The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-11-14
LATEST FROM UTAH.
Interesting News from IA Inter
esting Country.

<-neHBDdpers from DesereJ- as ufdal
they contain. items differing from all
other papers; as that people differ from
all other people. They read more like
the Arabian Nights entertainment"
than any thing els in print. Brigham
Young is Supreme Ruler 10 temporal as
in spiritual matters.
The migration for the season, TO Sep
.sember 18th, foots up about three thou
sand, with their attendant horses, wag-
on,. oxen, COWS, and mu.es.
We clip the following items from the
last Deseyet Nescs, the official organ OF
the government
On Thursday last a few thousand
million e~rasshoppers decsended in the
settlements in the north of Utah couD-
", destroying every green thug intheir
way ; the last prospect for bread IN that
region is therefore suddenly snapped
asunder.
Bishop Evans on Sunday Informed US
that they were continuing their ravages
when he left Lehi the evening Previ-
Gus.
The Hon. Ezra t. Benson Informs
us that the county of Tooele is also vlsl-
ted by a similar plague, cutting
off the last of hope for the farmers,
as about forty grasshoppers were at work
on every stalk of corn they destroy
the silk first, which prevents the ear
from filing and entirely destroying the
crop, even if they remain on a patch Dat
q short time.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.
q On the evening of the 31st ult., His
Excellsncy Governor Young gave a
Complimentary dinner to our Delegate,
the Hon. John III. Bernhisel, at which
Presidents Kimball and Grant, Elders
Purlop p. aud Orson Pratt, George a.
fmith, Ezra 7. Benson, and Bishops
Edward Hunter and Lorenzo D.. Young
were present, with their ladies. After
being shown through the Governors
splendidly finished and elegantly furn-
ished mansion, from the lofty cupalo of
which the guests had a fine view of the
city, valley, and lake, beyond whose
western range q darkly rising storm
cloud was wildly streami G with light
ming flashes, and brilliantly illuminated
with the bright rays of the declining SUM-,
they renaired to the library, and were
.entainodw With music on the piano By Miss
Chariot, Cubb. At z p M. the com
many we're seated at the dining table,
rb;cb was loaded with a varied album
dance of s~ubstantials and luxuries,
crowned with a rich dessert of luscious
grapes and peaches from His Excellen-
cy's gardens
The evening was passed in social con-
y.rsation. in which the Hon: John N.
Bernhise! afforded much entertainment
and instruction by short details OF men
and matters at Washington.
MEETING OF THE SNAKES AND urAHs.
By bro. d. B. Huntington VI learn
that Ti-be-bu-tow-ats meaning the
white mans son so named, by being made
a chief by the U. s. agents at Laramie
in 1852 one of the chiefs Of the snake
Indians. and Ka-tato, Chief of the
Northern Snakes, had come into TIFF
CITY, for the purpose of making a treas
Nth tho Utahs they were met on Sut
day. Sept. 2, by T saar-poe-c-ent [WH:g
eve Anita 70 Chiefs of the Yang
- Utes; Tin.iek, the Ieriditary chief oftt
Timp-uo-dua.t baud Sow-i-ett's sd
represented his father and band, Tab bs
a cbeif OF Ar.ra-peen's band, and P9
teet-neet, chef of the Spanish tof
Band, accompanied by subordtaaF
chiefs and braves oa each side
The Utes met at the Governors oh9i
fully armed with bows, arrows, and gun
at 10 A. M.
The Snakcs formed a line apposl
the Tabernacle, uuarmed.
messenger went from the Utes
tell the Snakes to stop where they wer
thew tarricd awhile and then mCved cad
Opposite the Deseret Store, led by
b Huntington /; Utah and Sho-sho-H
interpreter, where they encountered
Ute.' who had formed a line paIr
black.-asif for battle, and complct
armed. in violation of the usual Ind
customs on making peace.
Huntington went over aud told .
Utes to put away their arms, they d
mounted, and all placed their gY
agaipst the wall, except Squash q ,
To.ma. and Catieste retained his y
znear When the Utss had laid do :
their guns, many of them commend '
,concealihg their bows and arrows un1 7
their blankets, which ka-tat-o 3 t
when he lifted up the pipe of peace :
wards Heaven as high as he could r.
his arm, and shouted in a loud 70 .
THIS Is THE WEAPON l COME TO FH S
WITH AT tni5 time Batieste, the 9 Y
ard, commenced dancing the war dai C
and singing the war song in front OF +
men. and thrusting his spear to the car :
Huntington told the Utes to come o
meet the Snakes in peace, When f
Pe-icet-nect started, followed by I
other chi. is and braves. On aPproa q
ing the Snakes, Pe-teet-neet offered
be-bu-tow-ats.his hand, who refused
take it. He then raised his own ha1 Il
UPWARDS the Heavens, ~whereupon t
teet-ueet did the same, they then O
EMMY lowered their hands low iowa !
ft.s Garth, then raising up, looked ee
ether IN the eye, eagerly grasped etN
other by their hand, aud then embrais
zach other in their arms. The sctg
nj chiefs then vent through the 50 |,
solemn ceremonies. ~
The Suakes maintained their posi- Il
in the line, when the Utes pas-ed a =
the line, measuring arms, shaking ha Il
and embracing each other. When t.
portion ,ce he ceremony was done, 10 {
agreed TINT they should adjourn ia O
7ercsmpment q the Snakes, on h
Square. They went promiscuously
ahe Utes encamped fu D. y. HHIh II
toms door yard. a
The Snakes and Utes formed Ii
parallel lines, about two rod apart
sat down on the grass. Ka-tat-o Il