Dritter Protest gegen Professor Isidor Neumann's Geschichtsschreiberei über Syphilis / [Johann Karl Proksch].

  • Proksch, J. K. (Johann Karl), 1840-1923.
Date:
1896
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Credit: Dritter Protest gegen Professor Isidor Neumann's Geschichtsschreiberei über Syphilis / [Johann Karl Proksch]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “Thursday 10. All the Rees that were encamped in the Mandan lodges, except a few that are sich, Moved down to the Island hoping to get rid of the small Pöx. “Friday 11. Mandans all crossed to the other Side of the river to encamp—leaving all that were sich in the village, I Keep No A/c of the dead, as they die so fast it is impossible— “Sunday 13. An Old fellow who has lost the whole of his family to the Number of 14. harrangued today, that it was time to begin to Kill the Whites. “Monday 14. The Wolf chief An other dog from the Little Village, came to the Fort Naked With his gun cocked, to Kill one of ns, We stopped him. “Tuesday 15. . . . it appears that the small Pox has broke Out Amongst the Sioux, As Soiue of the Party, on their way back Was taken sick at Grande River, having Caught the disease from those that they butchered. “Wednesday 16. Several Men, Women, and children that has been ahandoned in the Village Are laying dead in the lodges, sotne Out side of the Village, others in the little river Not entered, which Creates a Very bad Smell all Around us—A Ree that has lost his wife and child threatened us to day—We are beset by enemies on all sides expecting to be shot every minute. “Thursday 17. The Indians lying off every day—W[h]ere the disease will stop, I Ivnow Not—A Young Ree for several days has been lurking around the Fort, Watching a good oppor- tunity to Kill Me. but not finding a good chance, this morning he Came, full intent, he sit himself down in front of the Fort gate, on the Press, and Waited a few Minutes for me to go Out, in the Mean time one of My Men a Dutchman, John Cliner —stepped out and sat himself down a long side of the Indian, after setting a few Minutes, he got up to Come in the Fort, he only Made five paces When the Indian shot him in the back hone and Killed him instantaniously, he Made Off Immediately _We pursued him after shooting at him, but Without effect— got as far as the little river, . . . on Arriveing there he Made a stop, and hollowed to us that, that was the place he wanted to die. Garreau Cesctr like approached in 15 paces of him and shot, the contents knocked him Over. . . . The Mother of the fellow We Killed Came to the Fort crying, say- ing that she wanted to die also, and wished for us to Kill her. Garreau stepped up, and With his tommahawk would have Made short of the Old Woman. but was prevented. “Saturday 19. A Mandän And his Wife Killed themselves vesterday, to Not Out live their relations that are dead. . . . T was in hopes that the disease was almost at an end, but they are dying off 8 and 10 every day—and new cases of it daily— W[h]ere it will stop God only Knows— “Sunday 20. Three more died in the Village last Night. The Wife of a Young Mandan that caught the disease Was suffering from the pain, her husband looked at her, and held down his