The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-16
Indian Massacre ON toe Plains.
THE ATTACK UPON AND MURDER OF THE H0wAR


THE ATTACK UPON AND MURDER OF THE HOWARD
From tho Howar, Oun,y mo } Banner.l
Mrs. vronces A. piegs, Of this county furnishes the
Banner with the following letter from Mrs Bette shep.
emRr that suffered rby from attack by the
Indians between THE and California. The entire party
was from Howard, and well known. Mrs. shepherds
letter will be read with interest -
IosK err, Sept u, 1850
After long and tedious Journey arrived IN lone
City the 10th OF September, eight O'Clock Of night On
the goth Of July between eight and nine O'Clock ~ night
We arrived at Gold Spring When arrived train was
encamped there; we were 'aormed by them that the
lnoiahs had made attack upon thrm killing
and woundDg another, and Off good many cattle
Next morning (ihe eth Of Juy) arose early and pre-
par ed 70 start
After we had gone about two miles some Of our men
looked back ana saw that the indians hal attacked the
train sgain, woundDg Que man and taking OF some more
cattle We then wanted g. back ana assist thcn, but
our captain said he thought i best u g. We
few miles further and entered the canon; rave
the canon lev miles, when u VIM Shepherds
horses was taken sick and fell Wa stopped mo-
utes Men were standing looking at the horse, when 80
wers suddenly fred upon, killing captain Ferguson
Shepherd.
The war whoop was then gwen, followed by shots
from each side az the rocky bushy canon, killing Wn.
Shepherd, Vim. Diggs and Caborn Rain, and woaniing
two men, one woman child Mr. Wright was NOR
be IL ns
wounded but not fatally her was broken by
being whired against rock by s0lage monster After
the six and woman shot Geo Avery and Jas.
Ward fled saying that they would be killed II they r..
manned there another moment. In q few moments
george farEOus ana MrGure Icit inc INDIANS still
firing upon us, standing IN the road, with my baby
IN my arms exposed " the bullets that came whrling
around me
looked around and saw Mr.. Shepherd; called for
him; told HIM thought had better Try aud make
our escape; he SAID, swell" We started myself l.
Smith, Mrs Annie shepherd and Mrs Wrsht's little son
Mrs Annie Shepherds little babe also with u.s. The
next that followed Mr.. Shepherd The Indians shot
at us good many times as W. we're going of After
had gone very short distance Mrs. Annie Shepherd,
being very delicate woman, became weak and could
proceed no further 80 she secreted herself 10 some
bushes by the way eide Smith, OF the woind,d
men. had her babe; but he became weak from the
loss Of blood that he was compelled To Ind. in
brnsh. We then journeyed on After hal gone two
miles and half Townsend WI light overlook u.s. riding
OF mules He said he the wagon attending
the wounded brother, anu he cut the mule from
almost exhausted walked between ten AMI twelve
miles bare headed, bare armed aud bare neckad and
carried my baby part OF the way However reached
| camp about four O'Clock, quite exhausted.
About night Mrs. Annie shepherd came 10 camp. She
was almost like an insane When sh, in
sight she was fred upon for Indian but she
recognized u be white her baby lai all
night; FIVE OF tho went hack hut did get the
place Of slaughter. They reported that they good
many Indians and did not think right proceed any
further Next morning we started on journey again
There about sixty wagons and $50 men we seat
guard on Oh side Of the canon; before aud be
bind the wagons. We travelled on without being dis
committed near Mr. Wright, Mrs Wright, her son
| Joe, and her babe, found to be still living
Capt g. Pierce han wagon prepared for the de Nd In
which they placed and the wounded properly
for Our wagons were piundered of every thing We ha
except my trunk, which contained money. Or stck
was TAKEN which numb red ahoGt thirty fonr head Mrs.
Annie Shepherds babe foun,i; II very ch
sunburntand bruised by the brush. We travelled ON ,l
near night but did not get through the W. stop
ped to bury the dead The wounded well attended
10. Or. A. ". Trader attended the founded The
fight lasted about three ourths Of an hour Our m,n
fought bravey bu, their balls fell harmless among the
rocks and brush There were about Gfty Indians