The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-24

IL 9. N CasvaIho. artist sa&aohsd 70 Colonel Pss
DcDts late expaoring expedstlen. T9les gentemae
strive befs on the flth inst. npm Sal Lake, whesa
health. He states that by invitation he aocompa
pied Governor Brigham Young and . large party
from Great Salt Lake City on tue 6th of Nay for
Walkers Camp, on Chicken Greek; that there for.
NAL treaty Of PEACE was entered into BY Walker and
Kanosbe with Gov. Young, the nature Of which was.
that on no occasion whatever were the Indians to
make any attack either ON Americans or Nor mons,
and that they would use sll their influence TO pre-
vent any dtpIeoaiions on tho property OF emigrAnts
or settlers. Gov. Young ,resented them with eight
cen head OF Cattle, blankets, clothing, arms and am
munitioD, and entered into arrangements that Mr..
Porter Rockwell and five other gentlemen we're to
reside permanently with Walkers band Of Utahs,
and accompany them In all their journeyings, for
re purpose OF pr tecting tie lives and property Of
the whites
Walker, Kanosbe, Squash Head Grosapine. Am i.
mon, and number Of Chic accompanied Governor
Young and party over two hundred miles TO Cedar
Ci,y Iron county through the different settlements
Mr.. CarvaIho also received from Kanoshe, the
Chief OF the Pauvans, who massacred Captain Gun
nison and party, an authentic account Of that me
lancholy event. The following is IN outline Of the
particulars -
An emigaat party of Americans under the com
mbno OF Mr.. Thomas Hildreth an three brothers,
encamred near Fillmore. Some Of the Indians came
into camp as is their usual practice, and solicited
food and clothing, and also permission to remain in
camp until mooniise, which permission was refused,
and the Ind ians ordered out OF camp. The indians
did not immediately comply, whereup0n the whites
numerically attacked them, and shot down chief,
two of bis sons and several Others.
few days afterwards brother of the chief who
was slain wss hunting. aud he heard near him the
ex loeion of firearms He discovered that it proceed
ed + ON two men who were also ont hunting. He
tileLtly followed them to camp, near the Sevier
aftern Yards he went to his own camp, and making
a. artificial scalp Of horsehair, related tee circum
II ffCv, .tAh tt.a
Whole party joined until after midnight. They then
armed themselves and proct eded to Captain Gun.
nj Ons camp, surrounded 1t, hiding themselve =
il the willows near. by. While Captain Gunison's
given. and the attack commenced. One man fell
on the sp0t-Captain Gunnison rose aud held out
his hanos to them which WAS answered by anotne~
discharge. Some OF the men eDdeavored to get to
their h.lsee, which Were picketed, but they
were all massacrod with the exception Of one
or two dragons, who made their escape.
Not a gun was fired by toe whites in de-
fence. One Of the Indians, on q captured
horse, made his way into Kanoshe's camp,
some miles from the scene of action. Kanoshe re-
paired to the Indian camp eudeavored to obtain
possession of the property taken. This incensed
the Indians, 5nd several arrows were pointed at
him, but bis indomitable courage saved him, and he
succeeded in obtaining the property, which was re-
stored to the proper authorities at Fillmore. Ka-
noshe knew nothing of the intended attack Of the
lndians. Walker aud his band Of Utahs were 800
miles III at the tine ana were innocent OF any par
ticipstion in the act.
Gov. Young has counselled all bis people in the
different settlements treat the Indians kindly, and
to supply them on all occasions with food aud such
clothing as they may require. He also purchased
from tue Utahs several Indian children (pr'soners)
two or three Of them under two years Of age, whom
he intends to educate and take care of.
Mr.. Carvalho came over the route Of Col. Fremont
in 1e43 and IA, through the Santa Clara aud Las
Vegas, the Mohave river and Cajon Pass He has
recovered his health, and proceeds hence to San
Francisco, en- route to New York.