Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-22
sH0CKING mURDEHs.
Tire Cifissss Of Bsriizgion Butehered By Ea-
diaas-Ons BErSsa 10 -G5hss sad tie other
Bsksadsd and SoEipsa.

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diaas-Ons Burned 10 -9Ehss sad tie othei
| Bskeadsd and SoEipsd.
TFron The Esosho valley Register, Februsry4.l
Oa Thursday morning last our community
was thrown into a state Of In eDse excitement
occasioned By report that William D. Shaw
and Archibald z. Green, citizeAs Of this place
who left this vicinity FOR the buffalo Fegioni
on a hunting expedition some time during thl
month Of Noytmber last, had been murdered
bv a company OF Usage Indians. Our citizenl
we're observed assembling together in Varioui
squads discussing the details Of the heart-siek
ening affair, and It was in one OF these collee
tions that we obtained an interview with Mr.
Nicholas Hitchcock, the bearer Of the IN
pleasant tidings, frsn whom we CLEANED th,
following particulars
Several hunting companies, consisting on Al
average Of about six men to each eGmpany
were encsnped on the buffalo grounds, abou
one hundred miles southwest OF Eldorado, anC
sixty miles west OF the Arkansas river, where
theF bad been for some tine huhtlng WclSes
These companies were quartsred ct different
points, the distance between each point being
about six miles. Several of these companies
were from Coffee county.
o. Friday, January 4.h, band Of about
thirty Usage Indians approached one Of Toe
com6aniss, Of which M. Hitchcock was q
member, and protsssed warn friendship foI
the hunters, which feeling the latter Tseipro-
Gated, admitting the red skins within their cir
Gle and accepting their proffered hands. Pres
emily each man was seized and held by two
Indians, while others robbed their victims OF
their arms and everything else Of value on
their persons. The IHdians then seized all
the companY's provisions, blankets and pei
tries, and af erEards Threatened 70 shoot the
hunters, but this plan was thwarted through
the Efforts OF the chief,
Other companies were visited By these same
Indians and subjected to treatment similar to
that experienced BY Mr.. Hitcheoek'B company.
Ths Indians stripped them Of sveryshiBg-
horses, ponies, wagons, camp equipments,
provisions, arms, ammunition, etc, leaving
them on the plains, seventy miles from the
nearest settlement, MOseley's ranehe.) As
fast as these robberiss were completed the
hunters Immediately set out for Mosley's
rancho, and many Of them accomplished the
Journey without pArtsking Of any food or
having any extra covering for their persons
while resting at night, and all had to travel on
foot Some were fortunate enough 10 be ii
possession OF some "jerksd'' buffalo meal
which the Indians bad failed to secure.
On Tuesday, January 8, the camp in which
we're Wm. D. Shaw, Archibald E. Green
Augustin Holland, Austin Higlsy, Isaac YiHeu
neighboEhsod, were visited BY tbess I-5ians,
Their numbers had been augmented, the -
now comprising about one hundred blood
thirsty redskins. They seized the company
provisions and stores, and ATTEMPTED to dTiF'
of their ponies and horses. Mr.. Shaw fol
lowed them and endeavored to rescue his poay
which was a great faEorite Of bis. He wa
hred upon by the Indians and shot in th'
breast. II, shouted to Mr.. Green to bring hin
some water, and as Mr. Green was endeaEor
ing to comply with the request, and had stoope,
over to administer the water TO bis wounds
friend, be, too, was shot. Mr.. Shaw partially
arose and levelsd bis revolver on the Indian
and scattered hre shots among thens some 0
which done good WOrk-killing, il Is believed
some Of the band.
Daring this ARRAY the res. Of the company
ran and eSeetsd then escape. As Dir. HiglJ
vas departing be bal ed and gave the Indian
q parting salHte, which they viii doubtless re
member Tor some tine. He drew bis rife OF
the chief and fred, and be had the satisfaction
Of seeing bis marx bite the dust. The Indian
did not see proper ts pursue the fleeing huhters
They continued their f ght until they reached
Mr. Orson Peck's eamp-siX miles distant
Providsntially, this camp had not been found
by the saYaEes. On tue following morning
they all star ed for Moseley's rancho.
In the course Of their journey they passed by
the scene Of the late murders. A shocking
sight was there presented to their gaze. In on
place they found The body Of Shaw, with BIZ
head living several feet distant, which had beer
discovered from the body aHd scalped. Seat
tered about the place, where a fire had beer
made, were several bones, which the wander
srs supposed 10 Be that Of Mr.. Green.
Fer several days struggling bands OF com
panies from the bunting grounds, which hac
been robbed, were pouring into Mosley'i
ranehe. some sixty or seventy hunters sooT
collected there. After day OF two OF Iecu
perstion, most OF those from this county, an'
some from eouades north Of here, set out fo
home. They started for home, but had sceom
plished only portion Of thsir journey whsl
/ thev we're compelled TO halt and quarter them
selves fn some Of the settlements, on accoun
Z AZ snow. Mr. Hitchcock, however, pushsi
on alone, and reached here on WEDNESDAY
eroAing last. Last evening his companion
/ arrived in town, and they confirm Mr.. Hitch
| cocks statements, az given above.
Up to the tins Of the departure OF our eiti
zens from Moslsy's rsnehe, there were about
dozen hunters missing Il Is feared they hsv
| net With foul play.
Messrs. Shaw and Green were unmarrie
meH, without any relatives IN the Territory
I Thev both possessed considerable property
| and held respectable positions in s5eiety. Mr.
sha,z was The road c5mmissionsr OF the Bur
I iington district. Their relatives, in their re
rBnt irving sflictions, have the warnsst syn
+ rathies Of tkis community.
On Saturday evening last, public meetin
I was held IN Burlington, to adopt some meas
I ures 10 bring the perpetrators Of the murder
/ and robberies 10 Justice. The meeting va
I well attended.