The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-19

war they were living in the vicinity of
| their present reservation, having been
| located there by government authority.
| They attempted to remain neutral and sue
&c eded very well. being removed from the
| seat of conflict, until the territory was
crossed by detachment of Confederates,
| and they were informed that they could
| enlist in the southern army or be PLACED
| and burned out. The Indians asked for
three days to council among themselves.
| The time was granted But the Trst night
| they decided to remain loyal TO the Mon,
and leaving some old men to keep up the
camp fire. and lend the appearance of their
| habitation still being, the b lance OF the
| tribe, with what plumber they could carry,
| departed for Kansas. They remained
| throughout the struggle closely allied TO
| the Union, and at the close they were re-
turned to their old reservation; from their
residence in Kansas during this time they
received their name of Absentee Shawnees.
| During their absence the Pottawatomies
were located in the vicinity of their old
| reservation.
The departure of the soldiers from Guth-
| RE must have been terrible spectacle.
| The reader is given the Guthrie News re-
| port of the affair. 1t needs only to be
added that the, Guthrie laundries are doing
| q tremendous business this week in hand
| kerchiefs.
Yesterday was a sad day for Guthrie.
The company of infantry that welcomed
| the honest settler and youchedsafe their
security, left the town.
This was done on account of an order
| from the war department.
Did the war department ever issue an
order more heart-rending?
But let US not generaliZe. Let US for
moment dwell on pure. simple facts.
Captain Cavanaugh's company, COM
posed of gentlemen, were citizens of Guth-
RE. They, collectively, are gentlemen;
| they, individually, are soldiers. Words
are inadequate to express regret on the oc-
casion of their departure. Men aud women
stood silently and watched, with tears
trckling down their cheeks the iron horse
convey them from our midst. Brass bands
could not be employed TO make music on
such an occasion.
1t was too sad.
Reflections flashed through the brain of
every one present of the many manly acts
OF Capt. Cavanaugh and his company.
Women, good women, took Mrs. Cavan-
augh's band and lovingly kissed her brow;
strong men mustered up courage enough
to bid bon voyage TO the gallant officers
and brave men; sweet mhidens cast sly
glances at lovers true and soliloquized:
when snail we meet again"
Little Marie Cavanaugh-and her at
tendant nurse, both with tears As pure as
uncut diamonds freely fiowing-reached
their hands through the car window and
timidly said ''good-bye to their friends
1t is not apropos to say who was there TO
witness the departure of Guthrie's friends.
The station platforn-like bee hive-was
literally lined with friends, and-meditat-
ingly-there was but one expression, and
that was one of sadness plainly depicted
But suppose we look at the bright side
of the picture: they'll return. Capt. Cav
anaugh and his estimable family viii re-
turn soon Time, it waits for no man or
woman, will suggest his retirement from
the army, and then, as he is welded to
Guthrie, he'll return and with him will
come his family-here in fair Oklahoma
to make their home
DIR. Snyder and Lieut.. Cecil and Lieut..
Biddle-the courteous officers of the COM
pany-cannOt they will not stay away.
True it is that that the best of friends
must part" Guthrie has experienced
this