Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1884 — Indians Rescue United States Prisoners. [ARTICLE]
Indians Rescue United States Prisoners.
fFort Smif.h (Ark.) telegram.J Deputy Marshal Mershon has just returned from Indian Territory, where he had a terrible encounter with Indians, who attacked his party and rescued thirty United States prisoners whom he had under arrest. Two of the attacking Indians were killed and several wounded. Two of the Mar, shal’s posse were seriously wounded. Nineteen prisoners were brought in by the Marshal and his deputies. Mr. Moody, the evaugelist, is conducting a revival at Troy, N. Y.
