The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-25
THREE WEEKS LATER FROM UTAH.
Mormon Account of the Massacre Of
Capt. Gunnison.
ITEMS FROM SALT LAKE CITY,
&C., &o.. DO,

By the way OF California have dates from Salt Like
City to the l2ti OF November The Deserd N gives
following account Of the massacre of Captain Gunni.
On the 2lst October, ct six O'Clock NJ. an ex
Call bearing dispatches from Washington City from thu
Pacific Railroad party. now in this Territory letter
from Brevet Captain r. H. Morris to Governor Young
briefly detailing the unexpected and Indau
massacre OF Captain John w. Gunnisonan seven OF his
party near the swamps OF the SEWER river as near
This event happened about O'Clock A. OF the 2stn
oofoo.r, a. the party were sitting down to breakfast
and all the baggage In possession Of the Indians.
LIST OF THE KILLED.
Captn.-J ". GunOis0n, Corps Typographical Engi-
Toposrapher-Mr. H Kern.
Botanst-Mr. Creutxteldt.
Guide-Mr. William Potter.
Company A Mounted Rf smen-Priystee Liptrott CauI.
field, and kehrtesns
Employe-Johp Bellows
immediately upon the receipt Of the above integsnes,
Governor Young began active preparations for the re-
oovsry lost property and the proper OF the
dead bodies in the sADguns hope of oeag abs % obtain
the body Of Captain Gunnison with the design to fIrward
By half past niss O'Clock, the morning o, l,t No.
party quantity Of Iodi,n presents letter Of instruo
tons and letter to Brevet Captain Morris was on III,
way 70 the main camp Of the party reported b near
Fillmore City, with instructions from Governor Young to
proceed with al possible speed and diligence using the
fary and report himself ready aid in car
y
Mr. Huntington was instructed to hire Ks no abe Ans
other friendly Pauvans, to 60 with him to the Pauvans
on the Sewer, and try AL possible methods to recover
the lost property, and particularly the Instruments aud
notes This was deemed far better policy to accomplish
the object In view than to furnish additional troops to
Since the departure Mr. Huntingdon Breves Os,ta,u
Morris and all The party have arrived In the city We
learn they met Mr. Huntington, Of Naph % miles south
OF This city ON the I'd November snd that he proceeded
on from there without being accompanied BY sny Of the
government party We have also learned from Captain
hnPYia hal In haA Q
sacre occurred early the following morning and re-
70 the main CAMP Wing all the desd bodies
the BODIES before plain Morris reached the main scene
Of the disaster.
re party sent out BY President Young under charge
informed him that al the lost Instrumental books aud
Iotes Of explanation bad been recovered By then Tns
raid the msss.sr. -. for rsv.r.s ~ 'asy nst s
murder Of ono OF their tribe BY Hildrsth's party
Capt Norris and his CON mAnd who went to the scsns
OF The crs found the bodies somswhsk utiated
but ist wifhou, ntsrrng them Il reported because
The had been robbed and there was no means Of
party was deemed and they not stay long
Mr. Huntington that Capt Gunnisons body had
on, with the res almost entirely DESTROYED by the
sethsr and gave decent intsrmsnt.
The Nt,s contains the following Items
The emigrathg saints are coming IN rapidly, ancN ID
expected that e~g'.tion win close for the abc.t
The walls Of the Temple progressing Laborsrs
have multiplied In the shops since Conferences and imni
grafton, and good qua atty Of iron and rome other ma
tsriah needed have recently bsen procured. The most
important thing for the OF the public works
will be bread and eatables before another harvest Let
every bishop invite every brother In his ward t, do bis
duty.
Apples peaches and cherries have been raised in Salt
Lake City.
Some Of the Mormon missionaries to China have re-
turned to Salt Lake City They found It troublesome
to learn the Chinese language in order to convert the
people.
We understand says the N1 from the So psrintsndsn.
OF Public Works. that next week. probably early ia the
week, factory viii Be ready to receive bes to be
into molasses short notice. We know that some we're
6appciI ted last fall In mot getting sugar and some in
poor mossses But BRETHREN don't be discouraged; we
have different workmt this year. and cannot give
Jon sugar ~ You desire effort shall be wanting to
give you good molaaes Bring yoar bsets and try Nov
is the time, 1t the old place, machine shop, before cold
wssthsr
Mr. Bridges who reported to have been killed by
order OF Brigham Young is not dead. he met his
way TO Washington
The whole Utah tribe, walkers Band, have gone into
New Mexico to winter They to renew their
bostites the next Spripg.
settlement was projected by the MoYmons ct Green
River, 1853 miles east Of Sat Lahe, the Sake Lands
party Of forty Mormcns including several families had
already len, and thirty moro were preparing to follow