The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-23
HORRIBLE SIGHTS.
Indian Atrocities Exhibited In All Their
Repulsive Cruelty.

| Indian Atrocities Exhibited In All Their
Repulsive Cruelty.
The following came from Rawlins,
Wy. Ter. 14th inst: Emil Washer and
Geo. Fuhr, two couriers, arrived from
what was some days ago White River
agency. From them we learn the following
particulars: "Gen Merritt advanced on the
agency the 18th inst. On his way he found
many dead bodies, among other bodies
that Of Carl Goldstein, an Israeltie, who
left here with government supplies for the
Utes at White River agency. He was
found in gulch six miles this side Of the
agency shot twice through the shoulder
He was about 40 miles from his wagons
The teamster named Julius Moore, former
ly from cambridge, Mass, who was with
him when he left here, was found about
| 100 yards from Goldstein with two bullet
holes in his breast and his body hacked
and INITIATED with q knife or hatchet.
As the command advanced through the
canon they came to an old coal mine In
| il was found the dead body OF an agency
elnploye named Dresser. He had evident
| " been wounded ard crawled in the mine
| to die, His coat was folded up and
placed under his head for a pillow. Be
sdide him lay a Winchester rifle contain.
ing eight cartridges. In one of bis pock-
cts letter was found winch, as near as
the courier can remember. was as follows:
White River, Sept. g, p. m.-Major
| Tbornburg: I will come with Chief Doug
las and another chief, and meet you to-
morrow. Everything is quiet here, and
Douglas is flying the United States flag.
We have been on guard three nights and
will be tonight, not that We expect any
trouble but because there might be. Did
you have any trouble coming through the
canon?
(signedl N. c. MEEKEE, U. S. Indian
Agt.
On entering the agency a scene of great
desola ion presented itself. AZ! the build
ings excepunZ one was burned to theground
and not living thing in s;ght except
the command. The Indians had taken
everything except the -four and decamp-
ed.
Women and children were missing and
Lothing whatever could be found TO Indi-
cate what became Of item. They either
have been murdered and buried or else
taken away as hostages. Their dreadful
and unmeationable fate calls forth most
profound sympathy. The dead body Of
father Meeker was found about one humid
red yards from his house lying on his
back shot through the head. The left
side OF his head was mashed in with some
blunt instrument. Pierce had a barrel
staye driven into his mouth and one Of his
hands and arms badly burned. The dead
body Of w. II. Post. father Meeter's as
sistant, vas found between the building and
the river with bullet hole through the
left ear and one under the ear. He and
father Meeker were stripped entirely max
ed, another epploye, named Eaton was
found dead stripped naked and bundle
Of paper bags IN his arms; his face was
badly eaten by wolves and a bullet hole
in his LEFT breast. Frank Dresser. brother
to the man found IN coal mine, was
found badly burned. He had without
doubt been killed instantly, as bullc:
had passed through his heart. The bodies
Of Eaton, Thompson, Pierce, Eskridge.
and all the other employees not named.
we're also found. Eskridge vas found
two miles this side OF the agency. naked
and bullet hole through the head. Ia
the position occupied by the Indians dur
ing tie Thornburgh SIGHT in breastxori
made OF stone vas found the dead body
Of an unknown white man. dressed in
buckskin. sitting on his knees. bis gun in
a position 70 sre. He vas shot through
the head, and from this !; appears the In
dams are not alone in their hellish work
The supposltson Is that the Indians have
gone south to JOIN the southern Utes. and
the impression among the othoers Of Mer-
rts's command Is tina; the Indians who
fought Tho-lturEh numbered at Least
J 200.