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Show Indian Horrors. The Indian depredations continue along the border, bor-der, and every day brings us a new horror, the mere recital of which makes the blood run cold. A few days ago, three men, Dr. Bard, Harvey Morgan and a Mr. Mason, while on their way from South Pass City to Wind river, thirty-five miles distant, were attacked and killed by Arapahoe and Sioux Indians. The party stopped over night in the camp of the Big Horn expedition, and early in the morning set out on their way to the valley. They had not gone far when a large party of Indians dashed down from the hills and surreunded them. The three men were traveling at the time in a two-horse wagon, and as soon as they saw the Indians, drove upon a knoll and gave fight. The struggle must have been a desperate one, and the unfortunate men, no doubt, sold their lives as dearly as possible, pools of blood and pieces of clothing being found in various places, where the Indians had taken refuge behind the hills. Under the wagon were found a large number of exploded shells of fixed ammunition that had been fired by the white men, and also two pools of blood, showing they had fought alter being wounded. It is almost certain the men, after fighting for a time, endeavored to escape, as evidences evi-dences of the battle were found in two places. It is likely, after being wounded, they mounted the wagon and tried to cut their way out and reach the United States camp, on Little Poppoigie creek, some twelve or fifteen fif-teen miles distant. When found, the bodies were all stripped and horribly mutilated. The hind wheels of the wagon were detached from the fore part, and one end of the bed rested on the ground. The wagon had probably prob-ably come uncoupled while the horses ere running, and thrown the white men out. ' One of the fore wheels rested on the breast of Dr. Bard, where he had been. put by the Indians and scalped alive, llis writhiag and struggles had torn up the sod, showing he had been held under the wheel some time before death ensued. Morgan Mor-gan laid near the wagon stark naked and scalped. The hammer of the wagon had been taken out, and the handle driven into his temple up to the shank, completely pinning the head to the ground. It could not be drawn out, so firmly was it imbedded in the skull bones, and it had to be buried with him. His thighs and back were cut open, and the sinews taken out for bow strings. Mr. Mason had an iron rod three feet long forced up his person, and his legs cut open to the bone, and the sinews drawn out. Most of these barbarities had undoubtedly undoubt-edly been committed while the men were yet alive, and their sufferings must have been terrible. There were other indignities committed on their persons, which are too horrible to relate. re-late. As soon as the news reached the United States camp. Col. Bartlett sent out Lieut. Scott, with thirty infantry in-fantry men, in a wagon, who brought in the bodies and buried them at fop-poieie. fop-poieie. Flains Cor. of Cincinnati Gazette, mh uH. |