New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-23
Csrrespoudsnee Of The n z. Tribune.

GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, Dec. 6, 1867.
In letter sent by the last mail I gave you a.
accoun. Of an attempt made BY the Mormons 10 er.
cite the hostility OF the Pahsant Indians against
the Survey or General and Indian Agent on their
visit to them have nov to tell ct yet more atro-
city in connection Herewith. IL appears that tho
Bishop Of Fillmore came up to this city TO get coun-
SCI of Brigham Young as u what should be done
with Mr.. Pugh, "the id Gentle spy" a. they
called the man who told the party Of the transaction.
When the Bishop returned, Mr.. Pugh SAW at once,
from the sverssd looks OF the people, tbas he was
marked man; and when he called Oh one Of his
neighbors to pay for some land he had bought, hs
refused TO take the money AID said that the Bishop
had ordered him not 20 sell him (Mr. Pugh) tho
land, and consequently be could not do il but
would return him his Obligation. Mr.. =. then
called on the Bishop for al explanation, when 10
was told that no could nos live there; that he was
playing the spy and wing information 10 the Gen
tiles Soon after his brother.i0-sw passing by
an unoccupsed building heard voices 10 it, add
stopped to listen. Tins hsrenngs peculiarly
Mormos trait; they are specla y charged to hsten
on all occs.ions and report what they hear 70 their
Bshop.) He heard the Bishop connecting, WIN
three other men, a plan for the murder o' fugn;
they we're 10 take him cut OF BIS mousse mat hlghI
and make sway with him. Immediately INFORM"
ing his relative Of the impending danger, an az
ra1oement wa made, and, as soon as II was dark,
Mr. p ,ucceeded in efecting bis escape from Fill
more and reached hi. city 10 safety. He has since
c,II,d .eyers times on Brigham Young TO see absut
: hat has a!wsJs been refused an interview; and
h. finally wrote him q letter asking his protection,
10 which be has - yet received no reply, except
an intiu,stOa that it would Dot be noticed. Mr..
P.'s only alternative now in order 10 save his life,
is TO get out of the Territory quickly possible.
Gentle friends have advised hun 70 remain hero
during the Winter, but he says that having been
Mormon since he was fourteen years old, he knows
Aoimonism too well not 70 be aware tina. his hfe Is
unsafe in Utah. Even his father aud mother may
turn against him for they are bound to execute inc
mandates of the Church; and, If good Mofmohs,
they will readily comply viii the la" when MAKES
death the penalty OF revealing tne secre's VI no
Church. The doctrine on this SUBJECT "a, tnat IL
the life Of the fender be taken DIS blood stohes
for the SID and BIZ is thereby saved put II De hSes
after committing such an chense ne loses AL nope
Of entering heaven. but II Is MS oo0ih 10 Oe cast
into the boft ness pit.
0,om the Information that Mr.. Pugh DOW gives
there ia no doubt but that the Bishop sent Tho ea-
pre,s 10 the Indians BY the order Of brigham
Young $500
have Just received the particulars OF one Of
those outrages now 50 common in this community.
Some FIVE or six weeks ago young man Of Violent
temper, by the name Of l. Wis, living 81 Manu.
0usfreled with a neigbbor about w,'er course,
and finally struck him over the head with spade,
woundue him quite severely. For this oftn:e he
was arrested and fined $500. feS days later
another man had some words with him about the
same affair, when the young NAL drew a knife upon