The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01


FROM MExIco.-By a late arrival at New Or,
leans, from the Rio Grande, it appears that hos
| tilities have been commenced between the in
surgcnts and Mexican government troops in
that quarter body OF national guards, go
strong, attacked the insurgents in command at
| Victoria
Gen. Canalcs, on being apprised of their in
tentions, pursued them with an army Of 800
men and eight pieces of artillery. The guards
thereupon turned back, and small engagement
ensued which resulted in the entire rout OF Gen.
| Canales forces.
INTERESTING FROM SALT LAKE
CITY.
There is so much hon homme in S w. BIS
letter that we cannot resist the desire to copy
it. 1t is from the .Mil,caukee Daily .Ncaos.
Mormon Celebration The Mormon Gopern
ment-Poiygamy and pretty Giris-Th Salt
LIKE Ctty-Beautifut Sernery-Sno,o in Ju
Iy-Warm and Hot Springs. Oil Springs,
[rhe following interesting let err, to his moth.
er, from Wisconsin overland traveller to Cali
fornia, has been placed in our hands for publ
cation. We hope TO hear from the same source
again
SALT LAKE CRY, July, &c, 1852.
DEAR MoTHER.-l arrived here the day be-
were celebrating anniversary ofthe arrival of the
Pioneers, who first planted their Colony, and |
! believe first discovered the valley The pro-
cession was magnificent. | will give it TO you
as | saw it: Marshall of the day presiding, fol
lowed by flags, band, and large painting, ex
hlbiting the pioneers of lS4S, crossing the up.
per ferry OF Platte River. Pioneers then fol-
lowed-Pen and Scribe (every sermon is taken
down, IN short hand, and inscribed in the Bi g
| \ tha nj
tools of almost every art and profession in the
world; forty old women, representing Mothers
in Israel, their hlg being inscribed with "Our
Children are our Hope twenty four young
men with their banner-motto, "Unnn and lii
b,rty twen'yfour young ladies Daughters of
IL my dish pretty girls twen,yfour boys
twenty four rls baud, soldiers, and eighteen
hi, hops bringing up the rear. | am quite con-
fdtnt th"re seven thou sand pc rsons present
a I'd taken altog, ther, it was sight well worth
s e ng, out admdst these hills. In the even-
ing balls and parties prevailed all over. the
city.
Yesterday, ORsoN PRATT, one OF their Apos-
ties gave US quite sensible sermon. BRIGHAM
YoUS sc is the ProphetSeerRav elator and head of
tie Churc'. lie is assisted by two Counc lors
twelve APO stiles, and eighteen Bishops. The
Prophet (and under Wing ru'e), the Governor,
was present with some of his wives, who came
and went in larg', elegant and open CARR
age.
He has living with him IN the city, in one
house, sixteen wives and til rty children Each
wife, with her progeny, ly in her separate
furnished apartment, and spins, sews, &c. &c.
| All this is true: | went over the premises with
a view to entt rtan J on f,r an hour and believe
saw pretty much every thing.
The person board with has six wives, Dr.
Richards. Councillor, has x, and all ofthem
good Looking, healthy women. Thus yon see
ppyg amy Is openly allowed and supported by
these Mormons. man having a right to as
muny ,cires as he Gun find and support, takes
a fancy, goes to a Justice and swears he is able
to support her, and the marriage comes off with
his due ceremony-and SO it goes on, as he
! grows richer without limit.
| A Mormon moving into the Valley, gives
one.tenth of his property to the Church, and
one-ten,h of his productive industry, yearly
whatever it may be.
THE City contains population Of six ,hous-
and souls, and in the whole valley there are fit-
teen thousand, which will be largely increased
| this season.
There are warm and hot springs here, the
last at boiling heat. Salt is manufactured from
the Lake water, which Yields one bowl of salt
| from three of water. There also mines of
Coal and Iron. Lumber is scarce, $50 per M.
The City is wetered by more than one hundred
streams, brought from the ncighboring noun
tains, Of the purest water.
This country is CO rtainly as beautiful and fer
tile as any ever saw. They raise all we do in
Wisconsin, and in far greater proportion. Ve-
getables are peculiarly excellent, and after the
hard bread and bacon ofthe plains, taste very
well, | assure you.
The Mormons | find quite kind and obliging.
Brigham Young is fine looking man, resemb-
ling, little, Judge II. His wives are mostly
pretty, and the little iegitimates whom the peo-
pie here call young prophets, are all good look
ing and we'll lressed.
Every dy is fond of dancing, and since |
have been here, balls have occurred every
night. To tell you the truth, Mother, these
NJ ormons do grow some pretty girls.
The houses are bull. of sun dried brick; and
a temple is i'll process of erection, which pro-
misses to be magnificent
! will not attempt description OF the scene.
ry of the Rocky Mountains. Pray read again
what Lewis G.. Clark, and Irving. and Free
mont say. 1t is all true. And sometimes, my
dear Mother at night, in my camp, looking up to
| the "bright face of God in Heaven, with such a
wilderness this region alone produces, pom
der on the thought-Shall l ever see you all
again ?
! There was much snow in the South Pass.
| ID. and myself snowbaled on the 4th of July.
What do you think of that The Tar and OIL
Spring is curious. 1t is used to grease wagons,
| boots, and heal sores on cattle.
| am yet $50 miles from the Land of Gold
| and the hardest to come yet; but nave health
and courage, and you may be sure | shall sue
coed.
Your Son,