The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-01-10

Given by tho Oregon Hsroine-A Reign
OF Terror.
TuLE LAKE, Oregon.
December ~, 1872.
Editor Oregon Herald: n
I reside on the east side of tTule
lake, three miles from ths Indian
camp on Lost river. The Indians
were camped in two bands-Captain
Jack and the greater portion Of them
on the west side OF Lost river, and
an Indian known as fHorcker Jim"
with few OF the principal warriors,
on that side where all the settlers re-
sided-and have occupied this posi-
ton, TO my knowledge, for the last
four months. Some time in Novem-
ber, o gentleman named Clark Ca re-
porter) came from the Agency, max
ing inquiries as to whether the Indis
ans were troublesome in any way,
and was informed of what they had
said and done. The Indians had
told us, time and again, that il the
soldiers came TO
PGT THEM On TIE AE5EhVATIOS
And make Indian mad, they would
kill every white settler, but if the
soldiers did not come they would
make no trouble; that they wanted to
be good friends with "Boston man."
Through hearing these threats we
requested the messengers. never to
come with soldiers without first Civ
ing the settlers warning. This they
failed to do. and on the morning OF
November Goth the soldiers came at
daylight, 35 in number, and attacked
Captain Jacks position, leaving no
one to guard that side Of the river
occupied by the settlers. The troops,
after causing Captain Jacks men TO
retreat. took a roundabout way TO
seek ford, and in the meantime the
Indians on our side OF the river had
every opportunity to commit their
murderous outrages. The male por-
ton of my family-my husband,
William Boldly; my oldest son, Rich
ard Cravigan. aged 20 years; my
youngest son, Willie Cravigan, aged
Is years (step-sons to William Bod
dy1. and my son-in-law, Nicholas
Schira-not being aware Of any dis
turbance, were out procuring fire.
wood, and were suddenly attacked,
within o mile and half of the house,
and
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD,
All through the neglect Of the off,
GERS in command. A man, known
here as "One-armed Brown" en-
ployed as a messenger by the Super
intendent. OF Indian Affairs, was sent
to warn the settlers along the lake.
My daughter, Mrs. Sehira, met him
in Linkville on the Wednesday after
the fight, and stated to him that she
had been informed by the people OF
that town that he had been started
out for that purpose, whereupon he
spoke very Independently, and de-
clared that he was not paid for
:. WARMING SETTLERS.
We understand that he never went
any further on his mission than 70
Charley Monroe's house, four miles
from us, and throughout erinced
either cowardice or the most cruel
indifference as to the fate of the set.
tiers. II he had acted in o prompt,
courageous manner, much Of the
blood-shed that has occurred might
have been prevented. About quar-.
ter to twelve on Friday morning my
daughter happened TO 60 out OF the
house, and, looking up the road, saw
her husbands team approaching at 6
rapid gait, and on the team reaching
the house noticed that the wagon wal
COVERED WITH BLOOD.
Thinking that the team had becom.
frightened, and her husband had fal
len off the wagon, she ran up tn,
road to find him. About a quartet
of O mile from the house she fount
him. / had hastened after her will
some water to render assistance, ant
as I arrived at the spot where m,
daughter was STOPPING over the bod.
of her husband, doing everything
she could for his relief, six Indian
rushed from the brush, OH horse
back. Two of them rode up to m
and asked If there were any whit
men at the house. Not dreaming
that there was anything wrong wit
Indians. I told them that the team
: had run away and "killed whit
man." They then gave the war
whoop and rode off toward tn
houses. On examining my son-in
law we found that he had been
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD,
. And dragged about twenty yards o.
the road. We then knew that tn
redskins were on the war4path, an
| at once determined to find the othe
men. Going short distance W
found my oldest son (Bichard)
f KILLED AND sTnrpyfD NAKED,
: And thrown across his wagon. Th
four horses and part of the harnes
were gone. About q quarter of
mile further on vs. saw more Indian
J. in the timber, near the point wher
we knew my huyband was engaged j
. chopping wood. So we conclude
that we had better not go any furthe
in that direction, and rapidly mad
!. for the hills. and looking back "
!, could see that the redskins were sti
{ at the houses. My youngest SO
: (Willie) was herding sheep about
! mile from the house when he ws
4 killed. They shot him, and
:. THEN CUT HIS THROAT.
!: We continued to travel until it b,
/ came too dark to discern our wa,
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