, 1862-10-04
NDIaN ATTACKS UPON EAIl-
GRANTS.
Robbery, Murder and No Protection
ATTACK OF l. TRAIN FROM IOWA.
Correspondence Of the New York Tibuue1
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Correspondence Of the New York Ttfbu1e.7
SALT LACE CrrT, Sept. 10, 1862.
4 company from Warren county, Iowa, left
there sometime about the middle OF NAV,
finally lett the Missouri River On the 26th Of
May, and was composed of the folio ring per
soIs: John Adams Smith, Jonsthau Smith,
Lewis Smith, Buchanan Smith, Joseph Jones,
Hiram Baker, James Lynch, Taylor Water.
house, Elias Shaw, Charles Blandns, Frederick
Aeymen, Thomas Ball, John Ball, and Henry
Ball
TEo other persons were In the train, but
their names could not learn, aud with the
company were twelve women and about the
same number Of children. Nothing occurred
IN their Journey TIL they reached, On the 2bth
OF August, e1blett's Cutoff little to the
southeast Of Fort Ball. The indians attacked
them there e-rly in the morning, aud after
fight Of an hour and half, succeeded in driy-
ing away from the immigrants forty five oxen,
seven horses, and four mules, leaving only six
oxen for twelve wagons. The companY flled
one wagon with provisions, and hastened
away from the camping ground, Is they dread
ed the return Of the Indians to pillage the
sundown the Indians, greatly increased in
numbers, came upon them and renewed the
attack. The immigrants attempted to reach
some willow bushes. tn hopes Of finding pro-
lection, but seeing their intention, the sa7a-
ges reached it first, and encircled the conp2-
other shelter than the stunted sage bushes.
that were no barriers to the flight Of the rifle
bull.
The Immigrants fought with the despera-
tion Of despair, TIL darkness concealed them,
and the Indians left them thoroughly despoil.
Cd Of everything but forty pounds Of -four,
which some, in fleeing from the wagon, had
the prudence to retain Several OF the n
dians were killed or wounded, and Of the i'm
migrants were killed: John Ball, who left .
wife and two children; Thomas Bull, whose
ssife and family are in Warren county, Iowa;
Thomas Heynlsn, from Minnesota, and Tay-
lor Waterhouse, who disap ppeaFsd and was
never found again. Capt. Jonathan Smith
was shot through both legs, shove the knees,
and shot through the right arm. His father
vas shot through the right, hand, and his
ersed the body of his wife, entering her right
side and coming out at her left side. His
daughter, four years Of age, WAS shot through
the body, and died the third day after. The
lite OF Captain Smith IS despaired Of, but the
others are recovering.
They placed the bodies Of the dead side By
side and left them unbusied, as they were des-
tltute Of the means Of buryinw them, and
we're uncertain Of the position Of the Indians.
The wounded were carried by the men who
we're unhurt, and the Children were carried in
the arms OF the Others. In THIS way theY
travelled the first night, and afraid to venture
out in daylight, they rested in the bushes till
the return Of darkness. The second night
and second day they Travelled another path in
the direction of the settlements on Bear River
Three OF the men left in advance in hopes Of
procuring aid, and traVeled three more days
tin they reached the Bear River ferry. Here
their sad tale was heard, and Mormon Of the
name of Loyeland Immediately fitted out
three wagons with provisions and sent fire
men to bring in the destitute company. After
i've days absence the wagons returned, and
On Sunday last took the wOunded and di.sti-
tute into the Box Elder Settlement, where
they will, in all probability, remain during
the winter: While one Of lhe company was
| Telatirg to me what hare here written, his
/ eyes were cleaning with tears. "Yes," said
! be, "the Mormon people have been kind to
us, we will never forget them, yet all kinds
| Of bad stories are told against them by men
| Who have an interest in sending immigrants
| over that terrible road.''
-, 3fp n~--+ar@ -1Gsx ~ ~. I'LL LIEfs only tEt
1Ee say, immigrants abandon that northern
route, unless you 60 in force to bid defiance
| to the Indians.