New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-08
The Oregon Massacre.

Tie Nsu04arg Hcraid for July contains a par
nculsr account Of the late horrible Of mission
aries and others IN Oregon brief summary Of which
we published some time since The following details
are commune ated by Rev Mr. Spsldng, Of the sur
y,ine missionaries OF the American Board in that Ter
ritory We extract few additional items Of interest
The massacre took place November -. Ar smith
and family were ~ the mill ~ miles distant also
Mr. Young. his wife and three SONS. Next day Mr
Young came down 10 the station for provisions, ana
was killed The Others were cent for nine days alter
tho horrible deed and their lives were preserved that
they might take charge Of the -Four mill But the wo
men and children. 20 the number Of iorty-eght On
GLIDING the oldest daughter Of Mr. cpalding, VINO was
AZ the station Al the time) were made slave. by the
murderers aud treated he the most cruel and brutal
msnner.
Eiqht days after the hrst massacre Messr Sails and
BULGE young men who sick, were dragged IRON
their beds butchercd and cut % pieces IN the most hor
rble manner In the presence o. the women and chill
dren and their dead bodies lay the door for forty
eight hours in mud sDd blood and the capuves. AND
among them was sister OF BULGE were compelled to
pass over them for THEN wood and water No one wa
allowed 10 wash and bury them til two Nez Perces al
rived.
Or Whitman had jus' returned from buryins an In
dian child and was engaged IN reading An indian 10
divert his attention in the act Of soliciting medl
cine while another came behind him, ana with toma-
hawk struck him on the back OF his head. second
blow on the top Of the head laid him hieless on the
floor Then Nlaukait principal chief, who had re-
fflNed unuumUgIeu ldNOIh from lit DoCtoi WIZ
was about to be received into the church fell upon the
dead body and mangled horribly cutting the lace and
head taking out the heart SC. SC and scattering them
in the mud Other bodies were treated IN the same
brutal manner and the little captive girls were com
PEELED TO pass them frequently 10 torment them
They lay forty eight hours from Monday TILL Wednes
day) scattered about the premises. None were allowed
10 gather them up aud bury them Even the distracted
widows were not allowed to 60 and soothe the last
moments OF their dying husbands some OF whom lin
gered long in the agonies OF death
Mrs Whitman He'd up stairs, where she received o
wound in the breast through the window. Mr.. Roger
Joined her but they were persuaded 10 come down
the Indians promising not 10 kill them. They were i'm
mediately taken to the door and shot Mrs. Whitman
died Immediately. Mr.. Rogers fingered long time.
Or Whitman was born in Rushyiile, In the State OF
Newly Ork. September 4, lcO2
was at the Utla, twenty miles west of Waiilatpu,
Al the time of the massacre and remained there visit
int the sick and preaching the Indians till Wednes
day morning al which time left for the residence OF
Dr. Whitman. When was within about three miles OF
the station met a Roman Catholic priest MS lnterpre
ter, and ksyuse.
After some conversation the Indian wheeled about
and with great speed proceeded toward the house OF
Dr. Whitman, when the priest informed me OF what
mad taken place. lie informed me that he had arrived
there the night before that he had that morning hap
TIED the children of the murderers after which he had
assisted two friendly Indians In burying the slain He
said that ten men and Mrs. Whitman had been Killed
that Frenchman in the employ OF the Doctor had been
spared also the women and children that no french
man Hudson Bay Company man would be harmed
bat only Americans This he received from the Chief
Having requested him 20 take charge OF my pachhoisr
took some provisions which he had prepared for the
night and gave myself into the hands Of God and turned
my horse 20 the plains
la the meantime the Indian had returned toward Ut
Whtmans to reload his pistol and wait for me 10 come
along He had started with the intention OF Kill
Ing me but stopping TO smoke, he had accident
ally discharged his pistol in lighting his pipe. and
had neglected TO reload After waiting a while, he
wheeled again on his track and followed the priest who
had providentally made great speed and had gone
some ten miles before the Indian overlook him No'
finding there, nor learning from the interprctt
what direction mad taken he returned again TO the
point OF meeting and took my track but darkness soon
coming ON, he was stopped for the night
suffice 20 say. the Lord delivered me from my pun
suer travelled nights and lay concealed in the day
time. The second night my horse left me had now
ninety miles % walk without food must leave every
thing even my boots they were too small But.
praised be the name of God the fourth night reached
home. without great suffering