Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-04

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clubs, and also muSkot ball had pass.
Cd through her head. Her person
showed signs of'he most brutal violence,
The trail was followed from her. and
in abont half u mile through dense
th;cket of brush and underground. the
fifth wagon was found having been run
inn deep ravino and left.
I, obout thirty wards f.r,Ler CANA
70 Inc river, unon the north hank Of
~, "h;rb was discovered where ,hev I'm
bn"u enesmped il consisted Of s;Y,aau
,mJ~os maJe Of willow bushes, Hsra
,Ia body IF Mrs, Ward and three cb;l.
,ren wsro found, Mrs. Wn,d VIVA l"w
;mr il ,be cicomnment IN front 40 c.,
I,ar nersnn having hean rohh.a of ali
lis covering. and her body much cut
and SCARED by british bruises, Her
fuce had a deep wound inflicted bv a
,omnhawk, which probably caused her
death. The children were living about
the fire in front of her, having evident.
Ily been burned alive, as a portion of
tho hair still remained upon their heads
showing they had boen held by the hair
of the head until burned to death, in
front Of their mother, and she doubtless
compelled to witness this whilst they
had their war dance, and they violated
her person. She was soon to be moth
or, 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
w",ves' or me Indian dogs Tor several
mad been lett IN the camp by them
f'aS'hs scarce any implements '"e pod
les we're inferred IN Inc oest manner
possible under the circumstances
There were still lad aud three chill
dren missng.-A dilligent search was
made Tor their bodies without success.
FROM the statements OF me surviving
boy It was known mat l6's lad was
wounded anu ran 10 INC oashes, anu mas
probably since died; ana It IS more
than possible That the three children are
sui capt'Ves' or reserved Tor some in'
'ute oaroarous ceremony .r
From the statement OF Mr.. Master
son, who is brother Of Mrs. Ward
and Mrs. White, il appears that the
buuty that the Indians carried of, con-
sisted Of forty.one head Of cattle, five
horses, and about $4,000 or $4,000 in
money, besides guns pistols etc.
The party of seven finding the lndi-
ans greatly superior in number, were
obliged to abandon the pursuit. VIM.
Yantis, on returning to the scene of the
first attack, discovered. Newton Ward,
q lad about thirteen years Of age, tho
only survivor OF the party. severely
wounded and brought MN oil In safety
We have news Of the murder ofthree
men on Camerse Prairie, which is on
Jefiiies and McArthur's cut off. lhave
the story from a man who was at the
spot few minutes after it occurred
The Indians rode up to three men, (wbo
were driving the luose cattle aud horses
of the train and shook hands with them
in tho friendIiest manner possible; but
as soon as these men had turned their
backs upon p, them 10 pass on they sho u
them lhe indians theh drove OH all
the Loose cat'!o anu horses belonging
10 Inc 'raln'
MAJOR haynes leommander at fort
Da'les? Immediately upon inc =, receP-
ton OF me news so''t out ABOUT 'V reg
''a's' a"" ."o sa.l0 "l"oI I,. H. 'o,a ..,
,oe s 10 81 ma;or Hal,s a Thev a , nrnh.
,hlv near Sn,ks River Of his date.
!. - H. s..,.a ii.
,;n, he, ,,asn Far, Hal nd ,he GranJe
RnnI. liar ,nnoar.to be The mos, hos.
tile. They are very well supplied with
American rifles and Hudson Bay Co.'S
guns. They have plenty of ammuni-
ton, which they are constantly getting
from the II. 3. Co.'S posts. And the
attempt Of the Government to punish
these Indians will be attended with
more expense than any Indian war we
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