The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-07-28


guard was left with the horses, and par.
ties put ont TO flank as well as they could.
though al were compelled az first "a
enter BY the one way, not much wider
than common door.
Major Il, had divided his little com
pany into three parties under separate
leaders, in order to scour the mountains;
but on arriving at the site Of their camp,
the birds had flown doubtless they had
been warned BY their keen-eyed sentineIs
Of the approaching danger. 1t was pro-
baby fully as well for many OF the party
that they had so.cowardIy a foe to deal
with, for after getting in Il was found to
be q place where, from the surrounding
PERCEPTIONS rocks, half a dozen brave men
could have destroyed twenty times their
number Ia q short time, or compelled
them to retreat. UndismaJed, however,
the boys pushed on through the brush,
over fallen logs and trees, wading the
creek and clambering over rocks, oeca.
siOnally dragging their guns after them,
or using them to clear a way before them,
until some Of the more active reached the
submits hundreds 81 feet above the heads
Of the others, and found that the scotr.
drels had indeed slipped away, notwith.
standing orr stolen march upon them.
Major u. was about TO call q halt,
when bang won't the report Of gun.
Every one started. expecting to hear il
followed By q succession Of reports carry
ing messages OF death from our willy foes.
But on turning, they beheld one Of their
comrades stagger back, while his gun
was falling to the ground, his arm hang.
ing loosely By his side, while the smoking
edges Of bis shirt where the ball had
passed through, showed but too plainly
that be had shot himself This put an
end TO any farther explorations that day.
Al return was called. and an express i'm
lmediateIy sent back 10 the station for
DR. Kay, and 4 Wagon to- take the
wounded man in The poor fellow, whose
name is Frank Mathews, behaved like q
hero. He never even uttered groan;
but walked at least d mile and q half to
one Of the creeks where the Wagon could
| get 70 him. or course, he had to be
assisted, and stopped many times on the
way. a.s5
On reaching the station, Dr. Kay ex-
amined the wound, and fonnd il necessary
to amputate the arm. The ball had torn
a terrible holeL2-blowing entirely away. at
least two inches Of the bone, and leaving
the arm, on the side where II came out,
appearing as though small cannon bali
had gone through It, The doctor had not
all the eonYehiences and necessaries for
amputating the limb; still be would have
done it---bnt, as there was no way Of
making the poor fellow sufficiently com
Portable here, Of supplying his wants and
taking proper care of him after il was
done Major ID thought he had better
be sent to Camp at once. He according.
" started the same evening with him in d
carriage, and arrived in Camp on the nth
IN the afternoon, where he was received
with the greatest kindness, and everything
done to make the suffering man comfort.
able. Major Il. speaks Of DR.. Porter
with especial praise. although all connect
ed did everything in their power to oblire.
and furnish Mr.. Il. with such medicines AS
they had, which were needed on the road
Being anxious TO get back, Major u
rode day and night. On his return
another sad accident happened, which has
spread q gloom over the whole party.
jesse Earl, who had been waiting at wiz
low Springs for Major Il. IS return, start
ed to come over to this place with him.
A.bont II miles from here he got into the
carriageto ride with the, Muior. The
latter feeling tired OF driving, asked the
former to drive.aWhile. They had changed
places but a few moments, when pistol
IN the hauds of some person behind the
carriage, Whowas showing il to his com
panion, went Of aceidehtilly ], and shot Earl
through the body, killing him instantly.
The ball struck him about the centre Of
the back and came out between his two
breasts. Egan was sitting close against
him at the time. Earl was buried this
morning at this place. .stlst sS5l@a as.~.
We are waiting anxiously for the ARR!
val ofthe mule Wagons from Ruby, when
wesshall proceed west, taking along pro.
visions, supplies, etc i believe Major
Egan intends to make occasional scouting
trips into the mountains as he goes along
TO endelyor to find aud bring to terms,
the hostile natives. a5at,sl5E %. 55sis.sssti I
22nd--Since writing the above, our
Wagons have arrived; we proceed to
Ruby tomorrow. gas ;ts s'i.is
~ Very respectfully, q :.E.ssaI.t
t:%..:s 81. w. III. .SHEARaAS.
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T. s:-Express from west just arrived.
One Of the riders is badly shot through
the leg. Have not learned particulars.
The Indians about Roberts Creek are.
still very hostile. Expecting an. attack
at the station every night. ..s...,s5 81
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