The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-08-02

once turned over to me, with a written.
statement from the two brothers who
had brought her in, which was pre-
pared for them at their request by Mr..
Riggs, who spoke, their language.
huently. I will allow them to tell
their own story. It is as follows:
"Hon. G. E. Flandrau- Father: In
our spring hunt, when encamped at
the north end Of the Big Wood on the
Big Sioux river; we learned from some
Indians who came to us, that we were
not far from Red Ends camp. Of
our own accord, and contrary to the
advice of all about us, we concluded
to visit them, thinking that possibly
we might be able to obtain one or
more of the white women held by
them as prisoners. We found them
encamped at Chan-pte-ya-tan-ka, a
lake about thirty miles to the west of
our camp. We were met at some dis
tance from their lodges, by four men
armed with rsvolvers, who demanded
of us our business. After satisfying
them that we were not spies, and had
no evil intention in regard to them,
we we're taken to Red Ends lodge.
"The night was spent in reciting
their massacres, &c. It was not until
the next morning that we yentured to
ask for one of the women. Much
time was spent in talking, and not un-
til the middle of the afternoon, did
we obtain their consent to our PROPOSE
ton. We paid for her all we had.
We brought her to our mothers tent,
clothed her as we were able, and fed
her bountifully with the hest we had,
ducks and corn. We brought her to
Lac qui Parle, and now, father, after
having her with us fifteen days, we
place her in your hands.
"It was perilous business, which we
think should be liberally rewarded.
We claim for our services $500 each.
We do not want it in horses, they
would be killed by jealous young men.
We do not wish it in ammunition and
goods, these we should be obliged to
divide with others. The laborer is
worthy of his own reward. We want
it in money, which we can make more
'serviceable to ourselves than it, could
be in any other form. This is what
we have to say. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
SE-HA-Ho-rA."
ain the above statement and de-
mands we, the undersigned, father of
the above young men, and father-in-
law to one of them, concur.
"WA-KAN-MA-NI.
MAY 81, 1857. NoN-PA-K1N-YAN."
By the action of these young men,
we not only got one of the captives,
but we learned for the first time
definitely, the whereabouts of the
marauders, and the assurance that
the other women we're still aliye; as
the young men had seen them in Red
Ends camp. The woman brought in
was Mrs. Marble.
It will be seen that Mrs. Marble
was delivered to me on the 2lst day
of May. The legislature of the Ter
ritory was in session, and the interest
in the fate of the captive women was
very active at the capital. OF course
there was no end of people who knew
just how to rescue them, and also how
to annihilate the Indians; there are
always such people on such occasions.
Public sentiment received its express
sion, however, through the legislature,
which on the 18th day of May passed
an act appropriating ten thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as was
necessary, out of an empty treasury,
to be applied to the rescue of the cap
tiyes. Fortunately the appropriation
was not hampered by any conditions,
or the adoption of any of the numer
Gus plans to consume it, but the Gov
ernor was given carte blanche to do
what he thought best with it.
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