Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-05
News from Washington Terri
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Horrible Idtan .NoSsacre Of Oregon
Emtsr Mothers Eating ,he Dead
Bod,ps Of ttetr II sbanns and Ch,Liren.

Horrible Indtdn Massacre Of Oregon
Emtsr .ntS-- Mothers Eating ,he Deud
Boiips Of ueir II Sban.s and Ch,Liren.
Our Washington Territory Correspondence.
Fort WALLA WALLA,
WASHINGTON TERRITORY, Nov. s, 1860.
The command of Capt. Dent, United
States Army, has just reached this point
from the scene of the late Indian mssacrc
near Fort Boise, bringing with him twelve
men, women and children, who have been
rescued from this massacre, which has
been one of the saddest that has ever oc-
CURED on the emigrant route.
These wrctched creatures were found
almost naked, and eating the dead bodies
Of those that had been mas,acred, and
in one case ea'ing the head Of man that
had been buried lor ten days. The party
numbered forty four souls, out of which
twenty were massacred and fifteen
saved. They had moved IRON Wisconsin
up to Fort Hull, where they received an
escort Of dragons, who guarded them to
near Salmon Falls, on Snake river, when
the Dragons turning back, they were
left alone for 300 miles, when they ex-
pccted to reach Walla Wala, W. Z.
Near Fort Boise they were attacked by
from $50 to 300 Snake Indians They
fought for two days, when finding theil
men falling, they abandoned everything
and fled for their lives. The next day
they saw by the smoke that their train
had been destroyed, They moved on for
several miles on foot, the mothers, many
of them, carrying their infants at theil
breasts, until they came to small creek
lined with berries, where they had remain
ed five weeks, until the troops found them
Two men made their escape and gave the
information, upon which Colonel Wrigh
ordered out troops to their relief.
The troops moved rapidly, and wher
they came up with the clnigrants it is sale
that the heart of every soldier was moved
at the saddest spectacle that humanity
ever witnessed The poor people, men
women and children bowed themseI I've.
on the sand desert where they were found
and offered up a solemn and fervent pray
cr to God at their most miraculous escape
and with one feeling the soldiers swor,
vengeance against the savages who hav,
reduced this band of emigrants to thi
condition.
But the most horrible sight was yet tc
be witnessed. They were without food OF
clothing, and had made shelters for them
selves out of willows and grass, and tn,
infants that had been left after their mo
theirs had been mssacred were eaten mos
ravcnously, and one lady ate two of he
own children that had died Of starvation
and afterwards dug up her own husband
and the troops found his head roastin!
upon The fire when they reached them
They said it was not until starvation drov,
them to it that they could allow them
selves to be thus reduced to live upon hu
man flesh, and that too in a putrid state
The women had been rayished by the
hellish savagcs, and their naked deat
bodies bore all the marks of horrible
brutality. When will our government
take some action to guard and protect oul
emigrant roads to the Pacific coast? Thi
last act calls for vengeance loud and deep
A rumor has also reached here that the
Flathead Indians in the Bitter Root Val,
ley had risen, aad were giving grca
trouble at Fort Owen. Everything ha,
been done by Colonel Wright, the com
mander Of this department, that D humane
and noble commander could do, and much
credit is due the officers and troops under
Captain Dent for their efficient aid and
Kindness 10 these emigrsnts Lieutenants
Anderson and Reno, and DR.. Taylor
United States Army, the officers with the
command, did everything they could re
lovo these poor people in their distress,
4 body Of troops had been sent ou
from this post, as it was supposed, to bring
in and protect any emigrants that might
be left on the road, but the troops return
cd here in August, without bringing in
any omigrants We can only trust thai
the government may take warning from
this, aud initiate such steps as to prevent
its recurrence.
To find out the number Of children in I
street, commence beating bass drum
TO find out the number Of idle men, star
dog fight.
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