The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-07-25
THE OREGON MASSACRE.

The Missionary Herald, for July, contains
particular account of the late horrible massa-
ere of missionaries and others in Oregon,
a brief summary of which we published
some time since. The following details are
communicated by Rev. Mr.. Spaulding, one Of
the surviving missionaries of the American
Board in that Territory. We extract few
additional items Of interest - Statesman.
The massacre took place November %.
Mr. Smith and family we're at The saw mill,
twenty miles distant; also, Mr.. Young, his
wife and three sons. Next day, Mr.. Young
came down 10 the station for provisions, and
was killed. The others were sent for nine
days after the horrible deed, and their lives
were preserved that they might take charge Of
the four,inill. But the women and children,
to the number Of f,ry-eight, Gncluding the
oldest daughter Of Mr.. Spaulding, who was
at the station al the ,me,) we're made slaves
by the murderers, and treated in the most
criel and brutal manner.
Eight days after the first massacre, Messrs.
Sails and Bulee, young men who were sick.
were dragged from their beds, butchered and
cut TO pieces ia the most horrible manner, in
the presence Of the women and children,
and their dead bodies lay near the door for
forty weight hours in mud and blood; ard the
captives, and among Them was sister Of
Buee, were compelled TO pass over them for
lheir wood and water. No one was allowed
10 wash and bury them till two Nez Perces
arrived.
DR.. Whitman had Just returned from bury
ing an Indian child, and was engaged in
reading. An Indian, to divert his attention.
was in the act of soliciting medicine, while
another came behind him, and with toma.
hawk struck him on the back Of his head
A second blow on the top of the head laid
him lfeless on the floor. Then Tilaukait, a
principal chief, who had received unnumber-
ed favors from the Doctor, and who was
about 10 be received into the church, fell up
on The dead body and mangled il horribly,
cutting the face and head, taking out the
heart, &C., &C., and scattering them in the
mud. Other bodies we're treated in the
same bruiual manner; and the little captive
girls we're compelled 10 pass over them fre-
quenily to torment them. They lay forty
eight hours from Monday until Wednesday,
scattered about the premises. None we're
allowed to gather them up and bury them.
Even the distracted widows we're not allowed
TO go out and soothe the last moments of
their dying husbands, some of whom linger-
ed long In the agonies OF death.
Mrs. Whitman fled dlup stairs, where she re-
ceived wound in the breast, through The
window. Mr.. Rogers joined her; but they
were pursuaded 10 come down, the Indians
promising not to kill them. They were i'm
mediately taken 10 the door and shot. Mrs.
Whitman died Immediately. Mr.. Rogers
fingered along time.
DR.. Whitman was born in Rushville, in the
State Of New York, September 4, 1902.
was at the Utilla, twenty miles west Of
Waila,pu, at the time of the massacre; and
remained there, visiting the sick and preach
ing to the Indians, ill Wednesday morning;
al which time / left for the residence Of DR..
Whitman. When i was within about three
miles Of the station, meta Roman Catholic
pries,, his interpreter, and Kayuse.
After some conversation, the Indian wheel
ed about, and, with great speed, proceeded
towards the house Of DR.. Whitman, whom the
priest informed me Of what had taken place.
He informed me that he had arrived there
the night before, that he had that morning
baptized the childrea Of the murdered, after
which he had assisted two friendly Indians to
bury the slain. He said that ten men and
Mrs. Whitman had been killed; thata French.