Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-04-18

nuptial ceremony. Emma's father Bapt-
ist minister, officiaied as chaplain. Il may
readily be conceived that few luxhries had
been provided for the occasions are COM
mon among pioneer parties. Some
delicious buffalo marrow was handed
round, and supplied the place Of sugar
coated cakes. There were no torches or
torch bearers. But The rising moon made
an excellent lamp, and the stars resplend-
ent candles. The scene had intense ma
tional significance. II was symbol wor-
thy Of the protoundest study, for, if emf
grafton is the pivot Of American progress,
holy natrimony is the mainsprine of emil
grafton. Hence, wedding among emi-
grants, i'll the Gate Of the Rock Noun
ta'ns, and on the Fourth Of July, was in
itself sublime ~
The congratulations of friends were
scarcely over when dozen Indians en-
tered the enca'npment. Their appearance
excited no al'rm, as they were nearly
naked, and destitute Of weapons. They
said they were Utahs. and offered for
barter a peculiar kind of bread, com posed
II dry seeds Of wild sun-fower and grass
hoppers, in about equal qualities, pounded
mixed and parched together. Such an
article Of food would Of course, find no
civilized purchasers. Presently these
h,deous savages were joined by still
greater number, all in the same INV alike
condition, with the exception Of one
This was huge, giant limbed barbarian,
IN aspect very different from his comrades.
A profusion Of inattered hair hung around
his broad shoulders, and bristliDg beard
covered the lower part of his face. His
body was clothed in deer->kin, and his
ieroclous couitance seemed absolutely
trigh'ful, from the obliquity Of his little
grey eyes. He was obviously white
man turned savage The wretch looke;!
on the emf grants with a sinister express
sion, bo,iing evil fortune, till his glance
iell on the new bride, when his features
contracted into dabolical smile.
Al the moment, Emma recognized him
and screamed, 1T is Bill Moore the
murderer OF my brotl!er!'
Immediately the outlaw gave loud
whoop the preccncer,ed signal the
whole band OF Indians sprang like 80 MANY
mad panthers, and erappled with the cmi-
grants. The latter, 10Th men and women
resisted with the bravery Of desperation.
lie odds, however, were too great and
IN briet space, they were all overpower-
ed, tied with eerds 81 bark, and hay hep
less on the ground, 1t the idercy Of theft
captors. Then, at the command Of their
renegade chief,the Utahs broke into piece,
all the rifles they could find, and prepared
TO depart leaving all the males fast bound.
and carrying with them the females. The
sfrleks OF the poor women, as they >trug-
gled in vain with the naked arms which
dragged them away, we're most ptcou> TO
hear While the hon rors of The hour were
increased ty tie cries Of children cling
ing convuisiycly TO the bosolns OF then
mothers.
The case seemed hopeless, when a third
party arrived on the mourntul theatre.
The brilliant light OF the full moon revealed
a large com pany OF Indians on horseback,
dashlng rapidly towards The camp. They
were headed by a beautiful young female,
dressed in buckskin shirt. pantaloons and
moccasirs, adorned with many tasteful
golden ornaments, whose graceful figure
sal upon her Sized with fairy like ease and
elegance.
'Soshones Scshoncs shouted the
ttahs, giving way TO Il panic Of ungovcrn-
able terror, and flying Of in all directions
leaving their prisoners astcnished at SO
strange delirerance. But there was one
who did not let go his victim. The re:u-
gee, Bill Moore, seized the fainling form
OF Emma, and sealing, with incredible We
lccity "a ncigllhoring emincnce, disappeared
with his living burden beyond its tall
summit. .-..-
The minute after, the friendly Soshone>
reached the scene OF recent outrage, and
cut loose the cords with which the cap,ivc>
had been tied, hand and foot. The lovely
ftader OF the Snakes explained, BY signs,
and some few words of broken English.
the commander OF the Utahs was her hus
band, and had that morning gone ont,
under the prctcnce OF hunting, when she
was informed by coInrade 81 her false
Lord intention TO carry off white wo-
man whom be had seen the previous day.
on The Sweet Water river, anG recognized
as one he had loved before his exile among
the Indians. This intelligence drove Hen
ny almost distracted; and as wella as he was
able, by gestures, he told the other tina,
her husband had borne away his wife
pointed out the course they had taken,an
en're"ted her to pursue them, and suffer
him to attend the company. ,..s...
- J he dark eyes Of the female Soshcne
ligh'ened with the fire Of jealousy and re-
venge. She instantly provided Henry with
a fleet horse. He found his rifle, which,
by good luck, had escaped the general
and having mounted Tie hardy
steed Of the prairies, the whole band OF
Snakes dashed EDWARDS. Making short
circuit around the bill, over which Bill
Moore had passed, they soon reached the
level plain, and obtained sight of the fu-
glliyc, who was galloping off Oh strong
horse, that had doubtless been concealer
Tor the present purpose. and the futter Of
The white garments on the wind proved
that the VICTIM was borne in the abhorred
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