The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-30

not kill any of us. She begged us
to give up, and finally, knowing
that if we didn't the woman and girl
would be put to frightful tortures,
we did as she desired. The chief
was as good as his word, aud gave
us no further trouble.
sThen we began to lay our plans.
| told Mrs. Manuel that as soon as
it got dark we would pick our way
through the pass to Mount Idaho.
There was, besides myself, Mrs
Manuel, her father, her daughter
and child at the breast Even
while we was talking we could see
the burning houses along White
Bird creek, that the Indians were
massacring the settlers, but Mrs.
Manuel was obdurate. She had
made her up mind as to her duty and
was determined to stick to it. While
urging us to save ourselves she re-
fused to leave her wounded husband
and she wouldn't be moved from her
determination, although knowing
full we'll that it probably meant
death to her, as it eventually did.
She could have easily escaped, travel
ing by night through the timber
Then | determined to stay with the
family until the daybreak, at least,
and see if there was not some other
way out of the trouble
"When daylight came went out
on rise of ground and sized up the
situation. The first thing saw
was about 400 Indians coming along
the road, Fortunately, there was q
friendly Indian ahead, one whom
had known and who had eaten many
meal at my campfire. He told mt
to oct into the brush Immediately
and hide myself for they woulc
surely kill me if they found me, The
woman, he said, was safe; the,
wouldn't kill her. Mrs. Manue
added her pleas to those Of th'
Indian, saying:
% I'm woman; they will not xii
j. me- You save yourself.
e "Fnally, | consented, and gettinl
u my horse | was soon making track
t down the gulch. But it was no use
It Luck was against me. The Indian
n saw me and | was headed off furthe
o down the canyon. Having no arm
n | was at their mercy, covered b
o their guns. They went through n
/. and took everything | had, includin
N my coat, which was tied no benin
: the saddle. They wanted to kill n
and would have succeeded in the
purpose had not MoxMox, the friend
Indian, interceded and prevented /
. "There was another lot Of Indal
coming along and Mox-Mox advise
me to hide in the brush until tht
=, passed They passed without seeil
- me in my hiding place. But as lu'
would have it, they soon came ba
and made their camp around t
spot where | was hidden. | laid 10
expecting discovery TO come at a
:, moment At last night came, b
=, there was a bright moon. beg
= to lay my plans for escape, and TIN
|, times during the night | attempt
= to crawl up to where the horses W.
= tied, but each time was driy
49, back by the Indian dogs.
- Nv hen the morning came
pected the soldiers to put in an {
Il, pearance, and had not long to wa
A. Soon there was a warning cry, i
a night OWLS screech, from the
j, dian outposts, and soon the tro'
90 put in an appearance, but only l
of them. The Indians made cha
I'D and attempted to surround them
= take the whole lot prisoners.
= troops after few volleys, see
- that they were outnumbered, br'
=. and fled, leaving many dead on
- field. | tried to get to the soldi'
:. but it was vain attempt, as
Indians were between me and
r., troops Colonel Perry was in cha
a. of them.
ssThe Indians came back to Il
,oro old camping ground. That nj