Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-04-28
Number 30.

we had been Tn Cedar City but two days when Capt. Campbell with his command arrived and informed Judge Cradlebaugh that ne had received an express from Gen. 'ohhston' directing him to bring back with hlm all the troops in his command, as re- ports were then current that the Mormons were assembling in armed bodies in the mountains, for what purpose was not known. In consequence of this order, Judge Cra- dlebaugh was left without the means of either protecting witnesses who might be called on to testify in court, or of anestinr any parties who might flee or resist his writs. Without assistance of this kind, he deemed it useless to attempt to hold court, and we accordingly both left on the follow ing day with Capt. Campbell on his re. turn to Camp Floyd. On our way there we were overtaken by Mir. and Mrs. Ham, blln, on their way to Salt Lake City, They had with them the child found at Pocketvile l had employed MT. II. to take It to the city, knowing that 1t would be out ot my power to devote proper care to It, under the circumstances in which 1 was placed. Mr. Hamblin travelei in com pany with us for a day or two, and during this time Mrs. II. informed me that at the time of the massacre, she was living at the ranch at the north end of the Mountain Meadows. and that for several days before these children were brought to her house. or before she had even seen them, she saw 1 several men lettering about in the vicinity of her house without any apparent object or business; this was an unusual circum- stance. On the day the massacre took place, Mrs. lItmbin statel that the chii- dr2n were brought to her house, and there disposed of by Bishop Lee to different white persons who were there at the time. Lee protessei to act as an agent for the Indians in djsposing of these children. He pre- tended to barter them for guns, blankets and ponies for the use of the Indians; but Mrs. II. stated that she was of the opinion at the time that the children were not really l sold and that the pretence of doing so by 1 Lee was mere sham. Lee went through the form of selling or bartering off all the children but two. One of these was an in. fant whose left arm was nearly shot off above the elbow, the bone being entirely severed; the other was her sister, three or four years oller These two Mrs IIamLl;n stated, Bishop Lee gave to her, and as- signed as a reason for doing so, the high l esteem which tile Indians had for Nr. Hamb- ! lin l have omitted heretofore to state | that Jarob IIamb!in, the husband of this | lady, who has been several times referred to in this ntrative, was president" in the Mormon church, holding the same office as that of Isaac naiglt. From many inter views that l have had with Mir. Hamblin, and from all that 1 could learn from others. bo oEcart fr1,,, | i,, nlE ol City, when the massacre took place; and l have no evidence or reason to believe that he was in any way concerned, or even aware of the massacre, till after 1t was over.
 It will be remembered that l employed Mr. Hamblin to go to Pocketvile, for the child which heard of there. After his re- turn with the child, Mr. Hambln came to the camp of Capt. Campbell, on the santa | Clara to inform me Of the fact. While there he told me that he had heard more, and learned more about the massacre during his absence after the child, than he ever knew before; that he had been told of number of men that he knew, who were | concerned in 1t, that he never dreamed or | suspected, or would have suspected of be- ing concerned in 1t but for what he had been | told. inquired of him the names of these | men, and he informed me that he was under promise of secresy not to divulge them to any one but Gov. Cumming; but that he intended to tell him who they were Mr. 1 Hambin was in Salt Like City not long alter but l was told by Gov. Cumming | after he left, that he revealed nothing to him in regard to the massacre or those con- ! cerned in 1t.
 These are the principal and most impor- tant facts obtained in relation to this noted massacre during the trip to which l have referred. 1 have ommitted many minor ! facts and circumstances corroboratipe of ! those given, on account of the additional length to which they would extend this article, which is already quite lengthy. I ! have aimed at the narration simply of what saw ant heard, leaving the public to place any construction they deem proper upon the facts and statements given. And this would not have been done by me in this manner, if had seen from any one else 8 publication embodving these particulars, or if the attempt had not been made to sheer away the evidence that exists of Nor mon comrliclty in this horlid massacre, if not of their being the only persons con- cerned in it.
 WM. IT. ROGERS. .-4ss>--s>