Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-05
A letter from Washington Tcrri-
tory.


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now a resident Of Washington Territory,
giving a vivid description Of the state OF
society and reign OF terror that exists in
that community, The letter was accom-
panied with photographs of the scenes OF
the executions described by the writer,
which can be seen at the HERALD Eii.
torial Room. We thank our valued cor
and hope 10 have the pleasure
Of laying his communications often before
the readers Of the HERALD.
LARAMIE, ". T., Oct, %, 1865.
Editors Of he Ratlaa5 Herald:-Think-
ing over the transactions OF last night and
this morning, wondered what the quiet,
sober people at "home" would think of it
ii they should have such performance
in their midst, and pictured to myself
their faces covered with surprise, wonder
and horror As they heard the story, and
knew ii Wa all hut too true TO be Joke
finally concluded TO try my hand at
writing ont some Of the facts and details
Of the whole performance, and request
you to publish it for the benefit Of those
who may be curious to know how things
are done ont here. The Union Pacific
railroad has been followed in it, progress
Westward by gangs OF organized despera'
does and their natural attendants and con-
slant companions. vii. women. At North
Platte they congrcgatcd in such numbers
as to nearly control matters. Murders
and ruhberics were as common As day and
night. N one WAS safe at any time.
When Cheyenne was started they began
t. leave North Platte and 90 there, But
for awhile Gen Stevenson, in command a.
Fort Russell. cun.rivrl to keep them
away. politely informing them their COM
pany W.T. not wanted, and would not !.
tolerated Gradually they go; a fonthold
there. ~ their numbers increased they
began to grow more bold, until it became
unsafe for any one NOT associated with
them To ba uut after ni-htfall. During
the day, person had to be- careful who
he was in company with, or he would bo
garrottcd and robbed before he could make
r,o., Thor ru,nbcrs, kent an iucrca~
i,,,, ,,,,1 ~, plark Wills nlouv the lin,
/ of the Union Pacific railroad was infestcl
with ,Lom Dale City..a small town ol
tbn wagon road TO Fort Saunders, tw,
miles ah,ye rle treat Dale Creek bridge
was f,llv stocked with the same class
Yet CHEYENNE seemed to have as many a
ever An through the country murder
and rol,berics were in constant occurrence
Tho pc,reahle citizen, Of CHEYENNE am
vicinity Organized themselves into a Wig
lance committee. to punish the perpetr.
TORS ,s tLrv deserved The law hayin
failed f.. do ANYTHING with. them. sevcra
&c fine nartie, most guilty were hun.
aftcra fnlI conviction before thccommittc
This ia NOT seem to check them. cxccr
in CHEYENNE.
Tlo committee, ma.ln = wish to III
R1,ck II;lls one cold winter ewing. an
q, hn,., f,rr do.nar,ta characters, withou
,,..,,1.... ,.r.,,,,,,. O,h.rs were followe,
.,..-.-u.., l.a;,. 1.-Two. c,rorsllsl IN a.
- 4, ,,e'.,.,'.,,, ,,rl.
roi.,roI IN , g,a5 measure,
saan -. .Io snrin, oncncd Sb,rm.
ST. aal T.,.,;o Ci,t .nr,,no mn g.,
p ,ror, a,,;nlI, f,Icd with this cnt.tbro
j. GLASS with all their train Of attendant
n Non.s ca,,o ono NIGHT t,,.ouo Of rs, tn
0 all Of the store. Of any account in She
rna,, ware toLoatockcL and gone throup
10 rso a common expro--ion here by I'll
n gang Some abandon their houses
Y ro,,oc;,., all ,l,air ,lr., . Of value to +,
n houses Of friends. and laying all night
t the watch. with plenty Of arms by the