There no less than sixteen
bodies were found, while around the door and windows were thirteen
others. All these were dead. The guns, having been discharged
through loopholes breast-high, had taken effect upon the head and
body.
At the fence were fourteen. Of these twelve were dead, another
still breathed, but was evidently dying, while one had only a
broken leg. Unquestionably several others had been wounded, but had
managed to make off. The bullets of revolvers, unless striking a
mortal point, disable a wounded man much less than the balls of
heavier caliber. It was evidently useless to remove the Indian who
was dying; all that could be done for him was to give him a little
water, and to place a bundle of grass so as to raise his head. Half
an hour later he was dead. The other wounded man was carried
carefully down to one of the sheds, where a bed of hay was prepared
for him. Two more wounded men were found down by the cattle
enclosures, and these also Mr. Hardy considered likely to recover.
They were taken up and laid by their comrade. Three dead bodies
were found here. These were all taken in the bullock carts to a
spot distant nearly half a mile from the house.
Here, by the united labor of the peons, a large grave was dug, six
feet wide, as much deep, and twelve yards long.
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