Case # 1854-KM02
September 7, 1854
BIG BLUE RIVER – Murder of Emigrants. The editor of the Democratic Platform in his issue of the 7th ult. says: While in Kansas last week, we learned that a party of 10 emigrants visited the neighborhood of the Big Blue, for the purpose of making claims. The party divided – half of them traveling up that stream, while the other 5 went down. One of the parties were attacked by the Pawnee Indians, and the entire body, 5 in number, killed. We could not learn their names, but learn they are from Missouri. The Mineral Point Tribune, Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Wednesday, September 27, 1854. (C) Transcribed by Darren McMannis for Prairie Tales Media.
