Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-19
LATEST NEWS.
The Sunrriug md H.p.r,ed Massacre q" {"

Plains.
The following is the statement of the ST. Jo-
seph MOL correspondent of the ST. Louis ke-
publican. referred to by telegraph on tuesday.
in relation 10 the intense suffering from cold and
rcpnrted massacres ON the plains
We have information of the return OF hunt
ing party from the Little Blue. in most deplo-
rable condition. They were Mr.. James String
fellow, Mr.. Van Dorser and Mr.. Morrell-the
first from A,chison. X. T., and the two latter
from South Carolina. Gen. Matthews saw them
after their hair breadth escapes, and gives me the
following thrilling narrative;
When hey reached the Big Blue they fixed
their encampment hut finding only few bnta-
10 they lett their camp III charge OF negro man
belonging Ia Mr. Van Dorser and proceeded -.
yer To the Little Blue On the first ercnlng cut
they were avertaken by II storm OF wind ana
snow. and lost their way. They wandered for
eight days without fire or food. They blew tho
tubes out OF their guns III their efforts To k'ndle
fire. and then threw their guns away. The
feet of Van Dorsee and Morrell became so frost
ed. and they were So exhausted from fatigue and
starvation TINT Mr. Stringfellow, who had had
sume mountain experience, was scarcely aoie 10
get them to move along. lie encouraged them
by every means until they finally reached hab-
tuition. and were saved MIR. Morrell and Mr..
Van Dorser hawever. will lose their feet and Mr.
St,ingieow some of his toes. Their suherings
some weeks to come. The negro, who remain d
in camp. is uninjured. although he suffered good
deal from the severity of the cold aud anxiety Tor
his master and friends. They are all now SAFELY
lodged in Atchison.
Tho General also informs me that rumor
reached him that two snrveyeng parties-one OF
whom was Sam Parsons, who is we'll known IN
your citv-had been murdered by the Camancho
Indians. the country in which they were oper-
ating is near tive Sue Reservations in the south
western part of the territory. and near the Ar
kansas line. These Indians and the Commences
have frequent conflicts \ short time ago tho
Sacs made an incur-ien into Camanohe village
and killed several of ihcir people and stole many
Of their horses Il little while after. when the
Camanche warriors returned from their hunt
they made descent upon the Sacs, aud on their
way they massacred the two parties OF United
States surveyors. who were unnrned, and taken
wholly by surprise.
General Matthews was running some lines
himself in that part of the country during the
summer and thinks the report probably true
He also states that only portion of CaldwelFs
party had got in from Western Kansas. and the
belief is that the remainder are frozen to death.
In my last letter, of the Both ult., told you
e the sLileringS of the General and his party
They were not far from Caldwelrs party. They
however, after great exerton, undor which they
almost sunk, reached .his city, and have been so
admirably nursed as to be nearly well again.
This winter is said to be the most severe that
has ever been known in the mountains and on the
pains. The same, and indeed, greater degree
uf cold has been experienced but not SO sudden
", or SO early in the season. The Thermometer
here this morning, (Januury 3D. stood II de-
prces below zero and the leo on our river ia
twenty inches thick. and as clear as crystal.