The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-23
From the Council Qowa) Bugle, Oct. 8.

FANTHER from SALT LAKE CITY-MOR-
OF THE MASSACRE AT FORT LARAMIE.
Our informant left Sal: Lake City ON the 18th OF
August.
great number of men were employed upon the
Temple, which 10 to be built of beautiful kind of
rcd frse-stone. hewed and polished. The city wall
ON one side was being reconstructed, having been
carried away by the water from g cloud that broke
over the mountains. Improvements in the city were
rapidly progressing and some splendid houses be-
ing erected The manufacture of iron il going on to
notice. large amount of sugar beets have been
raised and the refinery was being put in operation,
and to produce h S nearly the supply deman
cessful operation Common laborers and m mechanics
found ready employment at from % to IS per day.
A company of Chinese were on the way from San
Francisco to Utah, having been converted to Nor
Honism.
dian difficulties back Green river. Arrived at
Fort Laramie a few days after the fatal massacre
found about 600 lodges Of the Menwecosia band of
Sioux who had perpetrated the murder) about IL
nys station, and also large number of Cheyennes.
awaiting the arrival of Maj Whitfield (succe to
Major Fitzpatrick Indian gent, deceased to arrive
with and distribute their present snnuities.
The Sioux had, Immediately fter the preparation
Of the murder seized upon the intended for
them which were laying at the station, but did no
They sllege that the murder wa. not committed
on account Of the attempted arrest of the man who
shot the COW, but in revenge for the death of num-
Der of Indians by the soldiers last season for some
murder of whites by the Indians
The mangled bodies lay for three DAYS unburied in
sight Of the iuhuman traders, excusing themselves
through fear of the Indians; but when two hundred
dollars offered for performing the last sad ser
niee, there was no trouble in its accomplishment
The Indian version of the fatal Occurrences is that
the two pieces of ordnance within their
eneampment. Lieut. Grattan commenced a parley
regarding the killing of the COW, when Big Boar the
chief, came up with sort Of lance and STRUCK st
and wounded him. calling him squaw and a coward.
and charged him with being afraid to fight Grattan
drew his revolver, fired number of times woundine
the chief and then elevated his cannon and fred in
tending to intimdate the Indians from further yio
lence. without taking their lives. The whole band
Of Indians then made rush at and killed upon the
spot all but one. who finally escaped, and lived to
reach the fort but could make explanation of the
occurrence. He stated that he had been by
one OF the French traders, and driven away; a.
though he had several h,les shot through him he
lived to crawl twelve miles to the fort. Lieut. Graf
tan was found under the cannon, pierced with TWEEN.
~ arrows and number of balls. He had fallen
across the cannon where his ifes blood still adhered
They then filed the cannon with manure. and pulled
on and thrust In the Leutenants boots. Mai White.
field arrived after with the goods for the Chew
enns., By way of Arkansas. and commenced the dis
tribution.
Two bands refused to receive their portion upon
the required condition that they should cease com.
mittng thefts and depre aations upon emisrants to
New Mexico, and their portions Of goods returned
20 the States. The other chiefs informed the Major
that next year they wanted few shirts, thousand
White squsws and the remainder of their annuities in
cash, and nothing else would be received.