Butte record., 1853-12-31
I.n2e-.ant ion sal1 I.-...e.

We have been favored 6y }. - Sullivan,
E-q., with nle> II tie DsseFt -ie5cS. f.r 10 the
Z9tA u November, but 10y Jar tie nest imp5r-
taut news brought 10y Mr. james kincall,
sllli carrier WLo arrived IN this city tn Thurs
day last- lie reports large herds ol c-attie and
Il cAs 81 sheep en- route. Tor California Mr.
hlucaia, brought With nan the proof sheet 81
tAc Deseff Mars. previous t. lis publicaIion.
w-lca contains an account of tie following
dreadful massacre OF Captain john IT, Guuui-
son, of the Blte1 States Top graphical Ea-i-
neer Corps, ana seFe al OF Ais party.
On the morning If tie 25lA september. Cap
tam Gannison ana bis party broke up their
camp ga the eastern bank II the SEVER river.
IL secluded spot: Aenme3 IL ly river willows
aJ-ut thlrty yards distant. lie party had
just sat de~n to breakfast when tie dreadful
var heop vas s uu1t1. accompanied by a
heavy discharge from rfes anl bows. from
iac surrounding willows which oif=l%4 the
enemy hne shelter. At the hrst discharge
one H-a1l tsl mot5..ly woln4eI, a:d fer
s-1r, were Hrtd 10 rctgru, by which one In
q was killed ami one wounded CAPTAIN
Guuuisau aH hearing the shots ran oat of lis
jeut. AMI holding up ia. hands. cried sat thar
tacF were friends. be was however, dlsreEar-
del. aud tie slaughter continued The am
mas u the party all sfampelui a tue firing
ana q few aniv succeeded in raachiug them
an- ltklug tgeir escape, among wa0m was
s-- 90 fJlai q TIE iartF. Hh9 carried the
s- ie Captain Morris. Jaen distant - miles
ifIlf tae scene Of slaughter Half an b8ur
after Captain Morris was in march - the scene
accompanied BY every man lie could arm AMI
.ng..n1. but whose force little 5xceelel that #
tie mass .csed party ls,e in the afternoon
CaTJan Morris arrived on the ground, and
discovered the remains OF the dead. two In-
aiaDs uole seen. ash pursued by Lent Baker
AID Mr Potter oeoru.r # one q the -ti,Ds.
but night iaFo-ed tleir ape and tAey were
-.t avertaken.
one 4 the arms Il Csptain Guuuison was
cut oti AZ iae 0ow. and ootn those vi sir
lreH-zi-lIJ NJ Indians could lie found OH
tie Ily subsequent. 4ll with wera our horses
and without 1000 lor themselves the PARTY OF
Ca. tain Morris -eit the place % meet the train
Dnaer the command u J ieut Beckwit1. which
wAs uuariei oy only few armed ;ean.stsals.
s position # the in-trefaeals Of the party were
i3=t. -=t..er with f5w animals ID number q
arms a.f quantity q au.u .lti9n-
Tie a9Hiu- are tnc names of the party
llurdercl;
teitJ Il Glaa'sar- Corps IoQogl Eagi
neer~ s. s y
Mr, e. Il Kern. T lfogr7 7pher Of the party
Mr. Crew'izteliF, B5teI,st,
P,.r-.e h.. L'l.fe''; l,s.ls }C.uFauy \ Mounted Ri
I ttt7--c ttLlI-41- I
Private Nerhteen 1s'l''''
John Bellows, Emp.gyee
Immediately upon the receipt Of the above
intelligence, Gov Young began active prepa-
rajieu- Tor the recovery Of lie LOST property,
ami the proper disposal OF the dead bodies. II
the s4uguine hope OF being a1le t. obtain the
body of Capt Guuuson. with the design %
forward il t. his famil y
We find the following characteristic notice
amongst the published orders;
Brethren. take care q your women and chill
dfon; put them IN forts, or some safe place. and
behave yourselves, or you may be called to
part wiIh them. Is Was David King Of Israel,
and then the tine may come when you viii
know 1csafheHis Is Be wise while you have an
opportunity Of exercising your wisdom
Nh. BRIDGKR,-Mr. Bridgsr formerly re-
ported killed. i not dead He WAS met on
Greasewood Greek. near independence Rock,
and Is ound to Washington.
WALL ARoTND SALT LAKE CITY.-Brigham
Young publishes the following notice Of a wall
that viii be required for the protection Of the
Great Salt Lake City:
"A wall will soon be called for. around Great
Salt Lake City. which viii be entrusted To the
Bishops Of their several wards to execute
Let them give an example 10 the Seints
throughout the Territory. By their prompt
and energetic movements; and let all their
wards, and every Individual thereof, say amen
and act accordingly
BRTH-Tbe Lady Of r. T. Van Norien. ESQ, Of a