The New York herald., 1879-10-31

say word, my emotion was great. We had
borne insults and threats of death, mockery and
ridicule, and not one of us had she'd tear, but
the sight of General Adams, Captain Cline, Mr..
Sherman and their men too much for me. My
gratitude was greater than my speech. We
owe much to the wife of Johnson She is
Ourays sister, and, like him, she has kind
heart. Ouray had ordered us to be well treated
and that we should be allowed to go home.
sUsAN's COUP D'ETAT.
The council was stormy one. Various opin-
ions prevailed. The war party wanted us held
and the government They wanted to set us
against the guilty murderers, so as to save them
through us. After few hours of violent
speeches Mrs. johnson burst into the lodge in
q magnificent wrap and demanded that the
captives be set free, war or no war.
Her brother Ouray had so ordered, and she
took the assembly by storm. She told the
pathetic story of the captives, and advised the
Indians to do Ouray requested and trust
to the mercy of the government. General
Adams said he must have decision
at once or he would have to leave. That
settled it, and we were set free.
| SAMPLE OF INDIAN HOME RULE.
Next morning, when about to start
for the wagon, which days journey to the
south, Chief johnson, who was slightly cool
toward u.s. threw out q poor saddle for me to
ride upon. His wife Susan caught sight of it
and was furious. She flung it away and
went to pile of saddles and picked out the best
one in the lot. She found a good blanket and
gave both to me. Then she turned to her chief
and poured out her contempt with such effect
that he was glad to sneak away.
A NOBLE SISTER.
So long as remember the tears which this good
woman shed over the children, the words Of
sympathy which she gave, the kindness that
she continually showed to us, 1 shall never
cease to respect her and to bless the goodness of
her brother, Ouray the Spanishspeaking chief
of the south. 1 trust all the good people
| will remember them.
Mrs. N. C. MEEKER.
| ARRIVAL IN DENVER.
Mrs N. c. Meel1er, her daughter Josephine,
| Mrs. Price and her two children left Alamosa
this morning, via the Rio Grande Railroad, for
Denver. The citizens of Alamosa called upon
her in large numbers, threw open their
houses and offered every assistance, clothing,
merchandise, money, everything for the COM
fort Of the captives. The delegations were at
the depots along the road to express their sym
pathy. At Pueblo and Colorado Springs the
town, who came to pay their respects. Before
the train reached the Arkansas divide kilograms
came from the largest hotels in Denver Offering
rooms and courtesies during their proposed stay
in the city. Carriages met the captives 1t the
train in Denver and took them to the Alvord
House, where the corridors and parlors were
filed with elegantly dressed ladies, assembled
to welcome the party. Miss Josephine wore
dress with broad red stripes, made from the
California blanket presented by the Indian
Persune, Mexican sombrero, q white ha,
trimmed with gold braid and gold band, and
moccasins. Mrs. Price wore q wide brimmed
California rancher's hat and black cambria
gown.
MRS. MEEKER's RECOVERY DOUBTFUL.
Mrs. Meeker had been ill in Alamosa for
two days, where she was the guest of Judge
Hoyt She was ill most of the day and lay
wrapped in blankets while on the train. She
had to be carried from the carriage. Josephine
| saws that the Indian barbarities nearly drove
her mother insane and had it not been for
her intercession the Indians would have killed
her. Her intense sutferings and the fracture of
her limb, her declining powers and deafness,
only made her an object of ridicule and abuse.
Some of the squaws pitied her, but the men
were brutal. 1t is doubtful if she can fully re-
cover. Her face is bronzed like sailors, and
q consumptive cough has set in, that
she can scarcely talk or take exercise,
and she could not complete the debating of all
her statement to-day. A delegation from
Greeley is in town tonight. Mrs. Meeker will
go to her home in that place as soon as she is
| able to travel.
MRS. PRICES BABIES
The weather was very fine on the journey
from the Grand River to Pueblo, but tonight,
when the train reached Denver, u storm of
snow, sleet, rain and wind was raging.
Mrs. Price and her two babies are well and
cheerful. On the train and in the stage coach
the children attracted much attention and sang
Ute songs to each other.