San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

ne saw what he supposed to be an OK. a few
yaras OIL from the main band He approach
ed within few feet and spoke for the pur-
pose OF driving in, when the Indian-as it
proved to be-fred, the ball grazing the hand
and injuring the palm, considerably, with the
ourntpowder lie, Mr. Richeson Abbott re-
turned the fire, from revolver which brought
yen OF anguish; on the second fire the Indian
ieii, out soon arose and escaped with two 9th
ers, near by, who were disguised as cattle in
crouching position. The stock all stamped
ed, and thus matters rested until morning.
when bow was discovered near the spot
where the Indian fell, at the second fire of Mr..
Abbott.
After consultation it was then decided to
pursue the Indians and endcavor to to recover
the stock, most of which had been stolen. A
party of seven men, we'll mounted and armed,
started in south-easterly direction, on the
trail, and Travelled eight or nine miles when
they came into an uneven, rocky country
covered with dense growth of shrubby cedar,
called Sarory, Ton account of its aromatic fra
grance,) through which it was difficult to
travel. In a PERCEPTIONS break in the noun
tains, the party dismounted and were leading
their animals through the gorge when they
were attacked by ten or fifteen shots being
fired at them, but without effect. Three of
the party Immediately broke and ran, leaving
four men to contend against band Of four or
five hundred Indians
The attack was so sudden, that the horses
broke loose and stampcded At the second fire
Mr.. McGee and Daniel Abbott were both woun-
ded from rife shots-the latter in the hip, the
former shot through just above the hip The
wounded men concealed thcmselves for short
time, when they discovered saddle horse near
by, which they mounted and started for camp,
the Indians firing at them ali the time. They
proceeded but short distance, when they
came to a cliff, down which the horse refused to
go when they were compelled to diSmount,
and McGce ran on foot to camp, while Abbott,
being less disabled, took refuge behind rock
some fifty shots were fired at him-some just
grazing his head. Finally, he levcled his gun
at one more daring than the rest, who broke
and ran, when Abbott found an opportunity to
conceal himself among the bushes, where he
remained till dark when satisfied that the In
dians had left, he started on foot for camp, and
arrived short time before daylight. He found
two of the men who ran at the first fire had ar
rived in camp; the other (McCurdy) was never
heard from McGee, who was shot above the
hip, reached camp shortly after daylight, but
died seven or eight days afterwards. He was
from Arkansas; was brave, chivalric, and
whole-souled. and none knew him but to love
him. The company lost thirty head of work
oxen, some young cattle and all their horses.
Mr. Abbott is satisfied the attack was led by
Mormons, as they heard them cursing in regu-
lar Mormon slang, and calling ont to them to
get out of the country, as they had no business
there, and they (the Mormons) would kill them
all. lie is strengthened in this belief, from the
fact that O'Bar & IIale's train-which had
passed the day before the attaek-prcviously
had difficulty with the Mormons who threat
encd to be revenged if they had to pursue them
as far as Chimney Rock. There is no doubt
but the Mormons made or instigated the at
tack, thinking they were taking their threat
ened revenge.