The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-03-27
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The stsry pf 4 Besgarss capture
bS the INDIANS ana J Escape.
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The St0ry pf 4 BeggaT,s capture
bS the INDIANS and Escape.
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For the past days.or two there has
been on.ihe streets man, asking aims,
that has, story to tell that sis stranger
than dcsions He is q German talks
broken English, and has been begging
for money SO that he might travel west,
ward The man has an honest appear
ancs ard tells his stQEY il snct e
straigh ghtf6rward manner as to inspire
confidence and belief The man we win
call Henry for convenience, but that, of
course, Is not his real name. He says
that in the spring Of 1875, with his wife
and family, he left for the Black Hills
Slowly they wended their way across
the plains and over the lonesome. prai-
ries and across wide streams. With
them were several other families. After
a perilous journey. in which they were
several times attacked by bands of red
skins, they arrived in the Hills There
were about twenty-five families, and7 af-
ter they had built temporary 4abodes be-
gan to prospect for gold ssual If .ssb
A number of Indians in the dead of
night swooped down. upon the almost
defenseless families and took all prison
lers The Indians were of two tribes,
Sioux and Arapahoes. After the cap
ture the Indians, with their eaptiyes,
made toilsome marches across the plain,
and the prisoners we're all treated with
the most barbarous cruelty. The ihus-
bands were compelled to sit in, silence
with their arms tied behind them, while
their wives and daughters were made
victims of the lusts Of the. red devils
Henry was tied to the back of q, horse
at full length, and thus rode for three
days without food. After journeying
thus for several days the two tribes sep.
arated.g Henry was kept by the Sioux,
and his wife and babes fell among the
prisoners allotted for the JArapshoes.--
This was the last the unfortunate man
saw Of his family. He, after several
months, donned the Indian costume,
and was compelled, in accordance with
the laws of the tribe, to WOO an Indian
maiden for bride. The nuptial cere-
mony that united him with the dusky
daughter of the wilderness, was celebra-
ted with great pomp, as the accession
of white to the tribe was regarded as
an important event.ans TH3a;liyaH9s
Thus he apparently, to preserve his
life, Joined for all time the fortune of
the Nomads. He rejoiced in their sue.
cesses, hunted the animals, but unlike
the average Indian, treated his squaw
with less cruelty, and won her respect
and affection, until she would do any
thing for him To this fact be owed
his escape. He says that the Sioux
were engaged in the Custer massacre
He was about mile and a half distant
from the scene of the dire and dreadful
massacre, having been stationed at that
distance to watch the families. He says
that after the affair Sitting Bull rode
into the camp, fourishing at the end Of
a stick the scalp of General Custer, and
1 that Rain-in.the- Face bore on. the end
of pole the bleeding, CORY heart Of
Custer's nephew. Henry had seen and
known Custer in the army, and recog-
nized the scalp as his. No one can de-
scribe, he says, the savage delight with
(which the tribe greeted the sight OF
these trophies After travelling some
distance they had q war,dance around
the scalp and heart, which were both at
the end of long poles, around which the
savages danced and chanted their wild,
weird war songs. Never in all his sex-
perience with the, red men did be ever
see them SO exultant as over this yicto.
ry. 81 .a.sissfs sa.h 4 ~ sasiai
/ Henry, after travelling with the rowing
band, by the aid Of his squsw contrived
to escape. The story of his privationa
as he fed through the forest and over
the plains, eluding the Indians and ami.
mails, is as interesting as dime novel.
Finally, after the greatest sufferings, and
a prolonged search after his loved wife
and children, be returned to his former
home (Omaha). but could learn nothing
from them, and at last. by the recon;
mendation Of friends, was led to 60. to
Washington to see il the soldiers had
recsptared any Of his dear ones. Reach.
ling Washington he saw President Grant,
who interested himself in his behalf,
and, after telegraphing to the West
learned that the family was among the
Indians recently captured by Genera
Crook. The President, learning thai
the man was poor, gave him $40, and
Henry, overjoyed and happy beyond
measure, started home. His money
gave out at Chicago, and he has beer
slowly working his way West by various
means. This, in substance, is the story
and one listening to it can hardly fail te
believe 1t, although there's no law com
pelling man to believe it unless b.
chooses to. -. ~.
j A bill pending in the Nevada Legis
lature declaring it unlawful for the Chi
nese to transport the bones Of thei
dead from the burying grounds. ,7e
} Mr Ming -Choy, formerly interprete
in Hnno KonU has heens caIled IN III,