The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-11

FROM the st. Io,is kspubicsn Dec. 81
We indebted 70 friend in this city the priv
ege Of masking copous extracts from letsr received by
the last Western mail from of the leading mercantile
houses ct Salt Lake City. 1t il dated the 3otn %
tobsr:-
We did intend to send Mr. James Knksad to California
by the mail o. this month but through fault Of the
meet Capt Gunnison at Provo, some lily miles SOUTH
and zee II he can raise company to go via southern
route resume TO inform you that express has this
moment arrived from the SOUTH bringing tho dreadful in
tellgence that Capt Gunndn and several Of his party
Aave been muir by the indians. assure you that
this ia great shock to me- ~, aside from my personal
acquaintance with Capt Gunnison, he man With
few equals perfect gentleman, and universally es
teeued bis loss will he deeply lAmen.ed. to dAyre
ceiyed letter from him, adviing of his arrival in
vicinity, and requesting me to send him soma unds
to pay of his en- or some Of tnsm who wish 70 go TO
California He wrote in 6ns spirits immedistely des'
patched James meet him he wrote at Provo. New
all that remains Of Capt Gunnson Is clay. Such is lie
them learn the following particulars OF this tragic
currepce. Yon will frst remember that Capt Gunnsons
party surveying the country in view OF locating tue
Pacific railroad His own party consisted OF some twenty
to thirty men, besides military escort under Capt Nor
rs They iao this territory from the east, some
one hundred and thirty miles south OF this city, at
settlement called Msna from whence his note to
dated Oct 49, 1853 He en- expected to be here, or
rather at Utah Lake by the first Of November The let
ter did not reach me this afternoon and before
stated, mmed sent James to meet him. Before
coming up, however Capt GuDnison determined to make
survey Of the Sewer river about one hundred and htty
miles south Of this place The party accordingly moved
the SEWER and there ercamptd on the 10Th or 10th
men, and proceeded the SEWER The morning after
leaving the main camp whilst at breakfast foon aftsr
light they fred upon by party OF Indians frat
with guns and then with The party immediate.
sprsng to their feet seized their guns and returned the
fire Of the Indians but seeing fro their number that to
fight them useless they endeAvered to reach their
escape But four OF the party succeeded the
rest were murdered.
Those that escaped hurried to Captain Morris with
the read tdings Norris with his command, hurried
the fatal spot vita the vain hope OF rescuing poor
Cur nison and party, ut least saving that might
have been wounded but he too late He recovered
the bodies but life extinct Captain Gunnison had
his cut Oft and carried away, but not other
wise mutiatsd Mr. Kern had both OF his arms used IN
| like mannsr OF the at were mutiAtsd. The
xii Captain Gupnson; Mr.. r. a. Kern, topograper
of the party Mr. Crutzfedt, botanst; Mr. Fellowss or
Believes who with Captain Stsnseury in 1Si9 when
making survey OF the Valley; three OF the rifles and
guide named Porter, . citizen OF th Territory-in oil
eight This Is auth entc from Captain Morrz letter to
governor The Ind carried OF ell the instruments
and of the Governor Young has despatched
party night to follow the indians, and endsAvor to
recover these things.
Surely the tied States government should awake to
the necessity of protecting her citizens Since letter
last month five have, in addition to those just
mention ed been killed by the Iadians, and yet
thing is done to stop their deprsdations Millions OF
property annually pass through this county, beside
Thousands of citizens Of the United Sta tes their
10 California and the slightest projection afforded
them by the United st ites
am sick at hsart with these heavy tdings, and
write no more; the mail leaves in the morning.