The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16

sell any provisions 70 emsran!s unless they could get
guns revovers ammunition for pay; this very much
enraged Dutchrnan, who threatened said that he
had good riding horse he would go back 10 Salt Lake
and kill Brigham The bishop said that tho only way that
he could control his that he promised them to
set the Indians on the doomed train
LETTER FROM A MORMON.
The Star gives the following extract from letter from
Salt lake:-There great many OF the brethren out
upon the road somewhere about Fort Brdger The Uni
ted States troops at Hams Fork, Within one and half
day journey OF them anu seven days from here There
are gong Out hosr ca ee p9n xs bur OK
pect will be- for the Governor has declared there shall
troops into these valleys while there Is post
bity Of keeping them out, and should they be aoieto
force their way In will every man leave his house and
improvements in ashes, and take TO the mountains.
There Is somewhere about three thousand sol
diers and seven hundred wagons at Hams Fork
feel quite unconcerned about the troops,
for according to all the prophets down to Joseph TINS
Kingdom TO roll until breaks in pieces every other
kingdom and stands forever and thing that thinks
stand in its way will roll over and grind them to pow
der This is my faith, and am thankful TO God that he
has held me in that live tn this day that the
lord fastening his work and that the United States
are coming up to nsa against Cod Tf from al 1y
here the 9th, but expect will be conference oil
women, as the men will be out on the road or in the
mountains. sorry you are living in community Of
devils but their time short judgment begins at the
house of God first have had famine and nov war,
and what else may come don't know But II the anger
of God seattle the green tree, certainly Will burn the
dry tree to ashes.
MORE ATTACKS ON THE OVERLAND TRAINS.
III.
ed at Sonora on the Sth November. He says:-Mr.
McCrucn and /. NJ Linton went through Salt Lake City
the train passed some forty miles north McCruen and dn
reporte tina. they at town north OF the city,
troops drilling that they heard the Mormons that they
did not intend to let the troops come into the city, the
Mornons would not sell provisions 10 our train only in
change for and ammunon they had close to the city
moro than thousand Indian warriors they sup
porting the Mornons who boosted that with assist
OF the noians they could whip any army that the
United States government could send against them, near
the edge of the Valley one OF our men traded horses
and nHG nj npur lint
had 10 keep secret for fear of those in authority the
train left SALT Lake Valley the 4h of September and had
not travelled more than fifty miles before were at
tackled, at night about IL o'clock party or men,
sisng of ten or twelve mounted on newN shod horses,
of shooting their pistols Off in the air, believed
them to be white men and Mormons They stampeded
cattle, and lost about twenty head the men were
duty at their post so quick that they reeated very
fast. and no person killed.
The train Of Mr.. Fine arrived at San Andreas from Mis-
souri, via Salt Lake The San Andreas Independent says
The report given by the persons in this corrobo.
rates all the other statements made by different mm
grants in relation to the avowcd hostility Of the Mormons
towards the United States and their threats of vengeance
upon Harvey and his men if they attempt to enter Salt
Lake Valley They report also that tie Mormons are
closely eagued with the Indians providing them with
arms and furnishing with provisions large band Them
who are camped IN the vicinity OF the city proper. After
leaving Salt Lake the train was attacked at night twenty
five miles east OF the City Of Rocks by large band
posed to be Indians, who charged in among the stock
firing of their revolyers and causing stampede BY
which they lost but twenty head out of eight hundred
This took place on the night Of September TO-
On the 18th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ they passing in
the vicinity OF City Rocks charge was made by Indians
suddenly bursting out from among tho cedar copse near
the road cutting of seventy eighty head Of cattle Two
men who were III the rear, and driving the stock at
tempted to stop the cattle they we're being of
when of them by the name OF Robert Ball badly
wounded the other William Bailey, lost sight and
they heard OF him since, and not
whether he was killed or carried of prisoner. While
the cattle being driven off by part OF the band the
remander-abou thirty in number-kept circng around
the train for some time, in order to prevent pursuit
Three OF this umber, nformans feel positive
white men, the rest supposed to be Indians. For many
days after that they confident they followed and
watched, but no further attacks made upon them
letter from Los Angeles, dated Nov 2, says:-An
other subjects with us become unimportant when com
pared with the position whish the Mormons and their
Indian allies in Utah have assumed Our latest dates from
Salt Lake are to the 9th of October. The Desert Nes
contains the of Brigham Young Heber &. Kim
ball. Bishop Taylor and others and az IL is by means OF
published OF prophetic dec Sin the
of the Lord that the Mormon leaders instruct the world
to their intentions cannot DC denied that "a state Of
war already exs that martial law prevails throughout
Utah. and that Is unsafe for any person not Mormon to
travel through that Territory. These sermons ned
with hatred Of all thst is American and express deter
mnaton to resist any and all attempts Of the
to exercise any jurisdiction the Territory. great
is their trust in Joseph, and ferocious their
fanaticsm, that according 10 their sermons,
the grass and destroy everything that car AFFORD susie
shelter to beast nee 10 the mountains and
make predatory war with the Indians all the world,
sooner than submit 10 be governed by any rules
those oheir choice. According TO Brigham Young,
he has been engaged ten preparing for On his
years they should defy The United arms The
years accomplished, and he Is prepared 10 fight
There vein of ferocious denunciaon OF Americans
running through those discourses that chs the blood
and taken in connection with the recent and
ouagcs clearly establishes not only his compcy them,
but his determination 10 destroy all that his pow
er. The war now rages-cvil war-a Of religious
aratcism, which only be finished by the extermna
ton Of Mo, mons m from the country.
There Is belief here that battle has already been
fought and much anxiety felt 10 learn the fate OF the
little army that was sent there since the arrival Of the
ma xe hay had ind
things One Is that Gen Harvey had joined the army,
and that when Capt Van Nlet returned with the message
that they should not winter in salt Lake Valley Gen Har
ney replied, that 'he ordered there aud he would
winter in the Valley in hell" Another report Is. that
Harvey had advanced far Fort Brdeer and there
encountered the enemy routing them and killing three
hundred The general opinion l., that II this little army
advanced uon the settlements has been entirely cut of
The emigrants recently arrived repor, that cmgrant
train had been entirely cut OIL oil the Maladc river on the
other side N Bear river.
Ans and ammunition continue N be forwarded from
San Bernardno. The last mail rider took along 500
yovers which pa8ed through this city They met
at the crossing o the Mohave by some gentlemen coming
in Purchases Of powder pistols and duck for tents have
been made 10 considerable extent in this city and for
warded to san Berpardno whence they TO be sent
on under guard Of seventy men.
The emigrants OF Capt; Dukes train are still remaining
nj San Bernsrdno Of them get quite angry their
losses and threaten to stay In ths, city ill they get
with The Mofinons. day or two since one ~ them
stepped out into the street drew his pistol he
would kill the FIRST man who said he was Mormon.
man from Australia forward aud owned himself
The emigrant bazed AT him. the ball going through
his hat and hair The Australian turned and ran, and IN
his flight missed 10y three shots. The ndcpen
dent party in san Bernardno in favor Of ring
the begun and o treating the Saints IN that region
traitors. They have suffered macy arnoyabces at
the hands OF the Saints that they anxious for
and impatient Of delay.
IMMIGRANTS COMING IN.
from the Dcseret News, Sept Is
Elders james A. Little aud George Thurston arrived on
the 18th inst, Ia advance Of their company, which
about starting from the Devils Gate the "a
ON the l2th Elders Israel Evans and BENJAMIN Ashby
arrived with the first handcart company, and Elder Jesse
b. Martin with the FIRST wagon company.
13th-Thc second handcart company, Elder Christian
Christensen, cartn; and the second wagon company,
Elder Matthias Cowlcy, captain came IN.
14thfart 81 the Texas company arrived under charge
Of Elders John and William Moody.
Aside from the returning missionaries above named.
have casually learned that Elders Dana, H. ID Ollie,
q. u. Workman and James r. Park have returned II n
possible that st missionaries have nrcauy arrived
but has taken the slight trouble - report only
remains TO prnt what be accidentally learned 10 the
hurry of other business.
Ihs Ear the misionaries and companies havc nrriycd