, 1879-03-27
FROM OUR LADY CORRESPONDENT.
FORT LEAvESwORTH. Kansas, !
Feb. ~, lS7q.

eSteTuaf lhfee companies OF INC
H}l infantry left this post for the
can;onment, the new camp just es'
tabIjshcd in Indian Territory, and so
miles west from Ft. Supply. Now
but one company of that regiment
is left here, and it also leaves in a
week or two for the same post.
With this last company go the wives
and children Of the ringleaders Of
those Cheyenne braves, who were so
conspicuous last fall in their depreda.
tons against the settlers Of western
Kansas, and will he conveyed by
them to Indian Territory, where they
will rsjoin those Cheyennes who
took no part in the futile attempt to
escape of their more desperate
brethren.
When this little band of outcasts,
twenty. one in number, were brought
here from Camp Robeson, about
week ago, and placed in the guard
house, a shudder thrilled the nerves
of every one in the post at the pros
pect of such close proximity to
murderers and the perpetrators Of
every conceivable outrage. must
confess to having perhaps morbid
curiosity to see them and judge Tor
myself, whether they looked differ.
emily from the Nez Percs Indians
who were encamped here a few
months ago. Some Of my friends
said it would be highly improper for
lady to visit the guard house, but
though said nothing, | resolved to
myself to take advantage Of the first
opportunity that presented of graft
flying my desire. | was all tho more
curious probably, as ever since my
sojourn here | have had a great wish
TO examine the stout looking little
two storied stone building, which l
have so often passed when on my
way to and fro from the garrison.
Friday last when out taking my
daily constitutions, whom But Chap.
lain W-should | meet, and that
too just as was opposite the guard
house. Almost the first words the
dear old gentleman said were "would
not you like to take a look at the
Indians % Here, thought ! to my
self, is just the occasion for which
you have been wishing, and a more
respectable conductor you could not
find, so quickly asserting, the Chap.
lain, his little grand daughter and /,
unconsciously formed ourselves into
visiting committee. We assembled
at first long flight Of wooden steps
which brought us to piazza in the
second story of the building. From
this we passed through door into
narrow corridor. On the right Of
this passage was door which opened
into large room 20x40 feet running
the entire length of the building, and
lighted by six windows. These, to.
getter with the door were barrcaded
by strong iron bars running up and
down and crossed by bars running
right and left. To the left of the
hall and opposite the door just men,
toned was another door opening
into smaller apartment devoted TO
the exclusive use of ''the keeper Of
the dungeon" Into this sanctuary
the Chaplain boldly entered but l.,
thinking that discretion was or is the
better part of vSlor, or in other
words, not liking to disturb in such
an abrupt manner the privacy Of the
officer of the guard, remained in the
hall and amused myself BY looking
:hrough h the aperturss between the
bars Of the door on my right hand
at the occupants of the room whilst
the Chaplain announced the object
OF our visit.
The apartment into which gazed
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