New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-11

Beru ons undoubtedly prohibit sOd intercept al
nruupicaden between Sal. Lake City and the
uux. There are two trains usder our escort, be-
h,,,s n firm psrtoer 10 which Is one Of the
Nv Geptiles who hare not departed from the city.
Iii 90 tain tia. he hss epdeav~ed to ,mmauioste
With bic siebt 10 charge Of the trains, repeatedly
nd especially snee the tbres supply trains were
lerned BY the MormOss, bat not . word has been
rscsived from him within month. go
SuxSos, Oct. Is Tho snow hiss oe,ssd, although
ne wind 10 still furious. or the $50 mules and
Aorxs belonging TO Col Smiths command ohiy
eiah! were fro gen TO death lat night s'houga eight
more are rot expected to live. All Of Col. John
sten's stock escaped uchsrmet. Ine iorce Oh 'ae
wind wss brohen by the cunps OF Willows Along
ne stream on which we are c,mPed; otherwise our
los. wsuld have been much grester. The sunshine
easoursxes Us to hope for feT days Of clear
ves,her, which will bring up most Of the trans aud
sko Lieut. Smiths squadron Of dragons, and the
detachment Of infantry left By Col. Smith at FOrs
YArsm;e under the command Of Lieut. T. j. Lee,
~ On esoort TO Gov. Cumming. Il will also ad-
vsace The six companies of Dragons under Col.
Cttk, with whom the Governor travels, essentially
q their way.
In the approaching hostilities it may become Of
3nuportapce to either side TO enlist the sympathy Of
tAe Indian Tribes fsct which Brigham Young
sppfsrs to have appreciated some time ago. Hs
solicited an interview with WaushaLee, the chief
Of the SNAKES or ShoshoDees, but the Indian was
TOO ,hrewd to accept his propositions, and an
Swered him to this effect:
"The Bloc Coat, said he (meauios the army,
shave white skin, and the Mormons have
white shin. The SboshoDess have red skin,
and the Crows have red skin. When red skin
fights red skip, white skin sits on the hill and looks
on. Now, when white shin fights white skin, red
shin will sit on the hill and look on Bat when
Blue Coat fights lei skin, red skin turns his back"
mskDg the gesture, "for Blue Coat is great
brave"
AImess the whole Snake tribe are encsmpsd for
Tie Winter in tho neiGhberho)d Of Dr.. Msgraw's
CAMP On Wind River. They have bsen for some
time anticipating the arrival Of bands Of Crows, of
which tribs they are hereditary enemie'; ana if We
could Delay long enough, we might be able to sit on
fhe hill and see red shin fight red skin. The
Ehoshonees speak the Comanche language, and are
really an oh,hoot from that be, separated from
The remainder of their race by the Caeyennes aud
ArspaAoes. Wsushskee came TO our camp on the
1wsetwater and passed Friday afternoon AMI night,
on the invitation Of COL Johnston. With the ex
esption Of one young brave Ia party Of Arsp,hoes
whom We met at the bri,ge over the North Pate,
he ID the fnest 10 king Indian have ever se,n.
He came attended by two inferior chiefs, aud BY an
Indian who appeared to act as his servant. He
MAS decked with presents which he had recently
received from the Indian Bureau, the principal Of
which were rife, Colts revolver, and saddle
gauaily trimmed with blue and red morocco, and
en- bellished with silver studs. While his servant
remained By his hobbled ponies and the two chiefs
ate I'LL they could eat no lcnger be stood proudly
rear the Cooneps tent watching with reparka.
BY Keen eye everything that WAS going on in
camp, and converting with our French guile. He
il perhaps As years old, aud little streaks Of gray
appear in bis hair The other indians were
E7s.vv;;.d in blankets, but be wore buffalo robe
and lsgsins.
There has keen dissension among the men EN-.
yloyea on DIR. Masrsw's South Pats wagon-road
expedition, which would mpair the efficiency Of his
force until next Spring, even were the necessity OF
his forming permanent encsmpnent for the Win
Ter left ovt Of consideration. He has accordingly
been authorized BY Col. Johnston to cooperate with
SAe ARMY of Utah, which he will join with fifteen
si1 mule teams, and his company, which he n
allowed 10 recruit tn 1t shall number hundred.
One unexpected service which his expedition has
rendered to the army lie the supply Of map Of the
country north west OF the South Pass, which We
NAV be REQUIRED to traverse. This was prepared
under the direction Of Mr.. F. W. Lander of Salem,
Mass, his chief engineer Mr. Fickin, an assist
ant engineer, rendered important assistance in ito
preparation, and is now absent as volunteer to
cary an express to Col. Alexander. From his az
surAte knowledge Of the topography Of the country,
10 proniaes to be of constant service.
Of the probable movements Of our little army,
cannot now write to you definitely. 1t is regarded
% certain that martial law will be declared in the
Territory the moment it is entered BY COL John.
ston and Gov. Cumming. When that step is taken,
n effort may be made for NJ Gentiles to est our
Christmas dinner in Salt Lake City,. But when
survey the field, and reflect on the Mormon pre-
posdsrance Of numbers and position, and on what
n far more 10 be dreaded the inevitable attacks of
sket, and snow, and wind, and cold, mistrust our
ability to DO moro this season than to place our
selves in position 10 act the moment operations be-
como practicable in the Spring. Bat speculstions
upon what may take place in reference to this Utah
complication are almost as va'uele" when made
here as when made by those further removed from
the scene Of action. The experience of ths Au.
tunn has shown that il is as useless 10 attempt 10
reason logically to WHIST may be the determinations
of the Mormons, as TO what may be those of the
inmates Of a lunstic asylum. Bat one thing is GER