The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-30
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9uittal Of The Murdsrsrs-- Col. Stsptos de-
elinss The GOoernorsaip Of UtaR.
We have received intelligence from Salt
Lake City that the chief of the Par-vant
Utahs has delivered i,p several of his tribe
who were concerned in the murder of Cap
tain Gunnison, U. s. A., Mr.. Kern, of Phil.
adelphia, and others, ON the Sewer river in
October, 1853. Shortly sftee the arrival Of
Col, Steptoe, in Utah, that officer made de-
mand on Can-Osb for the surrender of an
those concerned III the affair. According
to Indian usage, that. chief agreed TO give
up man for man; and Col Steptoe, out of
regard for the defenceless Mormon settle
ments in the Par-vaHt country, agreed to re-
ceive seven Indians for the men killed
Matters being arranged, party consisting
tof Major Reynolds, Surgeon Wirts, ard
Lieut.. Alston, Of the United States Army,
and Major Hert, Indian agent, with twenty.
three artillerymen, started from Salt Lake
City on the oath of February, to receive the
murderers, and reached Fillmore City, the
capital Of Utah, the headquarters of the Par,
want tribe, on the Gath. Immediately on
his arrival, Major Reynolds formerly deman-
ded the surrender Of seven men. Can. Osh
was very peaceably inclined, and said that
he intended to fulf his. promises. The
soldiers were then disposed so as to be ready
for any emergency, and IN few hours the
whole Par-vant tribe, consisting of about
sixty warriors, entered the square of Fill
more bringing with them the individuals
that were to be given up. Ca9-O -Osh then
turned over Mujor Reynolds four men, a
squaw who had helped to strip the dead,
and child about three years Old Major
Reynolds refused to receive the child; but
took charge Of the men and the squaw,
stating to Cah-Osh, through the interpre.
ter, Mr.. Dean, that he still held him re-
sponsible for the delivery in Salt Lake
| City of the remainder. ..
While the prisoners were being turned
over, things at one time wore very serious
aspect, and it was only by the coolness and
well-timed precautions OF Major Reynolds
that an outbreak was prevented Nar-i-ant,
chief of the Parvants, and second to Can
Osh, appeared on the ground, rifle in hand
and with his face blacked with war paint.
Mounting pile of wood, he signifed bis
dissent from the proceedings, and his desire
to fight. Once he raised his rife to fire a,
the United States officer, but. seeing two
or three rifles ready to bring him down, his
demonstrations of hostility ended in empty
bravado
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 Milard county, where
the murder war committed.
Some singular developments were obtain.
ed from the Indians and others about Fill.
more, going to show that the Mormons were
indirectly concerned III the Gunnison mas.
sacre, as was originally suspected The
Mormens have all along taken every op-
portunity to impress upon the minds of the
Utahs that the Mormons and Americans
are two distinct people, and these Indians,
in their conversations with Major Hunt,
the Indian Agent, frequently spoke of the
Mormons and the Americans. They also
made inquiries whether the Americans or
the Mormons were the more powerful ma
til II.
Now, it appears that some three wears
ago, Mormon wantonly killed Utah In
dian, and the Par-vant tribe, to which he
belonged, Immediately threatened revenge
on the first party Of Mormops they found in
the mountains. But the Bishops of the
neighboring towns informed the Indians that
the man who had excited their hostility was
an American, and not Mormon, (Which
was (alse,) aid consequently the Parvants
fell upon the innocent party of Gunnison,
and, as is well known, bat four escaped.
This is but one example Of the scheming
and duplicity of the Mormons, and strongly
indicates that they anticipate max ing use OF
the Indians ut some future day, should there
be rupture between the two nations of the
"Mormons" and "Americans."
1t was reported that Ar-ran-cen would
probably be elected chief of the Ute tribe
of Utahs, in place of Wah-ka-ra who died
lately. ...'
|. Still later advices inform us that the Par.
want prisoners were tried at Mepvi The
most conclusive testimony was given impli
eating them in the murder bat the jury founc
them guilty of manslaughter IN the seconc
degree and they were sentenced to three
years Imprisonment. Several members o.
the Mormons jury acknowledge that they
had received instructions from Brigham
Young what verdict to give: 1t is well
known that the oath of Mormon in the
church IS paramount to all other obligations
The Hon. Judge Kinney. after the verdict
declared that it was in direct violation 81
the evidence adduced. The principal Oh.
ject Of Col. Steptoe's expedition was to OBJ
tain satisfaction for the murder of GunBi
sons party; but the Mormons, in order te
defeat this parpose. have. acted in manner
that can only be accounted for by their in.
tense hatred towards the general govern
ment. The above information comes direc'
from an officer who was present at the
time.
Still later intelligence up to the 5lst o
Murch, informs us that the Indian prisoners
sentenced to three years Imprisonment
made their escape from the new Jail, few
miles from the city. The murderers of Gun
nison have thus entirely eluded the hands o
justice. Thus ends Col. Steptoe's exped
tion. The Colonel was sent out to Utah ex
pressly to obtain redress for Gunnison'.
murder. He did all that lay in his power
bat we have seen that every effort has beer
| frustrated. Great excitement prevails If
Salt Lake City. and if the "Gentlles" were
strong enough, Brigham Young would b.
| lynched.
| We learn, BY the same advices, that Col
Steptoe has declined the nomination OF Gov
ernor of Utah, and that Judge Kinney
Chief Justice. has been offered the appoint
ment. He has stated that he will accept.
Coll Steptoe's command leaves Sal
Lake City ON the 9th April for Rush Val
ley, from which camping place they star
for California in the beginning Of May.
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