The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-11-01
From our Special Reporter.
TIE BUFFALO HUNTERS.
Exciting Adventures-The Work o
Christisnizing the Red Men.

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FoUR HUNDRED MILES FROM NOWHERE.
1 can not fix the date Of this letter, as the
last watch in the party was pawned for medi-
cine, twelve days ago. We started out with
an assortment of Almanacs, but they too are
gune, having been dealt out to squaws along
the way to be used for bustles, Wilson being
acquainted with the trade, first introduced the
fashion among our copper colored sisters. 1t
is doubtful whether we would be able to tell
when Sunday comes, was it not for John
Moore. From force of habit, he unconscious
ly starts for church, about once in go often,
and we then know that it is Sunday. Our
party is in excellent health ald full of spirits,
An hands had gained in flesh, until coutinu-
Gus horseback ride of one hundred and eighty
miles, resulted in loss that will take some
time to regain.
We had an exciting time in the Indian Ter
Eitory Ludwig and Charley Moore, who
have for many years been attentive readers Of
various treatise on western life, such as Bead
les and Others, happened to think that they
would hunt out, if possible, some of the char
acters and scenes of which they had read so
much. Accordingly, one morning after VIII
son had concluded the devotional exercises,
and njust as the king of day had mounted his
fiery chariot, and while the birds were singing
sweelly in their leafy cover" the two explor-
es set forth. They had proceeded but short
distance before scene presented itself, which
7 olao7-lxr
aOld Jupe." The next thing was to find Un-
Gle Jupe, but after whistling and calling In
vain for an hour, it was decided that the
mound near by was that late gentleman's Sc
pulchre. They overlook the '.PhAntom Horse
man." coming suddenly upon him at q short
curve in the path, and shook hands across the
bloody chasm with him. Ia the afternoon
they procured a directory, and obtaining the
required information, made formal calls on
"Red Dick" "The Mohegan Maiden" "Old
Zip" and "The Lost Bride" They were
kindly received, particularly by Old Zip, who
says he is relative of Wilmer, the Terrible,
who edits the Courier. They also called on
the "Maid of the Mountain" i" but she had gone
to tea party, and they were obliged to leave
their cards and depart, without seeing this
historic woman. They visited many scenes
pictured by Buntline, Reid, Starr and other
renowned writers. They stood upon the very
same precipice where Old Avoirdupois hurled
fifteen hundred redskins to instant death, of a
single handful. They sat on the identical log,
where Jabez Hawk, Esq, planned his wonder
full attack on thirteen wigwams of war-painted
savages, and rescued the pale-faced daughter
therefrom.
They returned from the expedition at the
end of three days, feeling degree of satisfac-
ton impossible to describe. They are prepar-
ing pamphlet, to be issued Immediately on
our return home, the object of which is to con-
firm the statements of the renowned authors
referred to, and to recommend their introduc-
ton into our public schools, on account of the
truthfulness and accuracy of the narratives,
and for their great value as histories.
While they were absent, Wilson, who is
pursuing his theological studies, planne d and
carried out missionary expedition TO neigh
boring tribe of wild red skins, with view of
inducing the young warriors to forsake the
war path, and enter the ministry or 90 into
the dry goods business, That enterprise came
near robbing some girl Of future husband.
He took for his text the interrogation address,
ed to Simon Peter. Lowest thou me more
than these" As he delivered himself of the
question, he unfortunately looked directly at a
young squaw, who was dressed in her Sunday
polonaise, and looked unusually pretty. She
at once jumped up, confe ssing that she did,
and insisted that the great Medicine Man mar
ry them at once. The friends of the family
also insisted, and it was to no purpose that
Wilson reasoned that he had no white vest or
gloves, or that the words he had spoken had
another Significance. Nothing remained but
to buy them of, and he struck up bargain by
giving the girl pair of hair crimpers, which
he happened to have with him, and were just
what she wanted.
We have killed any number of Aeas, and
other small game, but have refraIned from
killing any buffalo yet, for fear they would be
all shot before our friends on ahead join US.
We shall journey through Kansas the coming
week. Wilson, who now speaks the Indian
tongue fuently, will preach to the various
tribes in their own language, as we pass along.
Ny next letter will probably be of blood
curdling nature