Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-26

INC NO other white man win them. When
I came 10 tho men they lay about . rod
apart. Here I came up with Higbce.
Bishop Smith and the restof the company.
Az I came up. Higbee said 10 me, let N
search these persons for valuables, and
sskeI me TO assist him. Gave mo Q hat 10
held. Several men were already engaged
In searching tho bodies. I replied that I
was unwell, and wanted to get upon my
horse and 60 10 tho ranch and nurse my.
self. Ny request was granted.
DANK n HAI0Hr QuARREL.
Reaching Hamblin's ranch - being
heart-sick and worn out-I lay down on
my saddle blanket and slept, and knew but
little Of what passed through the night.
About daybresk In the morning I hoard
the voices OF Colonel Dame and Isaac O.
haight. I heard some very angry words
pass between them, which drew my attsn-
ton. Dame said that he would have TO re-
port the destruction Of the emlgrant camp
and the company. Haight said, "How-
o. an Indian massacre" Dame said he
did not know 90 we'll about that. This re-
ply seemed to irritate naight. who spoke
quite loudly. saying, How tho hi can
you report Il any other way without i'm.
plIcating yoursslfp" At this Dame low.
cred his voice almost TO . whisper, I could
not undsrstand what he said, and the con.
versation stopped.
SOME or N SURVIVORS oY 10 MAS
sAcRE.
got up, saw tho children. and among
tho others the boy who was pulled by the
hair Of his head out OF tho wagon by tho
Indian-and saved by me. That boy I
took home and kept home until DR.. For
ney. Government Agent, came to gather
up the children and take them East. He
took the boy with the others. The boys
name was william Fancher. His father
was Captain OF the train. He Was taken
East and adopted by Q man In Nebraska,
named Richard Sloan. He remained East
several years, and then returned TO Utah,
and Il now O convict In the Utah Peniten-
tisry. having boon convicted the past year
for the crime OF highway robbery. He 10
now known by the name OF "Idaho BILL"
but his true namo Ii
WILLIAM YAScuER.
His little sister was also taken East, and IL
now the wife OF q man working for tho
Union Pacific Railroad Company. near
Green River. The boy NOV mani has yet
got the scar ON his chin caused by tho cut
on the wagon.box. aud those who arc curl
Gus enough 10 examine will find o large
scar on the ball Of his left foot. caused by
q deep cut male with al ax while he was
with me.
BuRYIsa THE SLAIN - CONDITION or %
BODIES.
got breakfast that morning. then all
hands returned 10 the scene OF the slaugh.
ter 10 bury the dead. Tho bodies were all
In q nude state. The Indians during tho
night had stripped them Of every vestigo
Of clothing. Many Of tho parties were
laughing aud talking as they carried tho
bodies TO tho ravlno for burial. They were
lust covered over q little. but did not long
remain 10, for the wolves dug them up.
and, after eating the flesh from them, tho
bones laid upon tho ground until buried
some time after by . Government military
officer.
DAME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HAS ANOTHER
QUARREL WITH HAI0Iir.
At the timo Of burying the bodies, Damo
and Haight got into another quarrel.
Dame seemed terror-stricken. and again
said no would have TO publish IL. They
were about two PAGES from me. Dame
spoke low. a. u careful 10 avoid being
heard. Haight spoke loud. and said :
{" You know that you counseled II. and Or
derei ms 10 have them used up" Dame
said 81 did not think that there were no
many women and children. l thought
they were nearly all killed by the Indiana"
Halght said at Is too late In the day for
you 70 back water. You know you ordered
and counseled II, and now you want TO
hack out" Dame said: Havo you tho
papers for that 2" or, "Sh0w the papers
Tor that" This enragsd Haight TO the
bigbcst pitcli, and Dame walked Of.
Hsight said; "You throw The blanc Of
this thing on me, and I will lie reysnged
you, II I have to moot you In hell TO
get IT," From this place We rode TO tho
wagons. We found them stripped Of their
aud evory particle OF clothing, even
the feather beds had been ripped open D
tho contents turned out upon tho ground,
for plumber. i crossed the NOUN
tains by Indian ~trail-nking my little In
dian boy with me on my horse. The gath
ering up Of tho property and cattle was
left In the charge Of Bishop T.. X. Smith.
Tho testimony. OF Smith In regard To tho
property n tho disposition that was mado
II was very nearly correct. must not
forget TO state that After the Attack a mes
ny tho name OF JAMES hasicm wa
sent with dispatch 70 President brigham
Young, asking Ills adviec about interfering
tho company. U he did not return
time. This l hal no knowledge OF I'M
the massacre was committed.
LEH TIE NAsSAcnE TO bEidHAh