Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-09-23
For the Arkansas Intc,liren Ger

Mcssrs Editors DwBfeF!E MtfgoT ts Sspt 49, lS4S
countless nave heard Of the horrid murder and robbery
mat has recently taken place in this neghborhood.-
feouming that many reports will be in circuiltion
some Of which will probably be exaggerated and othcs
incorrectly stated; and being eye witness to many
things that have taken place, thought proper to wrc
you brief statement OF facts they have come under
my own observation; and have been related to me by
responsible individuals. On Friday evening" the 18th
instant, Mr.. James Rawles, and Mr.. Leonard Williams
lett the Wan settlement about eight miles from this
| place. in company. Mr. Williams was on his way
home having been after Doctor for Il sick wife, and
Mr. Rawles was coming TO Dwight.
They started together little after sunset II soon
grew dark, and they missed the way they intended "a
come. and took path which led them by Mr.. Ben'a.
M, nm ore store When within about two miles of Mr.
fores, they heard noise which sounded like the ey
pos!on ofgun powder. Neither Of them nn dc any re-
MARKS at the time; but they had not proceeded far be-
fore they discovered unusual light whi ch tbev
posed to he some building on fire. They first thou gt
u was one OF the Nilsson buildings on fire. but soon
iound 1t was not in the right direction 1t was much
concluded must be Mr. Vorcs store They put spurs
to Their horses, and reached the spot l,,Ie
distance before they arrived there, they Heard some
person nailoo. An Indian man and two men, some
oi nr. 'ores nearest neghbors, had discovered the
Ight' and were going to the place-cang for assist
On approa ching .he house no person was N ho so,
a faint noise was heard few times which was made
by puppy that had under the house and was lust
eAPlhs mere were two rooms to the house, with
stone c.ihhcy between One room occupied cor
store, the other for dwelling house. The roof. or
both houses had fallen in before auy one rriy.a 90 a.
spot Every thins was so completely enyeloped in
ames that nothing could be done towards saving tho
house, and nothing could be seen but the bInzinS eic
ments. ware house stood few feet from the store
which had just taken fire. 1t contained sugar coffee
san, powder, nails, hardware &c. arye Suantitv of
peel hdes lay outside between the BUILDINGS TS.so
ihlpcdcd the progress of the fire. The door or III
warehouse was broken oPen and three barrels of
Two SACKS OF cohee two kegs of nails two kegs of now
der and Il few other articles were 81 we'd Re ,h; r
the hrc had made such chprogress that it was
unsafe to go INTO the warehouse A rumber 81 iia
were likewise thrown beyond the reach of the fire "
was given up then to the flames Messrs " iIliam
Na"ies then leit-Mr w. went to his sick f,u;Iv -
feiaIhca during the night and Mr. R. came and mott
neo met was then about o'clock As sonn as or
were ready, Mr. Rawles, myself nd three other
ana or assist in saving life--for it was too -
Es any more Property-for all had been resc,,sJ 80,
inc hahcs that could be but TO witness IN, 80. In I'm
,id scene my eyes ever behcld The Gre b.J . "o'
nulht Gown, that We could approach noar cSou,i ., I
i in,o no oncreht apartments. In that pnrt of a.
Az oy 'he family, we could distinctly sss
tio ietnais oi three human bodies all br,, ., soe
aor MS was what we feared iron, The srs, w W en-
Ig haa oeen seen OF the family The IttIe sb
Is oie GoHe her cooking, remained untoncL"s y =
80 - ~ which was very remarkable as II ,ya. ~
p rev W, ieet from the main building. We wen, i out
H'ou' ioehd tne supper dishes STANDING on - 80 tue
,o y. mem nad just been washed Near The - dna
with rssh ana small tin pan, all besme,ray
Win lresh blo?d A quantity of blood - &oos'heared
ground and hair comb was iouna hrIs was on the
nr mrs ore was probably enpageJ IN seIerai
~. supper aishes when she received bcr ,nor, asnng
known. 0 oiow was gven is no.
, How Mr. Vore and tho other ;ndv;dr,,
''H'a'h' mystery. There is no doubt bnt