, 1873-08-22
Two Elderly Women Ravishod and
Shot,
Intellectual Pursuit Of the Murderers by
United States Cavalry.
Widespread Devastation Prevented by
the Prompt Action Of tho
Military.
From Our O,pn Correspondent.

peon committed Httlco tho death Of Gen. Cnnby
occurred at Old Camp Brown, Wyoming Terrific
~, on tho 24th Of July, 1878.
OLD CAMP BROWN
is located on the po-po-agio River, tributary OF
Wind River, aud, until about two years ago. waa
garrsoned by soldiors, who were then moved
about II miles farthor down, whore they eBtab-
lished tho present Camp Brown, which iB on tho
Littlc Wind Rivor. The old camp was comploto-
ly lismantled, aud only fow aettlors livod In
the naighborlood. Both Of tho camps hero ro-
ferred to aro OIL the shoshonao Or snake Indian
Rcservation, and the settlers who aro living
hero havo been horo some timo, a1iH actually ro-
Hded on tho ground before tie Reservation WAS
established.
AMONG OTHER SETTLERS
residing hero was Mrs. Richards q native Of
Vermont, who Ind livod on tho Pacific Coast for
aovoral yoarB, and who was highly respected.
With her lived her cousin, AIra. Hall. They
were both advanced in years, and, being utterly
helploBa considered that no ono would molest
them. There was no house within milo Of their
cabin, with tho exception OF ono which WAS oc-
cupiea BY two mon, who wero carrying on con-
siderable farm
On tho morning Of tue oath Of July, the men
had all loft tho place, being engaged in tloir
variouH pursuits; and this was tho timo chosen
by tho Indians for making tloir attack. It iB
supposed they approached the house undor tho
guiao Of friendly Indians, and actually entered
1t, at tho samo timo holding out paper to ropre-
sont paHs from tho Indian Agent. It Ia quito
common thing for friendly Indians to DO pasB-
ing along tho road from their Agency, u miles
distant and but little would have boon thought
OF 1t had they boon seon, though, strangely
enough, no one saw them. Mrs. Richards and
her couain
WERE SHOT,
tho former III tho loft toulple, tho latter immcli-
ately under tho lobe OF tha loft car Both balls
ranged upwards, emerging from tho top
Of tho hoad, aud smashing tho bones
generally. TloBo wore tho only bullet
wounds. Mrs. Hall was shot in the ab-
domen with m arrow, aud Mrs. Richards treated
IN such way that modosty forbida the dotails.
The women wore found lying in onch OF tho re-
moto corners Of tho room, aud, Judging from tho
direction of hc pistol-wouuds, their position and
the attitude in which they were found, there ia
no doubt that thoy were first rayished, thou
shot az they lay. No other wounds woro found
upon them, nor were tloy Hcalped.
After thoy had completed their fleudiHh work,
tho Indians
HORNED TIE HOUSE,
breaking open the trunks, aud scattering tho
clothing Of tho womon in all directions. They
carried OF gold watch and d silver watch, aud
considerable amount Of money in greonbaohs.
The Indians do not appear to have beon in any
particular hurry. as thoy made clean and per.
got through inside Of tho house. thoy went out
among the cattlo, aud amused themselves for a
considerable tine by shooting arrows into thonl.
Quito number wore killed. while others will ro-
farm 4t,r n{Fa1 rf% 1,ofn ,,9o
around aud about tho house were scattered the
garments and apparel Of tho unfortunate women,
and evory means WAS taken to make the work al
6ondiah Ind cruel Gs it was in tho power Of the
sayagcB to mako it,-they BeeminR to gluat in
the dreadful buBiuoss they had in hand.
hns left four children living, paulely: Luciuda,
married to James II. Brown, and living at
Diego, CAL; Nellie, married TO Horny KeBy,
living near Omaha, Mob; and Clara, living IN
San Francisco
Two days before Mira. Richards was murdered,
MAS at her house, and abked hor why sho lived
so lonesome and EXPOSED life. sho ropliod
that Bha approhendod no dangor; that her son
who lives IN San Diego had visited hor last fall,
and perhaps ho would como up again this full
aud tako up his permanent residence with hor.
Of land at for cultivation, aud VAS Independent
In modest way.
There soomod to bo fatality hanging ovor tho
whole thing, and sho secuted tho idca Of thero
being the siiglsest danger. She snid sl.o and
rifleH ready for SERVICE with I'LL ample supply Of
ammunition. So frsn faith 1 never saw be-
fore, and sho eaid the Indians would in no event
take tho lives of two loua aud helpless women.
Indeed, she seemed to have q hallucination upon
the subject, and said sho lad received aHsur-
ancos from the Croator that she would not be
harmed in any way.
Subsequent evonts have proved that the In
dianH had boon
WATCHING TIRE ROAD
for Hovernl days, md had, in fact, d camp In the
mountains, whore they could 500 everything that
waa going OIL in tho valloy, and woro Us VOL i.,-
formed aH to what waa going Oh as tue lnllaD~
Col. 4. q. Drackott, Of tho Second Cavalry,
commanding the District Of tho Wind River,
with party Of soldiers, had stopped over nigllt
stambaugh to Camp brown, and hal again atop
pod abort time on his rotnrll, day and a half
before tho massacre took place. The Indians,
from their eyry, wore looking down, ind making
their preparations for the attack, as soon as tho
soldiers should disappear. Their camp x'aa we'll
solcctcd, near good wator and pasturage, and
tho cannies or wigwams, were matao with groat
care. lndeod, tho camp seems to have boon
solcctod with Wow to the commission OF somo
sayagos had waited for favorable Opportunity
to carry out their designs. They seem to hayo
bcen in no hastc, kept themselves carefully con-
coalcd, and prepared with dcliberation to carry
out their dreadful sohomo.
by sunHet OIL the day the murders wore COM
mitted, IL company Of cavalry was on tho way to
tho scene OF tho butclery, aud arrived thore
about midnight. The noxt morning carly,
!. THEY WE'RE UPON TIE TRAIL,
and followed it nsHiduousiy all day, making
about 45 milos. The trail waa plain, US tlloro
were aomo twenty or thirty lnllans. ind along
tha way at intervals were found Rrticlen which
lad beon stolen from tho house, The soldiers
went to tile camp which had boon occupied by
tho sayagos, and thence continued Oh until night
fall. At tho camp, tile number Of Indiana had
been Increased ahoNt ono-llalf In the morning,
moccasin.traok waH found In camp, and, froin
this circumstance tho soldiers know that tho III
dians had found out that they woro followed.
Liout. Whoolan had with him tho effective
strength OF Company D, Second Cavalry and,
agan on the track which he followed aIl day