St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-30

CUES, anu Unelr WOTuS are Vue VIII VI
good men. You have no right to ques-
ton them. You must obey as you are
commanded"
THE EMIGRANTs BEGUILED INTO SUR
RENDER.
The flag of truce was then sent for
ward. 1t was carried by William Bate
man. He was met half way by the
emigrants and they held parley with
him. Bateman then returned and re-
ported that the emigrants would sur
render arms and do as requested. The
Mormon soldiers then marched out to
within two hundred yards of the emf
grants. They next took the wagons
and went to the camp and stated their
orders. The emigrants then surrender
ed and put their arms, sick and wound
ed and children into the wagons. While
they were burying their dead men the
emigrants burst into tears and said they
feared treachery. As soon as the wag-
ons were loaded the train was started
The emigrants marched in single file,
the women and large children being
ahead. Then the men came.
THE AWFUL SLAUGHTER ACCOMPLISHED.
When the wagons were half mile
off the fire commenced. The Indians
killed all the women and large chill
dren. The MOrmOns killed the men,
The drivers with me killed the sick
and wounded. We saved seventeen
children. The dead were stripped and
mutilated, and the corpses left on the
field. The MormOns camped on the
field. The next day Haight, Dame and
other leaders came over. Finally they
Quarreed. Haight said to Dame {:
"You ordered it, and damn you, it is
too late to go back" Dame said he did
not know there were so many of them.
We buried the dead, and drove the
cattle to Iron Springs. All the wagons
and other property were sold in Cedar
City by order of the church authorities.
All the orders were fully obeyed. The
horrors attending the massacre of the
emigrants are beyond my description.
The brethren were sworn again to Sc
cresy. This was also done by order of
the church, which was then at war
with the United States Government.
George A. Smith, who was second in
the priesthood, having just happened
to be there giving orders, visited the
Indian camp with me.
He said he came to instruct the peO-
pie to let none of the emigrants go
through without pass from President
Young, Col. Dame or Lieut.. Col.
Haight; that they must not sell the
emigrants any more good grain ; in fact,
anything. He said the Americans were
IA mob of ruffians, from the President
down. He asked if the Indians would
kill all bad emigrants. | told him the
Indians and MoImOns were both hostile
to them, and would kill all not under
the protection of the church. This
pleased him, and he laughed and said
"All right" Haight and Dame told
him the same thing. He taught people
that it was their duty TO kill all emf
grants and massacre them, just as
Brother Smith and the other leaders
wanted.
Haight then sent me to Salt Lake
city to report to Brigham Young, and
he promised me crown celestial as my
reward. | went and made my report
to Brigham Young ten days after the
massacre. told him all-everything-
who were there, who we're guilty and
who were active in killing the emf
grants. In fact, all | knew. | said to
him: .'You must sustain us or release
us from the endowment oath to avenge
the death of the prophets" Brigham
Young said 81 will communicate with
God"
YOUNG JUSTIFIES THE MASSACRE.
went back the next morning, when
Young said "Brother Lee, not II drop
of innocent blood has been shed. / !
have gone to God in prayer. God has |
oh hat
people did right, but were only little
hasty. | have direct evidence from |
God that the act was Il just one; that
it was in accord with Gods will. | sus-
tain you and the brethren in all that |
you did. All fear is treachery on the
part of the brethren concerned. Go
home and tell the brethren | sustain
them. Keep all secret as the grave.
Never tell any one, and write me a
letter laying all the blame on the In
dams. | will then report to the United
States Government that it was an In
dian massacre" Brigham Young was
then and for many years after fully
satisfied with me and my act. He gave
me three wives after that, and appoint
me probate judge of Washington coun-
ty. Nothing but cowardice has made
him desert me now. Fifty head of cat
tie were sold i'll Salt Lake City by the
authorities for merchandise. The emf
grants had $50 making 500 head in all.
They had only little money. When
Cradlebaugh was Judge in Utah, and
went to Mountain Meadows to investi-
gate the massacre, Brigham Young came
with him. He then knew all about the
and upheld the brethren.
He preached at Cedar City and said
about the emigrants: ''Do you know
who they were? will tell you. They
were fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters,
uncles aunts, and children of men who
killed saints in jackson County and af-
forwards killed the Prophet in Carthage
Jail. Their children ale in the poor
house, their relatives refuse them be-
cause they are children of thieves, out
laws and murderers.
| have been told there are many
brethren who are willing to inform on
those who did this thing. hope there
is no truth in the rumor. | hope no
such person lives. If there is, | tell
you what your fate will be: Unless you
repent at once, keep secret all that you
know, and protect each other YOU will
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hell as damned, lost souls. Let me hear
no more of treachery among my people.
Any one who had proved traitor there
would have met the destroying angel
at once.n
LEE COMMENDED.
After | reported to Brigham Young |
went home and met Haight and gave 4;
him a full report of Young's statement.
Haight said, "Well done, faithful SER