Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-06-09
Uron tbis he TIr goes Of as follows :

NINA H- NN a-A $50 AA - AAAA4NN
This orier, IN our opinion, should have been
directed 10 a Federal officer 70 execute, for
Governor Cunning, with the history q this
Territory before bin, and especially he rec
ords Of the last two months, should not fell 70
perceive that the last two thunderholts issued
from the Executive department are creased
shafts N the hands u Mormon msuipul7tors.
The crrc umsraRce that surround ms and those
that have preceded rs preCuant with carnage.
he utter inability Of the UHited States Courts
to DO ANYTHING IN this Territory, should az
least, in or estimation, have called FOR \ diff
hreHt appointment Than that made by the
Governor.
We shan await the result OF the proclsms-
u1u with no anxiety whatever, for we have
ceased TO be anxious about matters here, but
a the same time firmly believing, to use the
Indian word, that it wiz prove 4 rot
DR.. Fowey, Superintendent of Indian At
fairs, IN a long letter 70 Kirk Anderson, editor
n he Tallcy Ton, distinctly states that the
Indians were siiedh by the whites at the Noun
tain Meadow massacre The names Of the
children that be has succeeded in reseuing are
a. follows
John Calvin, now seven or eight years Old,
does not remember bis nam saws his family
lived at Horse Head, Johnston county, Ark.
Ambrose Mironi. about seven years, and
William Taegit, four and a half wears, broth
ers; these slFo lived in Johnston county.
Prudence Angeline, four years, and Annie.
/ about three years; these two are said 70 be sis
Rebeccs, nine wears, Louisa, FIVE years, and
Sarah, three and a half years from Dunlap.
BETSY. sN. years, and Annie, three years,
said 10 be sist RS; these know nothing Of their
family or residence.
Charles Francher, seven or eight years, and
his sister Annie three and a half years.
it, Ia - r-Hs
sha ". HUFF, four years.
A boy no account OF bin Those among
wh1mh 81 lived called him william
FHaBCis- HsWn or koFn foaT and s-half
years Old.
T. IhaFe come 70 the conclusion, after different
conversahons With these children. that most Of
them come from gohnston county, Arkansas
Alod Of bem have told ms that they have
grandfathers and grandmoihers IN The States
The Doctor concludes his letter as follows
Twill keep the children under ny Immediate
supervision, until The person appointed % take
Them % Fort Smith arrives
The massacre Of an entire train, not one-rc-
naming to speak 81 the drama but sixteen
Eatheress. m9therless AMI pennyiess children,
Supposed probably 70 BE- too young to give TIE
afsir t~angfbiIity, cannot remain long un' nves-
tigafod.
AHH EaItN aI Eta-AA - -
erims - feuble a. shat Of killing al 4east li5
persons, must assuredly become a subject Of
inquiry with The proper legal authorities.
Ihe Pi-ute tribe Of Indians have been, and
are CHARGED with the above crime Last Az
rust nv attention was called 10 the Mountain
Meadow aftir officially. Since then ! have
made aHigent iaquiy, got the written state
ments Of persons living 10 the neighborhood
and finally visited the southern country and
now. after fall inquiry and examination, !
deem q 70 b ny imperative duty 70 say ma
he Ta3iaps had material aid and assistance
from whites and in my opinion the Pi-ute In
dams void not have perpetrated the terrible
massacre without such aid and assistance.
The weather had been chilly, and a slight
fro-t was seea % The h.b, but il did 10 dam
1 age 70 orops-
The Eastern mail got IN four days ahead OF
time, though the carriers bad = hard time get
ting it through the snow.