Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-09-30
Particulars Of the Terrible Massacre
Near Fort Laramie.

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Indians near For, laramie. As already
stated, a Mormon emigrant had complain
Ell to Lieut.. Fleming, the officer in COM
mand of the fort, chat Sioux Iudian had
killed one 0: his COWS. Lieut.. +. al once
sent for the head chief Of the Sioux-Mal-
te-i-owan, the Bear-and demanded that
the Indian should be given up Matte /
owan informed him that if he wou.d send
file oi soldiers he would euiravor to
have the lnGian surrendered. Lieut..
Fleming then ordered out Lieut. Gra;lau
with twenty-five mea, and the y. :. in
terpr2ter, Augusle Lucian, 10 accompany
the Sioux chief to the Miuaeconguu VII
Iage, which was situated some nne miles
below the fort. The chefs, however,
refused to surrender han, sa,iug lhcy
would rather be killed. when Lieut.. GIai.
tan Immediately ranged lis pieces Of ar
tlllefy and commenced 6ring upon he vii
lage. The St. Louls Democrat saws:
Three or four muskets were fred n
the same time, LHt lie only result was
10 &nock tie top oil of one Of The lodges,
and to wound Maue.i-owan ard his bro
ther who were standing in froH'-ihe Tor
her "i'h 'hFee oaiIs' Nc +a!'er "l'' one
30 soon as the troops hreo' The indians
returned il, and poured upon them show
er Of arrows. The first discharge killed
."S"' H'a''al'' WI" was S'"lui"S y I'VE
SIDE OF the cannon. As soon as lie fell,
lis command at once iosI heart, and al
tempted to Ay-lrayIng "Gf c'ghoH'
4 a
a''hs anu every 'Hi'l9 CSe' nc "''UI
Then charged upon the lying soldiers ana
Sho' ana iom"i'a"he" every ma" 81 I
'leih save one "Io mace MS '9''r5 ~
taxing Gown Ia'lhr' ana mus S'''"-
Out o. sight. The Interpreter VINO was
win 'hc party, A"guS'e !"'i'"i WI"
had married '.oHH S4aaWE' J''AP'I "po'
his horse ana attempted u" make Ii',
escape lie succeeded IN gr'.ng ria o.
ms immaculate P''SUeTS ana n'aHI'I2 oiI,
t'e lo"i'" me 'I'"P, Qua ''''', ~ ',..",
ing lot "'e ''''Ir' 1T very - ,oo %. a.
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