The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-24

anu Frustrated mvseH on the ground ana wcpt IN the
bitter anguish OF my soul and asked the Lord 10 avert
that evil
While in that situation Counsellor Hopkins, near
friend of mine, came 10 and said. "Brother Lee,
come, get up and don't draw off from the priesthood
You ought not to do so. You only cndangcrng
your own lie by standing out. You can't help II II
This Is wrong; the blame won't rest on you" sand
"Charley, this is the worst this people ever
made l feel It," He said, 'Come, 90 back and let
Them havc their way l went back weeping IKE a
child, and took my place and tried 10 be silent ana
was until Higbee said they uhc cmerants) must be
decoyed out through pretended friendship lcoald no
longer hold my peace, and said |, Joseph smith SAID
that God hated traitor and so do l. Before wouid
DO q traitor would rather take ten men
and 20 to that camp and tell them they must
die, and now TO defend themselves. and svc
them u show for their lives; that would tc
moro honorable than to betray..hem like Judas "
Here got other rcprooi, and ordered to hold my
peace The plan agreed upon there was 10 meet them
with nag OF truce tell them that the Indians were
determined their destruction; that VIC dare not
oppose the Indians, for we were at their mercy mat
the best we could do for them the emigrans) was to
get them and what few traps we could take IN the
wagons to lay their the bottom OF wagons ana
cover them up with bedclothes and start for the
settlement possible and to trust themselves
In our hanuS. me small chlurou "ouHocu "cic
10 20 with tho two wagons the women to follow the
wagons and the men next, the troops 10 stanu
in readiness on the east side OF the road ready
TO receive them. Shurz and Nephl Johnson were
to conceal the Indians In tho brush and rocks till the
company was strung out the road TO certain point,
and at the watchword ''Hat do your duty!' each
TO cover his victim ana IRE. johnson ana
Shrrtz were 10 rally the Indians and rush upon ana
despatch tie women and larger children II was fur.
ther told tho that President Aaght said that II we
united IN carrying out the instructions we would all
receive celestial reward. said was willing toput up
with less reward If could be excused. asked How
you do this without shedding innocent booe?"
Hero got another lampooning for my stubborness
and dsobedience to the priesthood. was told that
there not a drop of innocent Blood in the whole
company OF emgrants. Also referred TO the Gentle ma
lions who refused the children of Israel passage through
their country when Moses led them out of Egypt;
that the Lord held that crime against them, aud when
Israel waxed strong tie Lord commanded Joshua to
clay the whole nation, men, women and children.
"Have not these people done worse than that 10 usY
Have they not threatened 10 murder our leaders and
prophets, and have they boasted OF numbering
patrarchs and prophets, Joseph and HyrumY Now
talk about shedding innocent blood" They said was
good LIBERAL free hearted man. but too much OF this
sympathy would be always in the way; that every
TO have Judas in camp Then it proposed that
every man express himself That il there a man
who would keep close mouth they wanted TO
know II then. This gave me to understand what
might expect II continued to oppose MAJOR Hisbeo
said, "Brother Lee IS right Let him take express
Sou OF the people, | knew dare not refuse, so
had every man speak and express himself
All said they willing to carry out the counsel
OF their leaders; that the leaders had the spirit of
God and knew better what right than they did
They then wanted to know my feelings / replied,
81 have already expressed them" Every eye was
upon as paused; but, said l, ''you do you
please, will not oppose you any longer" .Will you
keep close mouths' was the question. al viii
try" was my answer will here say that the fear
of offending Brigham Young and George A. Smith had
saved my life. was being ''bood-atoned" IN
Parowan, under J. C. L. Smith, 1854, but OF this
have spoken in my autobiography.
MASSACRE
Saturday morning all was ready and every man as
signed to his post Of duty During the night rather
just before daylight, johnson and Shurtz ambushed
their Indians, the better TO deceive the emigrants.
About eleven O'Clock A. NJ the troops under Major
Hgbee took their position the road. Tho white flag
was still kept up IN the corral. Higbee called William
Batcman OF the ranks take flag OF truce to the
corral. He met about half way with another whte
flag from the emigranps camp. They had talk. Tho
smigrant told had come to them II they
would trust Both with flags returned to their
respective places aud reported, and again
and bring word Higbee called me out go and inform
them OF the conditions, and faccepted Dan Mcfarland
brother TO John Mcfarland lawyer who as aide.
de-camp would bring back word, and then two wagons
would be sent for the firearms, children's
clothing &c obeyed and the terms pro-
posed were accepted but not without dstrust.
had as little to say as pogsibc fact, my tongue
refused to perform its office. ! sat down on the
ground In the corral where young men
were engaged in paying the last respects per.
son who had just died OF wound. large, leshy old
lady came to mo twice and talked while sat there
She related their troubles; said that Of their
number were killed ard forty-scven wounded on the
first attack chat several had died since She asked
Inc f was an Indian agent. l said ain one sense
ATM as government has appointed farmer TO tho
Indians" told her this to satisfy her heard
aftcrward that the same question was asked and
answered in the same manner by Mcfarland,
who had been sent by Higbee TO the corral
to "hurry me up, for fear that the Indians
would come back and be upon them" When all was
ready Samuel hcMurdy, Counsellor to Bishop =. X.
Smith (klingcnsmith). drove out on the lead. His
wagon bad the seventeen children clothing arms.
Samuel Knight drove the other team with five wounded
men and one boy about fifteen years old. walked
behind the front wagon to direct the and to
shun being in the saughterbut this Kept TO myself
When We got turned fairly TO the inotioned to
McMurdy to steer north, the valley. ut the
same time told the women vino were next to tho
wagon 10 follow The road up TO the troops whch they
did. Instead Of saying TO McMurdy mot to drive SO
fast'as he swore at my trial. said to the contrary
'to drive on" as my aim to get OF sight
before the firing commenced which we did. va wrre
about half mile ahead OF the company when We
heard the first firing.
We had driven over ridge of rolling ground and
down on a low fat The firing was simultaneous along
the whole line. The moment the firing commenced
McMurdy halted and tied his lines across the rod Of
his wagon box, stepped down cooy with a double
barreilcd shot gun, walked back to Knights wagon
who had the wounded men, and about twenty feet
in the As he raised his piece he said 'sLord my