The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-02-11

= Ec<stSIlt7S Ou e8le PsatuSs ana IHat the
hight of bis ambition was to shoot one
of the redskins, consequently he took
the first epportnsity that Offered to-
crafty bis ambitious desire, and Il was
not far from the place where we were
then eEcampsd. He was q haif mile
or 80 outside the slis.ea0f march of Il 3
party when he accidently discovered
young Arrapallee Woanan with child
and deliberately shot them TO easisfs
bis wicked ambition.
This was briefly the story, bat it was
told with q great amount Of braQadoci0l
and so disgnftiaa In siEa aaaaala slsaae we
iznlAediately ad1anced 10 tho ceuter IT,
the camp, when Dan became silslsk and
remained thus. He never would give
veptsto any of his gasconade in the
presence of Kit or nyeeIf.
We then informed the party that we
had discovered large war party of the
tribe and TINT we must place tho camp
In as good condition to res;stltte attack,
shonld ole be made, as possible. Il
was arranged. that Kit and myself
should guard the camp against surprise
and we were TO take turns in watching.
At midnight Kit came and awoke me,
for had slept and informed me that he
Thought there were Indians about. We
both, alter q scout round our camp, and
discovering nothing remained on post
until about three o'clock in the MORN
ing, when to our surprise, and without
any warning as to his presence, an In
dian stood before us, holding in his
hald white flag. We instinctively
drew our knives beforc we discovered
his peaceful attitude. In folerable
English he asked for the chief of the
party. / referred him to Kit. He
then informed rs that no was Little
Bear, the chiefof the party OF Arrapahoes
whom we had seen the night before,
and that he had come to demand the
murderer of the wife and child of one
of his braves the year before. He then
described the murderer and the circum-
stances all go complete that we knew
1t was Dan demanded from as. He
also said that il he was given up peace
ably that his people would not modest
us, but we could proceed upon our trail
peaccably; it not they wonld attack aud
destroy our whole party. OF course we
could only refuse until we had the de-
cision of our band, and answered that
we should give him an answer when
the sun should have lighted the earth
for the SPACE Of one hour. Accordingly
we returned TO camp aud announced the
alternative; that for ourselves we would
stand aluof from the consultation and
would abide by the decision OF the
party, regardless Of our own views.
N.Y.
one of our comrades to certain death at
the hands of relentless enemy, yet he
had deliberately murdered the wife and
child of an Indian warrior and his life |
was demanded in return; there was
justice in the demand, and further, the
salvation of our entire party depended
upon our complying with the demands
of the chief.
After having placed the matter be-
fore them, Kit and | withdrew to let |
them consult in the matter and to de- |
eide in half an hour the course 10 be |
pursued and TO let us know the result. |
At the specinetl time they informed us
that they had decided TO comply with |
the demand OF the chief
Dan sioFmed, Cursed and wept by |
turns and showed himself what we had |
believed him to be, an arranr coward.
/ was sorry for the poor fellow and be-
lieve 1 wonld have fought for him
had the party so decided, but
it was TO be otherwise.
Shortly after sunrise the Chief sent 70 t
hear our decision; and we informed the /
messenger that NE had decided to give
them the prisoner outside of camp in
one hour, and that we be allowed 20 /
depart upon the trail to the hunting |
ground without further moIestation.
Little Bear objected TO the departure
part of our terms, stating that Il would |
be necessary i.l order TO appease his |
warriors that we should witness the ex- /
ecution OF . pale.ace for the crime of I
murder. as warning to the rest Of the |
party of white hunters as t., their tate |
II they should be tempted to commit o /
like offense; he said in 3 fair fight with |
his braves it was no crime and that |
they would not have demanded the /
prisoner, but he said that in the present /
case It was nnprovoked murder, in all /
Of which we aoquieced because we
could do no better. We were not ccr- /
tain of the good faith Of the chief, and
of course retained our arms and agreed
that III case Of tseachery we would sell |
our lives as dearly as we could
So, atthe expiration Of the time given,
Bob Hand ice w conducted
the prisoner outside Of the camp TO the
place agreed upon and delivered him
into the hands Of che Indians who were
waiting. We were aware We would 1
witness some cruel tostures IS we had +
often heard Of ffoin those who had been /
IN the hands Of the eavages, but vel
wers not prepared for the fearful death
Of the naiserable wretchs who was to /
suiFes on that occasion. The customary
mode Of torture, snch as pulling on The
toe and finger nails, sIashina With knives.
etc, were all resorted TO by his enemies,
and then. 10 complete the whole. tbs /
poor wretch was placed before d eio@
FIRE, II wns indeed horrible. and wo /
turned tsOan Il IN disgust. Littla Bear. I
either through 6 eeiise 1T sliarne Or 4 /
paesins feeling Of nlefcys dispatched /
him wi9h 1 fom4hakA an0 slss tesffbgs |
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