, 1874-09-05

From O. laurence tKan;, journal, Istpt.2.
Capt. outlor, Frank blaelsldgo, Hnrold Short,
bringing tho shocking intelligence that Six Of
their comrades, with whom one month ago thoy
had left this city On survoy, had boon Eillod By
the Indians. From them We laaru tho following
particulars Of the affair;
Tho general camp Of tho surveying party con-
sisted e twonty-tSo personaaI I-ojghtoon work.
MOE were divided into throo gangs,-ono undnr
Q. F. Short, one nndor Abram Cutler, and ono in
called Lone Trco,n was located on Crooked
Crook, 40 mnos south and 20 miles west Of Dodge
City.
On Monday, tho 24th. tho threo gangs sopa-
rated to perform thoir allotted tasks. Cutlor's
party Was to work Gouthoaat, TlraBhor'e party
north and cast, and Shorts party south and east
Thrasher'a and Cutters work permitted them to
come into tue gonoral camp every night, but
Shorts squad was not to come into tho general
camp for a Nook.
Wednesday noon tho Thraaher party was work.
ing towards thoir camp, whom thoy discovered o
wagon but alort distance of, and man named
Christ waa dispatched to ASCERTAIN what it meant,
milcs further away. He returned with Tho start
ling Information that it WAS Shorts party and
they wore oil killed. Thoy hurried to tho spot
and found Liz statement correct. strotchod ont
on p TIE ground around Their wagon lay tho bodies
tho doad woro Capt. D. i. Short md his son T,
D. Short, james Shaw aud his son, J. Allan Shaw,
Harry g. Jones, and j. II. Keuohlor. Lcayjng
two 9i teir party With tue alain, tho roainder
and nsea the ossls sa sn only mss p4oes f 4
tile dread scone together to bring In tho bolioY
aud counsel aa to What next they should DO
All Of tho dond had been shot some two or
three three tinaes: Jones, Aeuchlor, Young Shaw, and
skulls mashed in,-Jonos and Capt. Short and
hta son being Bcalpcd. Tho oxen attached to tho
wagon had bcen shot; also tho camp-dog. From
T. ti,s amount Of Mo1k performed, Il xaa judged
taznoen. Tho aeod was tho work OF tho thoy-
onue Indians, aa waa settled by two Of their ar
rows holng, found ,noar by. Tho mon hea
stopped work about miles south Of whoro tho
point. and along the route to their atopping
place, wsra evidences Of hard strugglo for
life. showing TINT q running fight ha1 been kopt
up for miles. From the marls on tho wagon
Judged that aa fast .aa ono Ind fallen l,o Ind
boon taken up and placed In tho wagon, until
two. perhaps only ono, had stood alone, fighting
toE Ills iifo against horde OF aayagca, aud then
fallen dead with tho othors.
Tue bodies woro carried to tho general camp, q
large hole was dug, and they wezc placed ono by
ono In tho llaatily-inado grave.
Ine morning aftor the burial, whioll took place
eas es 10 at % pnt q huntors
- baa they a
camp about IL miles woBt, TAoy had o1a1nlnod
their deserted camp, and found a compass, somo
oha!n' ana several scraps Of papor aud naemo-
had done the deotl,
The survey camp was abandoned IAursday
nool', and the party proceeded northwartl.
Capt: Short wes about 40, md his aon 1h years
old. Tho Captain has boon a surveyor tor many
years. Flo wns tho founder of tho White Cloud
Chief, and snsA OF unusual education, This
waB 10 be hla laat suryoy. IIo expected aftor lis
return to pay tho last lnatallmont or lia farm
and four children. Mr. Shaw waa 6I vaara Of
age. He was tho father Of Mis-. ]. s. White
The son vas scarcely II yeara old, Mr,, ,eAaw