Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-12-26
The MnrnlniIS.

| w t Have 81 iHduf CoHIllCtihg lEp'i'7
concerning the oulrages SAID to have been
perpeirated on enigrant trains, on the
-road to Salt Lake City, that We are real
ly at loss which 10 believe. The annex
ed letter, however, to the Arkansas True
Democrat dated California, Oct. 20th,
and signed D. G.. Hail, seems to US more
truthful than anything We have as yet
seen:
On the 9TH day OF April, 81, Mr.. ]. J..
Walker. W. A. Carter and myself, left
Ozark, Ark, for Callfornia--taking with
US cattle. Owing TO The backward spring,
We found feed exceedingly scarce, for sew
cra hundred miles. We passed through
the various Indian nations, on the Arkan-
sas river, unmolesied. We toiled on over
the Rocky Mountains, by the way of Ft.
Br.dger. There we learned, that the u.
S. mail was withheld from the Mormons,
at Salt Lake City. The Mormons ex.
pressed themselves satisfied .sat Fl Brldg-
er, that tie U. s. Government would
come in collision with them. On reach
ing Salt Lake City, we found Them the
most restless and excited beings on earth.
Women would run ate. emgrant wagons,
and endeavor TO purchase guns and am
muni'on. On leaving the city, and pas
sing through their villages, they treated
us as though we were highway robbers
and murderers. They threatened our
lives with the Indians. True to their
threats, the Indians did indeed come upon
us--some % in number, together with 8
or 10 Mormons. The Indians attempted
to drive off our stock; the Mormons al
The same time cursing us, and telling US,
"to give up our blankets, and some of our
cattle or they would murder US !" We
then succeeded in driving them back, but
they followed on in pursuit of US. Near
The city Rock, they came upon another
train, and, at night, stole eighteen head OF
cattle, and shot one OF the guards through
the hand.
On The following day, the emigranls
trailed the cattle seven or eight miles, into
the mountains. As they were ascending
a narrow pass, all of sudden, the lndI-
ans and Mormons commenced firing upon
them. The allies--Indians and Nor
mons--numbered about 50-lhe emf grants
81. The latter retreated. Jackson Mich
OILS was MORALLY wounded and died in a
few days. young man from Texas,
named w. McCarley, was wounded, and
probably killed. The last that was seen
of him, 6 or Indians were running him
into the City Rock. Young Daniel Abbott
was sho, through the thigh.
We then sorrowluIy wended our way
10 the lIumbol, river, near the upper can
on. There we were shocked, by finding
the lifeIess bodies of three unfortunate
emgran,s, murdered by the savages and
heIl-deserving followers Of Joe Smith
Near Graw's ford, we found six more in
one grave--buried by other emigranls.
Their blood and hair were sTewn around
The spot, that marked their destruction.
Unhappy Travellers! Will not the strong
arm Of an independent nation avenge thy
wrongs May God speed the day ! The
same party shot lady three times, and
then seal ped her, leaving her for dead
But she is yet live. A Mr.. Woods and
his wife were ust ahead Of their train,
riding in a two horse carriage. The al
lies came upon them. Woods put whip
to his mules, one of his carriage wheels
came off; he then cut off the harness of
his team; pnt his vile and child upon one
OF the mules, and took the other himself
The wife child and mule were all captured
and massacred. Mr.. w. got his arm bro
ken. We, succeeded in making his escape.
We found graves daily, and sometimes
brains of persons, who had just been mur.
dered. On reaching Carson river, we
me, some 200 wagons, and 500 Mormons,
on their way to the NeW Jerusalem
Brigham Young has ordered them all
home, to assist in fighting against the u
niled Sta es army, that they are constant
ly expecting.
During my stay in Salt Lake City, one
of the resident officers was very DESTROYS
to ascertain wha, knew concerning Col.
Harvey, and the movement of our Gov
eminent in relation 10 them. expressed
myself SO empha'ically in favor of the
saints, that he hesi,ated not 10 reveal 10
me all their plans, and described all their
strength and powers. He then exhibited
to me their batteries, and informed me,
that they then haG three or four Indian
tribes, in readiness, TO attack Col. Har-
las he came into their Country through
the deep, narrow ravines of the noun
iains. He asossaid, that if Harvey did
persist in attacking them, that they should
hoist the British fag, land that this would
so stimulate their English resident breih-
rem, that they would only yield in death.
He further stated that the English Gov
whom they were In con-