Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-28

last one was on "Smithneld." the homo
or the Prcstons. IL had not come under
the notice OF the editors. perhaps that
here was enacted about the time Of Brad
docks defeat one OF the most romantic
and thrilling OF the many incidents OF
carly lie in Virginia. II was then known
az Diapers Meadow. The Indians came
suddenly upon the settlement. when all
OF the men. except Colonel Patton. were
absent lie was shot. sword in hand.
several women and children were killed.
and Mrs. Ingics, her Oldest son, a boy OF
10 years, and her sister. Mrs. Draper,
were captured and carried away by the
Indians. They were carried 10 the In
dian settlements on the Ohio. Mrs. Ora
per and the boy were separated from Mrs.
IngleS and sent 10 a settlement
further up the river Mrs. Ihgles
and a Dutch woman. whom they had also
captured. were taken into Kentucky She
rendered herself very useful IN many WAYS
20 her captors and Won their confidence
and respect.
\ JOURNEY.
After remaining with them quite
time she finally. along with the Dutch
woman. effected her ESCAPE In order
20 return 20 her husband and hom. she
undertook journey without parallel IN
the annals Of pioneer life. she was forced
70 leave young infant that was born
soon after her capture. She and the
Dutch woman set ont together. They fol-
lowed the water courses and the stars
During the long journey they almost per
ished from hunger. They subsisted on
blackberrics. leaves OF tres. frogs. and
once were even forced 10 eat 4 dead COON
which they found. All means Of obtaining
food having failed. and bein. reduced ap-
par nifty TO the last extremity a PROPOSE
Non was made that one should KIN the
other for food, and that the matter be
decided by lot. The lot fen on Mrs
lngles. but she. being strong by nature
resisted. and escaped from her cOmpan
ION. They had crossed the Ohio river by
means OF raft constructed OF logs tied
together with grapevine They had
reached New riv T. then called KInawha
when the struggc occurred. Mrs Ing
MA under cliG until she believed the
other woman out Of the way. She then
followed New river. reaching. after many
weeks Of travel suffering and danger, a
point near lngles Ferry. on New river
number Of hand were busy here. work
ing the corn lands in the fairgrounds. as
WAS the custom. By hr shouts Mrs
lnclcs made herself heard. and was
brought across the river in an exhausted
state. almost without clothes. and terri
bly, punished by the cruel rocks and
briars. She tod them Of the companion
she mad LEFT. and searching parties went
out and eventually found her. She was
happily restored 10 her husband Colonel
lngies, whose residence was near the
ferry. For a considerable sum of money
their son WIS eventually REASONED and
brought home.
RAN AWAY.
But he had become so enamored Of the
indian life that ne ran away from his
home, and IL Is supposed returned TO the
tribe, as nothing further was ever heard
Of him. Mrs. Insles lived 20 be the
mother OF numerous other children. and
Mcssrs. Nc and VIII Ingles. two Of the
most highly respected citizens Of the
county to-day, are her grcat-gran1chn-
cren, and, further Messrs. Lewis and
Harvey Ingles. cadets in the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College, are
her reat-grandchildren.
1T has always been a puzzllng quos-
ton how Mrs. Ingles could have gained
her consent 10 leave her babe with the
savages. With reference TO this il should
be said that the writer has been told
by a gentleman well posted i'm the matter
that this is a mistake; that the child was
murdered by the Indians because IT was
Il girl soon after it's birth.