Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-03
Horrible Atrocities on the Frontier.

Two or three days STAGE, says Inc ia
honal InteIigencer. We published Gen.
Sherman letter, setting forth The entire
inadequscy Of the military force under his
commsnd 10 protect the people on The
Plains or on the frontiers from Indian
rsyage and bloody raid, end also the over
land routes, and The railways IN process
of cons,rurilen. Gen. Sherman, from
party considerations in connection with
The election. is undoubtedly doing the
bes, he can under The c,rcumstsnces 10
hide from the people upon the frontier the
fact that whatever Of bloodshed and loss
Of property has arisen. and whatever OF
necessity exists for The return oil emil
grants and stock rsiseTs 10 the more dense.
ly populated settlements, and whatever OF
danger mensces all who may go beyond
hem, comes from that Radical policy in
the South 10 overcome white men by
blacks. which requires all The army Of the
United Ststes 10 aid in effeeIlng the ever
infamous object. The army is taken from
The Western frontiers, where il Is needed,
and hence the Indian scourge OF the Dor
ders. The people in the reuole States
and Territories are paying in blood Tor
Radicalism
Near Denver, says the Frontier In
der, possibly lwenty.eigh, or thirty miles
away, was located small settlement Of
white citizens, with their families. A
few days ago ell the men bu, three or four
wele out hunting. Shortly after their
leaving home band of 6eqds. number
ing one hundred and City descended upon
this pescesble abode. The men were
killed and scalped; the dwellings were
burned, with contents. These scenes We
are accustomed 10 hear Of every day, but
that which follows seems incredible.
Seventeen women and girls were taken
out and every one rayished by the blood
thirsty bell-hounds-not once, nor twice,
but six, eight, twelve, and one OF them
forty times. Not satisfied with this, They
were mostly dIsnembered hack 10 pieces,
some Of them even having their bowels
torn out and flung in their faces. Every
one still living was compelled by cuts and
lsshes Of the knife and blows ACROSS the
face 10 stand aud witness The toripres OF
the victims. One poor woman was found
alive with three arrows stuck into her
person. She lived long enough 10 relate
the horrible tale.
Gen. Sherman attempted to make
speech al Denver. and was hooied Gown.
lie would have been mobbed for saying
that the Indians are now quiet; there is
no more Danger bul the civil authorities
projected him. As il was, he was hung
and burnt in efiigy BY the excited. indig-
nsnt poprlace. TO prove that Shermsn's
words belied his own belief, re took along
three companies OF cavalry oproIeci him
when he went up the country. Three
days subsequen, 10 this incident follow
ed the horrible atrocities nen,ioned above.
And yet when ask, day before yesterday,
while up The track with Frank Blair,
why he made these speeches. lie repli-
ed, laugbingIy. that If he preached war
and depredsiions. it would relard the
Eastern immigration; the people East
SERGEANT BATEs.--This celebrated
soldier, who carried the American flag on
foo, from Vicksburg to Washington, starts
on the 10th instant from Albany, on
grand horseback march from the capital OF
New York 10 81. Paul, the capital Of Min
nesota. lie will take the saddle at 10 o.
clock in the forenoon. and will advance TO
the northwest clad as when he made The
trip from Vicksburg, carrying the same
flag, present from the ladies Of Vicks-
burg, and also wearing the elegan. sash
presented him by the ladies' OF Monigom.
cry, Alabama. He will speak q, differ
ent places on the route, describing the
actual condition OF the people, white and
black. and will inpart most desirable
information.
Sergt. Bates is young man. gentle
man, tolerably good soldier. lover OF
bis county, and we recommend him to
the public as entitled TO ihfjr heartfelt
esteem. His trip is long one. but he
will make it and do good by il.-Ncp
Fork Democrat.
The most remarkable discovery OF hidden
treasure came to light in Dinwiddie, near
Hamlin's Crossing. a few days since.
Mr. Joseph Boisseau, in company with
Others, came across place in the field,
which he supposed TO be grave, which
proved 10 be, on examination, a chilGs
metallic coffin, which was opened and
found TO contain $3.50 in money. 1t is
supposed 10 have been deposited there by
some soldiers during the war.