The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-29
From the New York Herald.
Interesting from the Great Salt Lake.

From the New York Herald.
Interesting from the Great Salt Lake.
..anis0ns Delivery Of the Murders to the Aa
thorities of Utak-Supposed Dupticty Of the Aomons-
STRAIGHTFORWARD Of The Aurdrers-Co scptoe declines
the Gorernorship Of Utah.
We have received intelligence from Salt
Lake CITY that the chief Of the Par-vant
Utahs has delivered up several Of the tribe
who were concerned in the murder of Capt.
Gunnison, U. s. A., Mr.. Kern, of Philadel
phia and others, on the Sewer River, in Oc-
tober, 1853. Shortly after the arrival of Col.
Steptoe in Utah, that officer made demand
to Can Osh for the surrender of all those con-
cerned in the affair. According to Indian us
age, that chief offered to give up man for man |;
and Col. Steptoe out of regard for the de-
f nceless Mormon settlements in the Par-vant
country, agreed to receive seven Indians for
the white men killed Matters being finally
arranged, a party, consisting OF Major Rey
nolds, Surgeon Writ and Lieut. Allston, of
the U. S. Army, and Maj. Hunt, Indian Ag-
ent with twenty-three artillcrymen, started
from Salt Lake City On the Oath of February
to receive the niurderers, and reached Fillmore
City, the capital o: Utah, the head quarters
of the Par-vant tribe, ON the 28th. lmmedi-
ately on his arrival, Maj. Reynolds formally
demanded the surrender of seven men. Can
Osh was very peaceably inclined and said that
be intended to fulfil his promise. The soldiers
were then disposed so rs to be ready for any
emergency, and in few hours the whole Par
want tribe, consisting of about sixty warriors,
entered the main square of Fillmore, bringing
the individuals that were to be given up.
Can-Osh then turned over to. Maj. Reynolds
four men, squaw who helped to strip the dead,
and child about three years old. Major Rey-
nolds refused to receive the child, but took
charge of the men and the squaw, stating to
Can Osh, through the interpreter, MIR. Bean,
that he still held him responsible for the deliv-
cry in Salt Lake City OF the remainder.
While the prisoners were being turned over
things at one lime wore very serious aspect
and it was only by the GOODNESS and well-timcd
precautions of Maj Reynolds that an out.
break was prevented. Nar-i-ant, a chief Of
the Par-vants, and brother to Can Osh, ap,
peared on the ground, rife in hand, and with
his face blacked with war paint. Mounting o
pile of wood, he signi6ed his dissent from the
proceedings, and his desire to fight. Once ne
raised his rife to FIRE at the United States OF
6cers, but seeing two or three rifles ready te
bring him down, his demonstrations OF hostll
ity ended in empty brayado. ,..-..-.t5
Major Reynolds accompanied by Can Osh
and his wife, returned to Salt Lake City with
the prisoners on the Sd of March. They will
be tried by the court at Nephi, the county
seat Of Willard county where the murder was
committed. .ts.a- * -.
Some singular developments were obtained
from the Indians and Others about Fillmore
going to show that the Mormons were indirect
" concerned in the Gunnison massacre, as wa
originally suspected The Morn,ens have al
along taken every opportunity to impress upol
the minds of the ''Utahs that the Mormons ant
the Americans are two distinct, people, ant
these Indians, in their conversation with MaD9
Hunt, Agent, frequently spoke Of the Mormon
and the Americans. They also made inqulrle
whether the Americans or the 'Mormons wef
the more powerful nation. Il 5a.. 20 .il;f.,.,.i a.