The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-02
News from the PIains-The Lats
EmiSrant .Murder-The Mormons,

EmiSrant Murder-The Mormons,
The San Francisco papers Of the srd November,
eonts1n longs account from two travellers names
Power and Honsd, who had Just arrived there from
o Journey across the plains We make some intsr.
! resting tracts from them:
We found the Mormons making very determined
preparations to fight the United states troops,
Whenever they may arrive. On our wsy in y nsaf
three companies of one hundred mon each. armed
and on the road towards the pass over Fort Brdrer
vas told at Fort Eridger that at Fort sapply,
twelve miles this side Of Fort Bridger there were
four hundred armed Indians awaiting orders: they
also said that there were sixty thousand ds II
Hour stored at Fort Bridger, for the use of their
army. We found companies drilling every evening
N the city. The Mormons declared to rs that No
United States troops should ever cross the noun
sains. And they talked and acted as il they were
willing to take q brush with Uncle Sam.
We remained Ia Salt Lake five days. and then
pushed on, neping we might overtake larger
train, which had started ten days ahead of u.s. and
which proved to be the train that was massacred.
1--we came on the Buttermiik Fort. near the lone
Icedar, QUO hundred and seventy-five miles. ana
found the inhabitants greatly enraged at the train
which had just passed, declaring that thew had
abused the Mormon women, calling them VS.
| &c, and letting ON about the men. The people had
refused to sell that train any provisions and told
US they were sorry they had not killed them there
but they knew il would be done before they cot
IN. They stated further that they were holding
the Indians lin check until the arrival of their
chief, when he would follow the train and cut il to
| pieces.
The place where we heard of the train was
on our arrival at Beaver, go miles from Salt Lake
Here We learn that when the train ahead WAS an
camped at Corn Creek, which was thirty-tiye miles
1taek, and at which place we found the Indians so
friendly, an OK died, and the Indians asked for it,
| Before it was given to them, Mormon reported
that he saw an engrant go to the carcass aud cut
| 1t with his knife, and he did SO yould pour
| lullu into the frnr NH ba
| was eaten by tho Indians, and three of them died
| and several more of them were sick and would die
| The people at Beaver. seemed also to be incensed
against the train for the same reason Az before re-
| ported L asked an Indian, at Beaver, if there
Was any truth in the poisoned meat story: he re.
piled in English, that he did not know that seye-
raj Of the Indians had died, and several were sok
| He said their watermelons had made them all
| sick, and he believed that thu Mormons had poi-
| sened them.
Un Friday, the 18th of September, we left Pa
rowan, and arrived at Cedar City, some eighteen
miles, about O'Clock. During the afternoon an
express arrived from the Indians stating one of
their warriors had up aud looked into the cor.
raj and he supposed that '1sBly five or six Of the
| emgrants were killed yet" Those were the
words or the expressman. The same night four
| men were sent out from Parowan to go and learn
| what was the fate of the train, and as they pre-
tended, to save, if possible some of its members
Il omitted TO mention, in the proper place, that
Mr.. Dame President of Parowan informed me
that the attack on the train commenced on Mon
day, the 14th OF September. l asked him if he
| could not raise a company and 80 out and relieve
the beseiged train. He replied that he could ao
out and take them away in safety, but he dared nor
he dared not dsebey counsel.
On Saturday at l2o'clock, we left Cedar City-
About the middle of the afternoon we met the four
| men who were sent out on the night previous re-
turning. When they lefr, Mathews told me the en-
tire train had been cut off, and, it WAS still dan
| gerous to travel the road they had concluded il
| was better for us to pass the spot in the night-
| We continued on, without much conversation and
about dusk met Sir. Dame I did not know that
| he had left Cedar city, and three other white
| men, coming from the scene of slaughter, in COM
| pany with a band of some twenty Indian warriors
| One OF the men in company with Mr. Dame was
| Mr.. Haight, President of Cedar city. Mr.. Dame
said they had been cut to TO the burying Of the
| dead but the dead were not buried. From what
/ heard, believe the bodies were left lying naked
| upon the ground having been stripped of their
| clothing by the Indians.
| These Indians had two horse wagon, filled with
| something could not see, blankets were care
| fully spread over the top. The wagon driven
by white.man, and besides him there were two or
| three Indians in it. Many of them had shawls
aud bundles OF womens clothes were tied TO their
| saddles They were also well supplied with guns
| or pistols, besides bows and arrows. The hndmost
Indians were driving several head Of she emigrants
| cattle. Mr. Dame and Mr. Haight and their men
seemed to be the best of terms with the Indians
| and they all in high spirits, if they were
mutually pleased with the accomplishment of some
| desired object.
! While in San Bernardno, heard many persons
| express qualification at the massacre. At the
| church services on Sunday Captain Hunt occupied
trtfe eppitsaissanoug other things he said that the
hand of the Lord was in it; whether il was done by
white or red SKINS it was right, the prophecies
concerning Missouri were being fulfilled and they
would all be accomplished.
THE ARMY OF OBSERVATION
| Here had conversation with one of the Mormon
soldiers, Englishman. who caRped with our
| company, and over the camp fire became communi-
cative He referred in bitter terms to the treat
| ment the MormOns had received in Illinois and
Missouri, reflected on the injustice and tyranny of
| the people of the United States, and said that the
| time was come TO get even. lie said they were on
| their way to meet General Hsrney to see what he
| was coming for IF he coming peaceably
we'll let him come; but if not, we will drive him
| back" were the words used. Another Mormon,
| named kilion, an old man, who lives about seven
miles from Salt Lake City, spoke bitterly against
| the United States, denounced Judge Drummond and
all the federal officers and rejoiced that the time
had come when the Saints would be avenged on
their enemies-that men were found who could
face the enemy, and that Harney with his 800
| would never enter Salt Lake City. He also stated
that Gov. Brigham Young had ordered the people to
prepare for war; that they should not sell emgrants
anything; that they must lay up provisions; that
the men and women must not dress up in store
clothes any more, but that all must be saved to for
| ward the cause Of the church against the common
enemy; that the men must be content with buck
skin instead of broadcloth, and have plenty Of guns
and ammunition.
pEcLAR,T ATOM OF INDEPENDENCE.
| On the 18th of August passed through the city
| of Salt Lake. Remained there only three or four
| hours. Had a conversation with a merchant-a
| GentiIe--who stated that on the previous Sunday.
Brigham Young bad declared, in the Temple that
henceforth Utah was separate and independent
Territory, and owed no obedience or allegiance to
any form or laws but those of their own enact
ment aud called upon the people TO stand togeth-
| er and support him in maintaining the cause OF
| God and the church. Was told that the house OF
| Gilbert & Garrison had orders from Brigham to
pack up and leave before the lst of November.
| TIE MURDERED TRAIN
The train which has been so cruelty massacred
was under the charge of Captain Baker, familiarity
known "Uncle jack from Carroll county, Ar
kansas-Silas Edwards and William Baker, son OF
the Captain, are also known to have been in the
train At Cedar City, sr. Honea saw President
| naght riding large bay horse which he recog-
nized as having belonged to Mr.. Silas Edwards;
was informed by Hatch that young Baker bad an
opportunity OF escaping, and went short distance
but afterwards returned; was afterwards wounded
10 the arm; again escaped from the massacre, and
had proceeded about ten miles this side the Mnddy
| when he met the Youngs. who had escaped from
San Bernardino. He was advised TO return to the
Muddy, which he did, when he met by Hatch
and the Indians, and by them cruelty murdered.
AMMUNITIoN FoR SALT LAKE.
Mr.. Honea says that in coming into San Bernar
dino about fifteen miles the other side of the sink
of the Mohave river, he met the mail wagon for
Salt Lake City, having large quantity of pistols
and ammunition. The driver wished to purchase
arms from the party, but they refused to sell.
NAyAL.-The Panama Star and Herald Nov. 10th
says: The United States sloop-ofwar Fulton is al
Bocas del Tore with the object of inercepting any
ilibusterisg expedition that might attempt to
land there with the view Of forcing its way intc
Costa Rics.
4 The United States sloop-sfwar Decatur, and the
| n.;.fs -fri Dan