. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . uard of sixtyMormon militia. A mile from the spring the road ran through athicket of scrub-oaks and many rocks intercepted their way. Here, byprevious concert, lay in ambush a band of Indians. At this momentLee, who marched between the wagons, discharged his gun, killing, itis said, a woman. It was the signal for the massacre. The Indianssprang suddenly from behind the rocks and bushes, and, toge
. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . uard of sixtyMormon militia. A mile from the spring the road ran through athicket of scrub-oaks and many rocks intercepted their way. Here, byprevious concert, lay in ambush a band of Indians. At this momentLee, who marched between the wagons, discharged his gun, killing, itis said, a woman. It was the signal for the massacre. The Indianssprang suddenly from behind the rocks and bushes, and, together withthe Mormon guard, instantly began the work of horrible men and young pitiable women with babes in their arms, youthsand maidens, all were alike remorselessly butchered by the red andwhite demons. Hell hath no record upon its avenging pages that cancompare with this unpitying crime. The prayers of men, the tearsand wails of women fell upon unheeding ears. Sick mothers, too illto leave the wagons, were dragged therefrom and their white throatscut from ear to ear. Little girls were slaughtered like sheep in theshambles, and venerable grey haired clergymen, while kneeling in. 371 ECHOES FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. 373 prayer. The fury of perdition seemed to seize upon the slavers. Oneyoung man, James Pearce, was shot by his own father for protectinga young, beseeching girl who lay crouched at his feet. A beautifulyoung1 mrl threw herself into the arms of the son of John D. Lee, whoattempted to shield her with his own body. His inhuman father benthis head aside and plunged his dripping dagger in her young the little children were killed save those too young to remem-ber. Such was the order, and fifteen alone survived, the eldest buttwo and a half years old. In an incredibly short space of time 128 men, women and children,unarmed and defenseless, w^ak, weary, worn and famished, werebutchered by these inhuman monsters who, under the guise of friend-ship
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