The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-30

mons with the Indians-WasIike Prep-r.-
tions OF the Mormons-Dcclaration OF Nor
Prom the san Francisco Herald Nov 81
We have dates from Los Angeles 10 the oath Of October,
and from san Diego 70 the 18th OF the month The
news Is exceedingly important
The rcIhrt Of the late has been fully con.
nrmed The number Of persons slaughtered by the In.
dans was lis. Great excitement prevailed Los Angeles
the announcement shortly after the receipt OF the
news that parties Ia town who all the
statements that had been previously made A public
meeting was called and the persons referred attended
II and made statemensa condensation which we give
Their names Power and Warn. They had lately re.
turned from SAT- Lake Cy. MI Power IN his narrative,
We found the Mornons making very determined pre-
paratons To fight the United States troops whenever thew
may arrive. On our way ia met three companies OF
one hundred men each, armed and the road towards
the pass over Fort Brdger. told at Fort Bridgcr
that at Fort supply twelve miles this side Fort Brdger
there were four hundred armed Indians awaiting orders
they also said that there sixty thousand pounds of
Hour stored at Fort Bridgcr for tho OF their army We
found companies drilling every evening In the ciy Tho
Mormons declared 70 US that United States roor should
cross the mountains And they talked and acted as
II they willing 10 take a brush with Uncle Ram
We remained in Salt lake i've days, and then
pushed on, hoping We might .overtake larger
train, which had started ten days ahead Of us
and which proved TO be the train that was mas.
sacred We came on the Buttcrmk Fort, near the
lone cedar, one hundred and seventy hyes miles
and found the Inhabitants greatly enragcd al tn,
train which had just passed, declaring that they had
& abused the hormon women, calling them W. &c,
sell that train any provisions and told they were sorry
they had not killed them there, but they knew IA would
be done before they got In They stated further they
were holding the Indians in check until the arrival OF
their chief when he would follow the train and cut il 70
ptees.
The next place where heard OF the train was on our
arrival nj Beaver, 220 miles from Salt Lake. Here wo
learned that when the train ahead cncampod al Corn
Creek, which thirty fve miles back and at which
place found the Indians friendly OK died and
the Indians asked for H. Before Il given to them, q
Mormon reported that he emgran 90 10 the car.
cass and cut II with his knife aud he did would pour
some liquid into the cut from pbial. The meat
was eaten by the Indians and three OF them
sied, and several more Of them wore sick and
would die The people at Beaver seemed also
TO be ncensed against the train for the reason
as before reported. I asked Indian, at Beaver,
there was any truth In the poisoned story he re-
Piled IN English that he did know that several Of the
Indians had died and several were sick He said their
wsermelons had made them all sick, and he believed
that the Mormons had poisoned them
On Friday the 18th Of September we left Payowan and
arrived at Cedar City, eighteen miles about one
O'Clock During the afternoon express arrived from
the ndans stating Of their warriors had run mn and
looked into the corral and he supposed that ony 1--WE or
six of the emigrants were killed YETI These were the
words OF tho expressman The night four men wero
sent out from Psrowan and learn what was tho ste
o. the tram and ~ they pretended, 10 save, possible
some of is members. '
omitted TO menco, in tho proper place that Mr.
Dame, President OF Parowan informed me that the attack
the train commenced Monday the 14th Of Septem
ber asked him II he could raise a company ana %
out md relieve the besieged train He replied that he
could out and take them away IN safety but he dared
na-he dared not disobey counsel
On Saturday al IL o'clock, LEFT Cedar city. About
the middle Of the afternoon met the four men who
were cent Out the night previous retaining in wagon,