The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-25
INDIAN ATROCITIES.
The Sad Fate Ofthe Germa1n Famlly-
The Story AZ Told by one OF the
Young Ladies Just Rescued from the

Young Ladies Just Rescued from the |
Savages. ia-
From a correspondent of the Kansas !
CITY Times, who has just arrived here
from the Cheyenne Agency, your CORE
spondent has learned the following con- |
cerning the two German girls, recently
restored from captivity with the Chey'
enne tribe:
Catherine, the elder, has suffered un-
told cruelties from the demons who
have had her in their possession. She
told the following story:
"My fathers family consisted of him
self, Lydia g., his wife, and seven chill
dren: Rebecca, aged 81; Stephen, 10; 10
hanna, Is; myself, II; Sophia, IL julia,
I, and Nancy, 5. We left our old home
in Morgantown, Fannin County, Ga,
about five. years ago, and removed to
Howell County, Mo. From there we
went to Kansas, and when overtaken by
the Indians, were going to Colorado Tor
my sister Johanna's health. -
1--WE encamped on the banks OF the
Smoky Hill River, in Central Kansas,
about fourteen miles from the track OF
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and within
| thirty miles of Fort Wallace, on Thursday
night. Sept. 10, 1874. The next morning
went down the rivers bank to drive up
the cattle and, when returning, heard
shots and yehs. Running toward the
wagon saw my poor father shot through
| the back and my mother tomahawked oy
a big Indian. They were both scaiped
while vet living. An old squaw rau up
/ and stuck an ak into fathers head, and
left it there. Rebeeca seized an ak ana
attempted to defend herself. She was
soon oyerpowered and knocked down in
lx-, hn
covered with blood, she was made the
| victim of the most horrible outrages,
after which the Indians tore her clothes
off and covered her up with bed-c lothe:
from the wagon. These were set fire to
/ and my darling sister was burned tt
death. Stephen was killed next, his scalI
being taken. Sister Johanna and mysei
were placed side by side, and they CANT
up to inspect us and see which one the,
should kill The choice fell on poor 10
!, hanna, and she was shot through tn
head.
/ Giving us-Sephia, Julia, Nancy AM
myself-they hurried us across the pra
, ries, going south. Ny clothes were tor
/ from me; was stripped naked and painl
, ed by the old squaws, and made the viii
of the chief who could catch me whe
fastened upon horse which was Sc
: loose on the prairie ] don't know wha
Indian caught me. | was made the VIZ
, tim of the grossest outrages by nearly a
e in the tribe, and was beaten and whippe
e time and time again.. They mad
q me carry wood and water, like tn
: souaws. had to kill dogs and cook thel
Il for the Indians to eat. We had noshin
h but dog,meat and horse-meat.
/ During the time we were away frol
: the home camp on the Staked Plains
:, nearly froze. The snow was very dee
= and l had nothing to keep me warm bl
y blanket. Both my feet were froze
and my nails came off from my fee
Sophia was with me but little OF II
time: where she went don't know.
Il am positive that l can identl
= every one of the seventeen members
or the party that murdered my fsmll
N Nedicine-Water was with them, and
p believe was the leader / do not care
"a 90 away from here, as l have no hon
", They are very kind to me at the Nissio
We and I feel that good Mrs. Mills is as
mother to me-"
n Sophia is a spry little girl for her a
or and does not apparently appreciate
ed condition. :,
OK This virtually ends the Indian troub
m m as all have surrendered except straggli
he he bands Tachita, Kan, March 15l c
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