Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-30
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~ correspondent 81 Tic New Io.k Herald n
describing iLo rtir"a oEtbc vouoa and chill,
onEecont'y carried oil b. the lulis,s, s.om
the White River Asc1o? soy:
Tho captivity Of IEeat; two days thr6paI
when thcy have passed has been q tcrr;ble tri,I
and Its scenes AID Incidents vii! rcysr he tnr
gotten. They wers delivered over to Geprrs,
Adams % the 2lss inst, in the camp on a Fri,
huLary OF the Grand River, after courcil last.
lug five hours. TIE council was very hcntrS
and at one time 1t Was though that the Indian
would refuse General Adams demand. On Tia
approach OF General Adams the c.ptiycs wero
bid 10 the brush short distance from thc
camp. DuflDg the short oouuci Susan, a sister rr
Ouray and squsw of johnson, made speech
strongly ad7oca log the release Of tic prisoners
tho hrst l1starco ca record Of . suuaw's an
pearapee III al Important Couucil. She was lul
lowed by JohtsoO, who quoted Oarays orders
anu ADVICE. lt Was net ultil General Adams
thfcatoncd 10 lcsvo uoitSS the prisoners vnr,
released Internationally that tic peace nsrtv
prevailed.
Tho history If TIE prisoners during their
captivity t1rm most pathetic CHAPTER. After
the killing Of Agont Mceker tho Women attemni.
cd 10 escape into the brush from tho burpirr
buildings: Mis-. Met ker was Gsca 1T and 70
eeived il:sh wound in tho tip four irches ia
length The Indians called to Miss Moekcr
and Mrs. lrco IN the ttllownc woTds: "lu~
GianS no shooii White wGman stop-lrdiaps n,
hurt A'tcE ociog secured they were mouut.
cd Gu ponies. bliss Aceker with Ms. Pre-
oid's; child lltd 5chlod h2:, hlis. Pico with
her lnisnt IN her arms, aud MIS-. Mcekcr, who
Is siXly-t0rr years OF age aud lame, were ccm
Ocl!nd In THAR
stuck camp .. midnight Mrs. Mcckcr sns 1is.
mounted aod tell to the ground unahIn ~
move. aad tic ladiars surrounded h,r ma
added 10 the misery of the situation bv infr;r,,
and tauntlnE tho odd white suuaw." The nry,
nCrnlDg they were separated, Douplas, taLinc
charge OF Mrs. hlcekcr. Persauc of Miss Meek.
eer, anG Mrs L rice and children being guarded
by no UncoElphegre Ute.
leo suttalrg OF Mis-. Nleekcr wero indcsc,ib.
able dutlng her stay withDoug glass, whose souaw
atu;ed her ~ neglect, aid by pushing, strk-
Ing and tauntIag her. "a oac occasion Doup
lass threw down scmo blankets and compelci
Mhs Mccktr to dlsmount, saying that they were
golpSlnto camp. lie thor said that they were 20
Ing 10 stab them and exhibit cd he BUTCHER knives
to Dc used lor the purpose. Tncn ho placed
muskct to her iorhead aud said, "Iodian roj,r
to thoot The COURAGEOUS girl rcrcr iltCcacd
ard laughed at the brry savage. lilo asked
her II Sic was atfalc, and her ready RESPONSE,
Il am cot AFRAID CT Indians or Of death" eli
cited the admiration CT ,hs red devils. They
turned tier derisloG upon Chief u Jupiss, AID
be s!usk from her pres>rc,.
Soon a!terWard the captiviS were raccd N
charge IF Chief Johnson, aud through the il,
sttumente:lty OF Johnsou's .qlaT rhLir cSILi-
tlon was very much improved AND farther IN
GigEities prevented.
Approximations az 10 TIC treatment Of the CAY.
lives to fate wcrso than death have happily
proved to be uaSustsnod by facts. and they ~.
rived mere Ii! ;a!etv, although worn GU! by the
lndlgnltl: detailed above. Susnn proved to il,
their gu.rdisn spirit, aud had It not been TO- hrr
lnlelcoss!on thu isso Of the wowna would have
formed ono OF the blsckest pages OF the hisrcy
OF Indian devilry
Last night, On thor arrival, Ou7ay expressed
great satisfaction, and Shls moraing On lhcir d.
parture, Cnipta, the wife Of Our.y, went ik" ,
child.
i'in Hpencv atec.s were I'll DESTROYED. IT,
women only sav!nS such IlOLEiay Is they hs'
pcned to have on. airs. MGekor vas pcrmi,,.i
10 enter thu burning building 10 get her r!cary
and spirit book" rs sho told the lntisns. I'll"
money 930, ~as tatoa from hor. Miss Moesr7
had Sb0 in the building AID Mrs rrico sa,ai
amount, which was destroyed by the l!arnes.
Through the E."7!Ui or1c"l oc captivity Mrs
Irico aE,! Miss hiecha- anIos. fought Tor poor
OLD Mrs. Meckc-. .Ehey could usa iil,!o Spa.
ism SEC t:c hnG .hci- defiance al in!cuIlry It..
d!ans So! their ro>djnasa "a resent icsuiiS 10 u"
Old lady challenged tho respect OF even To-
h!oo1:h:ra:y "Hvs.3in2j, They would ,Gsh ;hr
s""a:eS rie": .0t lcf. whc? iH:CriaF-cL with
*nd on mn&!A.; compliant 50 Susan were alw=ya
%h!1 t. Ioi tho!G IN lheIc brutal attempts Sn,aa
I"!d do%n the lGw in = favorable manao7, en-
Woo "njn Inst WarTor who dared ~ mGrUnUr
Tho rraVo5y =; these indies hsa been ur"y.
sFoi'!oG, "nh 10 This IAc: uHy hn attributed tho
!"E"r w"!ch thcy otherwise could not Earc 70
e9ivS'!, Tho lHd:@a runners. prior 80 tho Ir-
lease "i the crliiv"2. rcroT;c! The. the white
!TGsws were "hann hTa:o" IhJ statements II
thn c:ptivcs h.rH boon tai;2G in Gc."i hv lr.
sp'ct3r Pollock i@r official rI:r-