The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-15
Indian Treachery and Murder.

A San francisco paper gives the follow
ing account of the murder of a man NAM
ed Hopkins near Fort Bascom, by the In
dians, whose treacherous and cruel ma
lures We're conspicuously exhibited on the
occasion:
at appears that on the morning of the
11th instant Mr.. Hopkins and lady, desir-
ing TO take 4 ride, concluded TO visit the
cattle herd, which was then about eigh-
teen miles north of that place, at point
known rs lite Greek. They arrived early
in the afternoon. About O'clock p. M
they discovered a party of about nine In
dians approaching the camp. Mr. Hop
kins concealed his wife, and, grasping
Henry rifle, warned them not to approach
any nearer. Soon after another party, or
rather a reserve of the former, was seen
coming over the bluff near by The In
dans pretended to be friendly, and to
convince Mr. Hopkins of this they laid
down their guns and asked him to do the
same Being finally persuaded that they
meant no harm, he gave up the rifle, but
kept his side-arms (pistols) on him. As
is characteristic Of the Lo family, their
friendship knew no bounds; they ate plen-
tilully of the provisions furnished by Mr..
Hopkins. and seemed to appreciate his
hospitality, but one of the number, who
spoke Spanish well, expressed his doubts
as to Mr. Hopkins showing genuine
friendship, from the fact that he kept his
pistols on him. lie arose, took off his
pistols, placed them in corner, and was
given a seat in the centre, ostensibly as
the post of homer. He was now entirely
at their mercy, tiend-like they must needs
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asked him a thousand questions concern
ing the military camp at Bascom, the To-
cation, number of troops stationed there,
etc, etc. Having thus satisfied their hum
Ger and curiosity, and gained al the in
etc, they drew the arms they had CON
cealed under their blankets and fired on
the unsuspecting host, Kidding his body
with balls and arrows. Mrs. Hopkins.
who had been concealed until this time,
now made her appearance, and was al
most irenzed Ivy the appalling scene be-
fore her. Her husbands body was mutt
lated and he was scalpcd, and one side of
his face cut away before her eyes. She,
TOO, was seized, some wanting to take her
prisoner, others to scalp her and dispatch
her at once; but, from the intercession of
II HUE MEXICAN ntfuef BOY, VINO mas Deen
in their employ, pleading tor her and
claiming her rs his sister, they spared her
life for the tiae being but cut off her long
tresses of hair as a trophy of the hard
fought battle on Ute creek. They then
ordered her to stand off some distance,
and watching an opportunity, thinking
she was unobserved, she endeavo red to
conceal herself by jumping into Il pool of
water. She remained here with only her
head above water until she was discover
ed by the Indians and ordered to come
out Returning to the cabin they com
menoed a dance around the body in homer
of the glorious victory they had achieved
They were so engrosSed with this that
Mrs. Hopkins and the little herder boy
were enabled to get away unnoticed, and
made their way to Bascom arriving there
by daylight, after walking a distance of
twenty-five miles, both very much fatigu
ed and she heart broken"
A baby lately had the misfortune to swallow
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