The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
JOSEPH'S WARFARE.

MASSACRE OF FRKIGHTERs ON BIRCH CREEK,
MoNTANA-sToRIEs OF THE SURVIVORS
TERviEw WITH THE CHIEF, WHO Willis HIS
CHoLEI WITH w4IsKEY-noRRIDLE SCENES.
From the Helena II. IT, Independent, Sept 1G.l
The ireighting party consisted OF Albert Green,
James Hayden, Daniel Combs, Two strangers and two
Cinnamon. They were encamped Tor dinner on Birch
Greek, hity-hve miles below the Junction, when
prscd. | an Indebted to Colonel George l.. Shoup,
who headed the party that found and buried tho
fortunate men, and to whom Lyons and tho Cinnamon
rotated their adventures Tor the following ull par
ticuiars:-Aibcrt Il. Lyons, a hcrdcr, from Round
Valley, having lost some stock, had come over via
Lost River Birch Creek In search OF IT, had fallen in
with tho trcignters u little whlo before noon and
ca:npcd with them. They had turned out near the
creek aud below bend, had finished dinner and were
lying under the wagons, when, startled by the quick
tramp Oi horses, they made AN effort to get into tho
wagons to their arms: but before they mad reached
thcm the lndiSns, hfty-six IN number, riding four
abreast aud COMMANDED by u halt breed, rodo
around the bend OF brush, halted aud covered
them with their guns The hali-breed threw up
his nard, saying "Dont shoot We light soldiers, not
czens" Lyons inquired oil the leader, "Arc you tho
leader" 70 winch ne replied, NO SRI am com
you to tho CHEF" The leader ordered dinner. after
which he ordered them to hitch up and drive 10
main Indian camp twu and "A half miles distant
INTERVIEW wIrm
On their ARRIVAL there tho mules and horses were
turned out with tho Indian herd and the white men in-
PRODUCED to Joseph WhitcbrI aud Looking Glass. Jo-
scph remarked, 81 suppose you have heard OF mey" 10
which Lyons replied, "Yes, have heard and read OF
JOSEPH ito Lyons)-whore are the Snake Indianss
LyoSs-At Fort Han Agency.
JosEPH-l suppose tho soldiers are keeping them
thcreY
LroSs-I think they come and 20 they please.
JosEPm--liow many soldiers are ut the agency
LyoNs--I do not know.
w4lIsKEY PROVES FATAL TO THE WHITES
Following tins interview tho Indians began buying
flour Gil At So per sack and payins therefor
which seemed ~ give tho men some encouragement
indian came to tho wagon ana wanted to buy uour a.
who6sae Offering 81 80 per sack Tor ten sacks Alter
some parleying Green decided to let hm have 1t 70
avoid trouble His 81 customers standing noar by
affected great indignation, one OF them taking Green
by the wniskcrs ana jerking him around somewhat
roughly, but Green thought best not To resent IL
About this time Joseph called Tor whskcy, and Hay
den remarked, 'whskey Is not very good Tor Indians"
again" or course the wniskey was forthcoming,
and Joseph, the halt-breed and majority OF the
ing become convinced that the Indians IN
tended 10 kill them, advised an effort u escape, and
his part Kept walking around trying 10 get lar
enough from camp To make break Tor INC brush but
WAS closely watched and 50 oitcn ordered back
the wagons tat he began 10 fear the worst Al last,
however just about sunsct, he got distance from
the camp, when an Indian rode up aud ordered nm
back 10 camp, AT the same time taking from INN his
knife. Just then comiDouon at the wagons at
traced the Indians attention aud Lyons for the
opposite side. search was nace tor him anu before
was gwen up one party passed within ten feet OF
him. He remained concealed until about ten Y. NJ,
having heard several rifle reports; but the camp
seemed 10 be quiet, nnd thinking ~ n good time TO
fly nc started for the West Mountains Having
become bewildcrcd he wandered around for
four days without TODD or water, when
he came 10 tho Boise crossing Of Birch
| started Tor Little Lost River. Ho had small i've
shooting pis, oil which the Indians nad not discovered
! ON Big Lost River hc lrca twice one OF Colonel
Shoup cattle but tailed to bring him down MS other
three shots wasted on duc1s without getting any
On the seventh day he arrived AT Richardson's caoln
unhfn hts farh lndh n.t.
Of General Conuors scouts and had been considered
resoiuc, determined fellow, nut he came OF
| his former SELF completely unnervod.
THE cHINAMKS's STORY.
All Information had u be obtained from tho China.
mon. They report That about dark the INDIANS Told
the while mon " get on horses and leave The horses
were given them but no saddles. They mounted and
len several Indians accompanying them out OF camp.
About hour after their departure an Indian hit
oil the Cinnamon the side oi Tho lace Knocking
down, aud putting ono loot On his neck took knife,
and when about cut his throat the Chinaman cJacu
lated, "What Tor you klce meY me nghIee
InJuns-" Just then another Indian intcrfered, re-
leased the Chnaman and told them to leave quickly
they would be late They struck once tho
sage brush but followed by the Indian who had
attempted to xiii them. Not hiding tnein the Indian
| returned to camp, aud in about hall an hour tho
Indians that had gone out with the white e.
turned with tho horses the men mad rode out one Of
the Cinnamon having heard The report OF guns they
concluded that tue must have been Killed, and
they struck out at once ana afoot Tor Junction, where
| they arrived unhurt but badly scared.
scENE OF rue MASSACRE.
| Nothing further Was Known unti Colonel Shoup' 8
that the wagons ana nearly ali Of tho destructibe
goods had been carried OIL Tho fore whccis axle
vi wagon had escaped the general connag ration,
and underneath WIS lying Green's Jog On search ny
Tor tue bodies oil the men they were found below
scribed:-
| Albert Green, found In tho creek, stabbed in tho
right side. his pockets emptied. Hayden and Combs
found rods above, the opposite side Of the
IRON the wagons, close together Hayden shot In
several places the stock OF gun was found under
him, the barrel by his side. aud his all battered
pieces. Combs shot several puc es stabbed IA
nsfk his htnlV and IA ust- f..L.. Inn
hve rods ABOVE in tho brush snot IN three places.
whi,o was u passenger rom Corinne, late OF Cali.
tornia. Whom iounu he had wnIte SILK handkcr-
Chief with NV" stamped in corner; pock G n
had rlod, but watch pocket OF his pan ia
looms they found $40 In currency He was probably
from twenty Ave TO thirty i've years age, ave
feet nine inches nigh, slender, complexion dark,
with tnin cnin whskcrs aud mustacnc. Tho other
stranger had iallsn with the tram Snake River
was riding dark Drown horse, whilc lace, and a
red pack muc. He nve iecL eight inches
high, weight about 40 pounds; had thin, short light
brown whisKcrs aud dark nar. HIS body WAS found
about one mile above the others, shot through the
back ranging upward US though he had been RIDING
ana leaning forward white linen handkc rcb cf
with 'Migeon" stamped IN one corner WAS found oy
his side, and package OF greenbacks containing 500
was found sewcI In between tho Inning and the cloth
OF bis pants the opposite side from the hip pocket
The pockets OF all had been emptcd, but silver
watch and three half dollars had been overlooked
fourth day.
Combs dog had carried n bone up from the wreck
and was keeping watch over his dead master
Tho report that Colonel Shoup had compromised
with tho b0stes without the slightest foundation
IN fact. On the contrary, he, with his command OF
orty mon. was and the several
days and ne promise OF forty BannOcks under
leu Doy IN oil night The nghting iorce Of
the Lemh country was not great enough to safely
tack tue Indians they seemed to DC dread
IRON ,ns quarter than IRON Howard's command, as
they threw up iortncatons the night they camped
the LcmbL
A RAID On FOliT LARAMIE.