The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-11-09

Arrirai Of Mormon Deserters in Nebraska
Departure Of a Large Force from Salt
Lake City 10 arrest the Progress Of U. 5.
Irnnns.


Correspondents Of the n. Y. Tins.
OMAHA CRY, N. T., Oct. %.
News has just reached here from our from
tier Mormon settlement upon the Loupe Fork
of the Platte River, near the mouth of Boa
yer, and known as the Beaver settlement of
Mormons, (about one hundred miles inland
from here,) that some renegade Mormons,
or seceders from The Mormon Church, fleeing
from the Danites of Salt Lake, had reached
that settlement few days since, bringing
the news that large force Of the Mormon
militia, under Brigham Young and Hsber Q.
kimball, mere preparing to leave Salt Lake
City, with provisions and ammunition for a
six weeks campaign in the mountains to the
eastward, and thus to stop, If possible, the
passage Of the United States troops. Al
though the positive destination was secret
known only to the leaders of the Church,
yet it was generally supposed that OF the pass
IN the mountains near Bear River cut. of, or
at Steeple Rocks, the stand would be made
BY the Salt Lake forces, with nm almost Ger
tanty of ''wiping out'' the entire force sent
against them. In Salt Lake City, and thro'
the Territory, for some months prior to this
movement, the militia or volunteer force
have undergone more than ordinary drill,
and u number Of regiments would compare
favoraby, in point Of drill, with the indie
pendent corps Of the States. The Mormons
feel confident of destroying the forces sent
against them this fall, and, with their next
springs allies from the States, expect to
stand regular fight against the whole Uni
ted States available force, and not only con-
quer, but establish themselves as an indepen-
dent Government.
Between Fort kearney and the Valley these
three or four men travelled almost entirely
AT night, and, under the guidance OF one of
the party--a thorough mountain man--eva
ded the regular Travelled route, seeing no
troops or Indians, and making the travel ia
about nineteen days. They, and all the
mountain men with whom | have conversed,
stated that in the event Of a stand being tn :
ken in some of the mountain gorges this side
of Salt Lake, ten men can easily and sue
cessfuly cope with one hundred and fifty
United States soldiers. And who knows
these mountain ranges and gorges, with MI
their advantages and disadvantages, better
than the Mormons? This report also brings
the somewha0 expected news that many Of
the indian tribes from southern Oregon and
Utah, were secretly preparing to join the
Mormon force.
There seems but one policy for our Gov
eminent to pursue in the event OF war
against Utah, and that is to adopt as far as
possible, the Ranger mode of fighting and
call into service frontier men-men who are
used to all manner of hard life, and can meet
more successfully the Indian mode OF war
fare which will be adopted by the Mormons.
One company OF mounted ri1emen or infant
nv, taken from the cabins Of the far West,
will do more service and stand hardships
better than four companies Of Uncle Samu-
els ssbrght buttons"--or "squaws," as they
are derisiveiy termed by the Indians. Let
che War Department, with its capable and
efficient head, look we'll to this matter. Let
him nsk himself whether that company of
hunters from Southwestern Virginia, many
years ago, over which he presided ms Cap
tain, if | recollect Alright, and who did mill
tia duty under his orders-six feet in their
stockings not do more service in
frontier fighting than four times that mum
Der OF regulars.
Nearly all the Banks Of Nebraska have
sdried np,' to use California phrase
They number some seven, believe. The eff
feet Of course is bad. Bad upon oil classes,
and had it not been for the very large crops
raised here and in Western Iowa, the from
tier would ere Six months-unless the panic
subsidized in the Eas,-hnye been soliciting
aid from abroad As it is, all moves along
quite comfortably yet here; the place reminds
one of Goldsmith's deserted village. With
the real estate agents, "Othello's occupa-
toms gone" Property sells for nothing,
because there is no money to buy. Every
thing in the shape OF trade is dull almost
dead. The Western Exchange Bank, Of thin
place, is struggling into an existence again
and they promise in sixty days more, at least
to render Justice to their dupes. But all con
hdence here in paper money is gone.
We have had a few s'furries" of snow du
ring the past two weeks, and winter is ''set
ting in" The fall has been favorable on
for the farmers. The four land Offices in III
territory are doing comfortable bushes
with presumption claimants.