New-York tribune., 1870-02-05
THE IyDIlN TROUBLES IN 4L4SEL
MURDER OF COMMODORE SMTTH-A SMALL
BATTLE-INDIANS HUNG.

MURDER OF COMMODORE sMTTH-A SMALL
BATTLE-INDIANs HUNG.
The San Francisco Bulletin has the following
particulars OF the recent troubles in Alaska few days
Since Andrew d. Smith Deputy Insurance Commissioner.
recived a telegram from Major Murphy, editor Of The
Alaska Times dated Victoria, Jan is, conveying to him
was killed By the Indians. The United states Quarter.
masters steamer brought down the remains OF
commodore Smith, also his wife and child.
IL seems some renegade white man had sold liquor to
fine Indians. one, Sl-wan became intoxicated on the
ngbt of December 2 and beat his squaw terribly that
tIe blood issued from her mouth Commodore Smith IN.
terposed and sent for detachment TO take slwan To
tbe gnard. house. and had the Indian woman taken INTO
he house Of OF the laundresses in the immediate Vi
einty Before the guard arrived TO arrest srwan he
nretsnded TO regret his ltreatment OF hs wife, and
oferng to shake hands with the aundres seized her
hand and before she or her husband and sergeant who
was present aware Of his intention, bit oil one Of
her fingers and Immediately escaped to the Indian WI
age. Lieut.. BorrOwe, the commanding officer OF the
most Immediately dispatched Lieut.. Loucks with de-
iachment of to seize the Indian. Siwan was soon
found but refused to accompany the guard The alarm
was rapidly spread throughout the Indian camp. Lieut.
IoucEs finding himself about be OyerpON cred ordered
bis men to seize Swan, who with his friends resisted.
No alternative left but TO give the order to fire on
Them Swan was killed and his brother wounded.
Lieut. Lousks then returned TO the garrison bearing the
As soon as Commodore Smith heard OF the difficulty
he sent his wife and child inside the garrison and having
been very friendly with the Indians and feeling that he
had great influence with them volunteered his services
and against the opportunities OF his friends, started
off for the Indian camp TO pacify them. lie had
hardly left his door, when he was shot down by an
Indian lying in ambush. lie staggered Few steps
at the post hearing the rlng immediately ran down
and found him lnsensble ana hastily arranging inter
took him 10 the hospital. where DR.. Kirke dressed
his wounds lie had received 10 shots In the
abdomen and three in the wrist. He lived p
hours, suffering great agony most OF the tine, but
died quietly Sunday night, Dec &c, his last
moments beng soOthed by every attention kind
friends could give. Sunday morning, Lieut.. Loucks
sent out flag OF truce demanding the immediate sur
render murderer making the destruction of the In
dian village the ultimatum. Tho flag OF truce
party by the Indians in their war paint. They
refused surrender the murderer ScudOO or to have
any intercourse with the garrison Every effort was
made by the military officers 10 secure the murderer
The indians placed scouts the neishboring nights
and commenced irritating fire. The garrison soon
dslOdged them, and opened on the Indian village. SUB
seduenty, OF the more friendly Indians secured
Scut-doo and brought him IN.
UOstities ceased and Court Martial being organized
which all the chiefs were present. ScudoO was sen
tenced TO behanged ALL the chiefs included admitted
Justice OF the sentence and ScutdOo was executed al
noon Dec 90. The condemned said that his sentence was
lust that he ready to die that he was chef MN
self aud that he had killed great chlef meaning Com
modore Smith that he bore enmity i'll will 10 Com
modore Smith, the contrary the latter had treated
him with great Kindness and mad often made him pres
ents that the Great Spirit above had commanded him t(
kill some one and that he had Obeyed the command, ant
was sorry that Commodore Smith the victim. The
execution took place IN full view Of the Indian town, and
chiefs and the medicine man were present when h'
moose WAS placed around his neck he asked II all wa
ready and receiving affirmative answer jumped from
the caOd before the drop fell AT sunset tue body va
handed over to his tribe With the execution OF ScutdO,
all hosilites ceased aud all is quiet and peaceful