The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-21
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stantly; this was about or 10 O'Clock
MONDAY morning. [ proceeded to Mr.
Levi Walters. two or three miles dis
tant L took my station in the rear, and
as II was my object TO carry terror and
devastation wherever we went.
placed fifteen or twenty Of the best
armed and most to be relied on in
front, who generally approached the
houses as fast as their horses could
run, this was for two purposes. to pre-
vent their escape and strike terror to
the lnhabitants-on this account I
never got TO the houses after leaving
Mrs. Whitehead's until the murders
We're committed, except in one case
Ten Children Killed.
Il sometimes got in sight to see the
work OF death completed, viewing the
mangled bodies as they lay in Silent
satisfaction, and Immediately started
/ IN quest of other victims Having muir
Gered Mrs. Mailer and ten children. we
started for Mr.. William Williams. hav-
ing killed him and two little boys that
/ were there. While engaged in this Mrs
Williams fled and got some distance
from the house, but she was pursued
oVertaken, and compelled to get I'D be-
mind one of the company, who brought
her back, and after showing her the
mangled body Of her lifeless husband.
she was told to get down and lay by
his side, where she was shot dead. I
then started for Mr.. Jacob Williams.
where the family were murdered. Here
we found young man named Drury,
VINO mad come on business with Mr.
Williams. He was pursued, overtaken
and shot. Mrs. Vaughn's was the next
place we visited, and after numbering
the family there determined on start
ing for Jerusalem. Our number
amounted now to fifty or sixty. all
mounted and armed with guns, axes.
swords and clubs
On reaching Mr.. James w. Parker's
gate, Immediately on the road leading
TO Jerusalem, and about three miles
distant, 1t was proposed to me to call
there, but l objected. as I knew he was
gone to Jerusalem. and my object was
TO reach there as soon as possible; but
some OF the men having relations at
MI Parker's, it was agreed that they
might call and get his people. 7 re-
NAMED at the gate on the road. with
seven or eight; the others going across
the field to the house, about half a mile
off
The Rescue Party.
After waiting some time for them.
became impatient, and started to the
house for them, and on our return we
were met by party Of white men. who
had pursued our blood-stained track.
ana who had fired on those at the gate
and dispersed them. Immediately on
discovering the whites [ ordered nv
men to halt and form, as they ap-
peared to be alarmed. The white men
eighteen in number, approached us in
about one hundred yards, when one of
them fired Ghis was against the posi-
tive orders of Captain Alexander Peete
who commanded, and who had directed
the men TO reserve their fire until with
IN thirty paces), and I discovered about
NAN OF them retreating. l then ordered
my men to fire and rush on them. The
few remaining stood their ground until
we approached within fifty Yards
when they fired and retreated. We pur-
sued and overlook some of them. whom
we thought we left dead they were
not kllled) After pursuing them about
two hundred yards, and rising a little
NIL. L discovered they were met by an
other party and had halted and were |
reloading their guns" (This was a
small party from Jerusalem, who knew |
the negroes were in the field, and had |
just tied their horses to await their re- |
turn to the road, knowing that Mr.. !
Parker and family We're in Jerusalem. |
but knew nothing of the party that |
had gone in with Captain Peete. On /
nearing the firing they Immediately |
rushed to the spot and arrived Just in |
lime to arrest the progress of these bar
oaroUs villains and save the lives of
their friends and fellow citizens)
Thinking that those who had re-
treated first and the party who fired
On Us al fifty or sixty yards distant
lad all only fallen back to meet others
With ammunition, as I saw them re-
oading their guns and more coming up
nan saw at first, and several of my
oravest men being wounded. the others
became panic-Stricken and squandered
'ver the field; the white men pursued
md fired on us several times. Hank
lad his horse shot under him, and l
aught another for him as it was run
ling by me. Five or six of my men
we're wounded, but none left on the
ield. Finding myself defeated here, I
determined to go through a
rivate way and cross the NottoWay
liver at Cypress bridge, three miles
elow Jerusalem, and attack that place
n the rear, as 1 expected they would
ook for me on the other road, and !
ad a great desire to get there to pro-
ure arms and ammunition.
after going a short distance i'm this Z
rivate way, accompanied by about $
wenty men. 1 overlook two or three l
Tho told me the others were dis !
ersed in every direction. After trying 5
I vain to collect (. sufficient force to l
roceed to Jerusalem, l determined to ,
eturn, as 1 was sure they would make
ack to their old neighbOrhood, where | {
hey would rejoin me, make new re-
ruits and come down again. On my
Tay back 1 called at Mrs. Thomas's
Irs. Spencer's and several other
laces. the white families having fed,
re found no more victims TO crafty s
ur thirst for blood. We stopped at {
Tajor Ridley's quarters for the night,
nd being joined by four of his men,
18th the recruits made since my de- !
sat, we mustered now about forty .
trong.
A Second Defeat.
after placing our Sentinels / laid /
own to sleep, but was quickly reused
y great racket. Starting up 1 found {