, 1874-11-10
4 BORDER TRAGEDY.

AVIC34GA lN N0HV III 1CCeEA k3G HxCEue
is E)cfcsaso OF n Colsltltlatul by John
4sNell.
4 correspondent of tho Santa Fa Ne'o Mexi-
can, writing from Tort Wingatc, y. H., giSes
lilo following additional particulars Of tho attack
by Apncllus Oh Dorl, and henniBon: ..
"lt tuay bo Of Horno interest to your cittzons
to know tl.at the mail which left yot.r Post OAlcc
tho 9lst u. for Prescott arrived ut this Office on
t;mc, aud waa forwarded from hero at o'clock
a. IN. on Wednesday,. the Sd inut., in
charge of John Dorm, mAsl.earsier, who arrived
~1bo miles wost of thls post,--on Thurs
,1ny, tic Ath inst. as 10 p. m.,-the eud OF Ais
drive. At this place lle lnct antlc a1npod with
Dauicl Kcnnfson, u carrier On tho nnne line. raii-
ming trnm Srnses CroSsi"s TO Afnelo's Nantn,
Of taaybrcak theso 1nnii-cnrncrs, while sleeping.
al toy us,1nlly did, about sixty yards npart, wero
attacked by Indiana, kenniHon, ut tue first tire,
being shot through the left hand. Tho firing
upon ti,o snvasoH. Kcnnison. though wounded,
asnistca to leen the Indiana ut bay. hster one-
half III hours tightlng Kcllliaon received tlroo
othor wounds III Tho holly. wbirh completely
disablcd him from active participation in inrtLer
l.ia gun in readiness in caao. charge
hoSr ,n aitor tho nrst attacl, Dorm got =
good sight on QUO of tho 1udiauH. and aoiIt ball
through his brain, killing him instantly. Tins
and thoy rctreatcd to a Hhfor distance. though
they ko,st continuous fire Oil tue two naail~car
rioea. Ono Of tho Intlnns had crhwiod up 10 tho
1nai!.wagon aud took t!ercfrom tho n'ail-bag and
uu AK. As ho waa naking OFF with his booty lae
was discoyercd by Dorm, who immediately gayo
chaBe rad lro1 10 closcly to him that lo was
compelled to Axopit to save hia lilo. Dorn after
recovering tho I1nil and NJ. returned to tho
wagon determined to defend himself TIL the last
shot was fired. Having placed his wouudedcoul-
panlon iu tho most allcltcrod plnco within hia
reach. he prepared himself M we'll na ho could
10 stand tho Ecge. All tint day tho Inutans
wore III sight, suuasus occaSuhaf bulcta into lB
"Whcn night camo tho firing coasod, but not
tic vigilance Of Dorm. Yllut night waa given To
tho guarding Of aud nlnAtrltiou to ha suffer-
iug companlan. Salvo for his fearful woutida
was talien from tho cans Of axlo grease, which
long night was pnsaea, a,id Saturday morning
at break Of tay tho Indians wore soeu iu force Oh
tho hills overlooking tho camp. Dora, who
hadn't tasted food since Thursday night now be.
gan to study mp tho chances Of escape, LIZ bad
saved his nlulen and his wagon, with oil the
properly committed to his care ,--row ho had tue
additional caro- Of his l,olPlesa friond, snd
| must mako an effort to sayo hin from
tho bloody ecalpiug-knifs Of tho savage.
There he could stay no longor; without
50 he set Ills lifc On tho hazard OF tho road, auG
aoter,ninca to soaoi, Fort Wingato if possible.
| At 10 o'clock OIL tho morning of the 9th lf
plnced tic wounded Keurisou In tho wagon
hitchcl on hin maseH. and started cant, IN the
prcseuce OF lis tor,nentUrs. Onward ho urged
his nni,naiH. with his oyes over Oh the lookout
! Tor attapls, and over aM1 anon would The wl!x
zIng bnllots paEs closo to lls hlrrying team; &c
| casionally io would place tho reiua within tic
! presAuro OF Lis knees, aud return from his aea
lilo loaden compliment. For 30 miles did thu
Indians loep along in parallel with him, fearing
| however, TO .nnkc eloso attack, lest another oi
| their number should amite tho eartl; they
| loft him Just bofore ngitfaM TO l,nrauo hi,
| journey without further lnolcstation. All tllt
| SECOND sioepicHs night did be push forward
occasionally TALKING with poor Kannisou, whoge
! lilo thea soclned to be inst flowing from hit
! wounds. aud taking from him such scraps Q
10 OF interest III case death should result
Sunday, tho It'll, toMud tho heroic Dorm still
urging forward lia jaaol auimalB aud not unit
tho end OF tho dAy aud full % miles uy botUoo,
| hin, and the camp GA SWnBos Crossing, did ht
stop to sloep or rest. This was at Emigratl
Sprsngs. At tllo first approach Of aay, OIL Mon
lAy, tho 8th, Dom mede ready TO start for tn
terminus OF hia route. Observing, however
tho almost Iifeiosa condition OF Lls cllargo IL
turried rlll just as tho was rising, wheu poo
| lionniaon breatl,oa Ills last.
| "Doru did not chou foreako his friends NOR
tal remains, hut enyeiopeA his body In 4 blan
liot for winding sheet, aud carried It tlat do
over 90 miles, ttnE lc might assist at its ChriA
linn burial. 1T : O'Clock in tho evening tha
| fuuerAl iu tue witdorueaa arrived, And tho bod
was exposed to the Wow Of tho conlmaadin
olicor Of tho post. Capt. j. p. Brown Giitocnt
United States Infantry. who glvo directions 70
It's care anu proper preparation for internent O.
tho following day."