The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-16
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i HOIfRIBLsi Thk As1aa1f NEAR.
esoWsIsI4AND-
Reported Massacre Of A. j. siIal-
mons. and Party by q band Of
sioux. Indians.
Ylaey are said to have Baen snr praseI
BY the Red nevis ann Bnfehered
I'M Cold BLOOD.

DAYS Ill Fort Benton that Special Indian
Agent simmons and party have been Killed
IL i band Of Indians, Sioux somewhere II
the neiphborhood Of Cow island, Missouri
river. These reports. reached Benton through
la H-breed sources, and seem to be eredited
III those best informed Of recent Indian
movements iii the npf,e river country. ~
~ r,,o,ay. OF Benton, writes to Mr. HroadW;l-
,er. of this city, of these reports, and states.
that 4 considerable sAm Of money has been
volunteered by the merchants and others %
that place to induce a responsible person 20
proceed below and ascertain the truth or
falsitv of tile information. received ne
hali-breed accounts are to the effect that
Simmons and men, while passing some point
above Cow Islanfi, were hailed frorsfhe river
BANK by Sioux, who signifind their desire
ion the Is1rty % hind and tall With the1l;
that tie marty complied, Went ashore. were
eyerpowcrel and subsequently Killed p5
Indians. This terrible tragedy mist have
occurred If occur II dia-between the 18th
and 29.h Of Npril.
Al previously communicates y oAf 1ben-
/ ron correspondent. and pnblisheflin the HER
AID of May sth, Mr.. simmons party took
their departure from that place On tie morn
ina Of the oath a1lt.. on the splendid new
| sFaekiraw boat .sJas. All. Arnatlx. bound
.aswn the river to nfervieW and issue pro-
visions to the Sioux. Six nlcn constituted
| Tie party, as f,llows: a. ], Simmons, Spec
IIiaI Indian a gent at Fort Browning; Chas. z.
Hard. Deputy e. S. Marshal, Nnl. .. judd
employee of Indian Department vt Browning 3;
j. 81. Beidler. employee Of Indian Depart
n,af.sf,f III Fort Peck; assa. Bent. Interpreter
and one other man whose name We have MOI
/ yet learned, engaged at Benton tomake W
/ the quota for the hazardous river trip.
1 IfUill be remembered that orr eorrespon;
dent. writing MS hi April 2Tth, stated that
| ii vas thought By Benton people that az
] Simmons would encounter the asIoaxs hefo 4,
| geilag Many niles, as the war parfg. sup
posed ID Be Sioux. WHO fired II upon q party
of wl.ita llsea. at ENG eaefevk. and stole Ton
i.sr a. fis.as them Oh the 1Gsl, are nrob.bl.
LINGERING oil lie siYrF II fsr away 6
i,,t.r,s ed il that those are Tie Indians Niae
Iial.e been gsaissts 1T reports ;re cnffoeofa
| tel--ef Ills fearful hnieiieav. a 81 ea~ie+sls
trust. ard are ii It With ut hpe. ias tiie az
catSts D. tlls t..a viii sast prove % 'ii's'
been greatly rated Or wllssils uniosl'ai 9
cit. The wires aetNeen Helena and Beiasoa
.,sc t,aken. and weslse obliged q, await ie'i'
tier sslsiees through The tortltsing 80 ssie
dium ef the masls.
ID LarEe.- Since the absyea VA n placed 7
Itvpe. tile oIGas.tor 1t Henfisn teicgrapiis g
j Mr. FreleriEks. at the Helena office, That tn
i impression. il general IT that place TINT NJ
Simmons and lis entire party Were murdered
.lby the Indians. az first repeetasa. Euffiae
news Of this bloody tragedy i expected :
Benton this evening or to-morroW, and VII
10 Immediately selegrap.sed to the HERAI.i'.-
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