When was it published?

September 27, 1862 in The Weekly Butte Record

Domestic News September 27, 1862

The Weekly Butte Record

Q: What keywords are associated?

Gravelly Ford Massacre, Murdered Persons, Bodies Found, Family Arrival

Oroville, Butte County, California

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What is this article about?

Family from Gravelly Ford arrives in city with artifacts from massacre site; they witnessed discovery and burial of twelve victims, including detailed descriptions of an elderly woman and young girl.

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ARRIVAL FROM GRAVELLY FORD—A family now encamped in this city have in their possession some articles found near the scene of the Gravelly Ford massacre, they being present when the bodies of the twelve murdered persons were found and buried. A lady of the family we speak of, said that the old lady who was murdered was quite a large woman—would have weighed about 200 pounds. A little girl, some eight years of age, she described as very handsome: "She lay with her head up the stream where the clear water rippled over her face, and with her dark hair smoothly parted, looked as though asleep. She was as sweet a child as ever I saw."

Territorial Enterprise.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Gravelly Ford Massacre Murdered Persons Bodies Found Family Arrival

Where did it happen?

Gravelly Ford

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Gravelly Ford

Outcome

twelve persons murdered; bodies found and buried. old lady approximately 200 pounds. little girl about eight years old, described as very handsome.

Event Details

A family encamped in this city, arriving from Gravelly Ford, possesses articles found near the massacre scene and was present when the bodies of the twelve murdered persons were found and buried. A lady from the family described the old lady victim as large, weighing about 200 pounds, and the little girl as very handsome, lying with her head up the stream, water rippling over her face, dark hair smoothly parted, looking asleep.