The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-13
Battle etWeen the Emlgrants and the In
dians, near BurS's Springs.

dlans, near BurSs Springs.
correspondent Of the Detroit Tribune, Of the 5th
instant writing from Salt Lake under date of the 9Th
Of October last, says when We arrived ct Burt's
SPRING. le5 miles from here, We were met at noon on
the 10Th Of September, by Q man named Ritter, who
said he exhausted with fatigue and hunger that
himself and MIR. Green had, TIVE or three days pre-
vious left and came ahead OF Mormon train Of IA OF
teams and Is men, with several familiesJ returning
from the gold mines that the had been attacked
ssvsn times, and robbed of all they had. including
three mules, two horses, merchandise and gold dust
farther ON that night and the next morning Sunday
the l6th) went on ten miles, to where the attack
had been made and there found some OF the property
were alec four Indians the ground. two of whom
made their escape on horseback the others We made
prisoners to be delivered up to the Mormon train and
kept until they should restore the balance of the
stolen property We stopped to dine on Csssus Creek
and just Is We started ON again. We discovered the
two Indians who had escaped, In company with
many more, riding towards u.s. they came up and
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they rode in. They were about forty In number, all
we'll armed with long rifles and fowlins pieces car.
some Of company for cake of convenience in pack
Ing bad exchanged their rifles for Aliens patent
volvers-which proved not worth q straw in Q distant
fight. and were not discharged once this left with
only eight rifles and three these being Of order
could not be used after the few frat rounds had been
fred As We left the Indians where had exchanged
prisoners and property, they divided and rode each
side of US exclsming good bye. goodbye" and yell
mile ahead, placed their horses to one side and am
bushed behind thick growth II willows just at the
the table land Perceiving their design, left the
road where were. and went up the hill In another
place. 1bs indians mounting and heading us, con.
cealed themselves behind ridge overgrowu with sage
bushes In line about thirty rods in length and when
had got in the very worst position short distance
from where hBd Hscended the nil they attacked
nearly ell firing at AT the first round Jonathan
Turner shot. the ball entering his back the
spine top of the big bone aud penetrating proes
bly, to the Kidneys h- fell from his horse, cnging q
msmept In bis name. then few rods, fell on his
back, and asked to put him In the cart was pass
ing without seeing him and had before observed
that he was wounded From their sheltered aud ad-
tsgsous po.tion the Indians confined nrDx Ut us
for about three hours and it nset,
We obliged TO retreat hastily TO where the road
entered . canon of the mountain, between two aod
three miles tant with loss Of one killed,
mortally wounded two badly but not dangerously
wounded thirteen animals taken by the Indians, aud a
hat dozen slightly wounded AMI also the loss OF
cart and all IL contained was afterwards burnt The
lofs Tn the part OF the Indians could not exactly
ascertain but number We know were shot
down from the traces Of blood. and from other cir
cumstance, We Judged that there not less tn an
three OF four OF them killed; we hkesis killed
their horses The of their shots fred from
distance Of thirty arty rods. side OF how
ever was ravine within ten rods. and In this soms
Indians were killed; and ~ Joseph Warren stand
ing the soge Of It, ana but few feet from three
more Il our company. with his rifle ieveed at In
dian he shot in the left breast the ball pen.tsn,
| the heart or lungs file fell with the exclamation
They have killed men and with two slight oveme ut
Of bic right ann, half minute attersards died. W.
| were upeh.o 20 leave MIN on the ground
| We went on three miles and met the Mormon trair
at sunset they turned about, aud all went ba 81
| four miles through the canon, and camped fai
| open ground where remained till Tuesday morn
ing aud then started on return 10 this place w
came 70 the battle field, found Joseph Warren. an
buried hun We continued our return aud on Wed
day afternoon the 18th Of September it beca ne sy
deut that Jonathan e. Turner could not surviv
through the coming night modification had CON
m.nced unconscious Of his situation and ap psrsnl
without pain, he expired at eight o'clock. p VI an
was buried nex' moroiLg at Burt's Spring about IL
miles west OF this place ball struck James Bishop
but his wound IL hezled up ana almost veil Isaac
Smith received bullet wound through his right hand
between the thumb and forehpger white he vas cock
ing bis rifle; this 10 s.o healed. aud will be well
None Others were injured though FROM three 20 6v
bundled ounce balls wbizzed thick and fast by on
| heads.