The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-14
THE MOOOC POCAHONTAS.

A Daughter of an In dian Chief Who Re
friended Whites In Capt. Jacks Reign.
Over fifty years ago there was born IN
that deso.ate regien OF southern Ore
Fon, now known as the Lava Beds. an
/ Indian girl, the daughter of Sc Cot q
/ MoG0c chief Among the white men
! who had penetrated into the Modoc
country few years later IN the search
for gold was a young kentuckian
named Frank Riddle The beauty OF
the Indian girl had its effect on the
white man. whose qualities were pleas
ing TO the chief. and after the usual
ceremonies incidental TO an Indian mar
rage Wi-He-Ina and her white husband
set ID their own lodge It was this
marriage that strengthened her regard
held for her white friends. and ever az
ter she remained loyal 20 the race 70
% which her husband belonged.
The discovery Of gold in the klamath
region drew many adventures 70 that
field. with the usual portion OF the law
less element In 1871 some eDigrants
the Modocs were put to death by the
indians. and the following year band
OF whites left Yreka 70 punish the saw
ages for the act The avengers were
led By Ben Wright, an cd nouDtaineer
who had hunted and fought Indians
with Kit Carson: Jim Becky n.
John Scott and Jim Bridger. After d
long chase through the rough country,
which was not productive o. good re-
suits the chiefs were invited TO meet
-ae whites and make a treaty. They
agreed 70 DO so and the warning parties
went into camp near eaca other on
Lost river. the Indians outDumbeTiug
The white Iaen oy three 10 one. Ear
on the morning OF the conference .
Young Modoc souaw, GREATNESS, her
clothing torn and her feet bleeding.
came into the Wight camp aud asked
70 see the leader. Her errzzd was %
warn the invaders against 1-eacherr.
The night before she learned a ths
council t3re that her people intended %
surround the white Ulc1 during the
conference and put them 70 death
Wright and his men met GINNING with
cunning. They went into an blsn
ssC@E tue klAe-AS - 'J--AN2 NlL--E t~-1'+ % -+
the uususoectirg Modes fell into the
trap but tv~o escaped FROM tbe s.au-l-
tar THAT eusued- This affair Is ksoTn
IL the histo-y o. northern "A, Iio-nia as
tbe Ben Wight massacre. TIE sglG ~
who eouv4ve6 the timely Warning %
her white friends gvas Ts-ne-r1lz- the
vile o. Frank Riddle THIS fse- vas
never found ont bv her people. else her
lie would have beez FORFEITED
Tweuty-oze YEAR passed TIE Mo
docs we're e0naEed by The government
10 z reServsz zion AID crestiss made WIS p
stau which we're repeatedly b~ose1-
Tae tribe were The prey Of posg traders
contractors. and 81 2lu9>- eTe-v W -.ts
man who came z contact wien JEeE-
The only cue q tae hated white race
n whom they hz6 coz6dercz was tas
sate Judge EG52h steele To 80. El11
taeF weut for cog1s@1 2aG ztTlcs. bat
IN The lar~e o. .l-ae thev even c5a-es1-
r.a-ea taxing azs lie rs u ste a1c51a
mole . reasoning -ae 1ea-E q a single
white nan erzs1s ne @-ouvs rarp.--
c-atesl 1r many >eI3-1 a. zr~e Eu1e-
taelr ii rles. TIE Ao5o,s - 4-ar-
spc5 - u-z ana declared rea-eau
ca their -.7.u-e>sc-s Ia -
tae T-Eaz azt.ir zrss se zn
c1er nen ~ LIZ t~ts a7 4
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