The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-27

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upon:which he was reproved and ordered
TO hold his peace
The plan agreed upon there was to
meet them with flag of truce, to tel
them that the Indians were determined
on their destruction; that we dare moi
| oppose the Indians, for we were at then
mercy; that the best we could do for them
the emigrants)was to get them and what
few troops we could take ia wagons to
lay their arms in the bottom of the wag-
ons and cover them up with bed clothes
and start for a settlement as soon as pos
sible, and trust themselves in our hands.
The small children aud the wounded
were to go with the two wagons. the wo'
men to follow the wagons, and men next.
the troops to stand in readiness on the
east side Of the road ready to receive
them. Shurtz and Nephi johnson were
to conceal the Indians in the brush aud
rocks till the company was strung out
on the road to a certain point, and at
the watchword, 'halt, do your duty,
each man was TO cover his action and
fire. johnson and ShurtZ were to rally
the Indians and TO rush upon and destroy
the women aud larger children. 1t was
| further told the men that President
| Haght said that il we were faithful in
| carrying out instructions we would all
| receive celestial reward. | said Twas
willing TO put up with less rewad if |
could be excused.
Here got another lampooning for my
stubborness. They referred to the Gen
tile nations who refused the children OF
Israel a passage through the countr,
when Moses led them out of Egypt; that
the Lord held that crime against them,
and when Israel waxed strong the Lord
commanded Joshua 10 slay the whole
nation, men, women and children.
Have not these people done worse than
that to Us: Have they not threatened to
murder our leaders and prophet. aud
have they not boosted of murdering our
patriarchs aud prophets, Joseph and
Hvrum. Now talk about shedding ino-
blood, Ii was proposed that every man
express himself. That il there was
man who would not keep a close mouth
they wanted TO know it. Then this
gave me to understand what might ex-
pect If continued TO oppose. Mai. IIig-
bee said: BRO. Lee is right. Let mm
take an expression Of the people,
knew dare not refuse, so had
EVERY MAN TO SPEAK
aud express himself. All said they were
willing TO carry ont the consent of their
leaders; that their leaders had the Spirit
OF God and knew better what was right
than they did. They then wanted 10
know my feelings and replied, II have
already expressed Them Every eye
was upon me as paused, but said |,
''you can do as you please. | will not op-
pose you any longer "Will you keep
a closed MOUTH" was the question. Il
will try was my answer. | will here
say that fear Of offending Brigham
Young and Geo. \ Smith had saved my
life. was near beins blood atoned'' in
Parowan. underJ. B. l.. Smith in 1854
but Of this have spoken in my autobio
| graphy. Saturday morning all was
ready and every man assigned TO HI:
post OF duty.
During the night, or rather just before
daylight, johnson and Shurtz ambushed
their Indians. the better 10 deceive the
emigrants. About ii clock a. m. the
troops under Major Hiebee took the pc.
sition on the road. The white flag was
still kept up in the corral. Higbee called
| William Bateman out of the ranks to take
the flag OF truce 10 the corral. He was
met about half way with another white
flag from the emigrants' camp and they
bad talk. The emigrants was told that
we had come
TO RESCUE THEM
II they would trust US. Both the men
with flags returned to their respective
places and reported, and were to meet
again and bring word. Higbee called
| me out TO 60 and inform them OF the con-
ditions and if accepted Dan Mcfarland.
a brother 10 John McF arland, lawyer,
who acted as aide-de-camp, would bring
back word: then two wagons would be
sent for the firearms, children, clothing,
etc. obeyed and the terms proposed
were accepted, but not without dis
trust.
| had as little TO say as possible in
tact my tongue refused to perform It's
office. | sat down on the ground in the
| corral. near where some of the young
men were engaged in paying the last re-
spect TO some person who had Just died
OF wound. A large fleshy old lady
came TO me twice, and talked while sat
there. She related their troubles and
that seven OF their number were killed,
and forty-seven wounded in the first at.
tack that several had died since. She
asked me il was an Indian agent
said in one sense am, rs the govern
Inent has appointed me farmer 10 the
Indians. j told her this 10 satisfy her.
| ! heard afterwards that the same ques-
ton was asked, and answered in the
same manner by Mcfarland, WHO had
been sent by Iiigbee to the corral IL
hurry me up Tor fear that the Indians
would come back and be upon them.
When all was ready Samuel McMurdy
counselor to Bishop +. X. Smith, hlinger
Smith, drove on. on the lead, and his
wagon had the
| SEVENTEEN CHILDREN,
clothing and 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 course. and shun the heat
Of the slaughter, but this | kept to my.
self. When we got turned fairly TO the
east, mentioned 10 McMurdy to steel
north across the valley. at the sam,
time told the women, who were next to
the wagon, to follow the road up to In,
troops. which they did. Instead of say.
ing TO McMurdy not to drive so fast, al
he swore on my trial, said to the con
trary, to drive on, as my ann was TO &c
out OF sight before the firing commenced
/ which we did. We were about hal
nile ahead OF the companywhen we hearC
the hrst nring. We had drove over a
ridge Of rolling ground, and down on
. low nat. The firing was simultaneoul
along the whole line. The moment ia,
firing commenced McMurdy halted an,
, tied his lines across the rod of his wagon
box. stepped down coolly with a double
barrel shot gun, walked to cKnightI
wagon, and was about 20 feet in the rear
KILLING TIP WOUNDED.
AS he raised his piece he said: "I.ord
nv God receive their spjrjtc for - 4