The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17
Later from the Plains.

The California papers received by the
Northern Light, which arrived at New
York 90 the 29th, contain full particulars
OF the massacre Of the emigrapts on the
plains. The article below is compiled from
news received at Los Angeles to the oath Of
October, and at San Diego to the 18th of
the same month:
! rHE LATY MASSACRE
The report Of the late massacre is fully
confirmed. The number Of persons slaugh-
tered by the Indians was lis. Great ex-
element prevailed at Los Angeles on the
announcement, shortly ALTER the receipt of
the news, that parties were in town who
corroborated all the statements that had
been previously made. A public meeting
was called, and the persons referred to
attended it and made Statements con-
densa,ion Of which we give. Their names
are Power and Warn They had lately
returned from Salt lake City. Mr.. Power,
in his narrative says -
We found the Mormons making very
determined preparations to fight the United
States troops whenever they may arrive.
On our way in, we met three companies of
one hundred men each. armed and on the
road towards the pass over Fort Bridger
was told at Fort Bridger that at Fort
Supply, twelve miles this side of Fort
Bridger, there were four hundred armed
Indians awaiting orders they also said that
there were sixty thousand pounds of -four
stored at Fort Bridger, for the use Of their
army. We found companies drilling every
evening in the city. The Mormons declared
to us that no United States troops should
ever cross the mountains. And they talked
and acted a il they were willing TO have a
brush with Uncle Sam
We remained in Salt Lake five DAYS, and
then pushed on hoping that we might over.
take larger train, which had started ten
days ahead of Us, and which proved to he the
train that was massacred We came on the
'utterinIk Fort, near the lone cedar, one
hundred and seventy-iive miles, ard found
The inhabitants grcatig eTdged n The tram
wdiob had jud passed, declaring that they
had abused the Mormon women The people
had refused to sell that train any provisions,
aud told us they were sorry they had not
killed them there; bit then knep II ,eo,ld be
done betore they rot ~. They stated further
that they were holding the Indians in check
until the arrival Of their chief rrl,en he too,ad
foioU he tram and ua Al 10 pieces.
The next place where we heard Of the
train was on cur arrival at Beaver. $50 miles
from Salt Lake. Here we learned that
when the train ahead were encamped at Corn
Creek, which was thirty-fve miles back. and
at which place we found the Indians so
friendly, an OK died and the Indians asked
for It, Before il was given to them, Nor
mon reported that he saw an emigrant 90 to
the carcass and cut it with his knife, and a.
be did so, would pour some liquid into the
cut from phial The meat was eaten by
the Indians, and three Of them died and sew
eral more Of them were sick and would die
The people at Beaver seemed also 10 be in
censcd against the train, for the same reason
AS before reported. | asked an Indian, at
Beaver, if there was any truth in the POI
soned meat story he replied in English tina,
he did not know that several OF the In
dams had died and several were sick lie
said their watermclons had made them all
sick and he believed tina, the Mormons had
poisoned them.
On Saturday, at . o'clock, We left Cedar
City About middle Of the afternoon, we
met the four men who were sent out the
night previous, returning in wagon. Mat
thews and Tadner he'd council with them
apart, and when they left Matthews told me
the entire train had been cut off; aud as it
was still dangerous 10 travel the road. they
had concluded it was best for US 10 pass the
spot in the night. We continued on, with.
Out much conversation, and abont dusk met
Mr. Dame. II did not know that be had left
Cedar City, and three other white men,
coming from the scene of slaughter, in com
pany with band OF some twenty Indian
warriors One OF the men in company with
Mr. Dame, was Mr.. IIaight President OF
Cedar CITY Mr.. Dame said they had been
TO see 10 the burying Of the dead but the
dead were not buried. From what heard
believe the de bodies were left living
naked upon the ground, having been stripped
of their clothing by the Indians. These In
dams had a two-horsc wagon. filed with
something | could not see, as blankets were
carefully spread over thc top. The wagon
WAS driven 10y awhile man,snd he-,des hlm,
there were two or three Indians IN Il. MANY
OF them bad shawls and bundles Of wompBs
clothes were tied 10 their saddles They
we're also supplied with guns or pistols, be
Nhss bows and arrows. ne hindmosi H..
dams we're driving several head Of the emf
grants cattle. Mr.. Dame ard Mr. Haight
and their men scenes, To bcun b. best terms
with the Indians. and they were al in ii.h
spirits, a. if they were mutually PLEASED
With the accomplishment, Of some desired OBJ
jcct.
While in san Beruardino, | heard many
persons express qualification al tue massa-
ere. At the church services on SUNDAY.
Captain Hunt occupied the pulpit, and
among other things be sad tina, the hand OF
the lori was IN il whether is was done by
white or nd skins it was right The prnph.
ecies concerning Missouri were beng iul-
siied, and they would all be accomplished.
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