The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10
A Lecturer Boarding Brigham in
His Stronghold.
Additional Details Of the Noun
tain Meadow Horror.
WANDELL'S INTERESTING STORY
Why, How and When the Terrible
Butchery Was Accomplished.

| On last evening lecture was delivered at the
Liberal Institute in this city, by O. w. Wande ex
| Supreme Court Commissioner for the Territory OF
| Utah. on the "Mountain Meadow Massacre TO
| me It seems absolutely wonderful to look back
few short years and contemplate the horrld deeds
that could with absolute impunity, be perpetrated
on an who came within the influence OF the Nor
mon power, when the seeming interest Of the
Church tho malice OF It's leaders desired sacri-
nce; and iasr night, in its very stronghold
and headquarters to listen to an able
lecturer publicly laying the blame OF
most hideous atr0city at the door OF
the men who were In power. 1t all
looks more like visit to dreamland or fairy tale
than reality. But 1t plainly shows that Mormon
supremacy is at an end that even without actual
legislation (Which we hope soon to have on the
matter), 1t would have to 'knuckle under" to
Yankee progress, even in the far West. Knowing
the influence Of your great paper on all public
questions, and thinking it may help to strengthen,
In the eyes OF the public, the aldavts on the same
subject published In the HERALD OF the 14th Sep
| TENDER last, senda
SYNOPSIS OF THE LECTURE.
The lecturer opened by saying that 1t was origl-
naly his intention not to say word about the ism
| OF Mormenism, but piece which he read having
| appeared in the Church organ denying the endow.
ment oath and defying proof, he thought it only
right to give that statement public contradiction
| ana brand 1t as false; that he himself had, when
| he arst joined the Mormon Church, to take the
| oath, part Of which was ito maintain the priest
hood and avenge the blood OF the prophets" All
Of this he did not at first understand, but SUBJ
| segment events opened his eyes. He then
| applied himself to the original purposes
| Of the lecture. gave glowing description
| Of the journey between the island OF Santa
! Cruz, Off the Californian coast, and Cedar City,
| Utah, stating that he was one Of party or train
| which was formed early in November, 1857 -four
| months after the massacre bound for the latter
I place. When they reached San Francisco rumors Of
| large train having been destroyed by the Indians
| were anoat. At Fort TETON, where Captain Garlic
| ton was In charge, they arst heard OF white men
| being suspected as accompices in the deed The
Captain tried to dlssuade them from following the
usual and now supposed dangerous route, but they
refused to believe the reports and continued their
way. AS they progressed evidence as to white
| men having been engaged multiplied and
became stronger On the confines OF Ne
and Utah n,o the wJpn5 party sn met oa
being questioned he stated he was merely hunting,
but afterwards came out that he was placed there
as a seminal to PICK or any stragglers who may
have escaped the massacre. Thus the lecturer
continued leading the audience step by step along
the route ne ea syns ta
cidents Of the Journey At one place
THEY FOUND THE WATER POISONED,
Of their animals having died five minutes after
quantity with them and had alreary desert before
to proceed without being able to replensh sup.
plies. The horror experienced by this party at the
describe. ' Evidences were lying thick around.
An attempt had been made to bury the dead, out
Soana a. ws
broken wagons, furniture and bones OF animals.
me lecturer described himself as having taken up
with bullet holes, and fitting thereto tresses no
found lying few yards or The impression pro-
duced, he said, could never be removed, and no
then and there vowed he would silt out the truth
OF the whole affair.
In part second OF his lecture Mi. Wandel de-
scrbed how in the summer OF 1857, in the north
western part OF Arkansas, a camp was formed, and
as sple ndd train, as CO fittings and personnel
was concerned, as ever crossed the plains was got
together: 1t was composed, 1t is believed, OF about
one hundred and tWentyS2ven souls in all. All
were comfortable but many we've persons OF prop
erty. who took not only comforts but iuxuries-
beautiful furniture, carpets splendid clothing jew
elry-one family actually having splendid piano,
which could, he ventured, almost confidently, to
ent in Salt Lake City. Their intended destination
was California; but they were fated never to
WHY THE BUrCHERY WAS ORDERED
They travelled by easy stages, and were all in
sucn gooo spirits when they reached Salt Lake that
they dressed out with nashy ribbons beautiful
animal Of the bovine species AMI called him, in
honor OF his long-tail family. brigham Young.n
parsonage and the eyes OF the autocrat were
brought directly to bear on the emigrants In
consequence or JOhnson's threatened INVASION as
1t was called, the Territory was placed by the
Governor under martial law. Various rumors
to excite T,I and irighten the people were set
under this authority the high-spiried, Independent
travellers, who dared to desecrate his name in his
before the eyes Of his people, were Immediately or
dered out Of the Territory without giving them time
necessares Brigham's aide-de camp preceded the
travellers, warning the Mormon settlers to have no
sares under pain Of severe penalties thus s they
were greatly inc0mmOded, and It was only under
the friendly shelter Of night and by great eau
man, named Mitchell, who had brought
selling them BY the Bishops SON drawing a knife
on MIN and using threats. But at Beaver they met
everlasting homer be II said, sold them every thing
she could spare, and did them other kfndnesses, In
the te sy sG
having cost the United States government $4,000,
after leaving Beaver they were Obliged to denect
what purpose may be easily surmised.
| THEIR FATR WAS NOW SEALED.
wheat and corn and get them ground, as they were
sure not to be allowed to consume them When
to be allowed to Join them, stating they were Nor.
mon apostates and In great poverty, and could not
possibly get out any other way with safety; they
| were treated kindly and Hospitality, but what re-
night communicated with Mormon einssaries. One
night, after they had left Iron Creek three days
journey from Cedar, while comforting IN the sage
bushes with Bill Stewart two men Of the
train party approached. Bill ordered the
| he'd stake down. the otaer. Bill fred
| and shot his man. The young mans heart JAILED
him he was not yet hardened In crime, and Bill
angrily snatched away his gun, took aim and shot
| the second man. This was the commencement OF
| the tragedy. They soon after reached the latal
spot, but before they could get within mile or so
Of the spring at Mountain Meadow were deslgnedly
FIRED gP0N TO BRING THEM TO HALT
ont of the reach OF water When they saw the hos
tile demonstrations OF what they at first took to be
hostile band OF Indians they Immediately cOralled
their wagons, took In the animals, piled bedding,
furniture, &c, on the inside dug out the centre OF
the enclosure, the loose earth acting as breast
work. and put the women and chilcren into the
excavation for safety. For three days they stood