Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-24

Messrs. Emil Weber and George Fuhr,
couriers, have Just arrived from what was
the White River agency. From them |
learn the following particulars: General
Merritt advanced upon the agency on the
| 18th inst. On his way he found many
dead bodies. Among them he found the
body of Carl Goldstein, an Israelite, who
left here with government supplies for
the Utes at White River agency. Hewas
found in gulch six miles this side of
the agency. He was shot twice through
The shoulder and was about two miles
from his wagon. A teamster named Jul
Jus Moore, formerly of Bainbrdge, Mass
who was with him when he left here,
was found about 100 yards from Gold
stein with two bullet holes in his breast,
and
HIS BODY KICKED AND MUTILATED
with knife or Ratchet. AS the CON-
mand advanc ed through the canyon, they
came to an old coal-mine, and in it was
found the dead body of an agency en-
ploye named Dresser. He had evidently
been wounded, and crawled in the mine
to die. His coat was folded up and
placed under his head for pillow. Be-
side him lay Winchester rifle contain
ing eight cartridges. In one of his
pockets letter was found, which, as
near as the courier can remember, was as
/ follows:
WHITE RIVER, Sept. cd o'clock p.
M-4Hg. ThOrndurgh; will come with
Chief Douglas and another chief, and
meet you tomorrow. Everything quiet
here, and Douglas is flying the United
States flag. We have been on guard
three nights, and will be to.night; not
that we expect any trouble, but because
there might be. Did you have any trouble
coming through the canyon:
n c. MEEKER,
Omitted States Indian GENT
ON ENTERING THE AGENCY
scene of quite desoation presented it.
self All the buildings but one were
burned to the ground, and not Living
thing in sight except the command. The
Indians had taken everything except
flour and decamped The women and
children were missing, and nothing
whatever could be found to indicate
what had become of them. They have
EITHER BEEN MURDERED AND BURIED
or taken away as hostages. Their dread.
full and uncomfortable fate calls forth
the most profound sympathy.
The dead body of Father" Meeker
was found almost 100 yards from his
house, laying on his back, shot through
the head. The left side of his head was
mashed in with some blunt instrument
A piece of barrel-stave was driven into
his mouth, and one of his hands and
arms badly burned
The dead body OF Mr.. w. H. Post,
"Father" Meeker's assistant, was found
between the building and the river with
a bullet.hole through the left ear, and
one under the ear. He, as well as ga
ther" Meeker, was stripped entirely max
ed Another employe named Eaton was
found dead.
HE WAS STRIPPED NAKED,
and had bundle of paper-bagS i'll his
arms. His face was badly eaten by
wolves There was bullet hole in his
left breast.
Frank Dresser, brother to the one
found in the coal mine, was found badly
burned. He had, without doubt been
killed instantly, as bullet had passed
through his heart.
The bodies of Eaton, Thompson, Price,
Eskridge, and all other employees not
named were also found. Fskrid&e was
found two miles this side of the agency,
naked and bullet hole through his head.
In the position occupied by the lndi-
ans during Thornburgh's battle, in
breastwork made Of stone, was found
the dead body of an unknown white man
dressed in buckskin He was sitting on
his knees and had his gun in position to
fire He was shot through the forehead.
From this appearance the Indians are not
alone in their hellish work. The sup
position is that the Indians have gone
south to join the southern ltes, and the
impression among the officers OF Mer-
ritt's command is that the Indians who
fought Thornburg numbered at least 700.
RAwLINs advices of the 10Th inst. state
that the wounded of the battle of Milk
Creek arrived this afternoon with Co. r
Fifth cavalry, Capt. Boyne commanding,
Co. Z Third cavalry, Capt. Lawson COM
handing, and Co. ID Ninth cavalry, Capt
Dodge commanding, the whole force
being under the command of Capt.
Dodge. The wounded are thirty two in
lumber, all doing well. They were met
by Col Summers, medical director of the
department of the Platte, and Assistant
Surgeon Sanig, of FIT. Steele, and were
Immediately put on train for transporta-
ton to FIT. Steele and FIT. Russell. Maj.
Thornburg's body was brought in by
this party and shipped to Omaha. The
list OF wounded is the same as heretofore
published. None Of the wounded, as
first reported, have died. The party had
stormy weather on the road and rain be
gan falling at Fertilization Creek, aud
continued for several days. The com
mand was nine days on the road.
A YANKroN telegram Of Oct. 10Th
says Maj J. d. Dempsey, who has been
promoted by the death Of Maj. Thorn
burg, from the eaptaincy in the 1st infan-
try to the majorship of the 4th infantry,
arrived last night from Fit Randall, for
Colorado, to assume the duties Of the
position. Maj. Dempsey has been oper-
ating for years among the Sioux and has
an abundance of experience in Indian
matters.
A BOLD bad burglar recently broke in.
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