The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-07-03
Vol. XIV. no. AZ.


charge Of John Miller, one Of The agents of the
company, removed 10 the Hanover branch, aud
f0rW arded by The superintendent over that road
to tstrrmlnus, and thence to his afflicted family
at Westminster. Mr.. Matthias was quite aged,
nearly sevrnty-tive wears, and aell known ia
this city. He was universally beloved and res
pecled for bis many social and public qualities,
aud years ago was a representative from Carroll
county to the State Legislature at Annapolis
FIe filled other posts Of both public and private
nature, and at the tia.r Of bis death was prrsi-
dent OF the Farmers and mechanics Bank Of
Carroll county, located al Westminster,
As regards lhe culpabllty Of any Of the en-
ployees Of the road, it Is due Dir. @. W. Rat
cliHr, the conductor Of the train, to state that
he promptly gave the signal 10 stop the train
as s2ou as he perceived that Mr.. Matthias was
Ielt behind, and endsavoring TO overtake i, but
unfortunately too late, though the train came TO
a bait almost simultaneously with the occur
renee. Mr.. c. c. Adreon, the superintendent
u the road, was in Harrisburg, bat being tele-
gfaphed immediately came down to Hanover,
and supernisAdrd the removal ofthe corpse 10
Westminster The sad affair has caused
deep gloom ta settle upon The ~hole communl-
ly.
Frontier E4iEe~--Ets Dangers.
Mrs Margaret Ann Marble, one ofthe cap
tiges taken at Spirit Lake at the time ofthe re-
cent GaSsacre, arrived al Minnesota en- the 30th
Of May, in charge Of 1lr. Charles I. Faudfau
agent for the Sioux OF the Mississippi
'.Qn the 18Th Of MlFch, band Of indians
came to their residence, q! Spirit Lake, Iowa,
murdered ber husband, and took her prisoner 10
their camp, where she found three other white
female cap:ives-a Mrs. Thatcher, a Miss No
BE and Miss Gardner. Mrs Marble thinks
the husbands Of Mrs Noble. ard Mrs. Thatcher
both escaped being killed, but the entire family
Of Mrs. Gardner fell prey before Miss G. own
eyes, and then she was dragged away to the
wigwam Of toe war Chigf CT ,he red murderers,
and brutalIy violated ImmrdateIr ralter com
mitling the murders al Spirit Lake, the Indians,
with their caFtives started westward, and trav-
pied for about one month through a clrcutous,
rough route, uRknowa 70 any except the saw
age, and rncamped at last at place called
Skunk Lake, west of The Rig Sioux river, and
ABOUT one hundred and fifty miles northwest Of
Spirit Lake, where the oGtroges were commit
ted
''0n the route the captives were subjected 10
the sryerest hafdshiPs and torture, being con-
pplird 10 carry heavy packs Of shot, and 10 per-
form the most degrading serrce By day, and
submit to the most 59leht A
ress;rd their tormrutors. bot were beaten with
cIubs and threatened 10 be shot until they at
last submitted, in the hope sooner TO De rescued
Mrs. Thatcher, who was in feeble health,
"a Al. II
her, and when erdrayoriag TO cross the Big
Sioux river upon somp trees which the Indians
Get down on both SIDES, to form bridge, she,
beng very weak, lost her balance and fell into
the river. She dropped her burden and sue
ceeard in swimming almost to the shore, when
an Indian deliberately aimed his rife at her and
shot her through lhe head, killing her instantly.
The body was left to float down the current.
which was r-ddrnpd with her warm life blood.
This tragic scene was haiIrd by the Indian wo-
ngn " no seen3rd JEALOUS Of the presence Of the
white captives) with Wild shouts Of exulta-
ton
"Mrs Marble Informs me that she and her
surviving companions read, with dreadful Ger
taintv, the fate which awaited them when ia
ti2ur should overtaip then. Mrs. Marble had
her liberty purchased BY Indians who were sent
out for that purpose.
son the 23d inst. party OF friendly Lac
qui Parl1 Indians was Dispatched TO Skunk Lake,
with all the requirements, 10 the shape OF pres
rets, to purchase the reIrase of Mrs, Noble and
Miss Gardner, FoGr DAYS travel would bring
them TO the camp Of Ink-pa-du-tah"
TERRIBLE ToaNADo IN ILElNois,-It appears
that Christian County, H., was visited las,
Saturday afternoon by tornado of great vio-
ience The Chicago Jonrna says
Our informant was at the village Of PENN, in
that county, during the ''blow," and describes
It's effects as terrific. 1t was accompanied by
hail and rain. Buildings We're swept from the
foundations, and some Of them carried into the
air. others unrooied, and others torn into aton,s.
A number Of new stores that had Just been COM
pleted were scattered into fragments; the Pres
byteran church, large frame building, was
moved some six feet from It's foundation; the
Illinois Central freight depot was unroofed
train OF freight cars was blown from the track,
and worse than all, FIVE persons--a woman and
four chiIdren-wpre killed by being struck with
falling tmbrrs, or carried into the air and
throw upon the ground. Several other persons
! We're more OF less injured, some Of whom uay
die from the effects Of their iniuries.
e BRnroRD SPplyGa.-We learn from sew
era Of our exchanges that this fashionable and
popular summer resort has undergone great i'm
provemenls, and is now open for the reception
of visitors. Bedford is one OF the prettest i'll
Iona TOWNS IN tho State and can hoasf of adya,,-