to it, and arrived in |
time to see it destroyed and take part in the
burial. dare not ask the factor !or the
history Of the young woman. and never
learned who or what she was. May be some
of the directors could explain the mystery.
-Orertand Monthly for October.