Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

T0O AOynOuD 6JOUotlu8 ZOE IN AI@O0
struggle with the States.
Their Ezodss from Caiiftrni6
A San Francisco paper, received by the
last California mails. Gays:
A mandatory has been in operation at
Salt Lake for the past seven months, turn
Ing out 900 revolvers per week. They
have excellent workmen and abundant ma
terial In case they should desire to enter
into conflict with the troops. they are
well furnished with the means, and il Is
thought the Indians will unite forces with
them.
The difficulties with the Indians have
been increasing for the past several weeks,
Until nov it il most absolutely necessary
that stringent means should be applied for
the protection Of the inhabitants.
THE MASSACRE AT MOUNT MEADOW.
As if the fiery cross had sped among
them. the Mormons Of Carson Valley and
San Bernardino are thronging to Utah IN
obedience to the summons OF the Prophet.
The atrocious massacre at Mount Meadows
tells its own tale; and however II may be
viewed, and to whose fundamentally soeT-
er it may be attributed, has its own terri
be significancy. There is no adult left to
tell the story of that fearful butcherv, but
Mormon Elders already screen the Indians
to whom they impu'e its Preparation, by
charging upon the Americans the first act
Of aggression But it matters not by whom
the deed was done; it Is manifest that i'm
migration by that route. until exemplary
punishment shall be dealt out to the Grimm
ais, and that country also be thoroughly
subjected and pacificd, is wholly out OF the
qneetion. There is no safety for mails or
passengers until the military ann OF the
government shall be felt throughout the
length and breadth Of Deseret.
THE MoRMoSs SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE HEAD
The Los Angeles Star gives the following
additional details with reference to the hor-
rible massacre Of an enigrant train on the
Plains by the Indians, Of which we recently
gave the substance
The scene Of the massacre is differently
designated as the Santa Clara Canon, the
Mountain Springs, ard the Mountain Mead
ows. But all agree in locating it near the
rim Of the Great Basin about so miles from
Cedar City, the most southern Of the Nor
mon settlements, and 300 miles from Salt
Lake City. OF part of about one hundred
and thirty persons, only fifteen infant chill
dren were saved. The account was given
bv the Indians themselves to the Mormons
at Cedar City. to which place the children
were brought. who were purchased from
them by the people of that city.
Whether the cause assigned is sufficient
TO account for the result. or whether diff
| ferent cause il at the be ton of the transac-
| ton, we will leave the reader to form his
own conclusion. We can scarcely believe,
that party travelling along n highway
would act in the manner prescribed. that 1t
is to poison the carcass of an OK, and also
the water, thus endangering the lives OF
those who were coming after them Yet
this is the story told by all who have spok
Ell Of the massacre. 1t is stated the emf
grants had an OK which died, ard they
placed poison in the body, and also poison
ed the water standing in pools, for the pur
pose Of killing the Indians that several Of
the tribe had died from this cause. and that
the whole force mustered. pursued the train
and coming up with them at the above
named place, which favored their purposes
attacked and murdered the whole party ex
cept a few infant children.
The Indians state that hey made but on.
charge On the party in which they cut of
the greater portion Of the men. and ther
guarded the outlets OF the cannon, and shot
the men and women down as they came gu
for water that one man was making hi
escape with a few children, and they follow
ed him, killed him. and took the children
fifteen in number, the eldest under tiv,
ye rs age.
The Star prefaces the letter of J. W
Christian, giving an account Of the massa
ere, with the following remarks
The writer seems TO intimate that tn
Mormons will be held responsible for tn
murder, and in this respect he is fully born
out by present Indications for general be
lief Tervadcs the pub ic mind her
that the Indians Were instigated to thl
crime by the Destroying Angels" of tn
church. and that the blow fell on those emf
grants from Arkansas, in retribution Of tn,
death of Farley Pratt, which took place il
that State. The truth Of the matter vii
not be known until the Government make
an investigation of the affair. This shoul,
be done, to place the blame in the RICH
! quarter, as well as to intiict chastisement oil
the immedat actors in the fearful tragedy
who are reported to be the Santa CLAIR
/ triha ,f Indian,