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


Bile for me to do anything there and darc not vcnturs
10 tho camp to tho cmigrants without endangerng
my LIE. mounted my horse and startsd
south TO meet Carl Shurtz- l travelled sixteen
miles and stopped on the Mesosy TO bait my
animal. there good grass and water.
had rode II over forty miles without eating drink
ing. This IL the place where Mr. Tobn met his
s.nators About sunset saw Shurtz and ton or
fifteen white men and about $50 Indiana We camped
During the night tho Indians ieft for tho Meadows
reported to the what had taken place They at
tackled the emigrants again about sunrise the next
morning, which was Tuesday, and had one Of their
number killed and several wounded. with tho white
men reached the Meadows about ten o'clock r. N. On
tho way met small band OF Indians returning
with some eighteen or twenty head OF cattle One Of
tho Indians wounded In tho shoulder.
They told that the Indians en-
camped east OF the ewisrants At some springs.
On our arrival at the springs We found
about 200 Indians among whom were the two wounded
chiefs, Moquectus and Bill Tho Indians were In Q
high state OF excitement; had killed many cattle ana
horses belonging to tho company. ! counted sixty
head near their encampmeni that they had killed In
revenge tor the wounding OF their mon. BY the A.
sistance OF Oscar Hambln bro,her OF Jacob Hambln)
and shurtz succeeded in getting the Indians TO do
sst from killing any stock that night Tho com.
pany OF emsrants had corralcd all their wagons but
ono for better defence. This corral was about lOo
yards above tho springs This thoy did 10 get away
IRON the SOUTH the bottor to defend themselves
Tue attacks from the south ravinc and from
the rocks on tho west. Tho attack renewed that
night by the Indians in spite Of oil could do TO pre-
vent II. When the attack commenced Oscar Hambns
William Young and myself started to 60 the Indiana
When opposite tho corral tho north the bullets
around US like shower Of hall. We had two
Ind ~ M IN nj
selves fat the ground to protect themselves from
tho bullets l stood erect and asked my Father IN
Heaven protect from the missiles OF death and
enable me TO reach the Indians. One ball passod
through my hat and tho hair Of my hcad and another
through my shirts grazing my arm near the shoulder
a most hidcous yell OF the Indians commenced. The
cries and shrieks OF tho and children
came mo that forgot my danger and rushed through
the FIRE to the Indians and pleaded with thcm In tears
to desst told them that tho Great Spirit would DO
angry with them for killing women and little children.
They told mo to ioavo or thcy would servo mo the
way aud that not thcir friend, but
friend Of their onemics; that was squaw and did
not have the heart Of brave and that could not
bloodshod without crying like baby. and called mo
'Cry Baby" and by that name am known by all the
Indians to this day. owe my lsfc on that occasion 10
Oscar Hamblin, who missionary with tho Indians
and had UGH influence with tho Santa Clara Indiana
They the that wanted TO kill me. Hamblin
shamed thcm aud called them dogs and wolves Tor
wanting to shed tho blood OF their father myself who
had fed and clothed ,hom. wo finally prevailed
them to return to camp, whore would hold coun-
Gil; That would send for big captains to and
talk. We told them that thoy had punished the emi
grants enough and maybe they had killed nearly all Of
them We told them that Bishop Damo ana President
iapht would come, and maybe they would give them
part OF the cattle and lot the company 60 with the teams
In this way reconccd them suspend hostilitisa
for the present Tho two that had been with Hamblln
and myself the night before said they had seen two
men horseback OF tho emigrants camp
under iull speed nnd that they went toward Cedar
City. Wednesday morning l asked a man-I think
his name Edwards-t0 60 to Cedar City and say
TO President Haigh for Gods sake for my sake and
for tho sake Of suffering humanity, to send out
that company. This day VIC all lay still, walt.
ing orderg. Occasionally few OF the Indians with.
drew, taking q few head OF animals with thcm.
About l crossed tho valley north OF tho
corral. thinking to examine thor location from the
west range. Tho company recognized mo white
man and sent two little boys, about four years
old, to meet hid from them, fearing tho Indians
| who discovered tho children called the Indiana
| who wanted my gun ammunition 10 XIII them.
prevailed with them to let the children 20 back TO
camp, which the, very soon did when they sawsths
side. had iu view OF the corral In II they
had dug rifle pit Tho wheels OF their wagons wore
chained together and only show for tho Indians
was to them out or shoot them as thcy went
| for water. l lay there some two hours and con-
templeted their situation and wept like child When
| returned to camp somo six eight men had come
| IRON Cedar City. Joel White, William G. Stewart and
| Elliot c. Weldon among the number. but they
! had no orders. They had como merely 10 how
things were The Meadows are about fifty miles from
| Cedar City Thursday afternoon the messenger from
| Cedar City returned. He said that President
IIaight had gone to Parowan TO confer with
| Colonel Dame and company OF men and
orders would DO scnt tomorrow friday;
that up 10 the timo ho left tho council had
| definite conclusion. During this time the Indians and
men were engaged In broiIing beef and making their
hides up INTO lassocs. l had nattered myself that
ploodshed at end After the emigrants saw me
cross tho valley they hostcd white nag in tho midst
of their corral. Friday afternoon four wagons drove
| up with armed men.
| MORMON COUNCIL
When they saw the white flag In tho corral they
| raised one aso but drove to the springs whore We
were and took refreshments, alter which q council
meeting was called OF presidents bishops and other
church officers members OF the High Council,
ceties high priests. &c. Major John NJ. Higbee pre-
| SIDED as chairman. Several OF tho dignitaries,
| bowed In prayer, invoked the aid Of tho
Holy Spirit prepare their minds and guido them "a
do right and carry out tho councils OF their leaders.
Hgboe said that President J. c. Haght had been 10
Parowan to confer with Colonel Dame aud their coun-
sell and orders ''this cmgrant camp be
used up" replied, "Men, women and children ~
"Ali" said he ''cxcept such as too young TO toll
tales and II tho Indians cannot do It without help
must help them" commenced pleading for the com.
pany and said, though somc Of them have behaved
badly they have been pretty we'll chastiscd. Ny
policy would be to draw ell the Indians let them have
| n norton of the loose cattle ana withdraw with them
under promise that they would not modest tho CON-
| pany any more; that tho company would thcn have
teams enough loft to tako them to California told
them that this course could not bring them
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