Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-08-08
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How many attacks have been made by indians
on the Overland Mail Stage and stations along
tie line, between Great Salt Lake City and Car
son, and how many men have been killed by tue
murderous, reyengefll and unTelent-
ing savages on that route, since the 9. VS. cross
ed the Sierras for its protection, we know not,
but greatmany.more than isgeneFaly known and
more than ever before in the same eugth of time
since the commencement Of the Overland Mail
service. Instead Of those murderous attacks be-
coming less frequent, they seem to occur Oltener
as time progresses aud there are no prospects
whatever that they will ever cease under existing
arrangements, so far as we can discover,
On Wednesday last, tho 10th inst, between
nine aud ten in the morning, a most daring attack
was made on the incoming Western stage on this
side Of Fort Cri;tenden, and within about two
miles Of thoJordch river ferry, by a party Of In
dams, resulting 10 its capture and almost total
destruction, aud in the massacre of tho driver,
Mr.. Wood ! Rcynulda and nm emnloyee mined
Tbomos O'Shonni.on. as stated whn wos m his
way ia H. citv. tbe bodies of whom. oner thew
we're killed were mutilated in the most horrii
sayhre nmnner ihe murderonsGends conll doyiso'
Fortunately there were no passengers, lor had
there been, the circumstances indicate that escape
would have been impossible. and that al would
have shared the fate ortbe driver and the unGor
tupate employee. who was on His wny to the ojty
The circumstances, 50 far as they have been re-
hted, or have come to our knowledge, were as
follows: 80 20 t4ala tU
Ca Tuesday afternoon or evening, Mr. 0. P
Rockwell, who, Mt tho request Of MIR. Rumfeld
the agent Of the company in this city. was taking
out anextra ccach witha span Of mules, sent i
forward to Fort Orittenden from his station a
the Hot Springs, twenty miles south of the city
by u young man 10 bis employ named Frederick
Scarlett. The ferry boat having been sunk that
day by prevailing high winds, as understood, h,
had to 60 by way Of the I4ehi bridge, at or nea
which ho was informed by some person that |
would be we'll for him tokeep good look out, ai
hostile Indians were reported to be advancing o
The West side OF Utah Lake. III supposed cha
theinun 'guvu'buth little heed 70 the monltlotf an'
Whether or nothe related w'lat No was thus tol'
on MS arrlval at fort ofIttenden has not trans
pred lie neither saw any Indians nor heard any
thing iurther concerning theIr presence oetwee
the river and the station at Fort vTittenden, an
tho outgoing coach, winch was illled win passen
gers, among whom was Ool' Evans, arrived Tier
That night luckily win mocstatTon' H.,
Az about ! 0 clock on we .nesday mornng' ID
incoming stage lcl1 FGFt Cnltenden Tor thls CIT,
and when az or near .he Top oi the hiil west
the Jerry II was attacked py a band oil lnulans Q
horseback estimated by man VINO saw them
adlslance as iney were moving on alter lhey ia
effected tno OBJECT IN YlsS' AZ ABOUT twepV-n'
IN nulnoer, .r, ,,,..l,.. 49,,
Tue young man wlo TOOK the extra coach
forI uflltenden, on tuesday evening started Oac
on WEDNESDAY morning WIN the h9rses' run
one OIL Tue animals ana lea1lng the otler, ana w
not moro than three or Tour miles behind u
stage whqnlt was attacked BY the savages' VINE
within amlle or Two Of where th9 attack and mu
der was consummaled he heard the report Of a 81