The Ordway new era., 1909-12-31

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We're in the Shoshone country. A few
days later Capt Clark. while making
a reconnaissance, came suddenly upon
three Indian women. whom he cap
tured. They were the first Indians
that the party had seen since leaving
fort Mandan in April.
Following close upon the capture OF
the women appeared band OF Sho-
shone warriors, ready for q battle,
taking the strangers for their ancient
enemies, the Blackfeet- When she
saw the mounted warriors approach
ing Sacajawea danced for joy and
made a sign which indicated that they
were members OF her own tribe. One
of the captured women. when she saw
Sacajawea, ran TO her and threw her
arms around her neck II was the
girl who had been captured with her
and who had escaped. The presence
o. the woman with the expedition con
WINGED the warriors that they had not
met \ war party, and parley fol-
lowed
The description Of the meeting be-
tween SScajawsa and the chief OF the
ShoshOnes is as follows:
While Sacajawea was renewing
among the women the friendships OF
former days, Capt. Clark went on.
and WAS received by the chief. who.
after the first salutations were over.
conducted him to a circular tent. or
shade OF willows. After much cere-
mony the smoking began. After this
the conference was to be opened.
Glad Of al opportunity Of being able
10 converse more intellisently. they
sent for Sscaiawea, who came into
the tent. sat down, and was beginning
70 interpret, when in the person OF
Cameawait. the chief. she recognized
her brother. She instantly jumped
up, and ran and embraced him. throw.
ing over him her blanket. and weep
ing profusely. The chief was himself
moved. though not in the same de-
gree. After some conversation be-
tween them. she resumed her seat and
attempted to interpret for US: but her
new situation seemed to oyerpower
her. and she was frequently interrupt
ed by tears
Although the temptation to remain
with her own people was great. SAGA
jawea was loyal to her promise to
guide the white men over the noun
tains. and solicited help from her
brother. telling him how kind Capt
Lewis and Capt Clark had been to
her. especially in her illness Came
await yielded to her entreaties and
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and induced some OF them to go along
as guides.
X WAS cold. rainy day in Noyem-
Der before the party was able to raise
the joyful shout which Nenophon' 5
Greeks raised upon another historical
occasion. '-Thalsssa, ThalasSa!" The
sea, The sea,-"ths object OF all
their labors. the reward OF all their
anNisties Pacific.
Sacajawes was ovsrawed by the
sight of the great water" but as
soon as she ovsrcame- her fears her
[ delight was unboundsd. and she was
wildly deuonstrative-
The expedition remained on the
/ coast during the winter and it was not
/ until the middle OF March that the
/ return journey began In the months
/ that followed much of their former
I sufferings and privations were re
I peatsd. In July before leaving tbs
| mountains the expedition was divided
Lewis heading directly for the fall:
Of the Missouri. and Clark. with ter
men and Sscajawea. taking the mors
/ circuitous route to the Yellowstone
/ Through all this unknown countrI
Sacaiawea led the way and brough
her companions safely to the meetin.
place near the falls of the Missouri
whence they travelled ioyfully dovI
the river to Fort Mandan. where the,
arrived in August. 1905 Here Char
. bonneau and the bird-vomAn bad
Lewis and Clark good-by.
Sacajavea was last heard Of in 1s1i
when she and Charbouneau were me
On the upper Missouri BY the travels
Breckenridge