The New York herald., 1879-10-30

away, and Mrs. Price requested him to shoot
her in the forehead. He said we were no good
squaws because we would not scare. We did
not move until noon, travelled till nightfall and
camped on the Grand River in nice grassy
place under trees by the water.
KEPT MOVING.
five miles south; but mother and Ms. Price
did not come up for three or four days. Again
we camped on the Grand River, under the trees.
|. The rain set in and continued two days and
three nights. did not suffer, for l was in camp;
but mother and Mrs. Price, who were kept on
the road, got soaked each day. johnson, who
had Mrs. Price, went beyond us, and all the
other Indians behind camped with johnson.
On Friday Johnson talked with Douglass, and
took mother to his tent. Johnsons Oldest wife
is the sister of Chief Ouray, and he was kinder
than the others. His wife cried over the cap
tives and made the children shoes Cohoe beat
his wife with club and pulled her hair and
departed, leaving her to pack up. He is an
Uncompaghre Ute, and Ouray will not let him
return to his band
COUNCILS AND MARCHES.
The Indians said they would stay at their
camp and if the soldiers advanced they would
get them in canyon and kill them all. They
said that neither soldiers nor horses understood
the country. The Utes were now close to the
Uncompahgrc district and could not
treat much further. Colorow made a
big speech and advised the Indians to
go no further south. We were then removed
one days ride to Plateau Creek, u little stream
running south of Grand River. Eight miles
more travel two other days brought us to
the camping ground where General Adams
found us. This was near to Plateau Creek, but
high up, and not far from the snowy range.
| ARRIVAL OF GENERAL ADAMS.
! On Monday night an Uncompahgre Ute came
in, and said that next day General Adams,
whom they called Washington, was coming
after the captives. / felt very glad, and told
| the Indians that / was ready to CO.
The next day, about eleven o'clock,
while l was sewing in Pursunc's tent,
his boy, about twelve years old, came in,
picked up q buffalo robe and wanted me to go
to bed. told him l was not sleepy. Then %
squaw came and hung blanket before the door,
and spread out both hands to keep the blanket
down, SO could not push it away; but looked
over the top and saw General Adams and party
outside OH horses.
| GIVEN UP.
tention, and they came up close. l pushed the
squaw aside and walked out to meet them. They
asked my name and dismounted; said they had
come to take us back if we cared to 60.
/ showed them the tent where mo-
ther and Mrs. Price were stopping, and the
General went down, but they were not in; for,
meanwhile, johnson had gone towhere they
were washing on Plateau Creek and told them
that council was to be held, and that they
was sent to the ladies and they were ordered
to stay there About four o'clock, when the
council ended General Adams ordered them to
be brought to him, which was done, and once
more we were all together in the hands of our
friends. General Adams started at once for
White River to see the soldiers at the request of
Douglass, and went to Chief Johnsons and
stayed all night.
FREE ONCE MORE.
| Next morning we left for Uncompaghrc in
charge of Captain Cline and Mr. Sherman. The
! Captain had served as scout in the Army of the
Potomac, and Mr.. Sherman as Chief Clerk at
Los Pinos Agency. To these gentlemen we were
| indebted for a safe and rapid journey to Chief
Ourays house ON the Uncompaghre River
| near Los Pinos. We rode on ponies
forty miles the three first days, and
reached Captain Cline's wagon on small tribu-
tary of the Grand. Here we took the buck
| board wagon and travelled next day to the
| Gunnison River, and the next and last day of
fear we travelled forty-tvo miles, and reached
the house of good Chief Ouray about sundown.
IN CHIEF oUR,Ys HOME.
/ Here Inspector Pollock and my brother Ralph
met ME, and was happy enough. Chief Ouray
and his noble wife did everything possible to
make us comfortable. We found carpets OH
| the floor aud curtains OH the win
dows, lamps on the tables and stoves
| in the rooms, with fires burning. We were
given whole house, and after supper we went
to bed and slept without much fear. though
she had passed through. Next morning we