Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-01-09

MOulIut 'AIc. W w Iucy "sI0 Shu ~"
the massacre occurred has remained wrapt
in mystery until the present time. TWAS
only known that their mutilated bodies
lay bleaching on the banks Of distant
river, and but for a chance party that fol-
lowed IN their wake the particulars Of the
affair would have still remained unknown.
We have since learned from an article
in the St. Paul Press that a mining party
has just arrived in that city consisting of
the following persons:
John Fl. Carter, John S. Bacus, r.
Schou'er and brother, all of Wapello
county, Iowa. They have been mining at
Bannoek City, (there are two Bannock
Cities in Idaho) or Snake river, on the
ives. slope Of the Rocky Mountains, $50
miles north Of Salt Lake and the same
distance northeast of Walla Walla. On
the 18Th Of June, one week after the mas.
sacred party started, they left for home,
intending to come down the Missouri
They were delayed month upon reach.
ing the river by the want Of Mackinaw
boat, after procuring which they proceeded
to Fort Berthold. Here they FIRST learned
of the massacre which took place on the
Sd of August, one hundred miles below
the Fort at the mouth of Heart river.
Names Of the Nurd.ree Party-Tbey
found one Of the men, who oris nally
started with the unfortunate miners, at
the Fort, he having had presentment
Of danger, remained behind. From him
q list Of the names Of the unfortunate
men was obtained, as follows:
II. Field, wife aud three children, St.
Joseph, No.
W. S. Butler, Iowa City, Iowa.
Joseph Smith, Benjamin Van Wrinkle,
and - Perkins, of Springfield, Ill. Mr..
Smith has an uncle at Red Wing, MINI.
Mr.. Cooper, residence unknown.
Reuben Downing, Van Barren county,
Iowa.
Daniel Riggs and Joseph Shear, Gurn.
sey county, Ohio.
EmsIey POLAND, Jefferson county, Iowa.
Thomas English, residence unknown.
- Bladoe, carpenter, Fort Randall.
John Reed, Davis county, Iowa.
There were five men whose names were
unknown, the entire party consisting of
eighteen men, one woman and 3 children.
forman,s obtained the particulars Of this
horrible affair.
The Fatal Uncomfortable miners,
anticipating trouble, were we'll armed,
and in addition to small arms, had small
cannon. At the mouth Of Heart river, a
party Of lanktonnais Sioux came along
the bank and becloned them to come to
the shore. They responded by firing the
cannon three times, the Indians returning
the fire vi gorouslv. The continuous fire of
the cannon caused the boa: to spring a
leak, and but for that unfortunate circum.
stance they might have escaped The
Indians were driven back from the shore,
bat renewed the attack aud during the
second fight the boat leaked 50 badly that
, ..suEk in shallow water. They were then
| Mr. ~. and murdered.
bu: the Indian.fs. WAS taken prisoner,
should have her for his ~. as to who
versy was ended by shooting hssaniro.
| Of the children were killed and the thru
was taken to the Sioux camp where il
cried itself to death.
INutiiatton Of the Bodies-All of the
bodies were scalped, and those who had
| heavy whiskers were further mu,ia,ed by
| these being torn off. The bodies were
then left lying on the sand bar where they
| fell and were still lying there when tie
! second party left Fort Bertho'd
! The Indians acknowledged that the
| miners fought desperately, aud admit that
! they killed 36 and wounded s.
The Soc Gold Dist The unfor,u-
nate victims had between eighteen ard
! twenty thousand dollars with them in gold
dust and money, which Tell into the hands
! Of The Indians, who are using it in max.
ing large purchases Of ammunition
| While these informants were at TT. Berth
hold two parties Of Indians, Rees aud
eros Nen,res went down to the scene Of
the massacre and brought back 81 800 in
gold dus. which they scraped out Of the
sand on the bar where the final struggle
took place. The bodies were but very
little deeomposed and they piled them
together and left them.
Change Of Route.--I. would appear
that the party which has just arrived at
St. Panl deemed il unsafe to pursue their
course farther down the Missouri, and
after waiting a month at Fort Ber,hoId,
| joined party Of half breed hunters who
were on their way to Fort Garry, from
which point they went to st. Paul While
crossing the plains they passed within
fifteen miles Of six hundred lodges of
Sioux, who were cncamped near Turtle
Mountain. They passed through one
camp of twenty two lodges and their lives
we're only saved BY the strenuous exer,
tons Of the half breeds, who made i,
point of honor to protect !hem. The
Sioux are quite scattered but still seem to
he within supporting distance Of each