The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-25
Interesting from the Great Salt Like
Country.

pdEBtngtT5, StdnbbuTV,
OF The typographical engineers, and Meut j. w.
oupnison and party, who are on their return from
| country.
Capt. Stansbury, with Lieut. Guunisou and
| twenty men, left Fort Leavenworth in May 1919,
to explore and survey, by order of government the
region of the Utah Mountains. from Fort Hail, in
Oregon, to the valies of the Great Salt and Titan
Lekes in the now Utah territory.
| On Their outward trip they pursued the route
OF the Sweetwater Pass, or, as il is now called i'm
common parlsnce, the South Pass, and thence to
| the Great Salt Lake, on two routes, by dividing
| the surveying YQrty at Fort Bridges on the Black
| Fork of the Coorado-Capt Stansbury retaining
the command OF one division, whilst the other
| was entrusted 10 Lieut. Gunnison. We learn
that the survey has bee made OF the two vallies
| OF The lakes-a complete triangulation extending
| over their surface-the route explored to Fort
Hail. and, on their return, direct route was taken
through the plains 70 the east base of the Black
HILLS, which lies about eighty miles south of the
| Platte route by the Sweetwater river.
This was found to be a very level, well grassed
and watered route, and turns the points of the
Medicine Bow Mountains on one hand and the
south point of the Black Hills on the other Coal
10 great abund ance was found in the bluffs of the
Butter Creek, an afiluent of the Green or Colorado
riyer, up which the party followed TO the dividing
ndge between the Atlantic and Pacific waters
There are now four crossings of this champaign
country, between the North Fork and Wind River
Mountains, viz the South or Sweetwater pass. y
the "Simoni's route" taken by the Cherokee
emgranls with eighty wagons, and pas sing at the
North Park, the " Evans route" followed by
party under the command of gentlema of that
name, IN 1919 and crossing near Sage Creek, forty
miles north of the Park, and lastly, aptan STAN
burys route, of 1850, between the latter two TO the
crossing OF the North Fork of the Platte thence to
the head of Lodge Pole Creek, which creek lies in
the plains, and is tributary of the South Fork
whence they come TO Fort Laramie.
Capt Stansbury was upwards of twelve months
acuveiy, and, we dare say, profitaby employed in
making surveys and explor atoms and his party re-
sprain sustained by the commanding officer near
Fort Laramie, from whence he had TO be convened
TO Fort Leavenworth on a litter, but we are graft
ned TO state he is now better, with fair prospects of
a speedy recovery.
The Mormons in the country where the principal
duty OF surveying was performed, aided the opera
tons all III their power, and are spoken of in high
terms by Capt s. and his party for their industry,
and deserve the favorable consideration from 20
vernment for adding a cultivated territory to the
Union, where the ordinary manner of civilization
would not have reached for years, and just where
We need thriving agricultural people between our
Atlantic and Pacific empires
Capt Stansbul's party left the Salt Lake city
on their return home, on the 2Sth of August. Just
on the outskirts of the town, the first of the Nor
mon Train OF emgrants from Council Bluffs was
met, under the command of Elder Orsan Hyde
from This time, up TO where Capt. Stansbury left
the usually travelled route, Mormon trains were
daily met vending their way slowly but surely 10
the land ut their hope They were all getting along
hnely. Nothing can exceed the admirable manner
with which the moving of the Mormons from
Council Bluffs TO Salt Lake was planned and exc
cuted thls season They were thoroughly organized
before leaving the Bluts, and appointed captains Of
hundreds, captains OF htes, and captains of tens,
and throughout followed the manner of the moving
of The chi drtn of Israel, as handed down by the
most ancient and best of books, aud nov, as then,
most admirably has il succeeded when met, their
teams were all fat, their wagons repair, their
women and children remarkably well, aud the
men, to all ap.earances. hspay. IL Is estimated
that twelve hundred wagons will have reached the
city Of Salt Lake this season from the States, add
ing 10 the population Of that already numerous aud
pTosrering people, fnll seven thousand souls. The
crops are all good in the valley, and such thing
o. scarcity OF provisions, even with the Increase
OF population, il not even dreamed Of.
Ga the "Trip in, Capt StansburJ 3 party were
chuigt upon by war party Of Sake Indians, but
they did 10 harm, for on coming 90 close quarters,
trey discovered that preparations were made TO
receive them; and also, that il not the Utahs,
with whom they we're al war. Tne Sioux and
Cheyenne Indians were seen in great numbers,
but they were friendly, and showed great dread OF
oil, noing the soldiers al Fort Lar imie near which
ere their hunting add winteriRg grounds.
The Cheyennes ere al war with the Utahs, the
Crows and the Snake Indians, also with the Paw
nees, rom the East, large party Of whom had
driven them into the vicinity OF the fort, aud few
accompanied the surveying party IRON the Platte
TO Fort heaIney
In this connection, we would inquire why has
govemme nj overlooked the position on the Green
River between the tribes Of Indians OF the Rocky
Mosntsine, andadjacent TO the "Neutral Ground"
where there battles are reary all fought, and push
the troops TO Fort Hall in the midst Of The friendly
lnd ans and 10 a point far distant from any of the
man routes TO California THIS ~ certainly
great oversight in government, and calls loudly for
ohHnge.
In coming in Capt Stsnsbury met with Ovens,
sutler OF Fort Hall, whose train had been robbed
by the Crow Indians. al the South Pass, ia the
latter Part Of August. He had sent TO Fort Bndger
for assistance, and has ere this obtained t. Law
inRstons kincaids train was met at Fort
RYff ON fhe M her fraf
with goods for the valley IN the vicinity. The first
U. = mail arrived at Font Brdger on the 9th. The
sfcond was met October Tth, near Ash Hollow.
Cept Tut,le's train on Plumb creek 80 miles be-
yord Fort kesmey. on the 18th alt and Richards
Train with Indian goods, at the head Of Little Blue
on the . h.
A rran was to have left Salt Lake City on or
about the 10Th OF September for the States Ofson
HYDE, editor Of the TroaiicT Guardian, md an ell
der in the Mormon church, was 10 have returned
10 bis post at Council Bluffs by this tain. large
number of missionaries to ell parts OF the globe
were 10 have been appointed At the great conference
Of the Mormon church, held on of September Oh,
and would also come in by the same opportunity
Arrest or A CArHouc PRIEST IN BosroS.-
There " as an unusual stir about the Police Court
room this morning. from the fact beco ming known
that the Rev John Gillespie, Catholic priest who
dictates in the Catholic Church 10 Enticou street,
was In the lock up on the charges OF assaulung
with heavy cane, watchmsn Avail Cloutmin, and
alec, for assauliing Ly man Towtt and his vile. The
facts. as related by the persoas assaulted. are in
substance, as folows II seems that between 10 and
III O'Clock lsst evening, Mr.. Towle and wife re-
turned from an evening ride In the country, aud
according 10 his usual custom, drove his horse TO
stable on sudbury street STOPPING at the entrance
OF The stable, Mr.. 7. assisted his wife 10 alight
from the carriage, and while he stopped moment
or two for the purpose Of giving directions to the
ostler, his wife started down the street on the
direct way homewsrd TOwle soon followed,
and ust as he overlook her, they met the accused,
who seized hold OF Mrs. L. In rude aud indicate
manner. causing her TO cry out, and become very
faint. Mr.. Towle instantly asked Gillespie what
he me ant, when the latter replied, don't you say
a word-1 know you've a tight TO do just as
| I'm mind to-" Others words ensued, when Gil
lespie struck Mr. Towle, and started upon the run.
| Towle cried, "s stop him." and watchman Clout-
men, being close at hand, gave chase. Just as he
| came up with Gillespie, Coutman sang out, "heave
and struck G. violent blow, which took effect on