, 1854-09-16
Unprecedented Outrnae

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following letter from Mr.. John F Nobl.
recording the horrible detailed particul,,.
OF the massacre and outrages committed
by band of Snake or Digger Indian,
upon an immigrant train to which allu.ion
is made, and partial statement given ON
the hrst side of to days paper.
Where is the man whose blood does M,
boil with Indignation and whose heart Az,
not scken at the contemplation Of a seen.
that out-herods Herod in british viol.Do.
and infamyY
The last red-skin between the RocLv
and Cascade Mountains should be put uuOu
the rack, and be made to die living death
inch by inch, as a poor atonement for ths
crimes below recorded
Mr.. Hurd informs us that the immigration
will not be very large for this territory
Forty wagons, he thinks VIII be the extent
that need be expected here during the
present season.
The massacre occarred about rs miles
east of Fort Boise, in train Of Eve waR.
ons-all of which fell into the hands Of ths
Indians-and all tho party murdered, Or
are prisoner, except two young men.
"0n the morning Of the 92d Of AuRust
last, party Of Is men left Fort BoiseS
for hepurpose Of reseuing three ladies and
number Of children who were supposed
to be in the hands of party Of "WinnawS
Indians, { one Of the small tribes Of Snaks
Indians, who live upon Boise river, who
attacked Mr.. Alex. Wards train from
Mo-, on the goth of August, about noon,
20 mile above Ft. Boise, on the south sie
of Boise River.
This party on arriving at the place
where the first attack was made, found ths
bodies of Alex. Ward and his eldest son,
Robert, Samuel Mullagin, Charles Adams,
VIM. Babcock, and German, name un.
known.
From the statement Of the surviving
boy, Newton Ward, it would appear that
no efiectual resistance was offered By
any Of the party, excepting DR.. Adams
and Mullagin, Soho fought brdvsly.
Following the trail, in about 800 yard,
the body of young Amen was found, lad
Of II years Of age (he was one Of the
that had come TO the rescue on the day Of
attack, with Wm~ Yantis.) This young
man fought with great vaior, pursuing The
Indians TO the bushes, where hewas killed.
About 100 yards further on, the body Of
Miss Ward was found, having been shot
through the head with musket ball. Her
person was much bruised, her hands showing
signs Of her having fought most desperate
ly, to resist the yfendisk attacks Of thes
savages. upon her youthful person. The
marks Of teeth were plainly implanted
upon her left cheek, not piece Of iron
had been thrust into her private paris
doubtless whilst alive, to punish her for hef
resistance, and their being unable 10 &C.
complish their Ael7ish ends uopn ons 80 ypnag
!, Within a few rods Of this spot wagon
had been burned, and the bodies Of two
dogs found crisped up.
About so yards on, in the brush, three
more wagons were burned. The trail vas
followed up, an in about 900 yards The
body Of Mrs. White, 1.-THE wife Of Wm.
White, who lives In Looking Glass prairie,
Umpqua valley,) was found stripped Of her
clothing aud scalped. Her head was beat
en- in by clubs, and also q nusket BAH bad
passed through her head. Her person
showing signs Of the most brutal uicltsa-
The trail was followed from her, and n
about half mile through a dense thickri
of brush and underground, the fth wagon
was found, having been run into deep ~
vine and left. -itt -i
In about thirty yards~further, cane %
the river, upon the north bank Of which
was discovered where they had been en.
camped, (it consisted Of 16 lodges made q
willow bushes.) Here the body o. ArA
Ward and three children were found,
Mrs. Ward was laying in the cncamF
lment. in front Of a ERE, her person having
been robbed Of al its covering. and hr
body much cot and scared bybrutilh bruises
Her face had deep wound indicted nI
tomahawk, which probably cans'd be-
death. ~.
The children were lying upon ihe hfs p
front Of her, Aariag svidenilf b... ,rF.,s
alive, as a portion Of the hair s.ll Tenslss
ed upon their heads, showing snsI n.S q
been held by the hair Of tho bead gnm
burned to death, in front Of their moiss.I
and she doubtless compelled % wines y.
whilst they had their Srar dnau5 uud uy
v;olat. her nerson. She was soon % 3
mother, which rendered the sigl, =.
more shocking. Several parts o. n9n
were picked up some distance from lns ". ~
having been dragged away By ne so...7 ,...
or the Indian dogs, for several naa -
left in the camp by them -,
Having scarce any implements tne Dss. ~.
were inferred in the best manner po'''-'
under the circumstances .as..,
There were still lad and ihree cn'la,ss. i y,
missing. A dillirent search vas mace ~