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

as soon a possible, and 10 trust them
selves In our hands. The small children
and wounded were 10 60 with the two
wagons, the women 10 follow the wagons,
and the men next, the troops TO stand In
readiness on the east side OF the road
ready TO receive them. Shurtz and Nephl
johnson were to conceal the Indians In
the brush and rocks till the company
was strung out on the road 10 . certain
point, and at the watchword, "Haltl dc
your duty!' each man was to cover his
victim and fire. johnson and Shurtz
we're to rally the Indians and rush upon
and dispatch the women and larger
children.
CELESTIAL REWARDS PROMISED THE FAITH
ruL.
II was further told the men that Presi.
dent Haight said that II we were united In
carrying out the instructions we would re-
ceive q celestial reward" said / was
willing to put up with Q less reward, u !
could DO excused. "How can you do this
without shedding innocent blood?" Here
I got another %lampooning for my stub
bornness and disobedicncs TO the priest
hood. ! Wal told that there was not q
drop OF innocent blood In the whole com
pany OF emigrants ; also referred 70 the
dentile nation who refused the children OF
Israel passage through their country when
Moses led them out OF Eeypt-thAt the
Lord held that crimo against them. and
whom Israel waved strong the Lord COM
mandcl Joshua 10 slay the whole natisn.
men, women and children. "Havo not
these people done worse than that TO Us ?
Have they net threatened 70 murder our
leaders aud Prophet, and havo they not
boosted OF numbering u Patriarchs and
Prophets, Joseph and Hyrum2 Now talk
about shedding innocent blood" They
said I was o good, liberal, freo-hsarted
man. but too much Of this sympathy
would BE- always In the way ; that every
man now had 10 show his colors; that II
was not safe to have q Judas In camp.
Then Il was proposed that every man OF.
press himself; that II there was q man
who would not keep . close mouth thoy
wanted 10 know II then. This gave me 10
understand what ! might expect II i con-
tinucd TO oppose. Majer Higbcs said.
Brother Lee Is right. Let him take al
expression Of the people," / knew ] dare
not refuse, 10 l hal every man speak and
express himself. All said they were will.
ing 10 carry out the counsel OF thoir lead.
ers ; that the leaders had the Spirit VI
God and knew better what was right than
they did.
LEE FINALLY Owe IN AND joins IN rhh
-, c~oNsrihAcf.
They then wantod 70 know my feelings,
/ replied. 81 have already expressed
them.' Every eye was upon me as 1
paused. but said L. you can 10 a.
You please Will not oppose you my
longer WIN you Keep close mouthf
was the question. 81 Will try''. WAS my.
answer. viii here say thai tho iear OF
offending brigham Young n GEORGE A.
had saved my life. was near be-
Ing 'blood.atoned In Paroua under
j. q. L.. Smith. In 1854, but oil this have
In my autobiography.
OFT II rI.ASs-How Y EMI'
GRANTS WE'RE DEcoyED TO THEIR DEATH.
Saturday morning all was ready, and
every man assigned to his post OF duty.
During tho night, or rather Just before
daylight, johnson and Shnrtz ambnshcd
ibout m o'clock A. N. The
troons rnder Nsior lIipbee. took their
on ,ho roaJ Tho whiio aap was
s,iIi Lon, nm In Inc corr.I' Uivi,ee called
Hatcman ont Of The ranks 10 take
a ,,"g N trpco 10 ,ho corral. lie vas met
about half way with another white nag
from the emigrants' camp. They had q
talk. Tho omigrant was told vo had come
tru.t ma. Roll men with days returned 10
,Lair r..roc,ivo nI.css ami renorted. and
80. a meo, .y.in ami hiring word. Uig.
Ice called mo ont 10 20 and inform them
.onJisions AMI N sccsn,eJ nan Nc.
FsrlsnJ' brother 10 John mcParlanJ. law.
YER. who acted a. aide-do.camp, would
hiring hack worl. and then two wagons
ronii bs sont for the firearms. children,
cIotbinr. etc. I obsyed, and The terms
.pronosci were accepted, but not without
distrust. had as little 10 Say As possible,
In fact, my n refused 10 perform lis
Office. sat down on the ground In the
corral. near where some yorns men were
In having the last respects TO some
vbs hal lust died of 4 wound. A
large. ilesby old lady cam 10 me twice
and talked while I sal there. She related
their troublcs-said that seven OF their
number were killed and forty-siI wounded
tho first attack that several had died
since. She asked me II I was al Indian
Agent. said, I" In ono sense l am, a. tho
0oyernment bns appoipted me Farmer 10
tho Indians" told her this 10 satisfy
her. heard afterward that tho Same
question was asked and answered IN the
manne by MCFARLAND, who hal been
zen, Lv Ui,beo IN ,ho corral. IN "hurry