The New York herald., 1850-01-06
Interesting from the Salt Lake.

THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN TnE MoRMoNs AND MIS-
soURIANs-cALIFoRNIA EMIGRANTs-NEw NOR
MON CoLoNY-PAwNEE TREATY, &c, XC.
From the st. Louis Republican Dec rs.
MIR. J. Kinkead Of this city, arrived here a day
or two since from the Salt Lake Valley He LETT that
valley in company with thirty five others on the 10Th
October OF this number some wenty. i've were Nor
preachers sent out by the church to preach their
faith in various parts Of the world. We learn from
Mr. X. that the Mormon colony at the valley of the
Salt Lake was in a prosperous and happy condition
The crops had been and they had carried on
an excellent traffic with the emigrants receiving from
them many articles Of which they stood In need, aud
supplying them with various articles of produce. The
Mormons uniformly treated the emigrapt Is In hospta-
Bile manner. MIR Kinkead coDtrsdicts as we supposed
would be the case the report Of between the
Wilson. growing out of old feuds between the Misou.
rsns and MoImons 1t probable that the repsrt had
It's origin difficulties between Mr.. Pomeroy and his
tesmeters, who were discharged from his employ ut
Salt Lake City. They made charges against him aud
he dem snded investig complete examination
Was had before the court in the Mormon Church and
the result was q full acqutts Of all charges against
him Mr.. Pomeroy remained there some time, in the
enjoyment Of the confidence of the Mormons Gen.
Wilson not only not badly treated but he was
cognized as government officer and was consulted IS
to the best plan Of obtaining political government
Messrs Pomefoy, Infelt. Of st Joseph, and Lee, of
Lexington have left between the 10th and 18th
OF November for California, taking the Southern route
in the expectation of being able to accomplish the
journey by early spring and without much posure
The Mormons were forming new colony in the
Sand Pitch Valley about two hundred miles south of
Salt Lake City is represented remarkably fertile,
and the climate as being very fine About one hun
dred wagons ispatched hther, with provisions
and property, and from fifty to hundred families
accompanied them.
Captain Stsnsbury was prosecuting his surveys, and
met with every assistance from the MormoBs He will
make n complete survey of the Salt Lake, and Of the
whole country around It and his report it is believed
will possess great interest.
RsAn persons Offering merchandise for sale at Salt
Lake City required to take out license-that on
liquors amounts to fifty per cent OF the original
and eay intended to prohibit the sale altogether
In coming in, the company FIRST met with snow about
q hundred miles the other side Of Fort Kearny, and
sfterward it covered the ground from six to eghtee
inches
Major Doueherty's train of wagons, returning from
the trsnspoiaton Of stores to Fort Kearpy,
taken by the snow and great numbers Of his animals
pers he'd from the cold. Wagons were abandoned on
the plains many Of the tesmsters frost Bit
ten We hsve already mentioned the serious accident
to Of Nsjor Doughstys transportation trains by
the burning Of the prairies So suddenly the FIRE
brought upon the epcampment, by a change Of the
wind that 1t0 head of cattle burned to death
died very soon afterwards.
The indians quiet ali along the route At Fort
laramie the barracks for the modstion Of the
troops progressing with great rspidity and
TO assume very handsome appearance. treaty q
peace bad been concluded between the eawnees and
authorities at Fort Ksarny and the Indians bad gons
out on q hunt.