Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-08

Payne to charge the hill ana to Capt. Lawson
and Cherry to cover the retreat
THE SHOOTING OF THoRNBURGH
He must have been shot dead when barely
half way there, as his dead body was seen by
one Of Capt. Lawson's men, life extinct, and
lying on bis face. Captain Payne, then in
ed horses shot for breastworkS. Dfsmantling
the wagons OF boxes, bundles, of bedding, corn
and tloursacks, which were quickly piled up for
Notifications, picks and shovels were used Wig
orously for digging entertainments In the
meantime calling lire was concentrated upon
the command from all the surrounding butfs
could be seen but the incessant cracks OF their
Sharp's and winchester rifles dealt fearful de-
struction among horses and men. The groans
OF the dying and the agonizing cries OF the
wounded told what fearful havoc was being
made among the determined and desperate
command. Every man bound to sell his life as
danger was approaching at a frightfully
rapid pace. The Indians at the beginning
OF the light had set fire to the dry grass
and to the sage brush and to the windward OF
our position. And 1t now came sweeping down
towards US, the flames leaping high into the
air and immense columns Of smoke rolling on
est heart quake, and the fiendS were waiting
ready to give us volley as soon as we were
driven from our shelter. Now it reaches the
flank, and blankets, blouses and empty sacks
were freely used to extinguish the flames
Some of the wagons were set on fire, which
required all the force possible to smother it.
suf1ocating. but the fire passes and we still
hold our position. Meantime constant volley
Is poured upon us. Capt. Payne wounded for
the second time and First Sergeant Dolan, of
company F, killed instantly, McKfnstry and
Mckee killed, and many others wounded. Our
greatest danger Is now past. The men have
horses and mules are constantly falling about bout
US. just about sundown a charge was at
tempted put repulsed, the Indians trying to
drive OIL some OF our horses which had broken
loose. The attack ceased at dark, and
soon every man was at work ellargfng
trench and hauling out the dead horses. caring
daylight the attack was resumed, and the fir
ing OF the sharpshooters has been kept up
every day since, and occasionally at nights
sending us to our pits in scramble. This is
the fifth day OF our siege, but we are deter
mined to hold out If it takes a month for sue
cor to reach us, but we are confident that Gen
every one, is on the road to rescue us. The
names Of the killed and wounded are as follows:
kiled:-MaJor Thornburgh; 18th infantry; 1st
yate John Burns, Co. F. 5th cavalry; Michael
Fererton, Co. F, 5th cavalry; Samuel Mckee,
CO. +, 5th cavalry; Thomas Mooney, co. D, 5th
Charles Wright, CO. D, 9Th cavalry; Dominick
Gun, CO. E, Sd cavalry, ana Wagonmaster NC
Kinzie, and Teamster MCGUIRE.
ng WSMnd,saMGapt; ,n Payne 5th cavalry flesh
cavalry, flesh wound In hip; DR.. Grimes, flesh
wound In shoulder. Company F, 5th cavalry:
Sergeant John Morrill,, Trumpeter Fred Suite
/. T. Gibbs, John Hoaxey, Emil Kaarsman, Eu-
gene Patterson. Frank Simmons, Eugene
sehickedoqsz, Mm; Essir, Gottlich steiger;
Heeney, Thomas Lynch, Fred Beaukard, E.
Muller. Company E., Sd cavalry: Sergeant
James Montgomery, Sergeant Allen Tupton,
Yates James Conway, John Crowley, w. II.
Clark, Orlando Durand, Thomas Ferguson,
Thomas Lewis, Edward Lovelle, Willard Mitch
oil -, Dofo
bert, Thomas Mcnamara Budka, John Donovan,
teamsters Thomas Cain and Nelson and Guide
Lowrey, with the exception Of the wound of
Guide Lowrey, the wounds of the above-named
men are not serious. His are probably mortal
Total killed, 12;; total wounded, 4s.
LATER.Oct. 4, p.m.-No courier could be
Of the Indians into camp. The moon came up
an hour after dark, and volley was poured in
at once. our party went after water unmo-
lested and we had our little stockade all cleared
for action before the firing was resumed As l
wltte this dispatch the bullets are whistling
over the top OF our trench. They often strike
but we are deep enough to be comparatively
safe.
Hurrah!
LATER-Oct. s, 6 a.m.-Hurrah! hurrah! Mer-
ritt has come, and the surrounding hills resound
with the cheers Of welcome. Courier goes out
at once.
Gen. MerritL's Fight.
RAwLINs, wy, Oct. S-The courier from
Paynes camp brings the following account Of
the arrival OF relief. He reports that General
Merritt on his approach to Paynes camp and
tile Utes filing out from the neighbor ng can
yons. The Indians discovered Merritt at the
same moment, and the general perceiving this
In rapid retreat. The Indians were encouraged
by this man9uyre to rush from their hiding
places, and Merritt pushing his troops to run
gave the order to wheel, which the men did
with admirable precision, showing in minutes
space bristl1ng front, where before had been
not wait for the foe to attack In less than two
minutes his men poured into the Utes fire
which checked their advance and forced
battle lasted but a few hours, dur
ing which time the Indians suffered loss
OF 81 killed, while Merritt did not lose man.
The Utes got such severe drubbing that they
threw up white flag In token of their wish for
parley. This was granted by Gen. Merritt,
and several chiefs entered his camp forthwith.
others were not. Merritt told them thar4f they
would give up their arms and ponies he would
DO nothing more with them for the present.
tended to 60 to the agency with his troops.
He replied that he did. After brief consulta-
ton all the chiefs agreed to common answer
vaded their reservation they would hight them
until the last Of the Utes lay dead. After this
tn they left ,l6e Merritts IS. camp and returned
forward Win ali al haste and and Joined joined
Payne, with the remnant OF ,Thornpurgn's
command. The same Monday evening before
Merrttt's arrival Payne had been most gallantly
succored by colored company of 45 men of
the 9th cavalry, under Capt. Dodge. His COM
any came down Bear river past Steamboat
Splings last Friday night, and learning of
Thorlburgh's fight and Payne's situation re-
solved to get to Paynes side at every hazard.
In their attempt they were met by the besleg-
ing Utes, who turned upon them with flre so
hot that they were compelled to dismount. In
the course of the subsequent engagement this
brave colored company lost every horse but
two Merritt on his arrival found that Payne
had held out splendidly, losing only two men
since the 29th, when Rankin left,
RumOred Burning of Breckenridge.
ALMA, CAL, Oct. Z, p. m.-To Gou. PitEin:
A man just in reports the Indians are be.
tween here and Breckenridge and that Breck-
enridge has been entirely burned down. Do
not know the truth of the report
[signedl JAMES MoNYNHAN.
Mr.. Monynhan is a reliable man but:the ru-
NOR is not credited.
A Dissipated Gentleman of Fortune
Blows Out His Brains.
NEW YORK, Oct. S. = The suicide OF Frank
Hayward at the mansion on 21st street yester-
day, has caused painful sensation among
large circle of friends and acquaintances. He
was the son of Henry Hayward, well known in
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