Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-06

the former We took dinner at
Corn creek, and started out about
3 o'clock; made fair progress until
we passed through Dog Valley
At the southerly end of this valley
is a canyon called Browns Pass u
deep, rugged, wild and narrow cut
through rocks, around hills and in
deep ravines. AT the end Of the
canyon is a very long, steep noun
tain, up the side of which a road
has been made which is called the
'dug-away.' We reached the bot
tom of this mountain about dark.
At this point Nelson and myself
had to alight from the wagon and
take it on foot up the mountain.
AS soon as we started up the hill
the butcher began, for the first
time on the journey, to cough and
sneeze-or pretended to. lie
kept it up necessarily for half an
hour without a minutes cessation,
and coughed so loud that he could
be heard for nearly a quarter of a
mile. We saw through this in a
moment. He expected a rescue
then and there, and it is conceded
by all who know anything of the
facts that he was making the noise
to signal his sons, whom he expect,
ed to meet us in that wild spot.
We had played a little smart
on the old fellow and his boys
Unexpectedly, at Corn creek,
we exchanged the covered jerky fol
an open lumber wagon, and I have
no doubt that they missed us by
being on the lookout for the usua
white covered conveyance. The
butcher kept up his coughing
until we reached the summit Of
the mountain. We got into the
wagon, and then arose one of the
most terrific hail and wind storm;
that ever saw. 1t blew and
pelted US for a half an hour mos
numerically. We stood it without
a murmur. Old Lee covered him.
self with blankets-not a WORD
from him-not a cough OF sneez;
have we heard since. The storm
drove the horses out of the road or
the mountain top. got out, felt my
way along on hands and knees unit
found the rut. We led the horses
back into the road and statred out
| think it was the darkest night
ever passed. We journeyed on tC
Cove Fort, twenty-four miles west
from Beaver. This is a stone for
built by the church authorities tC
use in case of Indian troubles
Here we staid until daylight. Madr
an effort to telegraph to Beaver bu
found the line down. This fac
confirmed our suspicious of fou
play. We got breakfast and started
out. Had gone but few mile
when we were met by a delegation
headed by Deputy Marshal Stokes
of Beaver, who, with men armed t
the teeth, had been sent out t
rescue us from what appeared to b
generally believed in Beaver al
attack from Lees boys. We arrive,
in Beaver about two o'clock, an,
found the town in a state of ALARM
and excitement. caused by ou
delay, and increased by the fact tina
the telegraph would not work.
| have succeeded since | cam
here in getting a clue which vii
bring to light more valuable infor
nation than all that has been don
before. This, however, is fully de
veloped by the turn that thing
have taken. John ID. Lee was tn
willing, determined leader of tn
Indians, and the deyelish perpetra
tor of the flag Of truce treachery
which lured the emigrants fror
their corral. The other white me
that were there were equally zeaI
GUS and bloodthirsty, but to Joh
D. Lees promises Of plunder to tn
Indians, and his influence owe
them, is due the fact of their pres
ence. 1 feel great encouragement
in this work. There are some yer
telling facts now for the first tim
brought.to the surface, implicatin
the leadersin this terrible slaughter
and which facts do not depend upo
John d. Lee for proof. If | ca
have the support Of the government
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