Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-10-03

EmPorfanG Nevvs from Deseres-sew Useh
Territory--Indian RfEhs-The CalifornAA
emiErutie1.
By the steamer Rob't Fulton, from
the Missouri river, yesterday, we re-
ceived the Frontier Guardian Extra
OF the 18th. Il announces the arri-
val of the United States mail from
Salt Lake city, with dates to the Sd
of August. This mail arrived on the
18th inst, in charge Of Mr.. John
Greene. Mr.. G. had several mules
stolen from him by the Indians, Just
before he reached Fort Laramie,
leaving him with only one horse and
heavy mail.
The Gurdian publishes a letter
from Brigham Young, and other lea
ders of the Church, addressed to Mr..
Orson Hyde. 1t is dated on the 2Sth
July, and represents that Salt Lake
city has been crowded with emf
grants since the Doth May. The
letter says:
Inc emigration poured IN here IN
such numbers that they raised pro-
visions to avery high price. Flour
sold for one dollar per pound, which
was sufficient to induce some OF our
spectators to sell their last morsel,
and go without. Harvest COM
menced with the 4th of July and has
continued until the present. Some
Of the earliest pieces of wheat were
injured by a frost which occurred
when it was in the blow. Since har-
vest -four has been selling fol twen-
ty-fve dollars per hundred. The
amount of grain sowed last fall and
spring was immense. The great
majority of the fall grain has pro-
duced an excellent crop, and the
spring crops look remarkably well.
In consequence of the great amount
of snow on the mountains, many OF
our rivers overhowed their banks,
causing considerable damage to crops,
&c. The Jordon was several feet
higher than it has been known be-
fore, and destroyed great portion
of the crops below the bridge. The
crops in Weber, Utah and Toule
counties are reported TO be excellent.
Brother Morley, who has lately lis-
tied US from San Pete, gives us fiat
tering accounts of the prospects for
an abundant harvest.
The Deseret News SAYS that on
the Ist Of July, they received long
letter from John w. Jones, Captain
of the Oquawka company of emil
grants, giving the particulars Of an
Indian fight at Yellow Greek, eleven
miles West Of the Bear river, on the
9th of June. The Utah Indians
burned six lodges of the Snake In
dians. at the place named-killing
seven men and iour squaws, and
captured five Indians and forty hors-
es. While contending about the d.
vision of the spoils, they killed all
the horses. The prisoners were for
sale. This attack was in conse-
quence of previous one, in which
the Snakes killed some of the Utahs.
The emigrants commenced arri-
wing in the Valley on the Doth May,
and then there was continual rush.
The mail was carried from Kanes-
vile to Salt Lake city. in 80 days,
mules and horses in good condition.
Potatoes were dug in Salt Lake
city July 4th, measuring six inches
in circumference. Carrots had been
pulled measuring sixteen inches in
length. On the 18th Of June a
heavy frost was experienced in the
Valley, which destroyed many ten
der vegetables. On the night of the
18th of June, considerable rain fell
in the Valley,
Counterfeits-Many of the emil
grants attempted to pass counter
felt coin in the Valley, which the
people there neither wish TO buy or
sell, and advised them to keep their
bogus out of sight. Also, bogus
gold dust has been offered, consisting
only of copper.
The main California emigration,
passed through the Valley about the
middle of Tnlv