Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-11-30
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until we had travelled some sixty or
seventy miles, when we became too
weak TO carry the children further, and
were obliged to build wi gwams, which
we did as well as we could, with will
lows. Here we lay by entirely. This
was on the Owyhcc river, about three
miles from Fort Boise, then deserted.
Before reaching our final camp, we kill
ed and ate two dogs which followed us,
and about six miles before reaching
that camp very poor immigrant cow
met us, which we killed and ate. BY
mixing the beef with rOscbuds and pus-
ley we made it last us two weeks. We
made two wigwams. Mr.. Vannorman
and family and a young man, two of
Mrs. Utter's children, Miss Trimble
and her brother, and two SONS of Mr..
Utter and an infant child of Mrs. Utter
were in one wigwam; Mrs. Chascs
family and mine were in the other. A
few days after we campcd we saw Indi-
ans campcd OH Snake river some three
miles from us. They were fishing.
They brought us salmon, for which we
exchanged some of our clothing and
ammunition.-This was the only way
we could obtain it. At first they would
come thus and cxhange us salmon every
three or four days. They called them
selves Shoshoncs. We found herbs,
frogs and muscles along the river which
we gathered or caught and atc.-About
two or three weeks after we camped,
Mr.. Chase died, probably. as we sup
posed, from ovcr-eating salmon. Ten
days after this Elizabeth Trimblc died
from starvation; four or five day, after
wards, Susan Trimblc, her sister, died;
the next day Daniel Chase died, and
two days after him his brother, Albert,
all from the same cause. The living
were compelled to eat the dead TO pre-
serve their own lives. 1t was subject
of much and anxious consultation and
even PRAYER before the eating of the
dead was Iinal y dctcrmincdupon. This
determination was unanimous. The
ilcf OF the dead was carefully husband
c'l and sparinglv eaten to make it go as
far as possible. Thus the bodies of
four children were disposed of. The
body of Mr.. Chase was cXhumed and the
first meal from it cooked and about to
be eaten when relief came.
The Indians had come and carried
away our guuS; two from Mr.. Nannor-
man; one from Mr.. Chase, and one
from me. They also took MIR. Van.
norman's blanket from him, and they
did it somewhat ly.--At this time
we had already traded off some of our
clothing for salmon. After the Indians
left, MIR. Nannorman said he was going
to take his family and leave; "For,
said he, "if we do not, the Indians will
come to morrow and strip and kill lis. ;"
He and his family left our camp that
day about noon. They travelled on to
Burnt river, as it AFTERWARDS appeared.
When the command reached there they
found six of the bodies killed by the In
dams. Four of the children were not
found. 1t is supposed they are now
captlves among the Indians. The six
bodies found were those of Alexis Van
norman and wite.--thc lattcr WIS SCALP
cd,-thcir son Mark, Sam'l Gleason,
and Charles and Henry Utter The
last was about twelve years old, the
Others were adults. Besides Mr. Myers
family, consisting OF himself wife and
five children-the oldest ten years and
the Youngest one year old--Mrs. Chase
and daughter and Miss Trimble were
rescued: also, between the camps, in Il
very emaciatcd condition, Chahey and
Munson-twelve in all.
About six miles before reaching our
final camp. Mr.. Munson and CHRISTIE
pher Trimblc, the lattera boy of eleven
years, were sent forward us an express
to the settlements. They went on to
Burnt river where they saw Jacob Rcith,
who had taken IL wrong road, and were
now getting back to the right one.
The Reith boys and Chafiey and Mum
son went on and sent back Christopher
Trimhlc to inform us of their having
gone forward for relief Chaffey and
Munson gave out and were afterwards
rescued. After getting back, Trimble
volunteered and went with the Indians
to their camp on Snake river, to stay.
After being with them some days he
came with them to our camp, when we
traded with them for salmon. While
lie was with us, cnquircd of him how
far it was to their camp. He said about
three miles. l asked him how far it
was after crossing the river before their
trail was struck. He said but short
distance, and the trail was plain. He
inquired why l asked him? / told him
if the soldiers came to our relief we
would want to come for him. The
,,,orI solI;or which thn Indians seemed