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Show 72 INDIAN DEPKEDATIONS massacre and the arrival of the burial party. The coyotes had so mutilated the dead that nothing ze-mained of the small party of explorers but glisten-ing skeletons. In some instances a leg, arm or foot could not be found. The remains of Potter were nearly intact. Those of Captain Gunnison were more readily recognized by the iron gray hair which clung to his temples. The remains of Prof. Creutz-feldt were found near those of the cook, who was the first to perish. A steel- pointed arrow had pierced the body of Creutzfeldt and the barb was found im-bedded in his backbone. Some of the men had reach-ed a distance of about one third of a mile to the north east before being killed. Immediately after the arrival of the Fillmore party, Kanosh sent Narrient down the river in search of Moshoquop and his band, and gave orders to come in if they could be found. In those days not a member of the Pahvant tribe dared to disobey the intrepid chief, and as Mr. Call and his party were rounding up the top of the com-mon grave, Moshoquop and his band came in sight across the swamp on their ponies. Circling the marsh they came on whipping, kicking and leaning from side to side and yelling like demons. The reds were in their war paint, and with their long black hair streaming behind, presented a wild appearance. The corporal, who was not acquainted with the absolute power wielded by the Indian chiefs, thought another massacre would be perpetrated, and trem-bled like an aspen. Mr. Warner, who is a very ner-vy man, and accustomed to the ways of the Indians, says his sensations were anything but agreeable. |
