Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-21

capture the murders, the sble-bodi
men of the settlement TO a man volun-
teered to go on the expedition. There
was no time wasted In unnecessary de-
Law. Arms and the necessary provisions
for a party of twelve or fourteen men
were given out, and the mea chosen
comprised Captain SWANSON in COM
mand, Mr.. Scott, his second, ana twelve
men, most OF the latter being half
breeds, who. as a rnle, look down on the
-blooded Indians, aud, Ia any tro u
BILE, usually take sides with the whites.
Captain Swanston's orders were 10
take prisoner all that could be caught,
but II any resisted or refused TO surren-
der they were TO be shot down. Wright
reported that 81 the time OF the out
break there mad been at the post seven
teen Indians, but from the shots he
heard, he Judged that some or them
were no doubt killed by Mr.. Corrigai,
who, be thought, was In his own house.
Captain Swanston considered that, with
Mr.. Scott and the men they had under
them. the party was quite strong enough
to cope with what must be now band
OF debauched saVages. And again when
he considered tie wrongs most OF his
men had TO redress, be was confident
they would overcome twice that mum
Der.
When the party reached Hanna Bay,
they found the place had been deserted
for some days. after the Indians had
pillaged aud destroyed everything pos
sible. Strange 10 say, they had not
fred the buildings, no doubt leaving
them as 8 decoy 10 the ship when she
should arrive in the spring.
The sight OF the hacked and frozen
bodies OF their relatives set the men Wild
for revenge, aud 10 was with the utmost
difficulty that Captain Swanston could
hold them for \ day TO bury the dead. 10
wasa pain iul dutythey had 10 perform 10
thAw out the frozen masses OF humanity
and prepare each Tor burial; but
late at night all was completed, TO The
captains satisfaction, ana, after posting
two men on guard, they turned In 70
snatch few hours repose before pro-
ceediug on the morrow.
After travelling on the Indians trail
for three DAYS due northeast, over lakes,
barren grounds. up rivers and through
thick forests OF spruce, the party came
ND with the band Of murderers. and sue
ceedsd In securing four prisoners. The
rest of the men were shot down, as they
resisted capture. With these, the party
started back for headquarters, taking
Also one or two OF the women that
begged TO accompany their husbands.
Mrs. Matt who, as have said, was
then girl OF sixteen, was taken along
with her father.
When .ho party with the prisoners
came ia sight OF the factory, all OF the
Inhabitants turned ont Into tue square
while the chief factor, aud some OF The
other officers stood about the open gate.
Unnoticed by the latter group was
half-breed by the name OF Bouehard,
who had lost a sister Ia the massacre.
the wife OF one Of the men stationed az
Hanna Bay. he stood within the
gates, at respectful distance behind
the officers, leaning on the handle OF
AZ ice chisel. which he either happened
10 be going 10 use, or had taken pur-
posely 10 the gate.
BE this as IL may. there he stood until
the prisoners were being brought inside
the gate; then. without any intimatlon
of his purpose, ho suddenly sprang In
front OF the party aud drove his keen
inch and half chsel clean through
the breast Of the first Indian OF the ~
"Thersw he said. as he jerkedi
frlghtful weapon out Of the m9R
THAT blow IL for my sisterS~
Bouchard had been so secretI7sVT
his determination TO deal out summary
iustIce that nons Of the bystanders had