The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-28
TUE GRAFTON MAssAcIl

THE GRAFTON MASSACRE.
'Lieutenant Grafton told The chiei to
return TO his people and tell them that on
the following day he would come with his
troops to their camp, AMI if the Indian Was
not delivered ho would be obliged to take
him by force. On the following day an
interpreter w6B spai:htd in advance to
say that the troops wers c0nl'rg, aad tha,
they won!d demand the surran,ier OF the
Indian who killed the OK. Whilst the in-
terpreter wc3 m louto 10 the chief bearing
the message ot the commander, he found
whisky at a station aud became intoxica.
ted. lie mounted his horse and rode to.
ward the Indian camp. As he entered the
camp, rceling on bis hoise, he took from
his mouth two or three bullets, extended
them in his hand toward the chief, and
exclaimed: ia.-
1--WE have come to give you these, "shak-
ing the bullets in tho lacs Of the chief in :
menacinX Manner 4 rs &. 5..
"The CHIEF paid but little attention TO
the Interpreter, thinking the proposition
he had already mada to the commander
was satisfactory. The Lieutenant, how
ever, soon made his appearance with a
company Of twenty.nine soldiers, armed
with muskets and the howitzer. The
troops were drawn up,in line before the
Indian camp in a semi.circe: The chief
was sent for. He soon made his appear
ancc, and the officer repealed his demand
for the Indian who had ssain the OK OF tho
Mormon emigran,s. The chief again, with
sorrowful solemnity, said 4 cannot give
you the man yoR demand. he doea not
belong to my camp. But you can have
all the horses you demand in payment for
the OK" Il F5s5S.zEEt z ..z3'll ll5!
"No, sir," wal the reply. And es the old
Chief turned his back to consult his tribe
he waB ahot severely. Both the infantry
and artillery opened fire on the Indiaus
who, seeing that the soldiers were full Of
fre-water, and that fight was inevitable,
made full preparations to meet them.
Alter the first vol!eyt the soldiers began to
flee, but they were. quickly surrounded by
tho Indians, and like the battle Of Thermo.
pyln. but one was left to tell the fate Of
his comrades. He survived only q few
days and died Of hia wounds. ssslg5 81.
"This ended" said the frontiersman,
'''one OF the most uncalled for massacres ev.
er enacted, and recorded as matter oi
history" Thesa facts were obtained by q
mos. reputable gentleman who WEI ip the
country at the tlme, making scientific in
vestiga,ions for the Academy Of Natural
Science. z !. ys255% &: 80. ~
| TILE TROUBLE BEGUN. q, i.57
;"Did this end the trouble 2" enquired.
mo, indeed, "he replied. In 1855, Gen
eral Harvey was ordered with troops 10
proceed to the Brule. country and punish
the tribe. He found an encampment Q.
Indians atiAsh Hollow, who were in no way
connected with The Grafton massacre. He
killed eigh,y.three old men, women and
children in cold hlona. 5 ~.
SIN December, lSGG, another. irigh,ful
mas7acrc occurreN, known as the Fort Phil
Kearney massacre. This fort ia situated
midway between tho Platte and Big Horn
rivera, on the cas'rrn slope OF the Rocky
Mountains. The, Il sht occurred in the dead
OF winter, and nihe'y-ons men aud accom-.
panying officers were killed. All that was
ever knnwn Of this sad aifair Was CLEANED
from the indians whn nSwere engaged in tue
battle. *. A lev. years attrrfollosel5the Phil
healney s'augu ", WIN ,,:m toe u 1nenlorAols
invasion q the Black lii'ls OF DaSofa was
made. 1t was inmeIeu I mat me blacS
htfs possessed marvellous Srchss Ia pFec.
ioug nlGtsts. - pan WI, aeteru upon mere
10 Washington between the War and In.
terror Departments 10 cSrry out tho invs.
sion, cstensibly Tor the purpcs, Of general
exploration Il drove out tho game. and
loved, 5S - .l,;'}g,. sasS til.
T,1r WRONG RON, AND r1tr re,tFpY. "
E"Eyident,y Won blanc The troops and
the Goyernt,,4n, ofllesr, far ,he past iron.
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