New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21
ARRIVAL OF THE UTAH MAILS.

From hs 81 Lost. Republican Nay IL.
The mail from Salt Lake City has arrived, and
brings adyces from that region down 70 the ID Of
April party Of sxtt en- persons came in at the same
time Al the time of their departure everything was
quiet in Utah Territory. Preparations were making
TO send in a hand-car TO the States large number
Of missionaries, TO be dispatched TO all parts Of the
world
Tie reports which reach us in regard to Brigham
Young and bis movements, do not accord with those
which come by way of California. Instead of fleeing
non Salt Lake CITY. represented. he seemed to
maintain the entire confidence of the people He was
planning an excursion of exploration and pleasure 10
one of the Mormon settlements on Salmon river four
hundred miles north of Salt Lake City, and two hun
dred persons were to accompany him. They were to
leave Salt Lake City about the 2Oh of April or the LIST
Of May. For some cause or other, the MormOns at
San Baruardno ana all the surrounding settlements
bad been called in to Salt Lake City.
The Writer though short, was unusually severe at
Salt Lake City, and it computed that to 10 feet
Of snow had tallen-there ~ feet at one time on
the ground. Still, the weather became mild about
the Ist of February, stock of every description su
fered less than during the previous Winter. There
was abundance OF provisions at Salt Lake Cty ana
in the Territory.
In coming to III. States the party encountered
much snow and violent snow storms. Snow filled the
Southwest Pass to the depth of p to feet. On the
9th the party met Shoshonee or Snake Indian, with
two or three squaws, and were informed that he was
the survivor of sixteen or eighteen OF ms tribe VINO
had been attacked by like number Of Backfeet In
dans and the warriors with the single exception OF
himself killed. Two of the squaws were wounded.
Previous 10 this time the Shoshonees had had battle
with the Blackfeet and killed twenty-seven of their
number.
A Cheyenne Indian who had been held rs pris-
oner died at Fort Laramie the day before the arrival
of the party at that fort The Indians were greatly
excited and sent party 10 the fort to demand the
body or that il should be placed where II could be
found by them fer burial Col. Hoffman, in command,
refused the demand ard told them to go off. The
Cheyennes very bold in their declarations, and
sent word that they ready 10 fight the whites, and
TINT they would meet them the prairies this Sum
mer A report had been received at Fort Laramie by
trader who was sent in for the purpose that the
Cheyennes alleged the loss of 90 warriors who had
beer sent out on the California road for the purpose of
committing dcpredatons on the property of emigrants
and others; that they had in consequence captured
ard held in custody sixteen of the traders among them
aud they had dispatched party Of 100 warriors
to the road TO commit deprcdations and avengc the
loss Of their tribe The report far credited as
TO induce the officers in command to advise the party
to cross 20 the north side of the Platte instead OF
purruirs ths -o"th trace. which il the route most
generally t&en. In company with some men belong
Ing 10 the Quartemasters Department, and dis.
charged soldiers they proceeded on their journey and
met with no Indians. On the 2sth April they encoun.
cred n tremendous su0w-storm, which prevented
their travelling, and during the night SIX of their mules
died from exposure To the cold
If the tenn er of the Indians il so hostile "a these
reports Indicate ard they pretty well youched for
here will be work for Gen. Ifarney's command this
Summer These Indians are brave and disconnected,
ard nothing but a severe chastsement Will keep them
quiet.
The c,ass upon the route was very poor, and is a
month later than usual. The parties that contemplate
an overland trip to California this will, for this
reason be greatly delayed and in the absence OF
and grass for their stock they must lose large portion
Of it. No emigrants were met on the road.