The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-09

were mercilessly shot down by the arrows Of the Koyukuns. Many sui. located in the smoke A few wo- men were taken by the victors, and one or two children were able to save themselves in the woods. through negligence or pity of the conquerors.
 A young man called Wolasatux, re. nowned for his skill with the bow. escaped to the mountains, emding the vigilance of the pursucrs by his swiftness of foot All the rest were smothered or fell beneath the knives ] and arrows of the assaiants. But little noise was made except by the screams of the women and shouts of l the destroyers. for at that time the Indians had no guns. The slumbers of the Russians were not disturbed It is said that two Indian women, who were employed at the fort, hay ing risen early to boil the chyniks for the morning meal heard and un- dcrstood the cries of the victims, but, overcome by fear and anguish at the the death of their kindred. stupidly shut themselves into the cook house. and did not alarm the Russians.
 The Koyukuns next made for the 1 trading post and found the bilarshik,
 just risen, sitting behind one of the houses. Saying to Ivan, one of their tribe, who had been employed at . h. fort as interpreter. If you do rot kill the bidarshik, we will kill you," they forced him to consent. He approached Derabn and stabbed ! him in the back repeatedly, so that ! he fell to rise no more. The Rus 1 sian interpreter. a man said to have undCrstod seven languages hap pened to come out, saw the act, and turning unarmed to the Indians up- l braided them for the murder. but fell | in the doorway pierced with seven arrows. Rushing over his prostrate body they catered the house. Bar uard was lying on his bed reading; at the sight of the hostile Indians he
 raised himself up to reach his gun,
 he fired. and twice the barrel was struck upward, the balls taking effect
 in the ceiling An Indian shamin, ,christened Larriown by the Russians,
 and his brother seized the arms, and
 one plunged his knife into the Eng | lishmau's abdomen, so that when 1t
 was withdrawn the intestines fol-
 lowed it. and he fell back mortally
 wounded Several shots were fired. and one struck Larriown in the groin Three children and their mother were killed; their. father, Teleezhik, being absent in the Kaviah peninsula, as interpreter, with Cap tain Bedford Pim.
 Leaving the bidarshik's house. the | Indians next attacked the Casarmer or room where the workmen lived, where there were two Russians and several creoles. They had barri- caded the door. and. being at some distance from the other house, knew nothing that had happened. One of them aimed through the window at the crowd of Indians; when the other hoping to avoid bloCdshed, ad- in hope that they would disperse. The crow separated, but did not re- treat and only answered by a show CT of arrows. The next shot. bet ter aimed, killed one of the ln- dans, when a panic seemed to seize them, and they immediately retreat ed with their booty and prisoners to koyukuk. Larriown sat in great agony in the outer room of the hid- inner room, helpless from fever, who had been overlooked by the Indians in the excitement His wife, an In dian woman, named Maria. brought him a loaded pistol, and held him
 while he fired at the shaman. His trembling hand could not direct the ball, and Larriown dragged himself out to the river bank. Here he found a Koyukun woman, who had ! uia m af hn with hnT baby and little sled, which she was drawing by a band over her forehead. He threw the child into the snow, and ordered her to draw him to Koyukuk She refused, and he stabbed her to the heart How he finally got away no one knows. !