New-York tribune., 1879-11-01
ocers except by pluraes ranging from s7 to
427.
MRS. ". C. nEEKER TELLS HER STORY.
FSom TIE Herald OF yesterday.

From Ths Herald OF yesterday
Trouble began when the Agent indicated IN
intention OF plougning eighty ~ land lying be-
tween Douslass-ave. and the river. The Indians had
tbe land except for their ponies 20 run on II
was open and unoccuped. As soon as he heard Of
dissatisfaction about he matter the Agent called nc
Indans together and settled Il bv obtaining the
sent Of the majority OF the Indians 20 plough Chief
Johnson failed To attend the council and when The btes
gave their pei mission he angry. and Il was his
who shot At the plnnsnman. Aft"rwari johnson
SAID be M angry ; but back OF an this there were
-igis OF wickedness ana secret plottng, suspicious
movements inrreasng mors, large sales OF nnnuni-
ton and false that the Agent had cut down the
rations. THIS last was false Ihe '"r' ument htl re-
duced changed The issue of rntons 0r all hs idah-
My husband gave The Wnte River Indians reguis. and
iu Government ratons. 5ul ne nat orders IRON az.
ngtun 10 ratiOns the Uncoaplhgre, ula an
Arlpahoe other outside visiting Indians. Ipls was
according to his official insructions Iae ont wa 20
keen the Indians from stIayIns from thr reservation
md wandering around thn country The une9mpshgFe
U4es complained 70 OurnY, ana tlls Is IN "nh-
dafion Tor tie statements pubhrbed that the
Agent Withheld ih"ir supplies.
dishes, 1870 o'clock. We had Just rnsned I'm
some OF the Indians had eaten with Us, ani C1ief
Douglass nad been picking around the taDie and JOKING
with nv daue ehter Josephine while we were washing
the 'shes There came yollev OF hrearms-n success
sion OF sharp explosions. II startling. aud knew
what was coming My DAUGHTER and looked INTO each
others faces 5r. Price. who washing clothes AZ
the door. rushed m. rxciiming; nat sban we 90 r
Josephine said KeeD all iOsether' aud the gir
cool as Il callers IN DarlOr The
window, were shot n Our hst move was To get under
tile bed JOseDInes L. avOli the bullets. which
wniZzing our leads j sephine had the key
OF the ma-.iOuse and IrOp0sr to there. The bnl-
dYIug like nailstOne- ana We locked ourselves
MIN adobe cav ana t1eic W nay ."r h.sis NnuoH.
We stayed ali the afternoon ud heard no sounds
out the crash Ol tne guns Abpui o'clock IN Tue alter
the firing ceased and AL sun. Suddenly We
heard the low cracKie of inmes AM met smoke rhen
t coming through the era - IN the ceilings,
and knew iha the destruction OF the Agency buildings
had begun.
chief name could never earn, came 10 me ana
said he heap sorry" He s1ld that he would take
~ Chief Douglasss hOnse ant asked II had anv
whskey. said No." nnd Ae asked me II | had any
y answered tIat there was some IN my room IN
the building tnrn on fire. The Indian told me u Set H.
would wait for He afraid To 20 INTO tue
burning building. gOt the money, the Indian ursng
We went to DUuglas camp and the indian ma0e me
count tie money There were $50 Tue Indian took 1t
and gave Chief Douglass. lad two silver dollars.
anu Douglass gave them 10 sne Indian VINO captured
me- In going back THIS last time saw the body
husba stretched out On tie ground In fOnt or
The warenouse all tue cOtnng was gOne nut the shirt
The body not mutiiaed. The aruS We're extended
the SIDES OF the head Tie face foOked Dr8ceul
and natural Ire, hut blood Wa running rrOin the
mouth stopped TO kiss him. but just my lips were
his indian standing stone still. Oslng at
me- 30 turned and walked away. Douglass afterwnrd
SAID that husband shOt through the side of the
mead.
Preparations TO leave mmed ately were made. II was
now dark and DOugias lost no time ~ ting started
Being lame rom having had A thigh disloctted three
AID not being used tO riding. asked to ride
whskey, which they Leld up between their eyes and
the they drank a. 10 now much vas LETT
Douglass lie rode along what seemed 10 be OD
a pretty lnel0dy IN slow When
he had fiisned be a-ked how liked H. Ny lmD tched
40 Terribly that could hardly SIT on the horse Douglass
neld II awhile then strapped 10 IN kind sng 10
his saddle ASKED If should see my daughter. Jose-
GUS looking Indian trOtlcd Alongside and slapped me
the shoulder and asked how l would ike "a De his
squaw aud 1e made Indecent proposals. Cnef DouglBss
Listened aud laughed. We lett tie trail ana
little canon IN the mountains. with hgn rocks on all
sides. All dsmonnted and the prisoners were seAlcnrd
bv the Indians. even % our shoes ana st1cKng They
stole pocketbook, winch was tullof needles ana
handkerchief, Dut 'hey gave ine nanukrrchei odcN
Tney talked ludecenty To Us and made ariul pa Ip0
sails. They were drunk. aud thelr conversation was
iOud WIN uDaidry. IheY even threatened me WIN
death II 1 did not submit 90 their besuditY. FOItu-
nately escaped outrage. bat nad to submit to
terrifying fhfrats OF Vloichce anu ueath.
Many the sqnaws looked yrry sOrrOwful, as II some
kud tO me, aud Freddie Douglass the cheFs son, wnOu
nad taken into INV home al the Agency and washed
and aught ana doctored and nurscd ana made beatny
came 10 me ~ my captVlty anu moched ne worse tan
all the rest. In day or TWO Johnson became
very cross. aud early morning began to move
again. IL was a very long anu terrible Journey that
made that dav rode pony with neither saddle nor
Strapped the horses back aud an old halter 70 guide
1t the distressing experience OF
great the cold drops stood my forehead.
could only cling 70 the pony Oy riding astride. We
would find Gi1culty IN walking them foot. The
sufOcaung, ami mad neither water nor din
ner.
We reached a camping ground half hour
alter dark and pitched Onr teuts IN the valley:
sephine To come to me every day. ana the long
nours endur.ble. The cOarage OF the brave
girl ana wOrIs OF nope che-red very mucn NV
would nave safe bad II not been for her in
fdcnce with the IndIAus. She could speak some Of
sri Ian aud she made them terrifying
with their ole nrells ana Indecent stories. She
finally forced Douglass to give saddle so that in
the last days Of jOurneylng ad hing besides a
bareback l., ride upon 10 gave me great joy on
Que oi tne evenings terriO drst days nave
her. passed each Otner IN the moonlight sing out
cherrlly, KEEP up good cOurege, uOt.er am all
rgnt. We snail not be killed. Wen l nrst
saw General Adams cUud not say q word my
grea. We hHd borne insults and threats of
DEATH mockery and rdlcule and not one OF Us had shed
a tear sigh Of Gc neral Adams. captain Cline,
hr. sherman and their men was tOO much Tor me- NY
graulnae was greater than speech. We mucn
The wife Of johnson. she Ouray's sister aud, like
hm. she kud heart. Ouray had ordered uH to be
treated sud unnt We ShOu Il DE allowed % home.
Next Orning when we were about 10 start Tor the
wagon. when days journey TO the south, Chief
Johnson. VINO slightly cool toward IL, threw out
poor saddle ~ ride upon. His wife susan caught
ght OF lt and was furious. she hung IL away and
pie of saddles ana picked the best
the lot found good blanket and gave them both
me. Tnen turned her chief and poured Vut her
contempt with sucn effect that he glad 10 sneak
away.