The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-18
War with the Iudlans ln UGah Territory.
GENERAL ORDERS OF aOvERNOR BINGHAM Y0UH0
TO THE SAINTS.


HHADQuAxrsSs NAgyoo I,s,aon
And OF the M,lus It tns rosrt csy oil Utah,
G. City Juls Il 1858
GENERAL oRDpMs-so
l. Owing 10 the present pos,tloa Iodsn rels0ns
IL bas become apr aren't that the policy OF ooasruesg
by the r~r AUTHORITIES of this territory upss M vIr
,ett should nov % adopted ana rSssiy en-
| foyced
the Territory viz South Cotton 5000 Utah. Juab San
Pete Pauvan srd Iron Military districts and Meta Ds
Wa nd W. bsr and We tern Jordan, aud Toose, West
will csu,e IL fosce under tassr commands respect
lively repair mecas to their pc It's ia u es
setteme. t. ard locations snd Col Petsr 0snoyer.
Mi Markham and Boyce, viii for ~th bring
pre- sxptditi againht the Uao Indians TO cose,
and to hes posts in thsir resoec i've dis
tricts iogs Der attn The 70 under their cssunud
All abteptes citizens and residents Of ths various
set lem, and districts above msnuecsd hsssby
quesed apt insuc ec 10 reour 70 their vsrlou4 scs
toi ~ithout es'av; and all dssrsa 10 recaea At
home order enable the varlcua officers aao "a D
itiss 10 cary into eflec. these orders aud
A. The commandments OF the several districts will
the receipt OF The orders pfocssd 10 put all tbs ss'ti
DsDts N their respective districts Ia stats q si
defence NO settlement must be auo SD to rsusso
without having good and substantial fort ans N ore
vhsneve is necessary. ard The people shosid uaisee
sany occupy them and res:ds in rhen lacy Ail also
AID suiceps cOfas tor stoc aud stack
gard for the grain be viynnt n esesiug gu tns
an Il an TO cowit any correlation upon the properly
in spy OF your districts ana also Iced your aid I'D re
auie as unch o. possible tnas al tue gram nay sao
be taken care OF and preserved that aothcg
b. lott or waited.
s. they viii procs to repair and put IN complete
otcer their arms orcnar %, and YIooera ammunition
suitable that every possible may be 10 readiness
ano neglect 70 opportunity Of procuring eumuason,
guns and ef defence aud that su kept ia
| pe.fect state for Immediate use.
No perscn must he aIlo sec to give, sell in any
way dispose q to my todian man, woman, chd, eay
gun pom DER. lead caps, fLts AM other weapon or
species OF ammunition. give them any aid or co mort
whatever bur them chance to take properly Of
any description but let them return they will to their
various locations and remain as much as usual 90 oossi
bic, My not giving them opportunity to skS Lite or
properly Lot go into any saDyoa siooe nor
indeed without sufficient force TO take care Of selves
ard in no go without sufficient guard that such
party my be taken BY surprise o. the lodisns
All stock should be strongly hsrded by armed here's
men and strona, guarded and carrslled 81 night.
1t 10 aatic pated chat the Iadsns will c1atl ne to
conni, d-predstiors as they shall have opportunity,
As much as ,ossblc bat we wish Il distinctly .unfer
,tood thar resiatcn be made and cfecce offered,
but for all TO entirely the defensive uotl furths-
orders but be particular 10 ascertaiuiog the persoa,
tribe of every Indian offending and forward
the ae to this office that it may be known who the,
To - wish to ay that i. is evident that the In
dns intend 70 prey ana subst upon our stock ena will
shoot and kil Wien and wherever they II is,
tbe efoIe expected t,at these orders aud
will be rgdly enfcrcsd and complied with aud the smell
settlements in Peeetneet kanyon and al such exposed
places must be evacuated and the inhabitants of all
weak settlements and stronger upon their borders
should be permitted wander out any distance from
the forts alone or after DARK but keep them selves SO
cure and not permit sense OF security to luu then
into spirit Of caseessness indifference their safety
We consider these orders deats they positive
ano DO not expect hear Of their compliance dis
obedsrce in any instance. No will justify any
ma eral variation; and cau upon al the cilzs s.
without exception to encer their most extended aid and
astar CO in Carrying them out to the very letter Lot
esery terprse be guarded ard be efDl that fire
rhal be put into tbs rtacks of grain or fields and look
out that net prsed In harvesting aad hsyng
In the 6elds i'll hauling between the fields and stack
yatcs and may be thIa the wheat safely
store 1t and be caIefn that hay sufficient for
the winter, if you should have to keep stock ia
Case emergency arise We do not expect
person will plain think is hard to com pJ with
do so the safety OF the settlements depend upon it. and
We expect them to be complied with whether it suits
every Individual not and the nand
snts Of the various military dutcts and authorities OF
the various settlements required to carry them into
| effect.
TO- The commandments Of the several districts are
quirsd these orders hand forth With
purish the and to copies to be forwarded
to all the settlements in their respective districts and
the bearer of these dispatches il Instructed give
tice, and publ. them as he gees
IL is desirable in order to completely carry out the
polio, Indicated In the foregoing, that threats OF
Limitations be made exercised TO the Indians ne
than IL nothing unusual had occurred 70 DESTROY
peaceful relations heretofore existing.
XoUkG
Governor oscio Superintendent CT Indian Affairs
aud Commander In Chief OF the Mil.is
DANIEL Fl. WELLS.
Lieutenant GexeraL Comn.aI ding Nsuvoo Lagoon