The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

tspssssenxcp. July 20. 1851.

seventeen days from the valley This the quickest
trip record aid slows how readily all things favor
ne) party travel over western pafies and In
addition to this it demonstrates fully that for the over
land California mail the South pass route Is the only
available Of all Others proposed The outward mail
Of May reached Salt Lake city in twennine days and
that of june In twenty three days The Of the
valley Is unimportan little changes visible in the
growing crops present appearances promising an abun
dant harvest Governor Brigham Young, President KEN
bic, and Others had returned from their pleasure trip
having been out thrty-hrce days they extended their
rambe rs far as Fort Smhi and while there had smoke
and long talk with the annacks and Utah Indians The
party very much delighted with their trip and
speak Of many things which will eventually prove useful
70 their country aud its inhabitants good pass is men
toned as having been ascetained through the Rocky
mountains east of Fort Smhi this fort by oometer
measure 379 miles The temple building progresses
slowly; Governor Brigham advises sale Of all the
used for hauling the stone for the building to pay
their Indebtedness TO the Gentiles and calls upon
the faithful to furnish horses and teams with which
to prosecute the work. Since the mails have become
little more regular and they find out what reports in
circulation in the States respecting them, the editor Of
the paper fills up two three columns of his paper with
advice to the Office seekers, and urges upon them the
cesty Of looking elsewhere for lucrative situations
he that sUtah Is not desirable abiding place for
who do not love salvation = that the pickngs and
stelings have not enriched the most expert who
have been sent here =; that Utah is rugged unin-
vtng region, and who do not love the Lord had
better be anywhere ese.' Governor Brigham Young is
most earnestly asked 10 be continued IN office, as he has
been 80 long ana thoroughly tired ana proved efccnt
The mail party of June passed Col Sumner the sth
ten miles west of Plum creek his troops proceed
ing up the Republican Fork, aud to meet him at
Laramie, The California trains progressing slowly,
and many of their cattle dying because of the scarcity Of
grass The reported assassination Of Elder Pratt
ported but scarcely credited The null party just arrived
report no hostile Indians on the route.
The local news of this place Independence is rendered
little interesting, from the fact that the wagon
road expedition under charge of Mr. Magraw was ena-
bled, without much difficulty, TO procure their supplies
here, and are now pretty well out on their long and
tedious journey. In addition to this the semi monthly
mail to Santa Fe started punctually by the contract
the morning of the 18TH So regularly and so sue
cessully has this mail been carried since its commence
ent and punctuy is it looked that the starting
Of the tn seemed like day occurrence and per-
little thought Of the length of the trip and the expe-
dition required to put it through.
MONTH LATER FROM NEW MEXICO
The western mail brings us a file of the Santa Fe Ga
zette to the 9th u from which make the following
! extracts
MILITARY. BY the military express which arrived here
on the lI inst we have from the ella expedition
from which we COLLECT The following details the 2lst
Of May Col Ioring, with command consisting Of Lieut.
Alley, .'B company Sd infantry Capt Hatch, captain
II rifles; Lieut. Rowland, detechtent OF company
sd rifles; and pr L6atherman assistant surgeon IT, S.
/ army Lieut. Roger Jones, adutant rifles Lieut. Bon
neau, 3D. infantry with party of traers and Captain
Chavez with company OF spies struck trail Of about
fifteen hundred two thousand sheep, which seemed to
be accompanied by large party of Indians. After
travel OF four days over very rugged country in the d
rection of the Mogoyon mountains, the Indians were
overakcn in canon, and Immediately attacked, with
result of six Indians killed and two badly wounded
Among the killed was the celebrated chief "Cuchillo
/ Negro
The sheep recently stolen from the line of the Rio
Gande were retakcn and restored TO their Five
squaws and four children captured These rapves
say that Dcgadito and Mangas Coiofadas chiefs the
Mcnbres Aprchrs were of the party that killed Captain
Dodge, Navajo agent
Col Miles, with the southern column, in hot pur
suit Of the same party oyertaken by Col. Iorng, and
would have come up with the Indians on the day
ceeding the one which Col. Lorng made the attack
The troops are still in the field and hope further
| success may attend them.
Col bonneville is present with the troops giving to
/ the campaign his personal directions.
Capt. Jones, rifles and family are now on visit to
our city from Fort Union.
Lieut. McRac rifles, arrived here on the 10th instant
from Cantonment RuISwin, on his way to Fort Craig.
\ PRESENTATION SILVER cur AND PLATE
From letter received from the Hon James H. Lucas
we learn that the people of Dona Ana county have
presented Captain Alfred Gibbs, of the United States
rifles at Fort Fillmore, handsome silver cup and plate
This present made to the gallant captain us tes
monal Of gratitude for the services he had rendered the
people of Dona Ana in pursuing and killing party of
narandng Apache Indians in March lasta party which
had for long time been devastating the country by the
frequent murders and robbees committed by them upon
the persons and property of the inhabitants south the
Ioranda del Muerta Onhe occasion referred to- Captain
Gibbs pursued the party of Indians while running off
number of mules they had stolen from Colonel Garrett
son surveying party and achieved signal victory over
themkilling six out OF the Indians In the fight the
captain received very wound with ance-from
which, however glad to hear he has now almost
entirely recovered The energy and shown
by Captain Gibbs the occasion in following and chas-
Using these savages have placed him high in the esma
ton Of the people Of the country in which his post is To-
Gated good and valiant officer He has rid the re-
gion of ut least of the bands of thieying
sayages which inest and depredatc upon the country
DIR. Farrar and Mr., Tompkns this week paid visit to
the Placer gold mines and have learned from the
Doctor that Mr.. Lesendorfers crushing machine is in
fine and profitable operation The mine has proved to bo
very rich, much indeed to justify the company in
sending to the States for additional machinery The
other mine which is superintendent by Mr. Idler indi-
Gates great richness though the machinery not yet in
operation 1t will be, however the company
procure milwrght, for whom we understand they
have sent to the States When these machines are got
in operation shall expect percepble and very bene
fetal effect upon the money market in the vicinity and
especially at this city, where the ready cash is
Z deporable deficiency ready commercial medium.
The Placer mountains known to be rich all them
and no doubt in comparatively short time there will be
numerous and extensive mining operations carried
upon them.
ARRIVALS FROM TIIE STATES
Mr. Beck, merchant of this city, accompanied by Mr.
Simpson, of Wesport, Missouri arrived the 10th in
slant.
Mr. Parker in charge Of Mr. Beck's train of twenty
three wagons with merchandise also arrived the 10Th
On the 18th Mr., Kngsbury, Miss Messervey, and Mr.
r. IT, Bowler, of the Exchange, and lady, arrived.