, 1857-12-04

BY the arrival of the Senator we have
two weeks later news from the South. By
NprivNte adyices from Los Angeles We are
pleased to announce that Lieut.. Beale NnC
party, arrived there on Sunday last, all il
good health. The camels were brough
through safely, and are in excellent condi
ton
The Star is almost exclusively taken "
with details of the late massacre and out
RACES on the plains. Further information
goes to establish beyond question, the uc
tive participation of the Mormons in the
inhuman slaughter.
THE LATE MASSACRE.
Erom the Los AHgeloS Star we take the
annexed deposition of Mr.. Ellis Eames, il
relation to the condition of affairs in Deser
et 1t will be found important and inter
esting:
started from Port Gibson, State o.
Mississippi, in the summer of '56, to en-
gage passage by steamer to California
but was taken sick and returned to Tex
as, and thence TO Kansas, where | took
charge of a drove Of cattle of nine hun
dred and seventy-three head, for Thomas
Box, Mormon, to deliver them at Salt
Lake City. We started from LeavenwOrth
city on the 22d of June last. We proceed
ed quietly and uninterruptedly on our jour
nsy as far as Sweet Water. Here we saw
about one hundred and fifty armed men,
Gall Mormons;) they had established an
observatory, to watch the approach and
movements of Gen. Harncy's army. We
were informed by them, that the surround
ing mountains were alive with men, to
watch the movements Of the army. We
camped near Fort Bridger-I suppose
about one mile and half; saw nothing Of
their preparations, as l did not 60 nearer
than a mile within their battlements We
proceeded TO Echo Canon, forty miles from
Salt Lake City. We saw number Of
Mormon soldiers in the canon-guarding
that pass-secreted in the brush; they made
no lires at night, and said that the United
States army should not pass them. They
had great confidence in their allies, the In-
dians; they did not intend to meet the enc
my in open field, but to ambush them, and
the Indians were to run off the horses,
stock, etc.
We next met company of armed mon,
with train of wagons, loaded with an out
ft Of provisions, munitions of war, etc,
about Twelve nilSs from Salt Lake City, on
the goth of September, early in the morn
ing. We learned from DR.. Dunion, surgeon
to Brigham Young's army, that they had
taken a vote at Salt Lake City, that if the
United States army forced its way into
Utah, they themselves would burn their
city, towns, forts, ETC., and lay every hab-
itation in ashes. That they had already
picked out secret places in the mountains,
to cache F" their provisions, and make their
future abode with the Indians. The Doc
tor stated that arrangements were already
entered into That provided the army should
enter the settlements, erery city, to,on and
rillage IN the States of California, Missouri
and Ioipd should be Immediately burned; that
they had men to do this tohO loere not knotFR
10 be Morm0Rs! And that they wonld cut
off all the emigrant trains, army stores,
stock, etc; that no man, woman or child
should hereafter cross the Plains, without
being scalpedl That they depended upon
and expected the indians to perform this
Internal and cowardly part Of the designs.
We arrived at the city in the afternoon
Of the same day. l found here amongst
the people Of the city the most hostile feel
inGs and bitter sentiments that the heart
of man could possibly conceive.
Here learned that it was necessary for
me to get passport from the War Depart
ment Of Brigham Young's army, to secure
my safety through the settlements, which l
did, and found it very advantageous to me
on my way through the settlements.
ADJ'r GEMS OFFICE, UrAH TERRIToRY, !
Great Salt Lake City, Sep 81, '57
To all to whom it may concern. This
is 10 certify that the bearer, Mr.. John
Aiken, who is peaceably travelling through
the Territory, is permitted to pass on hi,
way to California.
DANIEL II. WELLS,
Lieutenant-G General Commanding
By order of the Lieut.-Gen. Commanding
| JAMES FERGUSON,
Adjutant- General.
Endorsed by Col. Dame, of Parowan.
Sept %, 1851. WM II. DANE.
Colonel Iron Military District
This may seem strange to Americans
that they are not permitted to travel OIL
their own soil, in Utah, without first ob
tanning passports. This may be accounted
for, on the ground that Utah Territory i,
placed nnder martial law, and none bu
those who are considered friendly to theiI
cause, can obtain passports out of the Ter
ritory.
l started from the Mormon City on the
23d Of September, and travelled three hun
dred and twenty-five miles on the southern
route to California by myself / passed
through the principal towns on this route
being stopped by the Mormon officers ant
Indian chiefs, declaring that no American
should leave the Territory without showing