The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-12-17


the way with knock on the head. The
little baby girl was Drained againt a tre<,
and the family Of nine was reduced to four
girls. aged respectively nineteen, fifteen,
eight and five. The two youngest-Julia
and Adelside--rot being old enough 10 oc-
cuDy the lodges of the braves, We're turned
over to the squaws, who treated them in
the most barbarous and inhuman manner.
They had scarcely enough dried buffalo
meat 10 keep them from starvation, and
were obliged TO ride astride of the raw
boned Indian ponies till their limbs from
heel TO thigh were completely scarified
and covered with running sores. When
rescued they'were in a. most deplor&bie
condition and would have lasted but lew
days longer. As the
PARTICULARS OF THE RESCUE
were exceedingly interesting. we give them
as related by DIR. Powell. The troops
came very suddenly upon the sayages,
who were eamped on the brow of hill,
and charged the camp before the savages
recovered from their surprise. They did
not have a chance to save single thing
but their ponies, which We're spirited oft
by the squaws at the very first shot. The
older white girls were forced 10 90 with
! the ponies aud the little ones left where
they had been sleeping while the fight
went on. It.was a desperate struggle.
! The military were fighting their way up
the hill inch by inch, and the bullets
| flew like rain above and around the lit
tie ones who, wraf ped up in buffalo
| robe, were in the thickest of the fire.
/ Not till the redskins had been routed
and the ground passed over two or three
/ times, were the little waits discovered.
! The soldiers first took them for papOoses,
/ but when the youngest exclaimed, - am
so clad the soldiers have come" there was
no regarding their nativity, and for
| the nonce the flying CheyenneS were for
! gotten and every attention given to the
| little prairie blossoms so Unexpectedly UNI
covered. Both of the children were stark
| naked with the exception of a piece OF
army blanket tied about the lOins an..
wOrn-Out moccasins. The soldiers at once
provided for the wants of their little pro-
4 teges, and raising purse of money placed
them in charge of DR.. Powell and sent
| him to Leavenworth with orders to report
TO General Pope for further instructions.
General Pope will provide for the children
/ until he can obtain an appropriation
for their education and support from the
! Cheyenne fund. We understand the rela-
! tions of the children have been heard from.
! lneN sent Il lttlcT W L or W dlldCe WHICH,
the Smoky Hill massacre was first report
ed. General Pope has telegraphed for
this letter, and it will be here in day OF
two.
THE REMAINING SISTERS.
As to what has, or will, become of the
two girls of the same family yet in the
hands of the savageS, we are at loss &c
contemplate. That they are better cared
for and protected is to be presumed from
the fact that they are made to satisfy the
hellish lust of the young men and war
riors of the band. The first movement
of the savageS when attacked was to place
them beyond reach of the troops. The
next Oldest girl, Sophie, was torn away
from the side of the little ones, and witt
Catherine, the oldest. made to accompany
the sqilaws to a place of safety. DIR
Powell thinks there is some hope of cap
turing these sisters yet. He affirms that
if the troops ever run across that band o
savages again, there will be Smoky Hill
atmosphere overhanging the battle
ground, for the boys are terribly excited
over the brutal treatment the little ones
received, and are full of sympathy anC
solicitude for the fate of those yet in cap
I fivifv