The weekly union record., 1865-08-26
A Trip in the Mountains and Fight
with the Indians.
Coscow. August 20. 1865.

CoScow, August 20, 1865.
After the massacre, we stopped 10 due re-
spect to bury the dead and on Wednesday.
August 9th, started in pursuit of the sayages
who committed the hellish deed. Arriving at
Spanishtown. more men joined rs, and on
Thursday We reached Butte MiIls-about
twenty-five miles distant.-where we camped
for the night. In the morning, we received
few lines from Chico. stating where the rest Of
our boys we're heading. Reached Mr.. Gove's
place at noon, twelve miles, and there made
the acquaintance Of the celebrated Indian hun
ter, Robert Anderson solicited his company
to hunt the raiders, which be readily agreed
to; and as We were not prepared, be furnished
sack Of -four. From thence we went to
Hiram Goodies another celebrated Indian hun
ter on Deer creek, who took command of our
company. Here, on Friday afternoon, we
found quite number of our boys, with al
allowance Of provisions which came from Gen.
Bidwells, free Of charge. Capt Goode killed
a sheep, that night, which We ate at one meal
and, dividing forty pounds of bacon and forty
pounds of crackers between seventeen men.
started early Saturday morning for the noun
tains. We here found the roughest country
that ever a white man travelled over, the whole
Of it being composed of what geoogsts term
:" water made cement" All the various water
courses have formed channels through the diff
iereut stratas of sand and gravel, the bluffs on
either side being perpendicular and impassable,
except few passes which were known to
Capt. Goode. We Travelled up the south side
Of Deer creek fifteen miles-then crossing the
caflon, Travelled ten miles further up the creek,
where we camped. Here We found where the
" mahalas " had camped while the " bucks -
were out on the raid We found cave in the
bluff, where were a splendid saddle and bride
and the remains of horse, which these Indian
bandits had 10 doubt taken from some one on
one of their marauding expeditions. part
OF a shawl was picked up here. which was re-
cognized as belonging to one of the girls who
was murdered on Rock creek, fear years ago
Sunday morning, we left Deer creek caRon,
and made our way towards Mill creek. Here,
the Indians appeared to travel very carelessly
and slow, occasionally stopping to eat pine
nuts, pums, etc; they no doubt believed they
were now safe from pursuit. About noon, we
struck the old LaSsen trail, crossing it, at
this point, one of our boys gave out and turned
back. As we approached Mill creek caRon,
Anderson discovered an Indian scout on the
other side, watching the trail, but who Gid not
discover US. We were hastily marched to one
side, and Capt. Goode aud Anderson went on
=" the scout" crawling through the brush to
point where they could observe the movements
of the Indian scout. Ia two hours, they re
turned we resumed our march, crossing Mill
creek ca5Ion. aud stopped and eat supper in
the tall grass and brush on the bank, while
G0ode and Anderson went on another scoui
and discovered two squaws gathering pine
nuts; they watched them and saw where they
entered the creek. About 10 o'clock in the
night, we marched to a favorable ridge. right
opposite where the Indians had camped. Capt.
Goode pulled off his boots and crawled down
to the Indian camp, and found precisely where
they were, and then came back. As soon as
the sky 10 the east began to show that dav
was coming. We took up our line of march 10
two divisions Anderson taking the left and
Goode the right of the ridge,-and crawled
down within short gun shot of the Indians
and laid ten minutes longer, when Goode fred
his rifle aud shot an Indian buck through.
This was the signal for US TO commence. The
Indians were completely surprised and broke
for ford in great confusion. We ran up
within twenty five yards and all of our guns
were brought into action and Just as they
came up the other side. the Indians began
to fall thick aud fast, some rolling down into
the creek and floating off; others crawling
into the brush. their trails being plainly marked
with blood. While we were fighting the ones
that crossed the ford, three Indians had crossed
the stream above and with their guns began to
make our boys keep out of exposed positions
They were finally dislodged by some one of the
boys as his gun cracked, one of the Indians
turned complete summersault and crawled
into the brush, which gave Us undispuied pos
session of the battle, field. Strange to saw,
not one of our boys were hit There were
about twenty FIVE indians we left FIVE of these
killed on the spot, and as many as six or seven
who will surely die, and they are nearly all
wounded more or less When we came 10 the
Iudians camp We found but few of the articles
that had been taken they had mostly been
LETT, probably, somewhere in the edge of the
foothills or in caves on Deer creek our pro
visions being exhausted. we could not hunt
them up. We found portion of one of Mrs
Wotkman's dresses. some skeus of silk, and
other articles. which were identified BY Mrs
Workman. We also fouud one rife and one
Colts revolver; the rife was recognized a.
belonging to a man in the foothills whose house
had been robbed. Returning homeward, on
Tuesday We reached Pine creek, where gen
temau with hack took US free of charge to
Mud creek here Gen. BidwellS team met US
and took Us to Chico, and We stopped at John
son & Wetherbee's free of charge. aud then
rode to Peuce's 10 Bidweli's conveyance, free
OF charge, and then footed it home. We
send cur sincere thanks to all those who &C.
commodaied US and all who hunted indians.
And the women of Coneow send their special
thanks to Capt Hiram Goode Robert Ander-
son, and all the Indian hunters
DAyIEL kLAUBERG.
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