The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10
WYOMlNG'S MASSACRE.

PREPARING FOR POPULAR CENTENNIAL CEIE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OLD FORTS AND
HuTs PRESIDENT HAYES AND OTHER PROM
ISENT MEN TO BE PRESENT.
wILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 8, 1878.
Preparations are progressing on q grand scale
the centennial commcmoration Of the baltic and
massacre OF Wyoming. and committees OF tho most
citizens this section OF are
actively work to mako the affair worthy OF tho
State and nation The massacre occurred
tho Sd OF July, 177s. whom John Buffers British
Rangers, 500 strong. backed by the torres oil
Now York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, to-
gcthcr with 700 Indians, led by tue terrible
Brant, fell upon tho unprotected settlement while
the flower OF youth were absent, lighting tho
battle OF the Republic. aftcr fierce confct with
the yoemcn soldiers, composed OF old aud boys,
committed wholesale slaughter oil tho settlers,
gardlcss OF age or scx. Tho yocmen made gallant
unavaiiing stand, ana The night OF the Sd OF
July fair valley was hlled with death aud dcsola.
tou the savage invaders indusing IN tho most cruel
that could DO applied with torch, tomahawk
and spear.
three hundred men, women and chdrcn put
to mcrciess death, aud party oil 200 that fed TO
Dismal swamp suffered the most unncard OF
Nany OF the leading Residents Of the valley
Mt the direct descendants OF those who
distir guishod themselves that occ sIon fighting
their trends and nrcsidcs and these, together
with number VI influential sympathizers, nave do.
tcrmined dong honor To tho one-hungrcdih amt
versary OF an event that gave Wyoming worldwide
fame and inspired some Of the most beautiful poetic
tributes that adorn the pages OF English literature
Campbell, Halleck and Mrs Sigourncy devoted the
laurels Of their choicest the valley and
England IL Is held In degree OF reverence almost
tender that with which II 10 regarded here. The
forthcoming celebration will be neld the id and 4 h
oi July next.
ARRANGEMENTS IN PROGRESS
Hondrick Is. wright, one oil the Coz gressmcn from
this section and member o the committed, has IN
vlcu President Hayes who has sgaihcd ms intention
oil being present Distinguished men politics ana
literature from ali parts oil the country have also
promised to attend aud assist 10 giving tcdt TO the
A classic Ode has been written Tor the open
ing song aud viii be rendered by hundred cboir and
addresses, oratons aud poems lucrative Of the
event will be delivered by oil the Lead
Ing literary men OF tho land The Commit
OF ARRANGEMENTS are actively engaged re-
building the old forts aud nuts along the
Susquehanna so as TO appear precisely rs they did
nundred years ago. aud neither time expense Will
be spared In making the celebration GROWING sue
10 render tue scene rcalstic possible
the services OF u tribe OF 1ndlans-pronered "a lew
days ago by chef--have been accepted and they
viii appear upon tho ground IN their Wild and picur
esque costumes. Tho proceedings on the sd oil July
viii partakc principally OF solemn character, con-
sistiDg OF commemorative hymns ana orations, and
the Fourth there viii DO grand procession, fol-
lowed IN the evening by display OF hroworks, illu
minating The susquehaDna RIVER from CampDcs
Ledge 10 Nanticoke distance OF twenty miles, by
line OF boats bearing burning tar barrels.