Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-19

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uon. but those Arkansas moh were brave
and heroic and they soon had their lore
rifles In hand and drove tho murieious
nssnunnta from the ktilch 10 a moro dis
tnnt place OF conoealmcnt. Then the he
sleEed cmlgrants began to fortlfy their
position.
TIKI wagon wheels were chained to-
sothcr a ditch dus for the rlAemen aud
70 protect tho women and children, ana
Captain Fancher arranged his forces Tor
thc battle which he knew had only he
gun The Indians kept up tho frc from
their new position. which the cmigrants
returned from tlmc TO time when they
saw a good chance TO do objective WORK.
The dead were buried, uneofhncd, In rude
graves dug within the corral. and the
wounded received such attentions as the
situation would allow. Thus the tirst day
OF the Siege wore one while the navago
enemy received new recruits from the
surrounding mountains.
The first attack had stampcdod the
cattle and the Indians drove Off the anl-
mails and hutchercd some q hem IN sight
OF the emigiantH. Might came and
brought now fears and pcrils to the be-
leaguered train. There WITS no sleep dur
ing the long, terrible hours TIL the dawn
OF rlle second day OF HlN Sc ~. All night
INV lndiails had toasted and yelled around
the camp and by morning they could he
seen In largci, numbers II was evldent
that other tribes were joining the cruel
utes In their biood.thirsty War ON the
emigrants.
The men Of the train raw the inorcan-
INK danger OF their situation and resolved
to try to reach aid by sending two trusty
messengers TO the Mormon sett,N meut at
Cedar city. The men started On their
perilons ttin and tho emisnants fought
on and waited for help. That night while
the Two scouts were telling their sad
story to some OF brigham Noungs dis
eiplea at Richards sprlng and begging
for assistance one Of the mcn. Adam,
was shot ana killed by u Mormon asaas-
SIN. and the other messenger. though
Meadows and disclosed 10 his compan-
Ions the awful truth that the Indians
were hut the allies OF the whites IN tho
attack on tho train.
tho weary and doomed cmigranls when
they learned that the NtornOua were aid
Ing the aaNages. Soon they saw the story
OF their wounded messenger confirmed
whom white men appeared among the war;
painted Indians and became open and
active allies OF these bowling flonds.
these inhunan fanatics OF the Mormon
faith were slgnaled by tho people In tho
camp, but thoy refused TO recognize a
flag OF truce even when carried BY little
one last EFFORT to reach some friendly
hand beyond the bosicging foes was made
a statement OF the condition OF the train
Nas set form l9 writing nddresel to
lists and all humnrH people. This was
signed by the Cnigtauts aud given 10 three
OF the most active ard roso,utf men IN the
camp, Wl;h insuuctiona 20 80 westward In
search OF Lclp. There was no hone OF aid
from the Other. end Of the rouIa. as the
late OF Alden had already shown The
three messengers stole out " the corral
at night and started on their mission. They
were pursued, uNertnkon IA tho Santa
Clara Mountains and all slain.
The coWardly foes hung around the
camp day aud night, firing whenever they
could see ono OF the emigrahts II n man
woman or child left the corral TO 80 10
the spring or 10 get ilrcwood n shower OF
bullets fell around tho exposed person
Hunger and thirst were added to the mis-
rries Of the camp and the Htonch OF rho
killed on the nrst day OF the light pot
Roncd the air.
The days and nights came and went. but
no siEn OF relief or mercy could be dis
ccrncd by member Of The train. The
tragedy that began on Monday morning
was soon to end with a scene Of horror
which would give TO the Mountain Mead
ows name unparalleled I'm the catalogues
Of great crimes, To show how the gtni-
grants were hutchcred by the trcaonerous
Mormons who led the indians IN this most
atroeious massacre. let the Mormon high
op, John u, Lee, who wrote his vonfcH.
sion under sentence OF death, tell the
slckoning story II was about daylight
when council held by the Mormons TAX.
Ing part IN the iight decided that ,ho emf
grants must be 0ecoycd out OF their samp
aud then murdered, Leo says about tho
'The emlgrants had kept a white nag
nylng In their camp ever since they saw
me cross the valley. Batemnn took a
camp. When he got about half way TO
the corral he was mat by one OF tho
emigrants that I nflerward learned was
named Hamilton. They talked some time
but / never heard what wAa said between
thom. Brother liutomun returned TO tho
command and said the emigrants would
Samuel McMnrdy and Samuel Knight
were ordered to drive their teams and fol-
low me 70 tho corral 20 haul on me
children and arms, Tho troops formed IN
two lines as had been agreed upon, aud
were standing IN that way with their
arms NJ rest when lcft them, ! walked
ahead OF tho wagons up 20 the corral
When l got to the camp ! wna met by
Mr. Hamilton on the outside, lie loosen
ed the chains from some OF th"ir wagons
could drive inside the corral ana into the
camp IL WIS then nom or a little after
II found tho efnigrAnts were strongly
fortified: their wagons we're chained to-
gether In n circle. IN the center was u
rife Pit large enough 20 hold th9 entno
company. This had served TO slleld them
from mo constant IRE OF the enemy which
md been poured into them from both
Sides OF tho valley. The valley al lnlb
point IL not more than ~ yardh wiu'i
me eeuter OF N. on the east and west q
low rnnge Of uiountains AFFORDED splendid
protection for the lnuiRnH ana Notnonh,
leaving them IN coninarHtNe raisty WINE
they fired upon the amigrantH the valley
al this point runs nearly nor'h ana
s0."sWpgben entered tho corral found tho
etnlerltnta engaged IN burylng two men
Of note among them who hnd died but q
short time before from the enecin OF
Wounds received nt tho first attack. They
Wrapped the bodies In bunalo robes ana
hurled them In a grave Ia the corral
was told by some OF the men that seven
nrrgons were Killed at he nrst IRE ana
seventeen were wounded anu That three
OF them had died, making loss OF Yen
during the Hlcro. As entered the forth
cations the men. women ana cnll1feh
eathcr0d around me IN wild .constern ltion
Some felt that the tine % their happy De-
iiyerance had come, while oihefh, though
iinon mo with doubt. datrust aud terror.
"a ordered the children and wounded.
aofne ciothing and arms. 10 be put into the
vcaronF Their guns were mostly rifles OF
Inc fnuzzle-londing style. Their ammunl-
lion was about all gone J. 10 NOT mink
n me oriigrnntr had had good supply
Of ammunition they would not have sur.
rendered and i do not think We could
have captured them without great loas.
for they were brave and determined men,
lust as the wagons were loaded ian
ana said Major Hlgboe had ordered great
6as,c 10 be made Tor he was afraid the
indians would return and renew the At.
fnck before he could get the emigranE 70
a place OF safety. hurried up the people
and started the wagons OF 20 Cedar city.
III We went out Of the corral ordered
The wnEons 10 turn to the lett, 10 as TO
leave the troops on the right Of us
apan Mcfarland rode before the women
and led them right up TO the troops. where