The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
A TRAGIC NARRATIVE,
white Men Attacked BY Chey.
ennes--Three OF Them KiiIed--Es-
cape of the Fourth. A

Four white Men Attacked by Chey-
ennes--Three of Them Kttled--Ea-
cape OF the Fourth.
The Phil. Sheridan Kansas correspond
ent of the 81. Louis Democrat, under date
of May 20, gives the following account of
the murder Of three young men by q party
Of Cheyenne Indians, near Antelope Hills,
Southern Kansas, near the border Of the
Indian territory:
about the first of March, four young
men arrived here from the East, named, re-
spectively, j.. G. Doran, Of S~teubenville, o.. 4;
r. T. Smith, of Cincinnati, j. w. Shy
ock, Of Johnstown, and +. W. Head, of
Williamsport, Penn. After stopping here
some six weeks, they fitted themselves out
with horses and the necessary equipments
for a trip through New and old Mexico.
They left here about the 10th of April,
with the above object i'm view. On the LIST
of May, while in the vicinity of Antelope
Hills, they-were attacked by a small body
Of Cheyennes, about 20 innumber. The
party stood their ground fighting bruvely.
After several shots we're fired, Smith re-
ceived an arrow in the left breast, and was
first to fall. Head fell next pierced with
seven arrows. Domn received a wound in
the right shoulder. Sbyrock received az
arrow in the left arm and aud in the right
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ceived one i'm the breast, when he dropped
his gun, and fell from his horse. Doran,
seeing how useless IL would be TO contend
against such superior numbers, surrendered
himself
THE Indians gathered around their vic
Tins, shouting and dancing with savage
delight. They took their scalps, and taunt-
ed Doran by shaping him in the face with
them. The Indians did not escape unhurt.
Seven Of their number bit the dust, and
| three were wounded. They threatened
their prisoners life, and tainted him by
brandishing their knives and t%omahawks in
close proximity 20 his head. lie being Of
n cool and undaunted nature, gave but
little heed to their threats. After dispos-
ing of their dead they took up their line Of
march, and travelled west about ten
miles, where they encamped for
the night. They prepared their suppers,
and ate without providing for their prise
ner. Domn, knowing that he would re-
ceiye harsh treatment as long ~ he re-
manned in their hands, set about %conjuring
n plan of escape. Having on his person a
pocket case Of medicines, among which
was q couple Of walls Of tinoture Of opium,
he conceived the iuea of dragging some
brandy, of which he had a quart in his
possession. Watching his opportunity he
succeeded in accomplishing his object, and
turning to his captors he raised the bottle
to his mouth, pretending TO drink. One of
them seeing u, rushed forward and snatch
ed il from his hands, and raising il TO his
lips, drank, After taking q draught he
passed IL TO the next, and II passed around
the entire circle.
Gas he expected, il worked like o charm.
In a short time they all began to feel
drowsy. Placing two over the prisoner for
a guard, the rest wrapped themselves in
their blankets and gave themselves up TO
sleep. The drug was too powerful for the
guards, and in a few minutes, like their
comrades, they too were in a sound sleep.
Donn, seeing the opportunity, armed and
helped himself to what there was to eat,
and, mounting his horse, rode away in a
westerly direction. About daylight he
reached Medicine Blufis,a point where the
government is establishing a new military
post. Leaving there, he reached here in
safety on the 18th o fthis month, and took
the train for the east.
1T was from him / learned the above
facts. He ia ~unacquainted with the ad-
dress Of any Of the parties friends except
one. Thinking il might be interesting to
some Of your readers, and be the means of
informing the parents of the sad fate Of
their sons, / have recorded the above facts.
The young men were all Of good moral
character, and during their stay here form
ed some pleasant acquaintance, who held
them in high esteem, and deeply sympa-
thize with their friends.