Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

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their bows and ! anifested signs of
ipterest and SYM q Il Is Sss
When they learned whet had hap
pened, they gave him So me ashsb baked
bread and q goprd Of water. Then
they told him to await their return,
and rode away. He stayed little
while, but, fearful of treaohery,,
started on again, Wandering along
THE road until he came out of the
rayine and oyerloo ooked the plain, he
discerned some moving Objects in
the distance, which he speedily rec
ognized as two covered wagons.
He knew they must be Americans.
Overcome by emotion, he sank to
the ground unconscious Of all his
snfferings. The wagons contained
friend ly American families who had
Istarted for Fort Yuma. Next day
the unhappy sufferer was safe among
the Pimos. The emigrants halted o
few days until he gained sufficient
strength to join them. He travelled
with them to Fort Yuma, which they
reached aftere journey Of eight Or
ten days.
As soon as the Apaohes had con
cluded the massacre of the Oatman
family, and plundered the wagon Of
Its contents, they flew across the
river, taking with them the two
oaptives, Olive and Mary Anne.
These unfortunate girls had seen
their parents, brothers and sisters
cruelty murdered, and were now
dragged away, bareheaded and shoe
less through rude and .desolate
wilderness. Ferooious threats and
even clubs were used to hurry them
along. Sometimes the younger sis
ter faltered from sheer lack Of
strength but the savage wretohes,
unmindful of her suferings, beat her,
and threatened to dispatch her at
once if she Jagged behind.
On the third day of their journey,
after the most Incredible hardships,
having travelled over 200 miles, they
came in sight of q cluster of low
thatched huts down in valley.
This was the Apache village. The
tribe consisted of about 800, and
lived in the most abject condition
of filth and poverty. From this
time, for many months they lived a
life of servitude, working from
morning till night for their captors.
The scantiest pittance of food was
allowed them, and that they had to
gather themselves. Often they were
without food for two days at time,
save such roots as they could se-
cretly devour while gathering sup
plies for the lazy wretches who held
them in bondage. The youngest
sister, Mary Anne, was of weakly
constitution, and gradually declined
under the terrible hardships to
which she was subjected. There is
touching pathos in the gentleness
and fortitude with which she bore
her sufferings. She seldom com
planned; and it was her custom,
when alone with her sister, to sing
hymns and say she thought heaven
would take pity on them some day
and deliver them.
The sisters one evening sat hand
iii hand. Mary Anne sang one of
the favorite hymns she had been
taught by her mother. Then gaz-
ing with steadfast and loving eyes in
her sisters face, she said, "I have
been great deal.of trouble to you,
Olive. You will miss me for while,
but you will not have to work so
hard when am gone"
The Indians gathered around in
mysterious wonder; but the dying
girl saw them not. A smile of fineffa-
BILE happiness beamed on her features.
Peacefully she sank to rest in her
sisters arms. Olive was left to bear
the burden of life alone.
During several dreary years the
brother, Lorenzo, had vainly striven
TO procure the release of his sisters.
No aid was furnished by the military
authorities at Fort Yuma. The only
person there who took any interest
in the matter was Mr.. Henry Grin
mel, private citizen, who from 1863
up to date of Olives rescue, never
ceased to exert his energies to that
end.
Through the services of Francisco,
a Yuma Indian, the purchase of
Olive was effected by Mr.. Grinnel
in February, 1856. She was brought