The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18
Further Particulars or the Massacre near
Fort Laramie.

(Frem the st. Louis Democrat, Dec. 12.l
By private letters whichhave been received in the
city, We arg placed In possession Of further particu
lars OF the late terrible massacre OF the mail party
near Fort Laramie.
The United States mail 1t feems, had LETT the For.
and proceeded some twenty miles this side without
Mr.. Jameson and James Wheeler aud Thorn ~
Hackett and one passenger, Mr.. Kinkald, Of Salt
Lake. They had reached small creek which flows
into tho Plate, ard passing through the bed had
ascerded tho opposite side, whsa just they gained
tie summit, they were fired upon by numerous
party indians who were l. ing concealed in the gra
Al the h,st hire every oaa In the mail wagon WAS
either killed or badly wounded, with the exception
Jumped out OF the wagon, snd seiziug upon one OF
the mules, mounted it. and attempted to disengege
il rem she traces. While doing 50 several arrows
were shot into his body. which he pulled out as fast
VIXEN pistol ball struck him on the side Of ths
neck, and disabled Inn. An Indian then raa up
sld feued him to the ground win the but CT
q north west gun, .ad he became insenfibie.
Aikr few moments, however, consciousness re-
tnrI ed TO him, aud raising himself ON Ills elbow he
cav that the indians uere engaged in robbicg ina
mail wagor- An Inoisp, who saw him a. this mo
mcGt, beckcoed 20 lin 70 mouat an Il dear oat but
lie VAS too c'teehled g. STIR. aud sauk back agna
piostxate from loss Of biood. Thc In inns pilaged
ever this. n the wagos, amougs. which was
a box ci coip, $4,000 } .hicA Mr.. Kiokatt haS ia
his possession. Tney after that ripped open the
Na't pdfS WIN tCe krlves, FcatNtfltS the L1ll 8t
ltttrs, aud t.eO, cutttt the traces OF the mn,ee
tratd off scFnss ths Pst.e Mr.. Kirkaid lay ia q
yey critical Coalition for .cac, uutil he wac 50
fortunate "a TO be discovered by s0iiiar fro the
fort, who was cut volt huatiug, aad III, was az
sc,td fhitber by seieg those ANNALS m iviag
to- 5,os The scot. Their une-rirg sce!t .old then
whcJc '-ie read bodies iay and they no doubt were
,p psr'ng for their fsasi The sod.sr ct oacc made
the best Ct his gay 10 tho fort, and soon bSoug :
assistance, yhen Mr.. X. was conveyed thithsr N
cared for. Ihebojiss OF those who killed we're
uttered on tie spot. Fortunately Nj k'nks'd's
person Va. not Searched by the Indians wen thsg
lett him ~ dead, and lie thus prssr!ve0 one ten
thousand collars which he had lie the sbape Of drafts
with him.
The party Of Indjsns wao ma ie the attack we're
Sioux, mcet likely Of the Bfulie ban1, aud seemed
to be ben. solely On piunoer aul to nave laid their
ambuscade fer that pus pose alone.
We have thns given mere in detail than has yet
been made public Of the parti ukrr If this horrid
tragedy. Mr. h. WE understand viii DO in the city
binsef Ia two cr thre days, when II any further
facts tranfpire we shl give them to,'he public.
Comment IL usetesg. Ire murder of sur own
Of ssvsses plares rs In che ia e. and yes the govern
mcnt at Wastir gtcn have nct taken any efsctaa
steps 10 wipe out zoe offence, 10 afarl rots sion
tor the future. Tls last occurrence too, like tbs
tue Which preceded II, happening la the very yic-
Iage of Unitei Ssa;es fcrt, shows ina. Unised
tfafes tr ops arr perfectly useless aud urssryice
able ~ Inst ccuctry, end that the ouy sd sou .te
n ars ~ tefer oe aoplJ be 10 make a change fron
TIA gsAnlar army 70 mouhsea rangefs Les Con-
p'ets but givc 10 rec M mt OF frobsiers2ea aud
"" teSstisfec icy wili ksep the peace OF toe
y ains without fail Let them nut TIE rsgimsat 200
uhcer tue CorcfssEd cf cone Nestsrr maa, Ssao aas
ecue ffowlscs G n fodisn saffass sai 10 mtttiss
'hty inlsbit sgI sAsn usy We expect ssf-ty Esd
" coity upos tte SeiJer All Ia tie iztss!or--
bit tot NJ ~ snso.