St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-27
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fastened to- my agency and began to
captlveS. l had the full cooperation
OF Col. Alexander In any plan / should
suggest, but the difficulty that stared
us IN the face was the certainty that
any hostile movement against Ink
pa-du-ta would result in the slaughter
OF the captfves. While 1 was revolving
plans Of rescue by negotiation and
ransom, an accident occurred that
solved the problem A party of INV
Indians We're hunting or the Big Sioux
and hearing that Ink-pa-du-ta was
camped at Chan-pta-ya-tan-ka and had
some white captive women in his band,
in purchasing Mrs. Marble. They
brought her in to the Yellow Medicine
river, and turned her over to me on the
21st of May. This located the hostile
camp exactly, and after paying the
two Indians $500 each for Mrs. Marble
l called for volunteers to go and gec
the Others. I selected three whom L
knew well and could implicitly trust,
and fitted them out with horses,
wagons, goods Of all kinds that. would
tempt the Indian, and started them on
their march on May %.
RESCUE.
The Indians who brought in Mrs
Marble were two brothers, Mak-pi-ya-
ka-ho-ton and Se-ha-ho-ta. The expe-
dition l sent out for the balance of the
women was composed of Ma-za-ku-ta-
mani, An-pe-tu-tok-cha and Chau-tay-
MARIA. The latter-named is with US
today, proudly taking part in the dedi-
cation of this monument, and all of
whom well deserve to have their names
handed down to posterity for their
fidelity to our people. Although their
names do not appear on this historic
shaft, they are all worthy of an i'm
mortal fame.
Mrs Noble and Mrs. Thatcher had
been killed before the arrival of my
expedition.
AS there were no railways or tele-
graphs in those days, the news of the
legislative appropriate did not reach
parted, so l had to provide the ways
and means from my own resources.
ran my credit with the traders, who
were all very ready to aid me; and
Rev. Mr.. Riggs, the chief missionary
at my agency, and myself, issued a
the humanity of the people of Mime
sofa, which, 1 am proud to say was
honored at maturity. The whole ex-
penSe was a little over $4,000, all of
which was repaid to me by the state
out of the appropriation. At the last
session of congress a bill was intro
duced by one of our members to re
1mburse the state, which WILL in all
probability, pass at the next session.
From what l have learned of the
rescue, 1 think I bought her very
cheaply, and the only complaint have
to make is that, having developed so
much ability, she is not a citizen of
Minnesota.
AS to Mrs. Marble, she left st. Paul
shortly after 1 delivered her to Gov.
Medary, and I have never heard from
her since, until recently 1 learn she
is married and living in California.
PUNISHMENT OF INDIANS.
1t has been often asked why the gov
eminent never did anything to punish
these marauding savages. The answer
is plain: Col. Alexander and myself
had we'll matured plan to attack Ink
pa-du-ta the instant we learned the
fate of the captive women. We had
i've companies of the Tenth infantry
at our disposal, and could easily have
destroyed his entire band but, UNI
fortunately, Just before we We're ready
rison was ordered to Fort Bridger, in
Utah, to aid Gen Albert Sydney John
sons command in the suppression of
an anticipated Mormon outbreak, and
before my available troops came to
our frontier to replace them, Ink-pa-
du-ta and his people had passed out of
recollection.
These malefactors did not, however.
go entirely unwhipped of justice. About
the latter days of June of the same
vel VI TIC tudSSdcTe, L learned OF the
presence of some of Ink-pa-du-ta's
people at the Yellow Medicine river
who had come over with a large force
OF Missouri river Sioux l at once fit
ted out a volunteer force of young fell
lows about the agency, got fifteen SOL
dlers and a lieutenant from the fort
attacked the camp where they were
located, and succeeded in killing Ink
pa-du-ta's eldest son, who had been
active in all the mischief; and so ended
a very interesting episode in the early
history of Iowa and Minnesota.
1t is safe to say that our Indian
troubles are now over, and while we
may find cause for rejoicing in this
fact, we are compelled to recognize
that the advance of civilization, which
mas annlhilated the frontier and dis
posed Of the savages, has also re-
moved the active theater of the pio
neer, and thus destroyed the most adj
venturous, interesting and picturesque
character in American history.
THE MONUMENT.
The monument cost 4,5OO, is fifty-five
feet high, and is built of st. Cloud
Mimi, granite, blocks of rough and
polished alternating. The ashes of the
settlers have been removed and placed
beside the base of the monument,
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