New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-30

Pulled kis bov.s;ipg He then .ert several men on
our road ahead. Mr.. Ms,hews advised ne 20 leave
.b.re as quick as possible As 1t was getting Danger
o1s.
"At Jsck-cn's We engaged Mr. Hatch to 90 on %
The Muddy Is an interpreter. IL was fortunate cir
cumsl apee for that this Mr. Ha eh srriged =. our
camp at the very moment that We were wishing for
lin most. Mr.. Mathews told me be vas an Indian
nissiorary, ard Of great influence among them. lie
could do more with them than anybody else, and if he
CO uld rot get me over the rosd, no body could. Mr.
Janrer had dec AIRED that be would not go without
Mr. Hatch, and prefer ded to be afraid Of the dangers
Of TIE road.
"NeIt morning Mr.. Hatch left us aud went on TO
:ke Mucdy About DAYS drive the other side OF the
MUDDY We met him returning in company with TO
yourg men, brothers Ycurg, horse thieves Who we're
Escaping fom justice in San Berosro mo- having been
assisted IN eetticg away by those who h.d the "a ic
custody Mr.. Hatch stated thst when he resched the
Muddy, be found the young boys In company With an
euiersIt who had escaped the msss.cre-thst on biz
arrival there was not Indian in sight and that be
bad to give the wboop TO call them from eslnsnt
He raid in continuation without appearing 20 notice
the dscrep.rcy that his arrival be found the To-
ois1s holly puIsuirg the three men and that tsey
jumped upon the emigrant and killed him before hi.
ewes before be could interfere to prevent it. He said
be threw himself between the boys and Iudisns and
had great difficulty 10 saving them. Tbs Indsns
were in great excitement as be said but that
Mathews ard Tanner were Mormors they could ,ss
witho ut darger.
Mr.. Hatch and the Young boJs. We found here
tbty or forty indiana and the mail riders from Los
dans were very friendly, ard shook hands With every
body. No expression Of hostility TO Americans WAS
heard but this as accounted for on tho ground that
this was Mormon train.
+" A the Vegas we found smother band of Indians.
The chief siked our interpreter whether our Captain
had brought him no word from Brigham Young,
whether he was nearly ready to fght the Americas
yet; adding that he was ready, had got his arrows
poisoned, &c.
AT the Cottonwoods, fifteen miles from the Vegas,
the CHEF called Brigham Young, ssid he was sir aid
of the emgrant train ehind, and wished to know
they would shoot.
dino, and I was advised by Mr.. NJ stthews, who,
earned was President or Elder in that place. not to
associate with the damned apostates thst they were
cut.thrOsts Of the WORT chara ter If wished they
mountains ard must be careful not to talk too much
OF what had seen.
"While in San Bernardno, heard many persons
express qualification at the massacre. At the church
eel vice. on Sunday Capt Hunt occupied the pulpit,
and among other things be said thar the hand of the
Lord in it; whether il was done by the white on
red .kils, il was right The prophecies concerning
Misf our we're being fulfilled, and they would al be
"Mr Matthews said the work had just begun, and
il should be carried on until CDcle Sam and all the
boys that were left shoud to Zion and bsg for
bread.
not appear to be free country; for sm an Ameri.
can and like freedom of thought and speech"
Mr.. =. n. Wan Of Bergen, GeDesee COanty, New
York, who was fellow-iIaveler with Nc Powers on
thst fatal journey, corobOra'es the statements OF
Powers 30 far as be was ecqu sdfed with the facts,
and gives the following additional particulars, which
did not come under the observation OF Mr. Powers:
Mr. Warn states that there q GOODNESS between
bjmsef and Mr. Metttewa, arising from the anhless
with which be expressed his opinions and, in conse-
quence Of this, he not treated with as much con-
fiderce as Mr. Powers.
Mr. Warn arrived at Salt Lake, via Independence,
on the eth Of August last and remained uptA the 26.n
or which Day he started for Calfon ia, as passenger
in Mstthewe ard Tanners train. He states that
bis Journey tb rough the settlements which week
or ten days subsequent to the passage Of the murdered
train, he at various places heard the threats of
vengeance against them, for their righteousness and
abuse Of ormons and Mormonism, as WAS reported
and these III eats seemed TO be made WITH the inten
ton Of preparing the mind 10 expect calamity, and
alfO, when calamity occurred il should appear to
fall upon trsnsgressCrs as matter Of retribusion.
Mr. Warn says, according to his memorandum On
the 9Th OF Septe mber we encsmped At Corn Creek
Here had conversation with the Indian agent COO
ceIDing the poisoning Of the He said that ak To-
aus mad died; that others were sick snd would die
Upon Of them, the poiaon bad worked out all ovr
his breast and be cead next morning, asrepo.ted
Aferward, converse with Indian, said to be the
war chief Ammor Who spoke good English. | in.
qured how many Of his tribe mad died from eating tie
poisoned animal He replied not any, but some were
sick He did not attribute the sickness to psison nor
DID he civ any reason for it, His ard thst OF
all bis people toward us w.s not Only friendly, It oor
dial and ne did lot mention the train which bad been
doomed. Besides the Mormon train there were
camped al this place two or three emgrant trsins,
au ouI ting to fifteen or eighteen wagons with whom
The Indians were friendly ss With ourselves. From
Corn Greek. nothing Of importance occuired more
than is related by Mr. Powers, until arrived at
Cedar City. Here the four men, spoken OF BY Mr.
Powers and among shom recognized Mr. Dme),
<hax,x ahaaf m
that they might go that night to the bssieged psr
ty. This was Friday night, the night on which the
slaughter was completed. They rested an hour or
tive, and took Refreshments In the conversation
don't get .hos, Mr.. Hsight" Mr.. .Hsight replied,
" We shall have 10 shooting" emphasizing he e, aud
throwing up his head if he meant to imply that the
hooting would be all over before he arrived. They
left US in good spirits.
Ore reason that may be s,signsd for the massacre
Of this train is that It was known to be 10 possession
ef considerable valuable property, and this fact eX
cited the cupidity Of the Mormons. IL wa, said they
had over six hundred head Of stock, beside mules,
&C. They were well supplied with arms and amnu.
milton, an element Of gain which enters largely lot, all
Mormon calculations. The train vas composed OF
families Who all seemed to be in good ctcu instances,
OF they were moving 10 California ther ootht IN
dicated that they might be in possesson Of consider.
able furds. The men were very free 10 speaking OF
the MormoEs; their conduct was said t. have been
reckless and they would commit little acts OF aonsy-
apce fer the purpose of provoking the Sants feehtg
perfectly rate in their arms aud nbers they seemsd
10 Get at defiance all the powers that could De brougn
aipst them and they not permitted to feel the
capeers ,ha. surrounded them until they were cut on
fro u al hope Of relief.
Mr.. Warn states. in speaking Of the emigr.n. who
scsped and was killed at the Muddy, that a. Painter
Creek come Elk or seven miles the other side OF the
Place Of massacre Mormon told hi that one OF the lit
lie girls who was back and vho is about six yesrs
Cd ssd that che saw her mother killed by an arrow,
and that her father had escaped to California. TINS
was before Hatch joined the raia Tho matter OF the
Escape wss talked over by the Mormon captains, and
NstEews mace the remark: "If tho man comes into
our train, To shall lot be received"
The following statement is msde to me oy ~.
Henry Mogridge, with the request that would give