Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-05-16

ons They said they Utahs, and offered
dry seeds Of wild sunfower aud grass-hoppers,
in about equal quantities, pounded, mixed and
parched together. Such an article Of food would,
Of course, find no civilized purchasers. Pre-
sently these hedious s,vages were joined by a
still greater number, all in the same unwarlike
condition, W iih the exception Of one. This was
a huge, giant limbed barbarian, in aspect very
different from his comrades A profusion OF
matted hair hung around his broad shoulders,
and a bristling beard covered the lower part OF
his face. His body was clothed in deer-skin'
and his ferocious countenance seemed absolute :
ly frightful, from the obiquity Of his little grey
eyes. He was obviously white man turned saw
age. The wretch looked on the e,nigrants with
sinister expression. boding evil fortune, till his
glance fell OH the bride, when his features
contracted in a diabolical smile.
At the moment. Emma recognized him, and
screamed, "lt is Bill Moore-ths murderer Of my
brother"
Immediately the outlaw gave loud whoop-
the preconcerted signai--and the whole band Of
Indians sprang like SO many mad panthers, and
grappIed with tho emigrants. The latter, both
men and women. resisted with the bravery of
desperation. The odds, however, were too great;
and in brief space, they were all overPowered,
tied with cords Of bark, and lay helpless on the
ground, at the mercy Of their captors. Then,
at the command Of their renegade chief, the
Uthas broke into pieces all the rifles they could
find. and prepared to depart, leaving all the males
fast bound. and carrying with them the females
The shrieks Of the poor women, they strug-
gled in vain with the max ed arms which dragged
them away, were most piteous to hear; while
the horrors Of the hour were increased by the
cries of children clingng cOnvusively to the bo-
SONS Of their mothers.
The seemed hopeless, when a third party
arrived OH the mournful theatre. The brilliant
light Of the full moon revealed large company
Of Indians on horse back, daslling rapidly towards
the. camp. They were headed by beautiful
young female, dressed in a buckskin shirt, pam
falcons, and moccasns, adorned with many taste
full golden ornaments. whose graceful figure sat
upon her steed W it'll fary-like ease and elegance.
"Soshoncs. Soshones"' shouted the Utahs,
Giving way to panic Of ungovernable terror,
and lying off in all directions, leaving their prs
oners astonished at SO strange a deliverance.--
But there who did not let go his victim.
The refugee, Bill Moore. seized the faining form
Of Emma. and scaling. with incredible velocity,
a neighboring eminence, disappeared with his
living burden beyond its tall summit
The minute efter, the frie nd ~ Soshones reach
ed the scene Of recent outrage, and cut loose
the cords with which the captives had been tied,
hand and foot. The lovely leader Of the Snakes
explained, by signs, and some few words Of bro
ken EuyI ish that the commander of the Utahs
her husband, and had that morning gene
OUT under the prctence Of hunting, when she
was informed. by a comrade, of her false lords
intention to carry Off Il white woman, during the
night from the South Pass-a womon whom he
had seen the previous day, on the Sweet Water
river, and recognised he had loved before
his exile among the Indians. This intelligence
drove Henry almost distracted; and, as we'll
he able, by gestures. he told the other that
her husband had borne away his wife--pointed
out the course they had taken. and entire ated her
to pursue them and suffer him TO attend the COM
pany.
The dark eyes Of the female Soshone lighten-
ed with the fires Of jealousy and revenge. She
instantly provided Henry with "a fleet horse
He found his rifle, which, by good luck, had es-
capped the general mutiiation, and having mount
ed the hardy steed of the prairies. the whole
band Of Snakes dashed EDWARDS. Making
short circuit around the hill, over which Bill
Moore had passed, they soon reached the level
plain, and obtained sight of the fugitive, who
was gaI!oping off a strong horse. that doubt
less had been concealed for the presen, purpose,
and the fiutter Of the white garments on the
wind proved that the victim was born in the abb
horred riders lap.
The Soshone woman uttered piercing yell,
and the pursuers augmented their speed to a rate
which rapidly diminished tho distance betwixt
them and their object. Tho chase extended
south, in the direction Of tho spiral shaped butte,
now known Jacobs Tower" and as the
troop neared it, the fellon was not more than
one hundred yards ahead. His escape seemed i'm
possible, for the rocky structure was Of consider
able height, and its irregular sides looked steep
as the walls Of house. Hence even the sava-
ges were astonislled when they beheld Moore
leap from his steed and still supporting the
weight Of his burden, began to ascend the extra
ordinary butte. He had discovered narrow a nd
difficult crevice that enabled him to climb to the
top of the pre- cpce. Most Of the Snpkes, not
withstanding the entreaties Of their female lead
CT, uTe" odSh, uITdiu 10 dItenlpt the dangerous
elevation. But Henry paused not a moment
Clnsing TO his rifle, he urged his way up the
frowning cliff, and by the utmost exertions. at
last succeeded in gaining the dizzy summit
Here an appalling spectacle met his eye Moore
having despaired Of eluding the pu rsuit Of the
SOshoncs. was endeav oring to murder the beau
tiful Emma. Being unprovided with weapons,
which he had lost in his flight, the human fend
was choaking his captive to death. One bound
brought Henry within striking distance. He
could not take time to cock his rifle. A single
blow from the heavy iron barrel went crushing
through tho bones Of the villains skull, and sen,
him to settle his fual account at bar where the
court is witness well Judge.
Henry, at first. supposed that his young bride
was a corpse. He pressed her pale lips to his
own. They were covered with white foam. and
felt chill and frosty. Her blue eyes were closed.
Oh. what horror that much youth and beau