New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-28

Of the rens assisted him m extricstne hins.,t
be did afser several desperate struegles. "sieh
races spuTed down the stream q Little ~: om-
bad better success. Our pursuers were Nv ~, Nd
within three or four hundred yards Of US. Ln'e
n nss,e ana sScs s 0sne to my great .atsor sS.i
hsusted, and that although had los. INV s,,. = ei.
struggle, could dispense with ia servic nv" ~ The
Al the distance Of about two miles we ,...,.a,
base OF low mountain ranging north and s,',h ~
batting the proprety of pursuing further sno de-
course; but just at this time dispatch w. esteru
10 VA by two boys from the old chief ,,I;n s'oaghs
sure 70 return TO the fam that night. I'sae 70 W
circumstances We determined 10 try ient. W. .A s
scepded below the summit only far nno.... we as-
ourselves; and then turned north az os. 70 AIDE
that course for two or three miles an,;l ~ oa
our pur-uers about gaining the ,on ~ sousns
tain. Then turned again upon M y. 'e n,oan'
and dropped into little hollow where wa ....ps
daylight TO disappear This comple,lv s,s ssu ios
enemes for the ground was so hard and .,on ea our
they could not dscover our trail. sunny tnas
When the hslfgrown moon began TO shine ma. a.
mountain slope, remonnted and bounded oy.r ,S
prairie toward the spot from which We had Sc, esy
We reached the farm at p. m and found sh,, . .
hundred of red friends awaiting our return -
manifested great Joy at our arrival. Nv 6rs, ,,o.;
was where the MorInops were, when twentv yra;.y
shouted, "Cotch-csry, Mormon" mot here ~
mon y had left some forty-fve head of hor,. - s
-
them. when discovered that most Of them had .ss
mounted by the Indians. They then rels,sd ho ~
had saed out during the day, and driven the s,.r'
from the canon BY threats OF what course thew sAo3
pursue in case and my comrades were murdered. SN
Taking some bread and meat that We found in ,ha
cellar we made our escape that night up the SusniS
Fork in the direction of the Uints country and Sr,r
10 O'clock the next day had placed ourselves bsvon
the reach Of our enemies. Before that hour il ~
morning we had also passed about 800 Indiana MOS -
b.Jl .fy, far he. In h.f,.r
inc 10 know the fate Of A" the American" "a III
called me- Before sunset all my papers, clothes. &r'
were put in my possession.
Hence have been entirely dependent upon these
untutored children Of nature for life end a. ate narcs
have shared liberal portion of their mesper hosn
talities and crude sympathes and though thew vsys
evidently conscious that they were unable 10 6est0
ON me the treatment TO which had been acca.tomed
they have manifested devotion TO my person and
regard for my safety, in advance Of their present
knowledge of christian civilization.
When we left the Indian settlement the season wac
mild and salubFous but early October g. We enc
countered severe snow storm which peted without
mercy upon the shivering skins of my naked escort
Also on October II and October u, in crossing I'd
Green River Mountains, we waded through enoN
knee deep, subecting my party TO- the utmost deer1
of priyson and suffering Yet, throughout their At
tachment was. uuremitting, and they would often,
around their campfres, assure me that any attempt
were made to take my life they would die in my d..
Tense. The weather Is now becoming INTENSITY cold.
Even a. early October TO- Winter sppeared 70 have
set in with unusual severity. while in the mean ene
we had become short provisions and were compelled
70 submit to extreme suffering from hunger during ~
last two days of journey Yet through all sAess
priystions had the satisfaction OF being frequently
assured that my companions would feel themsclvs(
amply compensated if they could only be the d
restoring me to my friends, and relieving from tE
danger to which they had assured ME that my life wsl
exposed.
feel ii to be duty which owe to the Utshs q
make fair and candid exposition Of these facts for
doubt whether ever ar agent Of the United states ID
the Indian service has witnessed similar attachment
to bis person. more loyalty TO those laws and regu
latons which have been instituted for their govern,
ment, than has been manifested in this instance. y
The absence of any one in charge Of the Supein<
tendency of Indian Affairs for Utah Territory trust
will constitute sufficient apology for thus obuudisa
these facts upon your notice D. t.- :
very respectfully, your ehedcpt serysnt,
GARLAND HURT, Indian Agra