Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . t obstinate siege against a force under Don PedroCruzate, in 1688. It was at length taken by hundred Indians v^ere massacred^ and a greatnumber captured for the mines. Among these wasa great warrior named Ojeda. He had fought noblyfor his liberty, and when taken was examined respect-ing the insurrection. He spoke Spanish well, and gavelong details of the revenge which his country
Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . t obstinate siege against a force under Don PedroCruzate, in 1688. It was at length taken by hundred Indians v^ere massacred^ and a greatnumber captured for the mines. Among these wasa great warrior named Ojeda. He had fought noblyfor his liberty, and when taken was examined respect-ing the insurrection. He spoke Spanish well, and gavelong details of the revenge which his countrymen hadtaken. The priests had been the especial object oftheir fury. The padre of Zia had been dragged fromhis bed, stripped, mounted upon a hog, and whippedthrough the village. He was then placed upon all-fours, some of the tormenters mounted his back byturns, while the others beat him until he fell deadunder their blows. The second subjugation of these Indians was has-tened by their own internal feuds, by which wholevillages were sometimes utterly destroyed. In 1700all resistance had been crushed, and the Indians wereagain subject to their invaders, although their condi-tion was much 19 Capture of Ojeda, SINGULAR FREAK OF A CREEK INDIAN. 147
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