The Portland daily press., 1895-09-25
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Noble Indian Squaw Meets Again a Girl
Rescued in 1862.


A year ago the Pioneer Press printed
the story of Mrs. Mary STEWARDSHIP
midt's captive among the Sioux during
he great outbreak of 1852 All of her
family but herself and a young brother
were murdered by the Indians, and She
and held until the final restoration Of all
the White prisoners at camp Release.
While aprisoner she was in constant per-
|, and it will be remembered that in her
story she attributes her preservation
mainly toethe kind offices of an Indian
woman named Snana (Thinikng), who
purchased her from her savage oaDtor,
adopted her as daughter, and carefully
guarded and watched her for weeks un-
til the final overthrow of the Sioux.
Acopy of the paper containing Mrs
Schmidt's story reached the Sioux
agency at Santee, Neb., where Snana
now has her home, and the two women
We're soon in glad communication with
each other. Neiher had heard from the
other since tho dreadful days of 1862
Meant me Snana had married an Indian
named Maza-zedon (Brass), we'll known
sa Charles Brass, who was at one time
scout in the government service, but he
died some years since. His widow now
owns and manages a small farm near
Santee agency, where she is we'll known
and is universally respected as worthy
Christian woman.
Mrs. Brass is now on visit to her
Daughter at the latter's home on Ran
dolph street, ST. Paul. Their meeting,
under the peculiar circumstances, may
only be imagined. Mrs. Brass is a comedy
Indian matron. fifty six years Of age. Her
Christian name is Maggie She was born
at Mendoza, and In her girlhood was edu-
Gated in the family of Rev. DR.. William
son, the pioneer missionary, at the Indian
village of Kaposia, four miles below ST.
Paul AT the close of the war she came
to Fort Smelling and went from thence
to Fariabalt, where ..she remained for
some time. She speaks, reads and writes
English iuently and intelligently, and,
moreover, possesses all the attributes OF
a true woman. Her brave and noble con-
duct in rescuing and preserving her help
less young charge from death was known
to but few prior to the Pioneer Press pub
LEGATION, but it is none the less praise
worthy The girl she saved to the world
is now most estimable woman, and a
happy end crowns noble work.
1.-THE first knew that my daughter
was still alive" said Mrs. Brass last
evening, was when the matron of the
Indian school at Santee came tn me with
the newspaper and kissed me and said,
Maggie, you are dear, good woman,
and went on to praise me, and then scold-
ted me because had never told her and
he others the story.
I bad not said much about it, becauses
I did not like to boast Of doing what wac
only my duty. I have always loved the
the memory of my daughter. and hoped
and prayed that I might see her again,
and now tnat my dearest wish is realized
I am happier than I ever expected to be-.
She was atvery pretty and good girl when
she was with me, and I think she is
pretty yet, and she is SO kind to me that
I love her more than ever.
Asked about her early recollections of
ST. Paul. she said: IT remember well.
when was little girl, that there were
only few houses of some French settlers
here, scattered along the river. did not
then dream that I should ever see the
place great city, as it is now. l saw
the parades this week, the great crowds
on the streets and all the other splen-
did sights, and it is all so wonderful.
am very glad am here. / will make q
good visit this time, and hopelto come
again"