The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-24

tonness ny the retreatng aggressOrs
In addition to these Deputy Sheriff and another
Juror are missing who are supposed to have fallen
during the contest and been carried out into the
prairie.
The wounded OF the enemy are estimated to be
from fifteen to twenty.
THE FIRST MESSENGER WITH TIDINGs
Late the same evening Captain Pcavy made
his way to Cincinnati, twelve miles distant
from the battle ground. within this State,
bringing with him the brave old Indian,
whose wounds were Of severe nature, and Nc
Laughlin, the other wounded deputy, both OF whom
were scarcely able to walk owing to loss of blood
and fatigue. He LEFT Owens and vannoy at Mrs.
Whltmore's house, promising to send or bring medi
cal aid the instant 1t could be procured.
THE DOCTOR "CoUID NOT SEE IT."
He called again and again upon the surgeon at
Cincinnati and begged that he would undertake the
journey to the Snake district and endeavor to save
the life OF poor Owens. The Doctor positively re-
fused to uncertakc the journey to such place, es-
peciay at time when he said the federal marshas,
armed to the teeth, had been murdered in cold
blood. II they did not escape, how much less should
he, despite the reverence the Indians supposed
to have for the medical profession Poor Owens
had, however ceased to require the aid thus sought
for him, and had passed into that region where
earthly aid is valueess. While Peavy was thus i'm
plOring the aid OF the doctor his comrade had died
In great agony, attended only by the lion-hearted
Vannoy and the good woman to whose hospitality
he was indebted for the small comforts he had been
able to enjoy.
COFFINs FOR THE DEAD.
Finding 1t impossible to secure medical aid from
Cincinnati he determined to provide for the dead
as far as possible. He ordered collins for all he re-
membered to have seen In the arms of death, and
thu,
Going Snake Court House.
ADDITIONAL DANGERS.
In the meantime new dangers had sprung up
around Peavy and his wounded friends in Cincn-
natl. They had been trailed to the latter place by
the two sons OF Moses Alberti, who, accompanied
by cousin, had, It appears, sworn to avenge the
death Of their parent, whom Mclaughlin is said to
have killed These warriors Of fierce mien and
cowardy hearts made savage attempt to reach
the room of the house In which Mclaughlin and the
old Indian were lying and showed a disposition to
SCALP BOTH THE THE WOUNDED MEN.
They had learned of the contract for the cofnns
and the arrangement to have them conveyed to the
Court House, and at once informed the expressman
that his life would be the forfeit of such enter
PRISE After being refused admission to the
sick mems room they demanded to see the
"dog who had made the heaviest TRAIL" and
at the door, eve want the two men Within" said
they, and began to menace the Captain. He an
swered firmly shat he should not allow them even
to see his friends, and, for scalpng them, they
would have to do that over his dead body" and he
covered them With his leyolyers: = I. -.
ARRIVAL OF REINFoRCEMENTs
At this crisis United States Deputy Marshal
George Dean arrived on the scene, accompanied
by a posse from Fayatville which fortunately
turned the scales in Peavy's favor. On
perceiving the character of the men who were
approaching the Indians made hasty and
ignominious retreat towards that part Of
the prairie where they averred they had friendly
avengers lying In ambush, waiting only signal
from them to commence to butcher every person in
the place. 1t Is not probably that they spoke the
truth regarding their allies for such an enterprise,
because such a revolving exploit would bring down
on them the sure and speedy vengeance of the gov
eminent =
CONDITION OF CAPTAIN PEAvY.
The two wounded men were safely transported
to Fayatville and placed in the charge of surgeon
Peavy then took the Little Rock stage and arrived
In this place on Wednesday evening, utterly ex-
hausted and PROSTATE. He had partaken Of but one
meal In two days. had not slept since the Sunday
night preceding the battle, and, altogether he
stated he was "terribly used up from the great
excitement and the
DANGERS OF THE PAST THREE DAYS"
The butt of one Of his revolvers was shot of, his
pantaloons and coat had been rddled and he nearly
lost one Of his eyes by Spencer rifle ball, which
passed so close to him that portion of the eye
brow was grazed, and other dangers to his visual
organs were threatened. Once he was Knocked
down, and only saved himself by shooting at an In
dian who stood over him; then his escape from the
Alberti and other such incidents tend to
show that his escape was truly marvellous.
THE "HERoIC MOTHERS" JOY.
One Of his men, James Hawkins, Is reported as
having made his appearance at Cincinnati in CON-
pany with the old Indian squaw, Beck, the ''heroc
this old woman saw the stifrened forms of her only
sons, with their hands clnched firmly, Us II vic
torious even in death, and also the dead body Of
one Of her nephews, she became like person sud-
denly seized with insanity, and exclaimed, without
tear In her eye, 'Thank God, they did their duty
menW
THE VOLUNTEER AVENGERS.
AS , stated IN previous 49 resp immediately
party was made up and departed from here with
the determination Of rescuing vannoy, sccur-
district, and taking the murderous border
runlans, dead or alive: The following is a
Deputy Marshals in chargeChares F. Ro5ln nass
and Joseph Tinker The Posse-Anthony ,Nes,
Charles Sengel Richard Hood, John 0. Lane, 9.
O'Brien, Elias Neal, Alexander Van Buren,, ]. w.
Ellis, ]. 7. Weihe, r. w. Deans, j. Collins Neale
Birnie, Joe Hess, G. W. Long, Philip
Steager, 7. W. Van Horn and John Boutwell,
INDIANS LYING IN WAIT FOR THEM
The anxiety felt for these men for the time dead
ems the intensity OF the feelings of the people here
in regard to the fight at the Court House. Many
persons well acquainted with the habits OF the
bellgerent Cherokees tremble for them and express
alarm as to their fate This anxiety has been
heightened by the intelligence brought in by mail
outrider last night who stated that the Indians had
received notice OF their movements and were lying
In ambush for them at Stroud in considerable
force.
NEWS FROM RoBINsoN's PARTY.
On Thursday evening courier arrived at the
Marshars Office here with letter from Charles T.
Robinson, who had charge of the volunteer party.
The letter is from "Flint Court House,u dated
April IL, and states that the rescuing force
arrived there at ten O'Clock on the 18th
and found the whole country deserted. The
Proctor party had decamped at six O'Clock