The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-27
ney Carter, his brother-in-law, and one Of
"ANGELS OF DEATH.

out, went to Lansy's house with long
picket In his hand, called Laney out and
struck him heavy blow on the head,
fracturing his skull, and lett him on thu
ground for dead. &. Y. Webb and Isaac
Newman, president Of the high council
both told me they saw Danes maneuy.
ers. James McGuffe. then resident of
Parowan. but through oppression has
been forced to leave there, and is now
merchant in PahranagAt velley, near Pic
cahe, Nevada, knows these facts.
Lee here tells OF a conversation he held
with George A. Smith, first counselol
IN the church and Brigham Young'i
right haui man." The substance of thi:
colloquy was that the Mormons would
no longer submit to be imposed upon by
their enemies that with the aid OF the
Indians, they could make it "hot" fol
emigrants who might pass that way, and
that the church wanted ''every man &c
be on hand with bis gun in good order
and his powder dry Shortly after this
ne ..also held consultation with Prcsi.
dent Isaac c. Haight. Halght told5hinl
that a company of emigrants had passed
through few days before, who had
threatened the Mormons with destruc-
ton; that one of them had said he had
helped to kill old Joe Smith aud his
brother Hiram; that other members OF
the company had helped to drive the
Mormous out OF Missouri; that they had
halters to hang old Brigham, ETC.. etc.
Haight told Lee that company of In
dams had already gone South to surprise
the emigrats at Mountain Meadow, and
that he must raise the Indians South to
Join those from the North in an attack On
the travellers. Lee thought council OF
brethren should be held before making a
move. but Haight said every time Latter
Day Saint knew his duty that the emf
grants had forfeited their lives by their
acts, ETC.. etc.
thought oyer the matter, and TIA e
more thought the more
Ny FEELINGS REyoLTED
against such a horrid deed. Sleep had
fed from me. talked to my wife Rach-
ell aboutit. She felt as did about it, and
advised. me TO let them do,their own dirty
work, and said that If things did not 60
lust to suit them the blame would be laid
on me. She never did believe in blood
atonement. and said 1t was from the devil.
| crossed the mountains aud reached the
Meadows between and 10 o'clock in the
morning. butt Was TOO late. The at
tack had been made just before daybreak
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 a terrible rage. / went
to some OF them that were in rayine;
they told me TO 60 10 the main body or
they would kill me for not coming before
the attack was made. While was stand
ing there / received shot just above
my belt, cutting Through my clothes &c
the skin some six inches across. The
Indians with whom | was talking lived
with me at Harmony. | was an Indian
farmer. They told me was in danger
and 10 get down in the ravine. 1 mount
ed nv horse and rode south 10 meet Carl
Shurtz. l travelled sixteen miles and
stopped On Megotsy 10 bait my animal.
About sunset, saw Shurtz and some
| 10 or Is white men, and about 10 Indi
ans. We camped during the night, and
| the Indians lett for the Meadows. | re
ported 10 the men what had taken place.
They attacked the emigrants again
about sunrise the next morning. which
was Tuesday, and one OF their number
was killed and several wounded. With tho
white men. reached the Meadows abou,
! p. IN. We found about 30 Indians,
among whom were two wounded
chiefs ogueetus and Bill. The lndi-
ans were in high state OF excitement
They had killed many cattle and
horses belonging to the company.
The company OF emigrants had cor.
rallied all their wagons but one tor better
defence. This corral was about enc
hundred yards above the spring. This
they did to get away from the rayine
south to better defend themselves
Attacks were made from the south ray.
inc and from the rocks on the west.
The attack was renewed that night by
the Indians in spite OF all We could DC
to prevent il. When the attack com.
menced Oscar Hamlin, William Young
and myself started to 60. When oppo-
site the corral On the north bullets cams
around us like a shower OF hail. We hac
two Indians with us to pilot us. They
| threw themselves fiat on the ground e
protect themselves from the bullets.
stood erect and asked my
FATHER IL HEAVEN
| To protect me from the missiles OF dealt
and enable me to teach the Indians. On,
| ball passed through my hat and the hail
| OF my head, and another through my
| shirt grazing my arm near the shoulder
A most hidcous yell Of the Indians com
menced. The cries and shrieks of tn,
| women and children SO oyercame mt
that ! forgot my danger and rushed
through the fire to the Indians anC
pleaded with them in tears to desist.
told them that the Great Spirit would b,
angry with them tor killing the womel
and little children. They told me leav
or they would serve me the same way
and that | was not their friend, but til
friend OF their enemies.
Hamlin Ia missionary shamed then
and called them dogs and wolves 10
wanting to shed the blood OF their lathe
| myself who had fed and clothed them
| We finally prevailed on them to return
to camp, where We would hold council
and that would send for the big Cap
tains to come and talk. We told then
they had punished the emigrants enough
add may be they had killed nearly all Q
them. We told them that Bishop Dam
and president Haight would come, an,
may be they would give them part OF th
cattle and let the company 90 with th
teams. In this way we counseled thel
TO suspend hostilities for the present.
! asked the man. think his name wa
Edwards-to 90 to Cedar City, and sa,
TO President Haight for Gods sake, 10
my sake, and for the sake OF sufierin
humanity to send out men TO rescue tina
company. This day We all lay awaitin
orders. About noon crossed the val