Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-06
THE FOILED MASSACRE.


adobe structures, with two substantial log
barracks, Comprised a western frontier
post faceiionsiy termed fort, crectcl b. our
sturdy regular troops some years since. up
In the wllds Of bleak aud drcary Dakota,
IN order 90 keep a wntchful eye on thewily
Sioux, who were nj that time creating I'D
havoc among the poor settlers and their
stock. One troop Of tho fighting ---th
and three companies Of the It'll Infantry
were stationed here. During mldwiuter
old nurcas, with his festive and coquettiah
airs-the bleak and gentle Seniyrs common
tothls territory usually managed TO keup
tho boys well housed
A young sprig u licntanant graduated
from Wost Point aud Assigned 20 one ~
tho Infantry companies. had lately Joined
the command. Not yet twenty. be was ~
handsome ~ an Apollo, OF perfect ply.
slquc, bubbllnr over with good nature.
combined with CHEEKY and aprightly die.
posltiou. A. none of iho rrim require.
montl " civilization had penetrated 20 FAR
west, tho rink and illc assimilatci moro
ne one. nnd soon the hauda1me, golden
haired suhaltern became an acknowledged
favurite, both with tho command aud
among tho Indians.
Previous 10 the advent Of our flne look.
Ing young oilcor, Silver Dove. DAUGHTER "
one " the head chiefs Of the tribe, had on.
gagged all our attention She was the Dc.
and favoritc u the pnst, and hal fro acee,s
at all times to H. most sncrcd precincts. a
beautiful child Of the forest. aud as Our
chief u scouts. Yollowstonc JACK. used 10
say, with icst onuf Anglo Saxon mixed
with The copper tint ~ mako her darna.
ton purity color" Jack claimed her
mother 20 b. beautiful white woman
captured by the Sioux. aud who died al the
birth Of Silver Dow. 10 that ~ ID may,
this primitive child o. nAinrc was indeed
pretty, combined with that coy aud iuvable
disposition known 10 the gentle aud COO.
Ing dove, after which Aho received her
name.
Lieutenant Tom aud Silver Dove became
last if.rnda. wurn frc1genily aoen together.
would take long ntrolls into tho surround.
ing forest, nhu dipping lightly isHihn tho
tail. handsome y9ung.ter. often Cliuving
like the woldblne 10 him. ever and anon
raising her llmpid. dovcllko Dyes 10 bis.
that plainly showed tho affection so often
notlccd In tho look 81 some rot animal for
It. master Tom would then chuck her
playfully under the chin, aud with a merry,
tlnglhg laughter both disappear ia tho
wood
Silver Dove was deeply In love with our
handsome Tom, although she may have
hcou Innocent of H. meaning then. and he
paid hcrtol much attention altogether, but
then what could b. expected a thousand
miles away from civilization 81 we all
concluded that be meant Just harmless
Irritation 10 Drcak the monot0ny u exist
cuco Mp hero Ia TIL. sterile aud forlorn
country. Yollowttone Jack fald. "iie was
stuck a. fast In love 10 the sal as a ily Ia
'lAsses." hut when questioned In regard
70 his actions Tom would ftrly that tho
Indian maiden and himself could attend to
their own Affairs without any outside ~,
slntAncc.
About mi, time the Indians commenced
hosillltles again. We had captured some
u the most noted chiefs. aud held them
prisonera In the guard house awaiting fur.
ther events. 4 sun dance was n take
place near tho reservation among the
friendly tribes, aud number Of Us do.
c.dcd 10 witness u. After obtaining tho
necessary leave, arms and hons, W. start
Cd Tor the camp, Tom with tho party. This
dance u celebrated late In autumn. whra
all tho young bucks who have arrived ID
majority arc Initiated NJ warriors,
Arriving NJ the camp We found n huge
hrc burning brightly. After being escort.
ed "a seats We AT down 20 view the ccrc.
mouy, A tall polo bad been orccied. and
% the top were fastened y number ~ lArlatA
Seated 10 q larHe circle about the pole wrro
the chiefs aud warrior. Presently the
music struck up, the weird beating on
shccpskln coyenHl drums, accompanied by
tho mournful war song An old chief
IaH q
houars bounded into tho circle, a large
hunting knife Ia bis hand that glistcncd
wickclly In the hnrlight, ihun another and
another, until the rlng was crowded With
half nude dancing demons
AZ word FROM the chief. who appeared
10 h. tho master Of ceremonies, they AT
ceased their weird movements. aud. gath.
efiug the flcsh np IN thick fold, forced
tho keen blade through tho tough muscles
Of tho left breast, then served the right
breast likewise, aud picking mp the end Of
lariat fastened 10 serurly 20 tho loops Of
bleeding quiycrlng hoah, then, tossing tho
arms backward. commenced 10 pull and
danes about the circla, reminding one of
the Maypalo festivities ~ ''ye merrie hrlt.
on" They continued 10 pull, jump and
haul. tlll finally the loops Of flesh wcrc
exhausted. having become fuli fiedso.i warI
riors rndy 10 endure any torturs. hard.
shlns or cxno,urr. Those who failed 10
tear tho bloody loop apart wcru called
squ2w men, mud must wait another year
beforr they can ioin tho lgkting ranks
tTiaA slckening spectacle, however, aud
we turned In dlagust 70 depart, when DO.
hold a short de .anca from Us wcrp Ton
and Silver Dove Hhc crying "a N her heart
would hrcak, kneslng Ia appellant atti
tude at hi. feet. sronlnrly entnntiug him
10 promise snmethlng. Tie youn cater aplol