Washington telegraph., 1848-05-10

BNelsn MORMON LHibhANrs-hEutiLniN0 90
THElR CnuEcnIs learn lFoma reliable source,
says the St Louis Republican, that several thou.
sand English families, mrmbef Of the Mormon
Church, will affyo at New Orleans duung this
Spring, on their way to join the settlement, ionn.
ed in the Great salt Lake Valley. An agent
Of the Mormon Church has been sent 10 New
Orleans 10 provide passage for the emgranls on
boats 10 st. LOUIS, as fast as they ariye Al.
other agent IL stationed IN st. LOUIS, 10 engage
transportation for them up the Missouri 10 Tie
present ,ncampmsnl Of the Mofmons 90 the NJ.
sour rycf, called "Winler QuaHspn This en.
eampment is on lands owned by the Omaha Indi.
aus, aud Ia the immediate vicinity Of Council
Bluff. From that point OF lhc vicinity, they e.
psct every Spring 10 send out oil who arc pre-.
pared 10 migrate to the Valley Of the Salt Lake.
II h calculated that from eight 10 ten Thousand
souls, from England alone, will join the smizfi.
ting party tins season In addition, several other
large parties are expected from other quafler,
Of Europe. Al one tme, i was the intrHion Of
the Eidtu Of the church to send these cmlgranls
by vessels 10 Charges, aud thence hcfoss the
continent to the Paelhc, and by vessels 10 Cali.
lomih; but since they have located their city n
the G'cnt Salt Lake Valley, and determined to
build their church there, they have instructed
their disciples TO take tho overland route from the
head OF navigation on the Missouri 1'hosr com.
ing from beyond the sc1s will, as iat ns practica
bic, take vessels for New Orleans, and ihguer hy
boats reach the general rendezvous Oh the Aln.
sour.
A deputation Of the Elders now in this ciiy are
having printed n large edition Of a guds 10 the
route from their present cncampmeut on the Ms.
sour, 10 their new city near lhe Salt Lake. II is
very complete and minute work.
A party Of several thousand will leave the en-.
campmcnt nj "Wlnler QhHcn." this spring, az
early as the grass On the plains will permit. II s
estimated that there are now upwards Of twelve
thousand souls in the vicinity Of this cncnmnmcnt
At least half Of these Nonnons will set out Tor
their new residence this spring aud their places
will be supplied by new comen.
Their numbers are as extraordinary a. their
movements and purposes appear 10 bo absurd
FRou GALVESTON by the arrival tins morning
Of the steamship Galveston Capt Crane. We have
received intelligence to the 2ji lust, tho day on
which tue Galveston lelt Tho papen, however,
contain nothing important Thu crops in Texas
are reported to have been ina llounshng o5ndl.
ton
A letter, from Captain lliglsmith. who com.
mandcd a company OF Rangers IN the late enp-l,o.
mcut with party Of Indians on the l.lhuo. sp.
pears in the Austin Democrat. CAPT II s,yst6e
Indians were composed Of WichItas aud Wacos,
numbering 81 Or 30; " Of whom were found dead
on the ground where the fight gommenced-mo,i
OF the Others were shot In The river party Of
Lpans' who were nenr expressed to Capt II.
Their qualification al the result; and informed him
That Big Water, The chief Of the party hostile,
who wns killed, more than a year before killed
three m four Amcricans-supposeG to have been
Capt Smiths party, three pl whom were killed.
This band of WIchtas and Wacoes trcnegadrs
from both tribes intended attacking the German
settlers at CastroyllIc,-N O Mercury, 25t.