New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-02
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INDIAN ATTACKS UPON migrants
Robbery, Murder, and No Protection
ATTACK ON A TRAIN FROM IOWA

Ter;tory and Oregon together with the evils OF the
Rebellion, have probably sent upward OF ten thou'
sand nersons over the Plains this season, and With
.he execution of seine who have skeoaddied 10 save
themselves from tie punishment due 20 their urea
son the greater portion of these have been iamhes
formerly in comfortable circumstances IN the AT
lontic Sates-uot fleeing from the war to syold their
own personal share in its direct Obligations, but
from the rapne OF guerrilla hordes or from the ms-
cries entaod upon tsose directly depenoent on ther
daily labor for support by the complete ton,'Tss-
,ent OF the ordinary channels OF industry. Whelher
they may inally realize their expectations or no.
one thing Is certain that they have, IN the hSt t'
of their experience, had bitterness enough 70 ~
the DOUBT in their minds whether Tue! n~u A'' "~
from lssser 10 greater evils.
Tbsra was a time when the whisper OF murder IN |
Che West Wonl1 have aroused the attention OF 'he
folks st Washington, and told upon the ears OF ,ne
preat public bat in these days OF blood, the Ncal
OF wholesale rsass@cres on the Iishs, WI pre-
suure fail to elicit even a moments attentloa from
.nv ave rhoee who are directly INTERROGATION the
later then write; believing that The extensive
circulation Of I'VE TRIBUNE IN the Noftn-N esteTn
S,a,es will WARN mulltudes Of the evils istO which
shopssnds bave fallen this year, and against the re-
enrrepce OF which ihe Government has made 10 pre-
yis,on nor il II the least likely to do so, 80 lons r.
che southern Rebellion taxes its best ererGies ana
resources -.
aud from the country 20 the north OF W, we learn
of NUMEROUS numerous attacks upon emlgranls'
tbe detailed recital OF which sckens the sonL The
Indians sprsar to have thrown oil all restraint, TO
have forgotten every amcstle relation they ever
had with the white race, and 70 make plumber and
murder their chief delight. No person is siared.
The stranger passing through their country and tae
familiar Ioountaineer, alike threatened, and at
The mercy of the deadly ride, from winch now both
are feeing for safety leaving the Indians TO tie sole
cossesson of the country IL too late IN the season
Tor thus letter to warn emgrants aganst that
f'allf or "a no
emi,rapt must note 1t, and never permit the
yanpires Oh the plains 70 send him over road that
has never been free f.om the stains of blood. There
are men who would, without remorse, send scores
of HELPLESS women and children right into the
midst Of death, if only an hour before they could
make dollar on the sale of a sack OF -four, or on a
gallon Of poisonous whisky, by sending the company
The immigrants have been deluded into the conf
dence OF security from the parade Of some Congress
siogal appropriation for the protection OF the
overland immigration TO the Pacific winch has been
a fatal confidence. A certain Union officer is said
20 have passed the country on his way 10 For;
Walle Walla and with him train of immigrants
In security. But what Of that Nothing. Who
can fancy any thing more absurd than such demon
strstion of sebers and revolvers Brighten indians
Pshaw Indians are not babies. They are muir
erous rebels and have displayed vastly bstter skill
In their plans and purposes than that department
which had the handling of that $50 900 sprropria-
tion. The Indians stopped their plunderIR 10 let
the gallant captain pass III peace, and resumed 1t TIE
moment he disappeared from their sight; while he
tbe while no DOUBT, congratulated himself Oh his
Immigration. This is not the irony OF correspond
cnt quietly at his deck, Illuminating over the In
punerabe absurdities OF dotted red tape it is the
bitter language OF complaint, IRON tie mouths OF
she suffering immigrants.
The last attack that we have heard of has ius.
been narrated TO me BY one OF the sutieres, an in
migrant from Iowa, which Is feariully interesting
will not attempt details to lengthen my letter; but
rs this is the first intma;on Of the utter desitution
of that company that Will reach their friends in Iowa.
shall be particular in my statement for their
vice. The company was from Warren County,
Iowa left there sometime about the middle Of May
finally lett the Missouri River on the Goth Of May,
and was composed OF the following persons: John
Adams Smith, jonathan Smith, Lewis Smith, Bu-
chansn Smith, Joseph Jones. ii yram Baker, james
Lynch, TAYLOR Waterhouse, Elias Shaw, Charles
Brandas, Frederick Heymen, Thomas Bal, John
Ball, and Henry Ball.
EsTwo other persons were in the train, but their
name. could not learn, and with the company were
twelve women and about the same number Of chl-
dren. Nothing occurred in their journey ill they
reached on the 26tn of August, Subett's Cui.Oh a
little 70 the southeast OF Fort Hall. The indians
attacked them there early in the morning, and after
q fight Of an hour and q half, succeeded in driving
away from the immigrants As oxen, horses and J
mules, leaving only 8 oxen for IL wagons. The
company filled one wagon with provisions, and has
tened away from the camping ground, as they dread
ed the return OF the INDIANS 70 plllage the wagons.
They travelled in fear, and before rundown the Indi-
ans greatly increased in numbers, came upon them
and renewed the attack. The immigrants ATTEMPTED
TO reach willow bushes in hopes Of finding pro-
lection bat seeing their intention the savages
reached il first, and encirced the company, leaving
men, women, and children without other shelter
than the stunted sage bushes, that no barriers
10 the fight OF the rifle ball.
The Immigrants fought with the desperation of
despair till darkness concealed them and the In
diaus left them thoroughly despoiled of everything
but 40 pounds of flour, which some, in fleeing from
the wagon, had the prudence TO re-aln Several Of
the Indians were killed or wounded, and Of me im
migrants were killed: John Ball, who left wife
and two children; Thomas Ball, whose wife and
family are in Warren County, Iowa; Thomas Hey
men from Minnesota, and Taylor Waterhouse, who
dissppeared and never found 0gaiu. Capt.
jonathan Smith was shot through both legs, above
the knees and shot through the night arm. His
father was shot through the night hand and his
brother through the left hand A ball traversed the
body Of lis wife, entering her night side and coming
out at ner left side. His daughter, years Of age.
Wa shot through tie body, and died the third day
after. the life Of Capt. Smith is despared OF, but
the others are recovering.
They placed the bodies Of the dead side by side
and left them unburied, as they were destitute Of
-fhe means OF burying them, aud were uncertain Of
the position OF the Indians The wounded
carried by the men who were unhurt, and the chill
dren were carried IN the of the Others. In ths
way they Travelled the first night and afraid TO ven
iure out IN daylight, they rested IN the bushes till
the return OF darkness. The second night and
second DAY they Travelled another path i'll the direc
zion Of the settlements Gu Bear River Three of
the men left in advance in hopes of procuring Aid
and Travelled three more DAYS tilt they reached the
Bear River Ferry. Here their sad tale yas heard
and Mormon OF the name OF Loveland irnmo diately
fitted out three wagons with provisions and cent
FIVE men 10 bring in the destitute company After
five days absence the wagons returned and on San-
day last took the wounded and destitute into the
Box Elder Settlement, where they will, in all proba-
billy, remain during the Winter While one Of the
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