Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
NDItN cE'IErERY UNEiRTnED.

Springfield Republican,

Long HuI, Near Springfield.
Springfield Republican,
one OF the most interesting ''fnds" OF
indian remains ever made in New Eng
land has been the discovery, just made
of the cemetery connected with the ola
Indian fort on Long HILL which stood
where DR.. Philip Knroy's house is
situated. During the past week thirteen
very perfect Indian skeletons have been
taken out in addition 20 TWO skeletons OF
white people which were buried there az
a later date The finding OF so largo n
number Of indian skeletons IS very un-
usual iu the Etsr. Tor there are COM
pardtlvely few skeletons OF tho eastern
Indians In existence. although there are
plenty OF those OF the western indians
t0 De found in the museums. The disc
coveries at Long Hll have been made
under tho supervision OF Harry A.
Wright, who for some time has been
pursuing Investigations in that vicinity
The bones have been taken 10 the home
OF Or. Kilroy who has interested him
SELF with Mr.. Wright I'm the work.
Every one has known GA more or less
definite way Of tho Oh Indian fort on
Long I'M Tt stood out on "a 1utrng bluff
above the Connecticut, which gives q Wow
for miles and miles in either direction
along the valley The ground there IS
"a peculiar formation. being cut through
with deep gulilcs. between which narrow
hoadlands project. on the second of these
below the fort has been discovered tho
Indian huryinv-gr0un1. Workmou cutting
away The bluff which stands up some five
feet above the road came about a week
ago uuOn two human skeletons, which
were found % be- those of white men.
A. little later however, they dug into
the Indian burying-ground As the blun
was cut away tho skeletons We're dis
covered embedded 90 the smooth. red
sand of the bluff. ike r1isius iu the
slicing away OF cake. Each lay with
his head TO the south, the region where
their God was supposed 90 dwell facing
expectantly % the east. from which
direction the AlanitOu, the Indian Mes
siah, was 20 appear The right hand
was under the cheek. the left lay across
the breast and the knees of each We're
drawn up under his chin, o. position
given the bodies TO save the great labor
OF digging. which must niece Jarily ex.
ISL with the crude implements of the
natives. Above the bodies about
eighteen inches from the surface, Is Il
fires. which were kept burning O.
warm the departed spirit on his journey
To- the happy hunting grounds As the
wOrimcu cut away the ground from
south 20 north, the bones grew Older
and more frau. until finally it was only
possible 20 SEQ in the red soil the dis
cOloration produced by the mould of the
crumbitd skeleton. The charcoal. quite
firm &C first. grew gradually more soft
until it was only possible 90 SEQ a line OF
black beneath the mould. Evidently all
the skeletons have been unearthed.
The excavations have also brought q
lbht the foundations OF an ancient
house which must have existed I'm Rovo-
utlOnary times. 10 Is thought that IN,
two skeletons OF white people were
jewellers IN this house who were buried
in a private burying-gr0und. Last year
it may De remembered, two skeleton.
were found a little further south, with
bad wounds I'm their skulls. a local wO
man has recently solved the mystery OF
who they were by calling TO mind
story of her grandfather Mr. Lombard
who lived on Long Hill street. in i
house which was only recently destroyed
II. was a Tory IN sympathles. and after
the battle OF Bennington harbored tw'
Hsssians. who We're wounded there an.
brought 10 his house He kept then
secretly. and when they died buriel
them I'M his field I'm an there have beer
eighteen skeletons found by Mr.. Wright
In this vicinity, counting those already
enoken OF and another Indian skeleton
which was found near the site or Or
Kllroy's house.