The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-05
nate FROM salt Lake vnner.

= We. learn from the st. Louis Republican that
Mr.. J. H. Kinkead a few days ago arrived at thai
place from, the Salt lake Valley. He left thatval-
ley, in company with on the 10th
October OF this number Some twenty-five were
Mormon preachers sent out by the Church to
preach their faith ia various quarters of the world
The Mormon colony at Che Valley of the Salt
Lake was in a prosperous and happy condition.
The crops had been abundant, and they had carried
on anexceent traffic with the enigrants receiving
from them many articles OF which, they stood in
need, and supplying them with various articles Of
produce. The Mofmons uniformly treated the EN-
grants in i hospitable manner. Mr.. Kinkead con-
trsaicts the report Of difficulties between the Nor
mons and. Mr.. Pomeroy Of Lexington,' and Gen.
| Wilson, growing out, Of old feuds between the
Missourians and Mormons. Itisprobable that the
report had its origin in difficulties between Mr..
Pomeroy and his teamsters, who were. discharged
from his employ at Salt Lake City. They made
changes against him, and,he demanded an investi-
| CATION. A complete examination was had. before
the Courtin the Mormon Church, and the result
was a full acquittal of all charges against him.
Mr. Pomeroy remained there some time, in the
enjoyment Of the confidence Of the NIornons.
Gen. WilsonSvas not only not brdy treated, but he
was recognized as a Government officer, and was
consulted as to the best plan of obtaining politi-
cal government for that territory.
The Mormons were forming a new colony in the
Sand Pitch Valley, aboutty9o hundred miles south
of Salt Lake City. 1t is represented as remark
ably FERTILE and. the climate as being very fine.
/ About one hundred wagons were dispatched hither,
with provisions and property and from fifty to one
hundred families accompanied them. -.
Capt StansbuFy was prosecuting his surveys,
/ and met with every assistance from the Mounons.
! He will make aoonplete survey of the Salt Lake,
and Of the whole country around it; andlis report,
bit isbelieved, will possess great interest
|, AL persons Offering merchandise for sale at Salt
1 lake City are required % take out icense-lhat
ON liquois amounts to fifty per cent of the original
cost and was, really ihtepaed to prohibit the sale
Eaitogether- g.ls ,s.ss2egI< 80
y SIn coming IN, Mr. Kinkeatl's company first met
With snow about hundred miles tie other side Of
\ Fort kearnye and afterward 1t covered the ground
/ trem six to eighteen inches. q e, :, :
: Major Dougherty's train Of wagons, returning
from the transportation Of stores to Fort Kearny,
was oyertaken by die snow, aad great numbers Of
| his animals persisted from the cold, Wagons were
abandoned on the Plains, and many Of the team
sters We're frost-bitten. We have already men
TONED the serious accident to one Of Major Dough,
erty transportation trains, by the burning Of the
prairies- So suddenly was the FIRE brought upon
! the eneampmeni, by change Of the. wind, that
l00.head of cattle were burned TO death OF died
/ very soon Afterwards -. q 49, -
/ The Indians were quiet alt along the route At
| Fort Laramie, the baFracksfor the accommodation
of the troops were progressing with great rapidity
and began to assume very handsome appearances.
A treaty Of peace had been concluded between the
Pawnees and the authodties OF Fort Kearhy, and
ths Indians had gone out on atunt