The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-18
INDIAN RARBARITY.
More About the Smoky Hill Massa-
cre-A Tale of Terrible Suffering
Fate Of The Germain Children.

Smoky Hill massacre and obtained ma
ny interesting particulars. The tale Of
Indian barbarity is not one to impress
upon the mind much regard for the
peace policy:
And now a few words regarding the
two little German girls whose parents
were so brutally slaughtered by the
Cheyennes at Smoky Hill. They arriv-
ed at the post day before yesterday, in
charge of Surgeon Powell of Gen. Miles
command, and are as pretty and inno-
cent pair of blue-eyed, fair-haired little
nurslings as one could wish to see. Julia
is eight years old, and Adelaide FIVE.
They are bright, intelligent children,
and as they walked into the parlor of
Capt. Ilsley's quarters, clad in their lit
tle' checked aprons and copper-toed
shoes, it was hard to believe that
THOSE LITTLE BABIES
Had passed through hardships and suff-
erings enough to drive the breath of life
from the most able-bodied and robust
AAeAhs dAAoy hhS OAdGSby was EOAACN
bashful, and owing to a slight impedi-
iment in her speech, did not seem in
clined to talk much but the little five
years old Adelaide, with her bright eyes
and girlish prattle, soon began to throw
off her reserve and without seeming to
realize what or who she was talking
about gave facts in regard to the slaugh-
ter of her parents and the terrible mis-
cry of her sisters in captivity that fair
ly
CHILLED THE BLOOD IN ONES VEINS.
The little one vividly remembered the
massacre, but didn't comprehend its
terrible import and the fact that the
fendish work of the red devils had left
her an orphan. 1t was somewhat diff
cult to get the little miss to answer
questions, for she was too much delight
ed with couple of canary birds in the
room and watching for the appearance
of the band outside, to pay strict atten-
tion to what was said but still we sue
ceeded with the help of DIR: Powell, in
getting the
PARTICULARS OF THE MASSACRE.
The family consisted of man, wife and
several children. They we're from Geor-
gia en- route to Colorado. At Smoky
Hill the Chevennes came upon them in
broad daylight, shot the father Drained
. H. 1IIozS
and then started for camp with the
daughters. Here it was very apparent
what the massacre was committed for
solely to get possession of the girls and
force them to a life worse than death.
The oldest daughter proved to be an in
valid, and she was put out of the way
with knock on the head. The little
baby girl was
Drained AGAINST A TREE,
And the family of nine was reduced to
four girls, aged respectively nineteen,
fifteen, eight and five. The two young
est, Julia and Adelaide, not being old
enough to occupy the lodges of the
braves, were turned over TO the squaws,
who treated them in the most barbarous
and inhuman manner. They had scarce
ly enough dried buffalo meat to keep
them from starvation, and were obliged
to ride astride of the rawboned Indian
ponies till their limbs, from heel to
thigh, were completely scarifed and
COVERED WITH RUNNING SORES.
When captured they were in a most
deplorable condition and would have
lasted but a few days longer. As the
particulars of the capture are exceeding
ly interesting, we give them as related
by DIR. Powell. The troops came very
suddenly upon the savages, who were
camped on the brow of hill and charg-
ed the camp before savageSt recovered
from their surprise. They did not have
chance to save single thing but their
ponies, which were spirited off by the
squaws at the very first shot. The old
er white girls were forced to go with the
ponies and the little ones left where
they had been sleeping while the fight
went on. 1t was a desperate struggle.
The military were fighting their way up
the hill inch by inch, and the bullets
few like rain above and around the lit
tie ones, who, wrapped 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 PAPPoosFs,
But when the youngest exclaimed, 81
am SO glad the soldiers have come"
there was no doubt regarding their ma
tivity, and for the nonce the flying
Cheyennes were forgotten and every at
tention given to the little prairie bloss-
oms SO Unexpectedly uncovered. Both
of the children were stark naked with
the exception of piece of army blanket
tied about the loins and worn-out moe
casins. The soldiers at once provided
for the wants of their little proteges, and
raising them a purse of money placed
them in charge of DR.. Powell and sent
him to Leavenworth with orders to re-
port to Gen. Pope
FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
Gen. Pope will provide for the chill
dren until he can obtain an appropria-
tion for their education and support from
the Cheyenne fund. We understand
the relations of the children have been
heard from. They sent letter to Fort
Wallace when the Smoky hill massacre
wac first reported. Gen. Pope has tele-
graphed for this letter, and it will be
here in a day or 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 to con-
template. 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