Show r MORMON OUTRAGES through the dark valley of death D ea th A sketch of mountain meadows nil ill v seii L kir cm 7 Pe camber 7 IS 3 three hundred tod arid fifty miles or of the great salt like and near the line which utah and arizona Lr izona lies liea what is n well named mountain it lalley valley thou thousands sandi offet if feet abele the pcs ci 1011 1 grigassy pirl par k walle 1 in by still pta enof li f tho the Z Kic rias the iun that thal feed tile rio hio virgin have their headwaters head waters here tiny rivulets they are arem were cr I 1 h acau jofs of iut ilver cr bal tall rich grasses 4 lyrl ii idi of strange flowers wonderfully beautiful in form farm and coloring blossom blosom blos om alt all over the valley but they bl ul and dio unnoted and liar for the ludo is seldom oita broken I 1 by q chuman human footit footsteps eps to tile tho traveler whose wanderings may chance a to lo lead him thither thi dier the moca titio tl Ts ley icy seems menu the abode abo lc or of silence tied and peace but half way acroy the flower decked meadow hix his gaze and his hii steps stein ire are dr ar restad by a pile of stores and is A rude cros cro bearing bc arin the inscription 1 van I cels gence is ia mine and nd I 1 will repay aith the lord strange to meet ono in rach a spot bull hut if the tragedy they commemorate 1 hid bad left lefi its mark upon the fir fair race fice of nature thi ali grass rah colim ila bo blackened ilia flowers withered led the red with blood i nor fouler crimo his has ever alio llio annals or of any country thon than the tha ono perpetrated lero here sixteen years ago r enily aily in ilia alie of ft a large emigrant train lett left tho missouri Miss Wis onri rivel bound fur for the pacific ga djolic ilio gold lover lever luul ltd reached wa cliel its iol and coil the members ol of this coin company any it nero ere attracted rather by bythe ibo f fertile rth of california than liy ily her ia wines icicy il icy had left I 1 ilea lenan sant I 1 homes behind them but il they hoped linx il to find or malo mala a better heritage for their clial drinnin alren m the goldon hante R alicy their aks upon ripon civilization civiliA tion aril their facos faces towards the betting sual and took ui up their lino buo of 0 march 11 1 I 1 the ali 0 o ii bornt m the llis tonto lit at that arly early e dille WM was not in ill all a roso pathway vay lite ras nas in coni coit tint stant peril froin the find and often in greater bosil faour four fatse brethren etli of it fairier oa ie e n ero dreary ofal of alkali kalt to cross crois and rugged mountain to climb INU forced I 1 aa relies clero tn reach n ca cain loping pins ground that would far fagnilli furni annl PiUs and its our emigran ta cir C it I 1 lied As mh ith them anil and little ones their locks flocks rind borda raiq tr traveling meling was difficult pull ese apis ly by flight fralix rout sul us as they aa iio 1 0 liable to meet I 1 it ell nigh hitup e ent they averal cro sarion stroad in numbers I 1 will camody and anil tile ot of tho the year ear and r aih h as ai 1114 been becu sug gotal by t tho he clience 0 of the many 1 attlio I ial blid preceded them they m ulo the first binges of their route iu safety without tho the loss ft any ally of their number r boil N n experiencing other hard than those froia a Our noy they I 1 ert ched tho pases pa ses of I 1 tho fournoy aall impels motin hins they viere neri now ott on tho ilia borders bor ilora ol of a atil cd country anil and hoped boac 1 to jest ast for a few ew dap suit and recruit strength aid to obtain supplies for tho long way still before them tho byet attorn on from emigrant canyon were the welcome ool conic aisbet tilled field lind and fruit wen indent orchards orchard s the tha beautiful alloy ot of salt bait lato lake magat nils at their feet tho the city with its broad shaded streets ond its chite walled n call a abbo it howing ing through the th tre arce ici pleasant and boniel like anil itch halil out to theia the grateful prospect 0 of o tho ilia safety soil aol aal comforts of civilization but uio tho recep lion con giyei them lacu tha entered it sot the tha coolest aloi sort t they found much diffin in pi procuring waring the needed supplies and soon buon discovered that il not tho the territory of the united 1 they were in an cil country con spies were bet to watch their ci try movement and cry acry boon thoy ther roccin e I 1 ordera corders to leave the tha city and march sout southward hoard 1 bixl W tho they N licen sallo loicl ned to ike tike t the no northern 1 abern route to carson and thence to the coast they wool 1 in a short ti timo mohave have been beyond tho the limits of the territory T territory errit I 1 ory which they had found so BO but this was wai no part of the plan of those into who hands bandl they had bid fallen Brig brightus haus young was at that ilia time gov GOT arnor of utah LT territory Tarri errit tory ory its as well ni head bead of the mormon church ille former office hid had been conferred him by the lie federal go ern ment the latter ho he had assumed by virtue of what lie pro claimer a ai a divine appointment the file power hal ho exercised ac aci aed wits wis that of absolute dilator dictator his will was via law only law known or respected by the people asa As s valuable auxiliary to the temporal and spiritual bosier of this th u mod me cral era mab ldah iti owed tharo cd liila a mi gitary iel knod lo 10 wd aa 1 the nauvoo Legi legion loo this ilgian g iari numbered in its rinks ranks not only ciery man ID tory every above the age of twelve years in such reports as governor young conle wooded ta t male malc to tl the at lou his armol armed retainers figured as 13 the territorial militia the babio hulff quent lucal part art cativo will bhone in capacity they served fic ional the be emigrants baha bad lell salt car iera wore thi patched to all ilia settle monti in the territory 10 to lo call out the he militia S licit coin panics as gerej edg ed cj mosil available aTai liLlo lir fr the work in i lind hand were then flailed dl ailed for duty auty ani aal 1 the captains cal cap 1 taini ord ercil to lo follow the traia tra lu with till speed jn in tho the meantime ines hid had been sent mill in advance or ol the bo train traia to tho ilia settlement forb alio llio to furnish any to tho the or to have any ho dealings arl a esier with willi them liem tho the mormon population AdOll hail had were too lous ae accustom to submit without willi out elu estion to the will of their chic or As B i 1 I hey pursue it il to obia chuu el to dream of this it il ii n true that Hrin halu young of utah hail had not tile shadow of authority for an ot of between tho the orlee or ilia territory Torri torr tory and oil peaceable cit Uetta ortha or ol tha united states its it borders line but coulig the alorth mouth pice to lo this people tow grandly bu u to lucre louian atil lionly bority so the decree went lorali tho lite people knople to heard hear is to obey will tue ilia at all the settlements settle menth through itrich their route lel found its as Pari alis alter after it a fatiguing of dios a ulan three husi dered wiles they nt at length drew near deer tho lite it boun lary ol of tho ten ell antory and baltej nt at alonci camping ping ground could not well lic he itil wai iva tho if r ilia 10 year in southern utah alia this sn frn ron and valley over arel ivil ni A I 1 1 il I 2 ir f i by skies luca wil soft bot its ai ta 00 oo of 0 italy le hoOl tN lors 1 lilio a illigen of ol 01 ot of tile t fsr rr rit rel it no bolc I 1 ablo doon doom suspending 01 pt cl they aliey gatheral therol real ronad I 1 then their them as ai ga cini II 11 raully ol of what alicy arold vrold idol ill on an ithe irm row and nil when tile hour of rest camo no pro pra alution was necil pla ry cepl except ct pl the calain iry ono ODO of a a bahur ja hur willjo night wore oo on the mars tint had bail rien over tile valey looked down arous mill heaven upon the gic sl cring cc company remany iN Mo lOtheN thera with little and ones bido lc silo them strong men wrapped in oblivion livion oL of the days chei A aniball ani ni lall nil li is well vil but bunai in the nelre nr arcEt bt SC cile ca there fro are gatherings of ahmod facts I 1 and half balf ed seclude ull 61 or martial prepa preparation rution while tho flir emigrants sleep the 10 lo plot ifor their ii maturing and na before mornant dai la BS as all 11 thiis mill tie lor lite lie holo holocaust bo locut the monnon marmon cavalry to 1 acdwell aal avd found it ao an to f a liddo train and the T c it 0 rl I 1 I 1 militia to already within Is a rw miles oft of alic 1 1 l I boy lj not pro propose licKe howe however vei to challenge chill anso the ei chiu lit I 1 grants grant to a fur fair in ia an n open field A portion apportion of the legion isare is pro cot the men pointed and as Th icsia are la 1 I tarm ilio ilia attacking party tho relus ining com fi baic ac other oilier oa bider derli As 19 the first g ir of dawn artic a bearol I 1 i ID n this ali iky i ky the JI at thi the eligi ants camp dis al 01 d d dark I 1 L forms moving awing upon tile our bur rounding hills rearing they scarce knew what by the ti methe men in lam camp P 1 a on n their feet icat the number nambe r 0 of f t c fil lg r that hill idissa bra increased lied to scores alid clearly donned in the iho growing groina light indian In linn 1 word lip jo colip lip it WM was OV aident Ti dent I 1 alicy I 1 ick were to bo be latta cLed and for defense were hurriedly majc maile the wagons were soar 0 o r jangolas ran golas af to forta form a diio which WM was mannel manned by filtch who ledew mcw that on the alique itoc of bf tile hie fight huni aung tho the althe do artst litot on cartil etwas it was already only too clear that their their enemies great 11 them anil bagci as 39 they supposed them to be ba no quarter acx peeled ted the prospect before them was wa that lof of ade aden battle with over alel ming only the he faint eit cit ci t chance or f victoe but love stronger served them fol the almost hopeless condet con Ml tet artl let tic die rather wl who io leads loija 1 l hy by hi liidi s own fir farside side with hii the bright beldi of his children bim pk figalan how gire atila at il 1 lirt 1 e 0 ll 11 1 1 f 1 if it a lingering ring tl p a tl i t i i c u accia his luvi darlings lari dar lingg taci lct t inui toko lalo ILI lloil iiii ma haec anil it alic sort sok ay kilia iy arjes are 1 bitted to lin aa am n fet him biot anre if lie her ran the nt nf fathers into alio till cirki froni ir I 1 I 1 at al just I 1 such face ij li to meet tho 0 ik creo aco on cm ot ct of foos ali 1 WH alt loviea lofted tr the i of loo ot or grile roi iroll lliam fala 1 I 1 ag for lor vas s ali little campi camp prepared fur far resistance alion lite sharp crack of rifles anil and tile hie ballel bul litile li lel anny Deol that the enemy was win apon ill ill all uy day jen lang 9 I 1 I 1 im unequal liatta raged ilia attaining pal I 1 pa atana of a tinka nilse a littlie alln c imply an 1 from froin ill hat it I 1 point loit i in n fit up con bitant fire it in its brito bravo br ito is anhilo bilo ou on every si lie of the f alloy detached squads were rationed tuti ouch to ti cut off all chance of retreat is ai night closed in ia there aris it a luli il cessation of lio hostilities but bill lie firing fl from tha lull WM was kept up bt at willie all along the outskirts ouLi Urta ol of tho the valley tho light flous filin piles of burning abool showed tho ladies la sies to 0 o he bo guarded mare vigilantly than dari tiff the ali duy day before fule ronrico irlo the licit bucit Ilo nung it i rous rain of bulle bullets tsi rec and anil continued asin again until nightfall the jiro aro of the besiegers 1 was not 11 iho alc 0 only be hocco urco from chich ilia ts sill sf fd el on I 1 tile he second lay jay access to t he springs n and nil stream s of of water hda had been cut n t oil ij and death from frondi thirst stated blared theta in alio fice their horses anil cattle coi corralled at a elicit from froin ili uio oil nain main aniu ua alre aily boon been Cap captured bythie tbt laemy ta emy thero thera it as aa no boio 0 escape by tell acen cen had it been Ilos sible lor for alein by efforts to cut their wily way through F dihe laix E tanks of 0 theil foes toc kocait aIt it was licit pow jus I 1 ne liopo hope bior or i them butcho but alio courage I 1 of despair 1 T flioy hey fould could but dig and they idd lio ilia liko like mea luca 4 baft their Nire vi little ones aliat liat of them when the I 1 kim went down ott on the iho second day they still held bield kept ita bo 1 loo ai nt at bay tho the root coming 0 of 1 1 alio 1 L ill ld day fauna divorl worn 1 1 tortured by 1 liuni u ning nr thir lit with sith ila liag gaid faces eyes auld aud tro tabling limbs but biarl li arl ever lata air alij wat fa a lull in tb the firing of tho the bosie geng anil and ns as they looked out to st its iti mean ing flioy I 1 tawos joy A h hody of approaching ng froni from tho the en ca ti braura seii of alio talley their stader louader bearing in p a hag flag of truce i ille it remembered the hall nevot doubted amt that thieo klie lio attached acro In indians diang a aul ui tile allt arcis liitt men coming oil s if they cy ought to rescue was vai welcome hs Is it vision of angels angeli unbound pl old dohk detta dellair r 3 who chosta ful days lad knelt lt vi with ith their habes babes C ased to their lie arts antt at I 1 in in prayers now poured out 1 I ilia ring is a rain of nt grateful tars strong r men lilen jo ial had kept up till tile dj t r at 0 fight without a wa watering wring lor for a ino moment ment brikei do it at tile prospect of ilo do I and wept like childr children cn I 1 in a iw nig t to old IJAR nf little lir girl I 1 was dressed in white i and placeit placated on an ono ot 0 the magoris wa wagons goris in ili 1 I jew of aliat hot iv t VIM decloe a lauh tor lu men bt almy camp ii ocil CAI to lie Is i boi bo almy I of f mairl I 1 r 11 iy ay D acl jcl T te f nil s ot of JAi Allan yonn nho nims MM lit it tile tho tamo tile a I 1 liis liny bil billil cioll im Re in copulan I tit rif tile hid Kip to ilia I 1 1114 iorli wl sufficient cc over the a lians tn lit ie atrain lliam to extent that ahey alir lied on them to 10 ipe iiI hostilities for tha time and would dow go to lo them anil and endeavor to stake terms with thru them atar after h short parley with the pretended injian Indian 4 lec baying lie ha laid kotul difficulty to 10 to lo ct at ali taij kd go bu silly any lul but alim laj had heally agreed t to lo be satis lidd with alio ol of their arms and aj all stores to arlue th hard lacrui tile were forced accede ing to under therul all lithe alic aisi tAnco iu in their power alicy gavi up aiudi anil and were then ular clied out oat of in advance of it cheit ra ram milies ilief a anly of armed being placed between them and ailt 6 women and ail now omea comes the 11 1 iciest 1 page jus 10 this chapter ot clime g 1 l of 14 lual ol of murder to tho the tonal aurah ol of can luf Diali no parallel to it 1 I at a given fi ic the un no armed won ulo u be were marching under guard wera vill elal i down like dog do g nud and clitu ala last one luy lay bervi or dying on the tt oily roil find tb abs tbs butchery oatlie of tile women an ada cb chil the af pf 1110 lie of taic the may not le ie written or told Clin cHii men throughout the country could pot permit t their pu reminded and daughters to ll reid or tho the late lalo tint that bebell till bis wives i and daughters ot of other oilier Christ christaan lan turn when the run nan abet cl that file IB I ined vall y fine hundred still ml 1 ail I 1 nineteen man led corpses fit rewel the ground unil Cro xo ne battle fild it sight si blit so gl lastly tho men inen lay jay villes a they ml fell in in of 0 goro but ilia dell of fit 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