Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-10-06
Horrible Affair Seven White Men Burned
by Indians.

correspondent of the Sacramento Union
writing from Virginia city. confirms the recent
tidings of seven wh,c men having been burned
to death by Indians in tho Wushoe region
1t appears that these victims formed the party
of Norman III. Garfield, Of Butte County which
was out prospecting when the war between
the whites and Indians at Williams Ranch
broke out, and were not heard of afterwards.
The correspondent thus tells the story:
Among the volunteers in the late Indian ex.
petition under Col. Hays. were two very init
mate friends Of Mr.. Garfield. who used every
effort to ascertain the fate of his party; but.
through the form and features of all the dis
| covered dead were very carefully scrutluized
none were recognized aS bearing any resem-
blancc to him or his known companions. A
few days after the volunteers were withdrawn
from Pyramid Lake, the regulars being then
stationed there, some of the latter discovered,
among the cotton woods, below where the In
diam village had stood. and near the place
where the Truckce emptieS into the Lake tied
to as many trees the bodies, or chnrrcd re-
nans, OF seven men who had been burned to
death Two or three had been fastened to the
trees with log chains, and the flesh had been
entirely burned from thcm tho others had
been tied with hides; and the unner nor
! tions of their bodies bore traces of indentfcn-
ton, particularly that of Caniicld who was
robust and powerful man, remarkable in form
and feature. His lower limbs and lower rnrt
OF his frame had been consumed, with the ev.
ident design to protract susceptibility to main,
till the bones were charrcd; but the upper part
of the chest, the arms. ard shoulders. and the
| head. were cniirc-cvcn the grim military
whiS kers worn by the victim were unsingcd-
turthor description and detail have also been
furnished. but the revolving hidcousneSs of the
| picture iOrhdS elaboration. Suffice it, that the
evidence leaves to the friends of Mr.. Garfield
and his companions no possibility Of doubt as to
his identity, and the horrible process of his
and their deaths
The remains of the victims of this terrible
decd all carefully Inferred in one grave beneath
a large cottonwood tree, near the spot on which
they died, by the soldiers under Captain Stew
art Whether they made the bloody Offering to
the demon of war, on the formal preparation of
the Pal-utahs to attack the whites. or were
doomed to avengc the slain Of the tribe who
subsequently fell in battle, will most probably
forever remain mystery. They dicd-dicd
| the most terrible Of all deaths which it is posi-
bic for tie imagination to conceive Garfield
was from Cambridge, Washington County, New
York; where his family resided when he came
t. California, in lS49. He was about 33 years
OF age ut the tine of his death
TIE FARMER AND PLANTER.--rhc Columbia
G"d'd'on says =" The October number orthix
valuable publication has already made its APP
pearance. This speaks well for the energy of
tho Publisher. The contents. original and Sc
lcctod, embrace large number of articles in
tereSting to almost every class of readers From
tins number we learn that the fifth annual Fair
Of the State Agricultural Society will Ire held
on the 18th. l4th 18th and 10th November
TO all who visit it wc would recommend visit
to Mr. Stokes Tor tic purpose Of subscribing
to tho Farmer and P1o"icr"
NORFOLK, September 26-On "Wednesday.
hr:S, supp"s"l to he the Storm King. arrived
mere IN charge of Lieut. Hughes. from MUnro-
' via. The brig was captured by the San Ju-
clnto' on the 9Th Of August. with Clio Africans
on OF, board which were landed in Monroyin.-
HE priZc ship Erie also rc-cnptured on
the Sth, by the Mohican, and arrived mt Mon
rovia with $50 Africans, in charge of Lieut.
Doncgan.
PLEASURE TRIr-Recruiting for Garihnldi
is advertised in the London papers an '.Ex.
! cnrsipn to the South Of Italy" Clever way to
dodge neutrality laws. The end makes great
difference in the means.
PTTsDuRc, Sept. 24 One of the most M
paliing caIamities that ever occurred here, took
place at | o'clock, this afternoon The boiler
IN n! inc marble works of w w Wallace exploded
killing several men and woundng a number of
others. The number Of the killed and wound
cd Is not yet definitely ascertained
| Inc boiler passed through the building, rcdu-
eng the back part of it to heap of ruins. 1t
then struck the front part of Robert Burkcr's
N,oic u J." Lhperlg street, killing tile pro-
prictor, who was standing at the door His
head was taken nearly off. The boiler then
passed through the rear wall of Burker's and
into Swarz's lager beer hall, which it nearly
demolished a man named Wilpcrfcr, who
was in the saloon was killed. The boiler final.
ly landed in the Presbyterian graveyard at the
back of the lager beer hall, having passed
through four walls.
The nnmbcr OF men engaged in the marble
works was 100. 1t is supposed that from ten
to twelve are killed
FIRE ON THE Charlotte RAiLRoAD-The
Winnsboro Register, of the 9th, states that n
fire occurred on the down freight train of the
previous evening, caused by spark from the
engine. Thirty-two bales of cotton were burnt,
also several cars and a portion of the track.
HITTINc HIN RIGnT.-" Why, YOU'RE only n
prentice" said an ariStocratic little boy taunt-
ingy to hard.fsed little fellow with whom
he was at play. The latter turned proudly
round, and while the fire of injured pride and
the look OF pity were strongly blended in his
conntenance, cOoly answered. So was Dr.
Franklin
DOUGLAS IN TENNEssEE-II. j. st. John, n
Douglas elector in Tennessee, has come ont
for Breckinridge. lie says the battle in that
State is altogether between Bell and Breckin.
ridge, and he is not disposed to aid in civ.
ing its vote to the former.
: PoIsoN OF THE JEssAMIxE-'The Pensacola
Tribune says Two children--white child and
nogro-while playing. few days ago. in this
city, put piece of the yellow iessamine vino
in their mouths, which resulted in the death Of
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