The Cecil Whig., 1857-12-05
The Mormon war

The California mail by the Northern Light,
which arrived on Sunday last, brings much
information in relation to the Mormon affairs
THE MASSACRE OF OVERLAND EMGRANTs
The California papers contain IA large
amount of evidence, going to show that the
party of one hundred and eighteen cml grants
ma>SncIed in the southern part Of Utah.
while on thriI way to California, were muir
deicd by Mormnns. Mr.. George Powers
arrived II few days since at Los Angles from
Salt Lake, and reports having heard many
Mormous threaten to kill gcnliles passing
through their country He met mixed
party of Mormons and Indians going toward
Mormon settlement from the scene of The
massacre, and they had in their possession
bundles Of clothing and other articles, appar
entity the spoil of the murdered and the
whole party appeared to be on very friendly
terms with one another and to be in high
spirits. Mr.. Powers also states that in San
Bernardino he heard Captain Hunt, man
Of authority among the Mormons there say
he was glad for the massacre, and believed
the hand Of the Lord was il it, whether it
WAS done by the whites or redskins. p. NJ.
Warn of Gcnncsce county New York, who
came through about the same time with MI.
Powers, believes also, from numerous facts
obscr. cd by him, that the mor.nons arc guilty
Of the bloody crime, Alessrs Abbott and
Fine, two gentlemen who have lately been
al San Andres from the humboldt river, re-
port great hostility on the part of the Nor
mons, towards the migrants coming to Cal.
iiornla by the South Pass, and great friend
ship with the Indians, who had made attacks
on the immigrants.-Bol Mr.. Abbott and
MIR. Fine know of eases where trains were
attacked in the Mormon country, by Indians
led on by numerous white men supposed to
be Mormons. Mr. Abbott SAYS five hundred
immigrants have been killed this year on the
road between Salt Lake and California. by
Indians and Mormons, but this estimate is
certainly very much exaggerated.
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S DECLARATION OF INnE-
PENDENCE. Mr.. Power saws he had convcr-
sation in Utah with one of the Mormon
soldiers, an Engl ishman. lie referred in bit
ter terms to the treatment the MoImonS had
received in Illinois and Missouri reflected on
The injustice a&|i ty rannv of the people of the
United States. said the time was come
to get even. lie said they were ON their way
to meet Gen. llarney, to see what he was
coming for. 'lf he was coming peace
ably we will let HIM come, but if not, we
will drive him back" were the words used.
Another Mormon named killion, an cd man
who lived al oat seven miles from Salt Lake
City, 81 okc bitterly against the United States,
denounced Judge Drummond and all the
federal officers, and rcjoiccd that the time
had cninc when the Saints would b, rcvcugcd
on their enemies that men were found who
uld face the cncmv, and that TIarncy with
his two thousand five hundred mon, ncves
wou,u enter Salt Lake City. lie also stated
that Governor brigham Young had ordered
the people to prepare for Wal; that they
should not sell emig,ants anything: that they
must lay up provisions that the men and
women must not dress up in store clothes any
more. but that all must be saved to forward
the cause of the church against the common
cncmy-that the men must he content with
buck>kin instead of brondcoh, and have
plenty of guns and ammunition.
On the l7th of August, passed through the
city of Salt Lake Remained only three or
cour hours. Had a conversation with a mer-
chant.-a Gentllc-who stated that on the
previous Sunday Brigham Young had de-
clarcd, in the temple, that hcnccforth Utah
was a scpelate and independent Territory.
and owed no obedience or allegiance to any
form of laws but those of their own enact
ment, and called upon the people to stand to-
eether and support him in mai ntaning the
cause of God and the Church. Was told that
the house of Gilbert & Garrison had o,dcrs
from Brigham to pack up and leave before
the lilst OF November.