Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-12

U6 HvHNU OOO0U6
THURSDAY. APRIL 10. Isl
Others, making 45 or So whites and abo
40 or 500 Indians. MAJOR Higby tait
Brethren, II is the orders of the Pres
dent that all the cnisran.s must be p'
out of the way. President Haight Il,
counseled with Colonel Dame and h,
orders from him to put al the emf gran
out of the wey. All must be killed TIL
can talk" Again he gave TIE bod cha
acsar of the emigrants. The Church au
thOrities IF Southern Ctef were al there
we were acting as Church council TO
Che sake Of Christ. We were then told
We are here to do the duty we owe God
the Church and the people; the orders O
those in authority are that all emigra,it
that can talk must die. Our orders ar,
from leaders who speak with inspired
tongues, and their words are the will OF
God. You must obey as commanded
The flag of truce sent was carried by VIM.
Batetnan. He was met half way by the
em,grants. They held parley. and when
Bateman returned he saia the emigranrs
would surrender thei. arms and do as re-
quested. The soldiers marched within
200 yards of the emigran.s. l took the
wagons. went to the camp and stated the
orders. They said they would surrender,
and they put their arms and their sick
and wounded and childen into the wag
ons. They were buryins their dead men,
The emigrants we're IN teats. They feared
ffeachery. The emigrants went in single)
file; the women and large children ahead.
When the men and women and the wag |
ons were ha'f mile from the starting
place the firing commenced. The Indians
killed the women and the large children
the Mormons killed the men; the drivers
with me killed the sicK and wounded. We
saved seventeen children, dead, who were
stripped, mutIlated and left on the field.
The Morm0ns camped on The field. The
next day Haight, Dame, and the Others
came; they quarreled. Haigat told Dame,
"You ordered it, and. damn you, 1t is tool q
late to 60 back" Dame said he did not
know there were so many. We buried
the dead and drove the cattle to Iron >
Springs. The wagons and other prope, ty
were sold 10 Cedar City by order of the :
Church authorities. The orders were y
fully obeycd. The horrors of the massa- L L
ere were beyoEa description. The bre,h l
rem were again sworn to secrecy. This ~
was done by order of the Church, then at ~
war with the Government. George A. u
Smith, second in the priesthood, had jus, "
been there giving orders. He visited the al
Indian camp with me. He came to in La
'truct the people to let meme go through ID
Without: pass from Young, Dame. or -
asight; not to sell the emisrsnts food,
,rain or anything. He said the Ameri- :
ans were mob of ruff ans from the
resident down. He asked if the Indians
would kill the bad emigrants. told him mt
be Indians and Mormons we're both hos. COZ
lie to and would kill all not under the 10
protection of the Church. This pleased IN!
i'm. he laughed and said. "All right" ma
[aieht and Dame told him the Same Ho WI
'ught the people that it was their duty Ole
Kill the emigrants-massacre them just !
Smith and the leaders wanted it. pei
Haight selt ne to Salt Lake to report mil
Young ten days after the massacre and
old him all-everything-who were /
ere and who were the guilty; who were the
e active in the killi6g-all l knew. Ills
i'd. Sustain us. or release US from the pro
ndowment oath TO avenge the death of n
e prophets" Brigham Young said, Il the
III communicate with Cod" l went Is {
ok next morning. Brigham Young hca
ID, Brother Lee, not drop of inn o. eye,
Mt blood has been shed. nave gone to A
I'd ia prayer and God has shown me COW
at it was just act; the people did right IN
only they were a little hasty. have and
idence from God that the act xas Just: c,n,
ut 1t was in accord with Gods will" e..
l sustain you and the brethren in all az ~
u die. All fear is treachery on the u'se
IT of the brethren. Go home. tell the ~ :
ethren sustain them. and keep all as I'M
ret as the grave. Never tell any one. 49,. 49,
rite me letter laying the blame on the "a,s
dams. l will report it to the Unite d s,,o
ates an Indian massacre" Young was s nv
IN and for years after fully satisfied or ar,
tn me and my acts. He gave me three ~ !,
YES after that and also appointed me ,vo.,
obate Judge of Washington county
thing but cowardice has made him de- "
me now. Fifty head OF cattle were q We
q In Salt Lake by the authorities for 'oge
rchandise. The emigrants had $50 or yie'e
head of cattle. but little money. as
'en Crsdlebaugh. Judge in Utah, wen, ~.
tbs Meadows to investigate the massa. ana
, Young came with him. He (Youpg) sowl
sw all about the massacre. He held A sol!i'
citing of the brethren and preached at ana
lar City. He said about the emigrants: DC Sc
o you know who they were? l will tell sow
]. Thoy were the fathers. mothers. SO u
'thers, sisters, unc)es, aunts, and chill whie
N of the men who killed the Saints in supp
'kson county. and who afterwards In
led the Prophets in the Carthage Jail. one
cir Children are now in the poor house. pnrp
cir relatives refuse them protection. in ev
'ause they are the children of thieves. lures
laws anu murderers. have been told are /
there are many brethren willing to varie
orm on those who did this thing. / varie
'e there is no truth in this. hope no takes
b person lives. If there is, l will tell kept
what your fate will be. Unless YOU past,
ent st once, and keep secret all you Grad