The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-05

Ho3nAng ana Try ana get tnefe DeIOre tne 0CtacA
was made on the company, and use my influence
with the Indians to let them alone. crossed
the mountains by the trail, and reached the
Meadows between nine and ten o'clock in the
morning, the distance from my place being
| about twenty-five miles; but I was too late
daybrcak in the morning. The Indians
| were repulsed with one killed and two
Of their Chiefs from Cedar shot through
the legs, breaking leg for each of them:
| The Indians were in terrible rage. l
went to some of them that were in ravine.
They told mo to go to the main body, or they
| would kill me for not coming before the attack
| was made. While was standing there received
shot just about the belt, cutting through my
clothes to the skin some six inches across. The
| Indians with whom was talking lived with me
| at Harmony. l was an Indian farmer. They
| told me was in danger, and to get down into
| the ravine. I said it was impossible for me to
| do anything there, and l dare not venture to
camp or to the emigrants without endangering
| my life. I mounted my horse and started to
meet Carl Shurtz. / travelled sixteen miles, and
| stopped on Megotsy to bait my animal, rs there
was good grass and water. had rode it over
forty miles without eating or drinking. This is
| the place where TObin met his assasslnatOrs.
About sunset saw Shurtz and some ten or fifteen
white men, and about $50 Indians. We camped.
| During the night the Indians left for the Mead
Ows. I reported to the men what had taken
place. They attacked the emigrants again about
| sunrise the next morning, which was Tuesday,
| and had one of their number killed and several
wounded. The white men reached the Meadows
about one p. m. On the way We
| met small band Of Indians returning
with some eighteen or twenty head of cattle.
One of the Indians was wounded in the shOul-
der. They were encamped east of the emigrants
at some springs. On our arrival at the springs
| we found about 200 Indians, among whom were
two wounded chiefs, MOqueetus and Bill. The
Indians were in high state of excitement.
They had killed many cattle and horses belong
ing to the company. counted sixty head near
their encampment that they had killed in re-
venge for wOunding their men. By the assist
ance of Oscar Hamblin (brother of Jacob Ham
blin) and Shurtz we succeeded in getting the In
dams to desist from killing any more stock.
That night the company of emigrants had cor
raled all their wagons but one for better de-
Tense. This corral was about 100 yards above
the springs. This they did to get away from a
| r,vine south, the better to defend themselves.
Attacks were made from the south ravine and
from the rocks on the west. The attack was
newed that night by the Indians in spite of all
we could de to prevent it. When the attack
commenced, Oscar Hamblin, William Young
and myself started to go to the Indians. When
opposite the corral to the north, bullets came
around us like shower of hail. We had two
Indians with us to pilot us. They threw them
selves fat on the ground to protect them
selves from bullets stood erect, and asked
my Father in Heaven to protect me from the
missiles of death, and enable me to reach the
Indians. One ball passed through my hat and
the mar OF my head' ana announcer tiiroaSn my
snl't' grazing my arm near the sno"iuer. a msst
cries and shrieks of the women and children SO
overcan'e me that 1orgo. my oaiSef ana rushed
.hrousn .he nre 70 t.e ii'ialis anu Pie',eu WIN
mem IN tears 10 uesist. tolo tnen tnat the
9res'' spirit wouiu DC angry Win .,eM lor Kill
ing women ana chliureh. Iney tolo me 10 le'aVe
they would serve in the same Way. and
! .,lt was not tnelI Hlehu, put tne lIlenu oI
,neir enelnitS' t.iit' was s'lu,w' anu oi! hot
nave we nei'rt Oh pftve tlio .,iat co"lo not
see piooo sneu ~ltnou. crying IKE hany, ana
,.... nut . anu ny t.s name am
know 10y ali tine INDIANS TO tins Gay: lowe my
life on that occasion to Oscar Hamblin. who was
nlss.''ls Mnn .aS l'' Iu 1iu nao n n
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SUSPEND LOT 1ne P1eseht; Inc TWO .nas
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oie ss'l! tney lRto seen Two men On noisepach
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shed was at an end. After the emigrants saw me
cross the valley they hoisted a white flag in the
midst of their corral.
Friday afternoon four wagons drove up with
armed men. When they saw the white flag in
the corral they raised one also, but drove to the
springs where we were, and took refreshment,
after which a council meeting was called of the
Presidents, Bishops, and other Church officers
and members, of the High Council, Societies.
High Priests, etc. Mai. John NJ. Higbee pre-
sided as Chairman. Several of the dignitaries
bowed in prayer, invoked the aid of the Holy
Spirit to prepare their minds and guide them to
do right. and carry out the counsels of their
leaders. Higbee said President /. C. Haight had
been to Parowan to confer with Col. Dame and
their counsel and orders were that this emierant
camp must be used mn. I replied: ssMen.
women and children?" ''AIl," said he, 'sexcept
such as are too Young to tell tales. and if the
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