M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-12-10

book or Journal ofone of the emigrants
in which was written the name, 'Wm,
B. Jones, Caldwell County, Missouri.
lie offered to purchaseit, but chief re.
fused to part with it. This is the
first intimation we have that in any
manner serves to identify the train
Not a word nor sign except this has
been given which will rescue from OBJ
llivion the name or the residence Of
those hundred and eighteen travellers,
and the only monument left OF them
is there bones whitening upon the
desert.
How were these deaths colnpassed?
and who did itl 1t is charged upon
the Indians by the Mormons. But
what Indians2 These two gentlemen
have related all they have seen along
the whole route. Except the band Of
twenty they met returning from the
massacre, in company with nearly as
many more white men, they say dis
| tinctly that they saw no Indians COM
| ing OF going and at the various vii
Ilages, from Corn Creek to the Muddy,
they saw no suspicious movements
among them, no trophies OF victory,
except those already named, III poses
sion of Haight and Danes party
Those who were dressed as Indians in
that party all talked English, and
were on terms of equality with the
presidents. Is their any significance
in thisl
Since the above was written, the
statement Of Mr.. Honea concerning
the outrages upon the last train heard
OF has been made, and we have the
following item which seems to iden-
tify the massacred train thus:
The train which has been so cruelty
massacred was under the charge Of
Captain Baker, familiarly known as
Uncle jack from Carroll County,
Arkansas. Silas Edwards and Wm.
Baker, son Of the Captain are also
known to have been in the train At
Ceder City Mr.. Hornea saw Prosi-
dent Haight riding a large bay horse
which he recoguizad as having be-
longed to Mr.. Silas Edwards. He
was informed by uatch that young
Baker had an opportunity ofescaping
when a short distance, but returned {;
was aiterward wounded in the arm;
again escaped from the massacre, and
had proceeded about ten miles this side
the Muddy when he met the Youngs,
who had escaped from San Bernarnino.
He was advised to return to the Mud
dy, which he did, when he was met by
Hatch and the Indians, aud by them
cruelty murdered.
Another correspondent says;
One reason that may be assigned
for the massacre of the train is that it
was known to be in possession Of con-
siderable valuable property, and this
fact excited the cupidity Of the Nor
mons. 1t was said they had over six
hundred head Of stock besides mules
&c. 7 hey were well supplied with
arms ammunition, an element Of gain
which enters largely into all Mormon
calculations. The train was compos-
ed of families who all seemed to be in
good circumstances and as they were
moving to California, their outfit in
dicated that they might be in posses.
sion of considerable funds. The men
were very free in speaking ofthe Nor
mons their conduct was said to
have been reckless, and they would
commit little acts of annoyance
for the purpose of provoking the
Saints. Feeling perfectly safe in
their arms and numbers, they seem to
set at defiance all the powers that
could be brought against them, and
they were not permitted to feel the
dangers that surrounded them until
they were cutoff from all hope Of re-
lief.