Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-01

nimsell, MS family, and all his possessions over
Brigham Young. He must then give one-tenth
OF all he earns and keep from two to ten wives.
Many persons, he said, had been shot in trying
TO escape, and he, Mr.. Davies, had seen do
zens shot down In the street, and three days
before he lett, he saw three persons killed
merely because they intended to escape. They
were shot down In place called Springfield,
while they were preparing their trunks to leave.
This took place about O'Clock on a Sunday
morning, within fifty yards of the gate OF the
city. The first was young man called William
Parish he received seven balls in his body
The second was his father, and the third was a
man called Poster, whose body received as
many as fifteen balls. The old man was pierre
ed In the back and his throat cut in three diff.
ferent places. This is indeed terrible IL true.
The following is conclusion OF the state
ment -
The walls around the city are fifteen feet
high, and they are surrounded by deem and
vile moat. The city is entered BY four gates.
which are watched in the night time. The gates
are SO narrow that only one vehicle can pass
through at once. "Destroying Angels" 10
out IN the plains In the Spring, in order to in
tercept those who may escape from the city.-
MANY lett on foot last January. They sleep bp
day and travel by night. know of men and
| women VINO have travelled this way--the men
dressed as women, and the women rs men.
came across some who were very short of food
me little they had they gave to the women, and
mems milk
left Salt Lake city on the 18th of April. in
company with two Welchman and an African.
inc few MormOns who knew Of our intentions
| sara tnat we wouldn never reach the States alive
but told them that was determined TO try.
whateVer would occur. OnSaturday (the day
after we lelt,) we had travelled thirty miles
| from the city, when we saw three men follow
l hxrf tl.ant a.
inc city to catch us. The name of one was
ratrick Linch, an lrishman by birth, and
! secretary to Brigham Young. This man fired
his revolver ut me. They then came near lis
on their horses and inquired our names, anil
we refused to tell them, they swore that they
would blow "our damned brains out" With
that, one OF them raised his revolver as if he
was gong to use 1.-THE had one each side %
MS saddle. then took out $A5p revolver
I and told him to fire If he liked. tliad six re-
vOlvers with me, and rifle containing in all
thlr'y-seven balls. Another ball was then fir
cd ut me, which whistled by my left check.
men hred at him, and one ball hit him on the
leg and another ON the shoulder. my friends
by this time had run into the woods, and was
lett to light 1t out myself) then lost my Scot
ing, ana one of the men ran at me with n knife
anu cut my belt and took four of my revolyers
had the other two hid in my boots. | got
hold OF one OF them and fired, and succeeded
IN keeping them off for some time, till had a
chance to run to the woods, where got the
assistance OF my friends.
We continued to travel that day and the fol.
lowing night, and succeeded in reaching a
! place called Fort BrigeT, which is ll3 miles
| from the valley. The number of our pursuers
mad now increased to twenty, and we had TO
| put 10 the woods again. We travelled Till
night and were so fortunate asto meet host of
friendly Indians, who gave us buffalo meat TO
NEXT IL ,I,..,, -
wagons, known as Mrs. Rabbits train, in nu1n-
DER tWcnty-eght. / was hired TO drive one
wagon which was drawn by six mules We
had some trouble with lot of Indians called
the 6 Cow Tribe" They were all armed and
ABOUT thousand strong. About six hundred
snols came into our tents. We killed about
thirty Indians, and they killed five OF our men.
We arrived here on the 18Th Of JuneNy
merry hearts, and we were received with good
welcome by the people of Florence 1 went
| 10 see my iather's grave. l thank Goa that it
| Is where it is i lett mother with Jane Louisa
Mary and John in good health. So was MIR,
ihomas too. lis thorough Mormon, and
am sorry TO say that he did his best TO kin
me-thinking that better than to let me escape
TO spread his character abroad-nOne of them
Wohld believe that could reach this Mace
alive. am very DESTROYS for my mother and
children to leave Salt Lake and Join me here.
II they could do that would buy some land
mere, which could have at 81 .25 per acre. /
left $500 worth with my mother till she nna,ld
see chance 10 escape. Ny work hefe is
looking after brickyard. / get $50 ii inrIskll.
''''' Jona D~v
SUSPENSION AT DrBuQUE.-BGGaio, SisErs0.
The suspension Of Messrss Heron BTktbers,
bankers, at Dubuque, is announced, with la
bilities Tor 100000. Their assets, however,
SAID to be doube that sum. 4p
The TIPPECASoE BANK,--Initdnapoi S.- SpL
2a.-The bills of the Tippecanoe Bank, located
at Logansport, are thrown out by the brokers
| here.
~. Louis, Sept. 2S,-P. M.--The bankers,
upon whom runs were made this morning, ftee-
| ~ anu promptly met all their checks. CduH.
dcnee has been restored, and the excitement
almost entirely subsidized.
The immediate cause OF tho suspension of
Messrs. Bogg, Miltenberger x Co., was the
non-arrival OF coin in transit. IT is probable
they will reopen tomorrow.
The assets of Andersen x Co., and Daily x
BarkSdale largely exceed their liabilities.--
The presumption is they will resume business
in very short time.
IHE BANKS OF GEORGETOWN, u. C.-IIGsh-
aHgfOR, Sept. % The Bank of Georgetnwn.
which continued to redeem its issue in sptcie.
has come into the arrangement of the other
banks Of the District, aud suspended specie
payments altogether. The Farmers and Me.
Georgetown have also suspended.
None of the banking houses nave -T7R Nsitft-
the demands against them, except the suspend
sd house OF Pairo x Nourse.
Tbs VIRGINIA BANKs.--Nortoik, Sepf, 2g.--
All the banks OF this city continue firm.
Richmond, pa., Sept 29.--Thcro Is but a
moderate demand made on our banks, So lar. !
the Directors express confidence of their abiI |
ity TO meet any demand which may be brought.
The FARMERS BANK OF ELIzABErn CiTs.
N. C.-NOUotk, Pa., Sept. 29.-The Farne-g'
Bank OF this place, has suspended. Our brUk-
ers arc taking its notes at so per cent. dis
count.
AFFAIRS AT NEw ORLEAYs.-N,w Orist, |
Sept. 23.-The money market is very t'ght. |
hut there are no fears expressed as TO he |
Banks.
MoRE BANKS Thrown OUT.-New York.
september 26.-An extra from the office OF |
Nicholas l5ank Note Reporter, issued, this At. |
terhoOn, announces that the notes OF the fol. |
lowing banks were thrown ont by the brokers |
TO day /; Dairyman's Bank, Newport, n +. |
iiopSlpton Bank, Westerly, r. l Union Bank
Frencfitown, N. j..
FM LURES AT THE EAsT.--Bosf0n, SEPT q. -
lessrs. Tirrcll n Jersey, of South Weymouth
have suspended payment. The house la3a
brau CHI in New Orleans.
here were rumors last evening of two or
thr &c large failures in the city, but they lack
CO ntrmatiOn.
HEAVY MERCANTILE SUSPENSION IN NEW
J oRK.-NEw YORK, SEPT 27.-The failure
: irahsplred last evening of Messrs. tiarnor X
TO-, reported to be the heaviest Domestic
Commission House in the city. Their lahili-
tie,i are said to be not less than three millions
VIII lie their assets are sunnoSnd IN ha ~, T.