The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-24

LHE MOUNTAIk,, MEADOWS MASSACRE--A
TALE OF HoRRoR.-0nc Of tho dread mysteries
of Mormondom which tho United States Judges
In Utah are cndeavoring to unravel, greatly ID
tho constor nation of tho ".Saints," is The
horrible massacre, at Mountain Meadows, of
| one hundred emigrants, on their way from
Arkansas to CalifJnia. At the time, we are
told, that the unfortunate victims fell under tho
weapons Of the Canosh band of Paravant In
dams; but various subsequent developments Is
have established tho conviction that these we're
merely tools in the hands of the Mormons
themselves. An cyo- witness Of the transaction
has been found at last, and VIC have received,
from an official source Mt Salt Lake, n statement
of his account of tho affair. lie says the mas
sacre was designed and carried into execution
TOR mere purposes of punder, to get possession
OF the thirty wagons and seven or eight hun
dred head of cattle belonging to the emigrants
1t will bo remembered that our salt Lake
correspondent, last summer, presented some
evidence sustaining this view--but still the
subject was loft partially in doubt. Now, tn o
whole fearful truth stands revealed, presenting
one of the most shocking cases of cruelty aud
crime that has ever stained the records of a
civilized community. The witness says:e,,rr
While i was residing ut Cedar City, 1 was
called upon by Messrs. Isaac Hight, John D.
Lee, and John .Higbee-all three Mormon
military 0ficers-to go few miles out South
of the city, which did, There Ifound thirty
or forty others, selected from different settle
ments. We were addressed by the above
officers who told us that they had sent Canosh,
the Paravant Chief with his warriors, to de-,
stroy the Arkansas company, and that if he
had not done it we must: and that if any of us
refused, or betrayed them to the Americans,
they would take good care of him hereafter.
Here we were all ordered ON the quick march
to the Mountain Meadows, where we found
the emigrants, with their wagons formed into
two circles, with their families in their midst.
trying to defend themselves against the mer-
ciless and blood thirsty savages, who lay around
in ambush, killing them as opportunity pre-
sented.
Hight and Lee formed their men into two
companies, and made precipitant rush at the
poor defonseess victims. The men inside of
the circles rose up, but instantly fell dead or
mortaliy wounded, under the fire of the
wretches who SO cruelly sought their liyos
Nothing remained to be done, except to kill
the frightened females and their innocent
children clasped in their arms. Others cluug
with desperation to their bleeding, dying hus-
hands, pleading in vain for mercy at the hands
OF the Christians who controlled the no more
savage Indian assailants. .r.4 .r..r
"JOhn ID. Leo now sent to the Indian Chief
and his men in ambush to come out and fin
| ish the survivors, directing him to spare only
the little chlcren, who could not talk. The
savagcs camo instantly, with knives drawn,
and speedily flushed tho bloody work. The
scene beggars description. Tho demoniac
yells of tho savage monsters, mingled with tho
slrieks and prayers of helpless mothers and
daughters, while the death blows were dealing
with unfinchiug hands, and scaps were torn
from heads which blOomcd with beauty aud in
nocense but fow hours before. Now the work
of butoherng ended. The murderers throw the
doad into two heaps, covered them slightly with
earth, and loft them 'to feed the wolves and
birds of prey, and returned home with their
booty Of cattle, and wagons, and great guam
tity of goods, etc., =. .g.,.. = ,.r" -,
The narrator of the above facts also furnishes
the following statement of crimes within his
knowledge. He says:
"G. D. Potter, William Parrish, and Beetson
Parrish, were all murdered on the road to
Springville, in the month of March, 1857. All
that is requisite to bring the murderers to JUS
tce, is a thorough investigation by the United
States Court. |Fg - TH'No'E N N
"Henry Forbes came into Springvilc last
winter, from California, and put up with j.
Terry, one of our bishops policemen. A short
time after he was missing, and has never re-
turned. His horse, saddle and revolver wero
sold by Terry, and put to his own uso."
This case was mentioned by our Salt Lake
correspondent last summer, but at that time
tho name of tho missing man could not DO as
certained.-[ED. BULLETIN.]