Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-18

FROM THE TERRITORY or TT4H

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Adyices have been received from Salt Lake to|
| the 30th of April.
Governor Brigham Young has issued procla]
nation ordering out an armed force against ga
| horde OF Mexicans, or outlandish men, +" who as
| ne says, are "lnfestng the settlements, stirring
| up the Indians to make aggressons upon the
inhabitants, and furnishing them with guns, am
munitlon, DC. 70 preserve peace, quell the In
| dams, and secure the lives and property of the
citizens of the Territory, he directs: First
That small detachment, consisting of thirty
men, under the charge of Capt. Wall, proceed
South, through the entire extent of the settle
| ments and guard the citizens against surprise
from the Indians. Second. That he communi
cate with the expedition now travelling South as
often as he may deem necessary. Third. That
Capt. Wall and party is directed to arrest and
Keep In close custody every strong Mexican
party, and those associated with them, and have
them safely guarded to await further ORDERS
Fourth. The militia are to be in readiness to march
at moments notice. Fifth. All Mexicans in
the Territory are required to remain quiet and
not to leave, under any consideration, until fur
ther advised. Sixth. The people are requested
to be quiet and orderly until such time as they
may be called upon to act in their own defence.
Seventh. Gives instructions to the officer III COM
mand not to be taken in ambush surprise
This proclamation bears date the Odd of April, at
Prove, IN the county of Utah, whittier, it seems,
the Governor had pursued the offenders. The
Governor was attended by the principal men of
the Territory, and from the proceedings it was
supposed that no collision would take place.
Alter issuing his proclamation, Governor Young
left for Manti City, where some suspicious Cir
cumStances had TRANSFERRED. About thirty noun.
ted men left Great Salt Lake City on the Both of
April, destined for the Southern counties.
The Governor is also down in savage manner
upon apostates He advises them not to court
est how fon nc Tb,
Governor bursts out in indignant denunciation o.
the apostates, and relates one of his dreams, as
follows:
"Who broke the road to these valleys? Did
this little nasty Smith and his wife No; they
stayed in st. Louis while we did it, peddling RI
bands and kissing the Gentiles. 1 know what
they have done here; they have asked exorbitant
prices for their nasty sinking ribands. Voices,
that's true We broke the road to this coun-
try: Now, you Gladdenites, keep your tongues
still, lest sudden destruction come upon you.
l dreamed that | was in the midst of people
who were dressed in rags and tatters; they had
turbans upon their heads, and these were also
hanging in tatters. The rags were of many CO.
lors, and when the people moved they were all in
motion; their object in this appeared to be to at
tract attention; said they to me, I'VE are Nor
piled. But we have been,' said they, and began
to jump, and caper about and dance, and their
rags OF many colors were all in motion, to at
tract the attention of the people. 1 said you are
no Saints, you disgrace to them. Said they,
we have been Mormons.' By and by along came
some mobocrats, and they greeted them with,
how do you do, sir, | am happy to see you.-
They kept on that way for an hour. felt asham-
ed of them, for they were in my eyes disgrace
to Mormonism. Then saw two ruf1ians, whom
/ knew to be robbers and murderers, and they
crept into bed where of my wives and chill
dren were. I said, you that call yourselves
brethren, tell me is this the fashion among you
They said, 0. they are good men, they are gen
tlemen. With that took my large bowie knife
that used to wear as bosom pin in Nauvoo,
and cut one of their threats from ear to ear,
saying, go to hell across lots The other one
said you dare not serve me So | instantly
sprang at him, seized him by the hair of the
head, land bringing him down, cut his throat and
sent him after his comrade; then told them both,
if they would behave themselves they should yet
live, but if they did not | would unjoint their
necks. At this | awoke. | SAY RATHER THAN
THAT APOSTATES SHALL FLOURISH HERE, l WILL
UNsHEATH MY BOWIE KNIFE, AND CONQUER OR
DIE. lGreat commotion in the congregation, and
a simultaneous burst of feeling asserting to the
Now, YOU NASTY APosTATEs, CLEAR
OUT !; OR JUDGEMENT WILL. BE PUT TO THE LINE.
AND RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THE PLUMMET. Voices
generally, go it, go it,. Ii YOU SAY IT Is RIGHT,
RAISE YOUR HANDS. All hands up. LET ME-
CALL UPON THE LORD TO ASSIST US IN THIS AND
EVERY GOOD WORK"