Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-25

Worn out with constant fighting, exhaust
ed with anxiety, famished by probable
days1of starvation and thirst, and withou
ammunition, Henry A. Crabb and fifty
eight men marched out of the burning
house, with white flag before them, lait
down their arms and surrendered. 1t i
supposed Internationally. This was in th'
night or towards morning. They were i'm
mediately tied, their hands behind them
taken to a corral near the AlcaGe's Office
where they were kept until morning, whe1
they were taken out in squads of and II
each and shot. In the fiist executions il
was found that the calmness of the Amer
cans discomposed the executioners and they
shot too high or too low, in many cases on
ly wounding their victims. The back.
OF the fated men were then turned to the
troops, and then they succeeded in aiming
with better su ccess. 'a
McConn. (may he rest in peace, owing
to bis great stature, was saved this torture
a ball struck him full in the breast at the
first fire and he fell dead. Crabb alone
was reserved for solitary death. He was
taken to the Alcade's office, questioned, al
lowed 10 write letter to his wife
and to. have an interview with DR.
Evans, prisoner in the hands of the
Mexicans, who had been in confinement
some weeks, on suspicion. The hour fol
his execution having arrived he was led
out, his hands stretched above his head,
and tied to a post in front of the building
he had occupied, has face to the post, and
his back to the executioners. At the COM
mand fire, at least an numbered balls were
fixed into his body, and all that was NOR
tai of Henry A. Crabb hung dead, swing
ing by his tied bands. A Mexican step
ped forwarl,and with large knife served his
head from the body-the warm blood spirit
ing half way across the street. The head
was placed on table in front, or in the Of
flee of Juez, exposed to the jeers of The
populace. 1t was then placed in jar Of
mescai. for preservation.
Is there not something peculiarly terrible
in such a fate for man who has once con-
trolled almost the destiny of great State
like California?
Two of the Ainsa's (brcthers-in-law of
Crabb) are said to be killed, and also Ra-
sey Biven. My informant an intelligent
man and an eye witness of these horrors,
says Crabb died as gentleman should, as
calmly and as quietly as if he were going
to a pleasant home.
-Four men sick, had been left at Sonoita
by C.abb. They occupied the house OWL
ed by E. E. Dunbar ESQ.,, on the Ameri-
can side Of the line. On the 18th April,
at night party of 25 Mexicans came up
from San Juan, went to Dunbar's house
took these poor sick men out of bed, tied
them and at dawn of day carried them 10
the foot of the hill shot them like dogs on
american soil, and left them to rot. A
party of Papago Indians, more merciful, bu-
ried them, and four solitary mounds now
appeal, lone Witnesses of a beastly crime, to
the American Government for revenge
viii such an appeal go unheard!
Mr.. Dunbar just escaped mas acre, hav-
ing left Sonoita on the afternoon previous.
The mexicans were furious at his escape,
he had nothing to do with the
party except to offer shelter, on American
soil, to four sick men in his own house.
A party of about thirty recruits, under
Capt. Grant Grey, started from Tucson 70
to join Crabb at Carvoca. When within
fifteen miles of the latter place they were at
lacked by about 200 Mexicans, Capt. ORGY
fighting, and regained the Amer
can line with loss Of only four killed
The Mexican loss was about forty. Capt.
ORGY deserves great credit for his skill. AT
every watering place the Mexicans attempt
ID 10 check him and subdue him by thirst,
put he routed them on every OCCASION
rhe last eight miles was continued run
hing fight, and his fourth man lost was
Tiled just at the line. Another party, of
ne same strength, which left Tubac, has
lot yet been heard Of. 1t is believed if
irant Grey had been with Crabb a differ
mt result might have been anticipated
All was miss management, want of expe-
ience, and clear rushing upon deadly
ate.
Crabb entered Carvoca with "a men,
All these were killed except the youngest,
'aid to have been spared by the Mexican
Commander, Garcia. The name Of the
survivor is unknown, but he is said to be a
JOY of sixteen or seventeen.
The Mexicans at Carroca were about 500
trong.
Major Bob Wood and Major Tozer are
afe They were with Capt. Orey's party
Col. R. NJ. Wood, late Fillmore elector, is
'mong the dead.
A PAINFUL ScENE-BuRN1NG OF