Butte record., 1854-10-07


in the river. We haze not learned the extent
Of the damages sustained, but reports state
that they are extensive. We trust this may
! prove incorrect.
gz5- Alexander Cole, and W. Stafford were
elected associate Justices fer Butte County,
for one year, on Monday last
/ FIsrlcury srnaay last. two bombres.
I who had not enjoyed the benefit of early re-
ligious instruction, engaged in set-to, and
Gisigured each others mugs, somewhat. One
oi them Left the scene @. action with profuse
faw of olaret, licked if not = better man
INDIAN MASSACRE ~ 0RrGoN Mr.. John
+. Noble, a resident Of Vancouver furnishes
the following horrible details Of the bloody
massacre committed by the Indians, upon
party u en- grants near Fort Bose, il Ore
gon
''Oa tie morning Of the - tn Of August
last, parity Of I8 men lett Fort Boise, for
the purpose OF rescuing three ladies and
number Of children, who were supposed to be.
in the hands of the Winnass humans, one Of
I
Boise River, who attacked Mr. Alex Wasds
train IRON Missouri, On the 20th Of August,
about noon, % miles above Fort Boise, on the
south side of Boise River.
This party on arriving at the place where
the trsi attack WAS made, found the bodies Of
Alex Ward, and his eldest son Il bert, Sam
uel Mnitig,n, Charles Adams, Nm Babcock,
and German. name unknown.
From the statement of the surviving boy,
Newton Ward, il would appear that no effect
na4 resistance Was offered by any OF the party
except Dr.. Adams and Mulligan, who fought
bravcly
Following the trail, in about three hundred
yalus, the body Of young Anon WAS found, =
iad Of seventeen years OF age (he vas one OF
the seven who came to the rescue on the day
of the attack. with William lantis) This
young man fought with great yalor, pursuing
tie Indians 20 tGe bashes where he was killed.
About one hundred yards farther the body Of
Miss ward was found, having been shot thro'
the head with musket ball Her person was
much bruised, her hands showing signs OF her
havibg fought most desperately to resist the
henGIsn attacks OF those ssvages upon her
youthful person. The marks OF teeth were
plainly implanted upon her left check a hot
piece Of iton had been thrust into
doubtless while, alive 10 punish her for her
resistance. and their being unable to accom-
pllSh their heilish ends upon one 80 Young
Within few rods OF this spot wagon had
been burned ana the bodies OF two dogs found
crisped an
About fifty yards in the brush, three more
wagons were burned. 1he trail was followed
up. and iu about 6J0 yards the body of Mrs.
White, (the wife Of " m White, who lives in
Looking Glass prairie. Umpqua Valley,l was
iound striped CT her clothing and scalped =
her head was beaten in by clubs. and also a
musket ball Lad passed through her head
Her person showed signs Of tie most brutal
violence
The trail was followed from her, and in
about half mile through dense thicket of
brush and underground, the fifth wagon was
. found, having. been run into deep ravine
and left.
In about thirty yards further came to the
river, upon the north bank of which was dis
covered where they had been eneamped it
consisted Of sixteen Lodges made Of willow
bushes. Here the body Of AIRS. Ward and
three children were found Mrs Ward was
| lying in the enc, mp5nent in front of the fire.
her person having been robbed of ali its COW
erine, aud her body much cut and SCARED by
british bruises. Her face had deep wound
inflicted by a tomahawk, which probably
caused her death. The children were living
upon the fire III front Of her, having evidently
been burned alive, portion Of the hair
still renamed upon their heads, showing that
they bad been held by the hair of the head
until burned to death, in trent Of their moth
er, and she doubtless compelled to witness
this whilst they had their war dance, and they
violated her person. She was soon to be Il
mother which rendered the sight still more
shocking Several parts of limbs were picked
up some distance from the fire, having been
dragged away by the wolves or the Indian
dogs, for several had been left in the camp by
them. Having scarce any Implements the
bodies were inferred in the best manner posi-
Bile under the circumstances
There were still lad and three children
missing. dilligent search was made for
their bodies without success. From the state
ments Of the surviving boy, it was known
that this lad WIS wounded and ran to the
bushes. and has proprohly since died and it
is more than possible that the three children
are still captlves, or reserved for some future
barbar0us ceremony.
From the statement of Mr. Mastersoh, who
is a brother of Mrs. Ward and Mrs White, it
appears that the booty that the indians car
ried off consisted of forty-one head of cattle,
five horses, and about $1,000 or 43 600 ia mo-
ney, besides guns, pistols, etc
This party OF seven finding the Indians
greatly superior in number, we-e obliffed to
abandon the pursuit. William fan,is, on re-
turning TO the scene of the first attack dis
covered Newton Ward, lad about Is years of
age, the only survivor of the party, severely
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