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 . ive her a happy homeon the banks of the Susquehanna. She answeredthat she had always lived with the Indians; thatthey had always been kind to her; that she had pro-mised her late husband, on his death-bed, never toleave them, and that promise she was resolved tokeep. Sad and sorrowful the three generous relativesretraced their steps, leaving their sister in the wilder-ness. The Indian sister
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 . ive her a happy homeon the banks of the Susquehanna. She answeredthat she had always lived with the Indians; thatthey had always been kind to her; that she had pro-mised her late husband, on his death-bed, never toleave them, and that promise she was resolved tokeep. Sad and sorrowful the three generous relativesretraced their steps, leaving their sister in the wilder-ness. The Indian sister died in 1847. Although toher last days, her manners and customs were thoseof the Indian, yet there was something in her appear-ance which seemed to raise her above her household displayed taste and neatness, and ow-ing to her economy in her domestic affairs, her tent 232 THRILLING ADVENTURES. was always stocked with plenty. She was admiredalike by the red and the white man. Her grave ison a beautiful knoll near the confluence of the Mis-sissinewa with the Wabash,—a spot chosen by her-self, and which had been her place of residence forthirty years. DISASTER OF MISSOURI TRADERS. 233. SAXTA FE, NZ-W MEXICO. In December, 1832, twelve missionaries left SantaFe, and proceeded by way of the Canadian river to-ward Independence. Their mules were laden withabout ten thousand dollars in specie. On reachingthe river, they beheld a large party of Camancheand Kiawa Indians approaching. Both parties halt-ed, and the traders, while eyeing their antagonists,prepared for defence. Instead of charging, the In-dians approached, one by one, in the most friendlymanner, and stationed themselves so as to surroundthe traders. The latter, becoming alarmed, movedforward with some speed, at which the Camanches 30 u 2 234 THRILLING ADVENTURES. mounted their horses and quietly jogged on afterthem. After both parties had proceeded a short dis-tance, two mules suddenly started from the others
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