Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-08-22
Important from Utah,
REVOLUTION AMONG THE SAINTs---NAs
SACRE OF APOSTATES

The Sacramento Union received bv tho
last arrival from California, contains impor-
tant news from the Valley of the Great Salt
Lake. 1t will be seen that the Mormons
are not only waging war against peaceful
and unoHending citizens, but that serious
dlssenslons are rapidly thinning their own
ranks, and that many of them have already
left for the Atlantic States. The Union
says:
Crandalls pioneer coach arrived in our
city at one o'clock this afternoon. from Car.
son Valley, with the express matter. the
mails and sengers--travelinp time II
aours. Dates from Salt Lake are to Nav
80 NY
Mr.. Wilkens, who came passenger. is di.
rect from Salt Lake, where he has been re-
siding for nine months, having had to flee
with his family to California.
Wllkens and party is composed Of TWEEN.
ty-slx persons, eight Of whom are women
After leaving Salt Lake they were arrested
By large body of Mormons, and taken
back on charge Of horse stealing. Asuo
evidence, even for Mormon court was of.
fered against them, they were DISCHARGED
at the request of one Mesick who knew
three OF them in San Franesoo--he being
the Clerk of the Court After that they
were hunted like wolves, night and .day.
until they reached Goose Greek mountains
over one hundred miles from Salt Lake
when the Mormons made charge on them,
and killed six of their animals.
One half the population would leave and
will Go SO, il the Government sends suf.
ticient force to protect them
Brigham declares that if the Saints vii,
stand by him and the Church. he will be
President Of the United States in less than
ten wears.
Williams, the lawyer had fed. The
destroying angels were on his track, and it
was not known if he escaped them. Open
aud avowed murder of all who have and are
becoming obnoxious, is advocated in public
assemblages; IN fact, an offer was publicly
made IN meeting, by one of the faithful
10 murder two Gentle traders at Box Elder
near the city wl.o had iaeurrod the displeas.
ure OF Elder Lorenzo Snow, it they did No,
leave By june l.
A train Of one bundled wagons had left
Salt Lake. bound for the States. all Of wAieI.
belonged to Apostles
New discussions are Continually arising.
l nat @aieh causes tbe nos; ill-feeling il
Brigham sealing young girls 10 old mcl,. -
Several heads Of fs,uilieS have been put ont
Of the way as they call it, on suspicion of
their being apostates BY which means they
prevent the family from leaving. Several
who heretofore have been ia the conGdeucs
OF the high priests are known to have beea
murdered III attempting 10 Leave seeretly.
Sven ladies', with their families, whose
husbands had made their escape, begged ia
b taken away BY wilkins party, expecting
deity 70 see some Of the number dragged
away 70 the harem Of some Of the pnoif.iel.
Brigham breaches open rebellion to sil
attempts on the pant u the Government To
establish a foothall in lis Territory lls
hos insugurated u ncw law, by which no
governs disobeaient aives, sy degrading
ah'' making nenlals of theu,, Garrivin.
theni q the right % mary Or lave a pt9.
tae'4r. Il is called an Earthly IIall."