Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-15
Massacred by the Utes.

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Massacred by the Utes
HORRIBLE SCENES AT WHITE RIVER AGENCY
DEAD BODIES OF AGENT MEEKER AND THE
EMPLoYEs-THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN MISS
ING.
telegram from Rawlins, Wy. T., October IS,
says: Emil Weber and Geo. Fuhr, two cour-
1ers, have just arrived from what was q few
days ago the White River agency. From them
is learned the following particulars Gen Mer-
rift advanced upon the agency on the 18th in
slant. On his way he found many dead bodies.
Among others he found the bodies of Carl Gold
stein. an 1sraelite, who left here with govern
ment supplies for the Utes at White River
agency. He was found In gulch six miles
through the shoulder, and was about two miles
from his wagons. A teamster named Julius
Moore, formerly from cambridge, Mass, who
was With him when he left here. was found
about leu yards from Goldstein, two bullet holes
In his breast and
HIS BODY HACKED AND INITIATED
I-wfth knife or Ratchet. AS the command ad-
vanced through The canyon they came 10 an old
coal mine, and In 1t was found the dead body of
an agency empoye named Dresser. He had
evidently been wounded and crawied into the
mine to die. His coat was folded up and placed
| under his head for pillow. Beside hin lay
winchester rifle containing eight cartridges.
In one OF his pockets a letter was found, which,
follows:
"White Rirer, Sept. 20, p m.-Major Thorn
burg: 1 will come with Cnier Douglas aud
another chief and meet you tomorrow Every
thing quiet here, and Chief Douglas is flying the
United States flag. We have been on guard
! we expect any trouble, but because there
might be. Did you have any trouble coming
through the canyon?
On entering the agency scene OF quiet desc
latlon presented itself. All the buildings,
| except one, were burned to the ground, and not
mand. The Indians had taken everything
| except the flour and decaaped
THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN WE'RE MISSING,
and nothing whatever could be found TO tndi-
| cate what had become OF them. They have
| either been murdered and burned or else taken
away as hostages. Their dreadful and unmen-
| pathy. The dead body of Father Meeker was
| found about 100 yards from his house, lying on
his back, shot through the head. The left side
| of his head had been smashed in with some
blunt instrument, a piece of barrel staVe
| driven into his mouth, and one of his hands and
arms badly burned. The dead body Of Mr.. W.
| II. Post, Father Meekers assistant, was found
| between the building and the river, a bullet
| hole through his left ear and one under his ear.
| He aSdTel as Father Meeker. was stripped ell
| tirely naked. Another employe, named Eaton.
| was found dead. He was stripped naked, and
| had bundle Of paper bags in his arms. His
| face was badly eaten by wolves. There was
| brother Of the man found in the coal mine, was
| found badly burned. He had without doubt,
| been killed instantly, as bullet had passed
| through his heart.
| Of Eaton. Thompson, Price, Eskrtdge, and all
| other employees not before named, were also
found. Esuidge was found two miles this side
| OF the agency, naked and with bullet-hole
| through his head. In the position occupied by
! the Indians during Thornburgh's battle, in a
| bIeastwork made OF stone, was found the dead
| bucksk1n He was sitting on his knees, and had
his gun In position to fire. He was shot through
the forehead. From this it appears the In
dams are not alone in their helllsh work. The
| suppOsiton is the Indians have gone south to
| join the Southern Utes, and the impression
| among the officers OF Merritt's command is that
bered at least 700. L1eutS. Burke and Schuyler
arrived here this morning. They state that
on the afternoon OF the day on which General
Merritt reached Captain Paynes camp he had
| a fight with the Indians, and had to move camp
| about mile from Payne's old position that
night, on account OF the fearful stencil created
| agency, and reached there Saturday. The In
| dams are retreating southwark, and it Is ex-
| pected that In small bands they will drop into
| the several agencies, and thus covering up
| themselves, it will never be known who were
| the warriors who opened battle on Maj Thorn
| burgh: The dismounted companies and the
wounded Will be here in seven days.
sTowN TALK" TALKS TOO MucH.-A tele-
gram from London, Oct; 18th, says:.Mrs.
| tuted criminal libel suits against one Rosen-
berg. the proprietor OF a scurrilouS weekly
| sheet called the 1O,On Talk. Mrs. West, in the
| Gu1ldhall police court to-day, charged Rosen-
| berg with stating that she was In the habit Of
calling on photographers and asking for commits
so1s on the sales Of her tb Her
| untrue. He declared that he had done all In
his power to prevent the sale of his wlfe's pho
| with Stating that her husband had filed petit
tion for a divorce, coupling the names Of the
| Prince Of Wales, Lord Londesborough and
Her husband ested tSat the Statements Sn c were
| untrue. He said he lived with his wife and had
never thought Of filing Q petition for divorce.
Rosenberg was remanded in default Of bail.
| DROWNED IN STREAM OF BARLEY.-While
a vessel was being loaded with barley at the
| wharf at Bowmanville, Ont, on october 4th
some boys went up to the third story of the ele-
| vator and amused themselves by jumping into
5 f Which tine g6an WAS running nnr by
Jumped jun into the hollow formed over hole Of tie
spout and, being unable to climb out, was
him. but this was found to be impossible, and
several hundred bushels had to be run out on
ahe 81T ne c pa os n &c taxing
| five feet deep and the boy was about ten feet
under the grain and standing upright when
found. Life was quite extinct-[Tor0nt Mail
| A PEACE MAKER LOSES HIS LIFE.-On Fri
day last, at Sadieytlle. Kentucky, large crowd
| assembled at circus, and much drinking was
| INDUCED In. Finally fight occurred between
| two brothers and ruf1ian named Pollard
l Henry. Tlo laClef was knOckoO QOWu, anu
| just at this moment Mr. L. Penn, quiet and
| peaceable man, interfered to prevent further
| trouble. Pollard Henry, In rising from the
ground, fred his pistol, killing Penn instantly.
| Pollard Henry killed man two years ago over
| q game OF cards, but the trial has been put OH
| from time to time. He escaped from the scene
| Of his last murder, but has been captured and
waiting hearing.
TEE DROUGHT IN VIRGINIA. Petersburg
| (Va.) dispatch says: The dry spell OF weather,
| for the past month, has caused the creeks In
adjoining counties to dry up, and mills to cease
| some places wells, which have hitherto stood
| the severest droughts, are drying. The Apo
mattox river Is lower than has been known Tor
years, and the mills along its banks cannot do
| more than half work.
A TEXAS "onion party" is thus described
| One young lady takes an onion into the room,
bites piece out, then Q young gentleman Is