Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-21

the Indians would have fred at once,
but for the efforts of the Young
brothers. These gentlemen drew
down their rifles and kept the Indians
at bay. Hardly had they travelled two
miles before they met more Indians and
Ira Hatch, the interpreter. Ira told
the Young boys that they were call
right" but that the man must die. No
sooner had he said the word than the
Indians discharged shower of arrows
at the poor fellow. Pierced by a
shower of the snarp-barbed arrows, he
fell from his horse. The Young brothers
had all they could do TO preserve their
own lives. The last they saw of the
fugitive, he was crawling away on his
hands and knees, and an old Indian
was stabbing at his throat with a
butcher-knife. 1t seems that one of
the savages put an end to the torture
by striking the man on the head with a
stone, crushing his skull. Thus per-
ished tie torlorn hope of the emigrants.
| FALSE SIGNALS.
The besiegers found it impossible to
take the train by Storm or by fair
means. Evidently the poor victims
had resolved to perish fighting rather
thsn deliver their wives and daughters
into the hands of brutal villains. But
10 an emigrant train is seen coming
down the meadows bearing white
flag Ali what tumultuous hopes
crowded the breasts of that furnishing,
perishing people. 1t is said they cried
for Joy, and danced and embraced each
other, and gladly rushed out to meet
their supposed friends. They were
armed friends, too, as it soon turned
out, for it was no less than John ID.
Lee and the officers of the Utah militia.
How sweet it must have been, after
those terrible days and nights, to have
seen the stars and stripes, and
fee. that the militia Of Territory
of the United States was come to the
rescue Brigham Young, the great
Governor of Utah, Commander in Chief
of the military forces, and how per.
fectiy safe it was to accept shelter I'M
der his protecting arm The "In-
dians were awed by the very presence
of the Mormons, end had ceased firing.
Surely the painted savages were per-
fectly controlled by their white supe-
riors! How kindly and tenderly these
officers talked. Lee is said to have
wept like child as he sym.
pathized with their sufferings
How providential it was that snct
tender-hearted Christian gentlemer
should nave learned of their dreadful
situation and come to their aid A mar
SO eloquent so smooth-tongued as
was good Mr.. Lee A man who wal
himself Indian Agent, and for whom th,
Indians had the most marked respect
A Major, too, in the militia Lay dowI
their arms? Certainly they would. Il
protection could SO easily be guaran.ee eco
by these philanthropic gentlemen ant
their regiment, what reason for letting
the wives ard little ones die of starv
alton?
Lee was too polite to make man,
promises at first. He must consult Will
the Sc Indians" Having just arrived h,
had not had an opportunity of learning
their terms or intentions
Accordingly he went back and pre-
tended to hold council. Was Their,
ever such base perfdity? Were whit,
men-prayerful, God-fearing white
, men-ever guilty of such unprincipie(
treachery? Well might such das
tardly coward hide in chicken-cool
when the officers came to arrest him
Again he came, bearing once more tina
white flag, that pure symbol OF peac,
and truth An angel from heaven would
not have been more blessed sight tc
} those tired, anxious, fearful eyes.
They laid down their trusty rifles tina
I he Al IL
off their belts, they delivered up thel
good revolvers and faithful bowie
knives.
John d. Lee is as smooth talker 81
1 ever heard. While L listened to hin
last week in Beaver Jail, I kept con
stantly thinking of how he talked thos,
emigrants out of the intrenchment
from which powder and ball could no
dislodge them. Only fifteen had beer
bulwark of safety, but the honeyet
words of q white man won their hearts
A guard of soldiers, well armed
were drawn up to escort then
in safety. The men marched on
first, then the women, and lastly
the children. Did nothing whis
per to those brave hearts the horrible
fate in store for them and their deal
ones? Was there no pang of regret al
stepping out of that strong fortified
ton? Certainly not. There was the
American flag, che dear old flag, and
rallying meath its folds, they felt thai
the strong arm of the Union embodied
them.
And now, God help them
As write the events of the massacre
I almost shrek with terror. 1t is toe
terrible to believe or talk about but
seventeen years of silence and peace il
quite as much as those scoundrels de
serve, and 1 shall write every incident
I shall write each one without divestine
it of single horror that it received
as it came direct from the lips of eye
witnesses.
THE HORRIBLE MASSACRE.
Suddenly, at given signal, the
troops halted, and down the line passed
the fatal order, i" Fire -
It was given by John D. Lee, and
was repeated by the under-oficers. The
poor, pitiful emigrants gave one agon.
izing shrek, and fell bleeding to the