Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-03
CprAr SUFFERING IN THE WEsT.-d

CprAr SUFFERING IN THE WEsT.-O.
8 Soldiers Eating their Otca COmPan-
;ous.--The following is an extract from
. nriva,e letter received in Philadelphia oy
the editor of the Military Argus:
For, Pierre, n. T., March 10 1900
most horrible affair happened be-
tween here and Sioux City in December
last. which is almost too hideoUs 10 re-
late, Three soldiers, named k'seF''
Wicker and Cornell, deserted from com
NAMES d. and II. Second Dragons, about
the first of December, and started Gown
the river. On their way they oVeFiooR
four persons from this p ace, who were
proceeding in the same dlrec''on' ana as
selG.preservaiion suggested The ld'a o.
strength IN numbers, they mn'u"i'y as'eco
to travel in company.
At length their scaniy stock Of Pr'N'''
ions gave out, and starvation stcmeu in'',
liable, for they were al least Nv" hundred
miles in direct line from the nearest set
Element. For six days, without a Pa'"-
Gle of food. they continued their course
down the river. but made very LILLE prog
ress toward iheir destination. uhueF
these accumulated suiierings The solder
named Cornell died, and the Others TO
appease their hunger, cut up his body
and eat his flesh. The following night
one of the civilians died, and his body
was disposed OF in like manner.
On the succeeding night two more OF
the civilians Gied, but as the party was dis
covered shortly after, the living were
spared The necessity Of making any iuT'
!her meals upon the deaG bodies OF their
companions. =,
They were found by part OF Mayor
Howe's command, and when first dIscoV-
cred, they were regaImg themselves upon
The arms and legs OF thcr unfortunate
COMPANIONS. The survivors "efc i"h'h
to Major Howe's camp, and under prop
er care and attention, have all recovered
Latest from Fort Lmomie.-lhe
81. Louis Democrat, Of ApuI lo'li' says
1--WE are in receipt of advIces from
Fort Laramie TO March l4lh. The intel
ligence is of very gratifying character
and will do much 10 encourage trade du'
ring this season. General Harvey has
been heard from directly, and the news re-
ceived that he has made peace with the
Sioux Indians, excepting one band OF 'he
SancionaS, numbering eighty lodges
That band ranges on the borders OF The
| Srovonlers and Mandans. The Pawnees
and Sioux are To make peace Immediately
The Cheyennes, Arrapahoes aud Paw
nees are also soon to smoke the pipe I"
peace. This will insure general Paclb
Iration Of almost all the tribes east OF the
mountains and south Of the Missouri
Among the provisions in the treaty cor
Guided BY General Harvey, is one who
STIMULATES that the Indians shall keep III
the road This is all that is needed TO
prevent future collisions. General lar
ney has closed Major Twiggs' agony al
Fort Laramie"
CiUHzaliqn Of Mdians in Tcps'-
Major Neighbours, the Texas lndIAnHgeh''
saws that the Indians Of Texas onihe re-
serve. about twelve or fifteen hunlIed III
number, ace taking hold of farming with
determination 10 depend entirely upon 1t
for support Even the Soulheri Canaan
ches haze taken hold Of the hoe, and are
welding it patiently. In Consequences
the white settlers have no longer 10 com
plain Of theft and pllIage on he part OF
the indians, while the latter are becom-
ing very friendly, and recently pursued
bard of hostile Indians who'll murdered
white man, and brought bsck eight scaIPs'
Banks in The United SiGfes.-l mere
are seventy.one Banks in the oni'eu
States having capital q million OF uo''
lars or more each. The Bank OF Com
merce at New York his the largest capt.
tai, namely, I'VE millions OF doIIa's' Inc
Merchants Bank of Boston is neAl' having
C,ur n;IIiors The Bank Of LouISl9na,
al New Orleans. coUes nearly up 10 me
ns,pe mark, S3,995,OO0 capital. he
Lerican. Exchange and Metropolitan
|:eHks f New York have each three mil
'I,ons. and the New Orleans Canal and
Banking COMPANY, and Bank of Charles
ton. S. c., have abouI the same amount.
MELANCHOLY EvENT.--We regret 10
learn. saws the Alexandra Gazette, that
Mrs. Elizabeth Vansant, wife OF our old
and esteemed leIIow.clllzen, Mr.. James
Vansant, died suddenly on Tuesday night
last. She retired 10 rest, i'll her usual
health, and slept the sleep that knows
no waking passing from time 10 eternity
without struggle or groan. Her hus-
band, upon awakening, about o'clock,
yesterday morning, found his beloved
wife dead by his SIDE!
Tade Dull and Fears Of lie PesH.