New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
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cause tSUe she had espoused For three years longer
trying to esd the g Po patient toll and abor Of love-
IN october. 1912. her husband became so impressed
10 bei te Importance OF going 10 Washington City
osae her adieu and started on his memorable ride
conceSti me continent Volumes have been written
91ouoiedly OF momentous importance and saved
O Ooe and Washington from becoming British
TT 1t Is only just to rank Marcus whitman with
nlhcent courage Of the chdess wife left b, hind TO
v r mat year Of agonizns separation and wait
telugence came from him during all that eme IL
ms rae was an heroic one not her stay equal
Tbrea eleven months went by before he returned
passed her door. there family OF seven
months Both parents had died Os They 81 had no
iieauves in the train. and were entirely destitute:
she took them all in and adopted the whole family.
some or them still live TO revere her memory.
1877. and the home once so small had grown, and
a community OF some seventy persons were living
Iurther until fall. but must spend the winter there
uhere was quite school. and all were busy In
their various vacations. Suddenly and without
warning occurred the frightfu massacre which
uhanslSrmed happy. peaceful settlement Into
massacre hut there was nothing to indicate he
Impending danger, and the terrible descent OF the
savages came totally without warning. =.
session and several men and boys were absent at
the sawmill near the foot Of the mountains The
women were busily engaged In their manifold house
hold duties, and Whitman fatigued and weary,
cat musing by the fire. Suddenly came a knock
at the door. and native chiefs presented them
selves 10 ask for medicine The doctor arose ana
went to them, afterward seating himself 10 PIE
pare the drug. While thus engaged Tamahas
stepped behind him. and with two terrible strokes
buried his tomahawk in the skull Of the unsus-
pccting Whitman. John Sager. who was IN the
room, Frustrated by sickness. drew a pistol, Dut
was quickly cut to pieces. Then followed scene
OF unparalleled brutality.
Mrs. Whitman took refuge with few men in an
upper and bravely defended II, until learn
aid. With assistance she laid him on the settee
and tried to stop the flow of blood from his wounds
He revived. and never recognized her. one
OF her two adopted sons. also bathed IN oiooo'
lay on the floor.
other giving such aid and comfort as she could
to the dying and TO the helpless, terrified chdreI
a window an Indian raised his gun and fired A
ball entered her right breast, and she fell 10 the
floor. She slowly and crept 70 the settee OF
which her unconscious but still living husDdhu
Law and kneelng at his side offered her last prayer
Then she prayed for her dear children. now sec
ond time to be left orphans and about 70 IAN lalo
the hands of her direct murderers and, lastly Ilr
her dear parents brothers and sisters; Ihey car
RED her upstairs. where, with the children ana 4
wounded man they remained some hours in terror.
Late in the afternoon under promise or protection.
she was brought down, 10 be taken 10 announcer
house. 49,, -. -.
She was placed on settee, and carried out ny
loyin. hands As soon the sorrowful corteSe
reached the door shower OF bullets met u en-;
Mrs Whitman was pierced a dozen urnes ana ieii
to the ground dead.