The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
The News from the Plains.

The populace Of Los Angeles have been
intensely excited in regard to tho whole
sale murder Of the Arkansas emigrant
trains, by the accounts Of immigrants who
have just arrived from Salt Lake. The
statements of Messrs. Powers and Warn 90
to show the completely of the Mormons
in the bloody transaction, they having seen
much that looked as if tho Indians had been
instigated to tho crime.
Another immigrant, Mr.. Honea, reports
the Mornons as preparing to resist the U.
>. Troops. He says, at Fort Bridger he
saw large quantity Of provisions stored,
a considerable number Of Indians encamp.
ed all around the fort, and heard the
people generally speaking Of making prep
arations to go out and meet General Har-
rey. At the Fort was told by merchant
that at Fort Supply over 400 Indians
were encamped, awaiting orders to attack
the U. s. troops. About thirty miles from
Fort Bridger, met three companies of men,
generally mounted, and all we'll armed
having abundance Of baggage, their wag-
ons being numbered in messes.
On the 18th Of August, passed through
the city Of Salt Lake. Remained only
three or four hours. Had a conversation
with merchant, a Gentle, who stated
on the previous Sunday, Brigham Young
had declared, in the Temple, that hence.
forth Utah was a separate and indepen-
dent Territory, and owed no obedience
or allegiance to any form or laws, but
those of their own enactment, end called
upon the people to stand together, 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 be-
fore the lst Of November.
RUMoRs OF THE MISSING TRAIN
Nothing occurred worthy Of note, till
we arrived at Corn Creek. Here had
conversation with man who represented
himself as the Indian agent He told us
that train had passed short time before
us, who had poisoned an cx, and that they
had been attacked by the Indians. lie
spoke in abusive terms of the men of that
train, for having acted in an improper
manner.
THE MURDERED TRAIN.
The train which has been so cruelty mas
sacred, was under the charge Of Capt
Baker, famiiarly known as Uncle jack
from Carroll county, Arkansas-Silas Ed
wards and William Baker son Of the cap
tain, are also known to have been in the
train. At Cedar City, Mr. Honea saw
President Haight riding large bay horse
which he recognized as having belonged
to Sas Edwards.
AMMUNITION FOR SALT LAKE.
Mr.. Honea says that in coming into
San Bernardno. about fifteen miles the 9th.
er side Of The sink Of the M,haye River.
he met The mail wagon, for Salt Lake
City, having a large quantity of pistols
and ammunition. The driver wished to
purchase arms from the party, but they
refused TO sell.
PAYING INTERPRETERS.
To give an idea of the fraud and extor.
tion prartised by the Mormons cn emf
grants, Mr.. Honea states that their com
panv paid to Interpreters, six in all, the
enormous ,um Of Sl,6l5. The duty to he
performed by these guides and interpro-
ters, WAS to conduct the company from
Cedar City to Cottonwood Springs. dis
tance not 800 miles. Yet the contract was
not fulfilled, although payment was made
in advance
From San Bernardino.