Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-15
ALASKRS POCAHONTAS.
sbs Saves a Chinaman Prepared for Pot
Roast and slarries Him.

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Roast and sIarries Him.
4 curious couple are living in one Il
the tenements on Ross alley, in China
town. whose meeting and subsequent
marriage equals that of Captain Smith
and Pocahontas, says San francisco
letter. The couple are All Wing and
Julie. now Mrs. All Wing, an Alaskan
Indian maiden. They arrived here on a
Goldfish schooner several months ago, but
have not gone into society yet.
All Wing nine years ago was cook IN
the employ of the Navy Department,
and was shipped North on the James
town. While on the Sitka station Wings
time expired or he deserted--iust which
il not quite plain-and he shipped
aboard whaIer. The whaler was wreck
ed. and no was cast upon an inhospitable
ice foe. Julie was daughter OF a chief
of tribe of Indians, and while hunting
with her father discovered All Wing,
who was as near dead from starvation,
cold. and exposure as it was possible for
him to be and retain life.
For DAYS and days Julie nursed him,
and he finally recovered to find himself
fine object of great deal OF attention on
the part OF the Indians. They could
speak no Chinese or English, and Wing
had no comprehension of their dialect.
He was st loss to understand the So
licitude with which they fed him and the
interest they took in watching the accu-
mutation of fat on his ribs. At last the
horrible truth dawned upon him-at
least so he says. They were going to
barbecue and eat him.
He attempted to escape, but was cap
tured and returned to the village and
put under guard. The fatal day arrives.
Wing was informed by pantomime that
an incision would be made in his neck
and his life fluid allowed to escape into
a soapstone basin.
He gave up all for lost, when he was
inspired by the sight of Julie IN tears.
He made love to her. She compre-
hended and went to ask papa.
The old Chief was fond of his daughter
and could refuse her nothing. He is
sued an edict against baked Wing. The
remainder of the village protested. and
the Chief was obliged 10 state why he
desired the strangers life preserved. The
directors gave in and Wing and Julie
were married in Indian style.
Wing lived with the tribe for some
time, but never became very popular.
He was not much of n hunter, and pre-
| ferred 20 lie around the house sewing
with the women to chasing polar-bears,
walruses, seals, and the like.
Finally he had chance to escape. A
boats crew came in from schooner to
trade for SKINS. Their cook was dead
and Wing begged them to take him away
with them. Wings fsther-in-law gave
him leave of absence for three months,
and sent Julie along with him to insure
| his return.
They sailed away, and after much ma
rine wandering and transferring from
one vessel to another arrived IN San
Francisco. Wing had taste for the
needle and secured Job at tailoring.
The faithful Julie proved an adept
and shares Wings Ia5ors. They still
find some difficulty in conversing.
Wing knows few words of English and
a few words of Indian. Julie knows a
few words OF English and few OF Chi
nese.
When their discussion becomes aui-
mated they resort to all three Languages
at once and the talk is very exciting.
There is little Wing now and he Ii
learning all three languages.