New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-28
Kesu11urk Dailp Gribp,re
INTERESTING FROM UTAH.

IkANfNNORIH NlIf, ApTl ioS,'
Frederick Loba is at present in this city He is
refugee from Mcrmonism. la 1853 be left Lausanne,
Switzerland, where he was enjoying honorable
position ard a generous competency. Becoming IN
tatuated with the Mormon religion, presented
to him by the emissaries of the church, he sacsi-
feed property and position and started for the Salt
Lake Valley. lie had the command of large
con pspy from Liverpool, spent the Winter OF 1913
in s., Louis and srtd for Utah in the Spri' Of 1911
En- route his wie died. and Illusion after Illusion van-
i,b. d. tai he came in sig ut OF SAT- Lake Cry, when
The horrible truth of the dec ption prac.ced up
him bunt n all i,s dreadful resllty upon hin. Mr.:
LObs iteously received by Brigham Dung snd
elevated 10 high positions in the Cburch OF LN,-r-Dy
Saints. he rub ted. Tough fully real z'ng his
c,uotiop he raw that e,cape was impossible unless
he {. igns alley 10 the Prophet. Having married
sgeip and be irg possessed OF large family ne deter
mod to wait patiently for SOM means cf escape
Years rolled by. TIE tyranny OF Brigham oeca De
more marked. lie Iul.d with al iron rod. Murders
ana ousges thst beggsr description We're OF dsiy oc'
curfeIce. Mr.. LJbas orthodoxy being su'pejted,
ard bis assassns.ion determined upon, he couclidrd
on the LIT Of April 1857 to l-ave tie Valley at every
rick. He cid not communicate this d.term,'
nation to his wife till halt an bour before he started
Mrs IObs dress ed herself 10 mems coihes, aud Ut
10 O'Clock in the right, April the two started Tor
tie States They had but ionrteen pounds OF crackers
one blanket weighing about three pounds) snort
gun sld some Little vslusbles. They avoidtd al rJads
al to Ok to the tops Of the mountt Ater fort
Zig wandering death seemed at hand. T1ey we're
auOrg the SHOWS wolves were even about them.
Mrs L0bs's limbs were fearfuly swoller. Inc bus
band had 20 strength ~ carry the wife, aud bo'h lay
down to die. They lived through the night however,
and in TIE morning heard the loo of or rom alter
an Indian espied, and the unfortunate sufferers
made other Effort to save their ves. After some
bouis Of weary ploddipg ttey came ~ camp OF
Snake lboioD,, by whom they we've kindly received
While here n messenger came from tx-Surveyor Gen
.rsl Bur uow at Wsshirgtop), who had heard OF
Mr. Io.as escape, Offering Assistance. This was
gladly accepted a.d uuder Gen. Bur's care Mr.. and
Mrs L0ba arrived saiely 81 Fort Laramie.
Before LEAVING the Valley, Mr.. L)bs had made
snaDg. melt with relative TO take his faulty from
comfortably stored, aid had progressed some 10
n lies WHEN they were overtsken by bsrd OF Dan.
iter who plupdertd thu wagon, took off one yoke OF
oxep i. the family in per city destitute cjndi-
tier. As.i,ted by other trnas they managed finally
to reach the fort, where all the family we're reuoed
The pact wss forgotten IN the JOYFUL present. ana AIR.
Lobs oked forward 10 q happier futme. He pur-
ch,ed mode rate it-out. and recued clsim on the
Black Vernliop. Sickness came on the unfo,tunste
family, three children died. and Mr.. Loba LETT for Mis-.
souri. Arriving at Weston, his family were 8gso
pros,rsted ard finally made their way to this city,
where they have been in q measure cared for.
M Loba gives some facts about Utah that are par
ticularly interesting b: this tine, aid from bis state
IN, nts make up short article.
THE VALLEY
Ia perfectly barren and arid. Nothing grows veil
but potatoes Gardens are Gu tlvated with dhcuty
every thing is npregnsted with aerstus Tnere are
no trees except at u distance OF twenty miles; no
mineral within hundreds Of miles, and toe iron there
furd is of such mageiic nature rs to be compare
lively usele,s for mechanical purposes All cullya-
tion s done by irrigation and the Mormons just RAISE
enough to support lfe
Number altogether rome ~, 900, NJ more; out OF
this number not 500 could be relied upon to hgnt.
The main part Of the population are miserable aod
degrsded s.t Of beings, who know nothing, caro- Tor
a and -
rather preponde Ell ate, and are chiefly foreigners.
THE DAslTEs.
The Daotes or Destroying Angels number about
$500. They are Brsham's rusty trends and ch: nee
deyls The deriog and plundering ID me by TINS
band They are all well mounted, though but poorly
provided with ans. The DsLites have Unlimited
SWAY over life ard property. They are frequently
sent on missions to different parts of tue wond. upon
this band Brigham relies entirely for support ana pro-
tee. o. Ttey sunouLd his person and do bis biddiog
without ouestion. II man is suspected Of not being
good Mormon, the Dantss kill him instantly
PUNISHMENT.
No ,ucb thing as punishment for crimes is ever
attempted IN Utah. TIE most horrible deeds are
p.rpetrsted, and, though the perpetrators are Wen
known they are allowed to 20 unpublished. Mr..
Lola has Ut Known Of a case OF punishment since his
Ie.icepce in the Valley. Killing id Gentle 10
thought 10 be prsiseworthy IN the extreme ana swsys
eclis The warmest commentator from the Cnurch
autborter In Utah, bri-hy It may be sad, lawl
mockeIy justice but word, and crime the religion
q MOrInt n.
THE wOhEs
Are Door, abject and forlorn. ny cruel anu cosas
trea,ntn they are degraded to the level OF oeass
Every eInoblipg quality, every virtue and every
=, ,ce are sought to be ersdcated, aud the harem;
1re.e1t ,ceLe Of female degradation that NJ PEG can
pictu,t no tongue portray. inoocent gmH at,
pdncad youe !" seaea" sgaiDst their WILL aud
CIV horio crime against female olznlty and virtue
o.rr.,rai,d in the nsme If Isfaels God Inonstnf
r. ibese p,or features praying TOR release rOm
an i'm prsobInent far worse than oea'n'
MANS OF RESISTANCE.
The MoruoIs have neither arms nor amm1ntion'
Tt.ye il no s.tpet. in the V,l>y, and no ols there
who could make pos der If saitpstsr was tlbe had.
Thev have never Lad but two pieces OF orlllsry, and
bu, one of tttm s in uie the other BURT during
rec, mt Gel, brs,ion The talk therefore, abont tue
pss,es in the Rocky Mountains brlsing with Norm N
| can Oh il altogether fabuOu'. The MOrnobs may
have adopted ths Chinese method OF p,ntng cana IN
on capya. TO fr gh.n toe Outside barbIisn. or they
nav have forih, the Rocky Mountains with stove
| pp.s al hollow tubes. But thu s all they cs4 d..
Hencs he folly OF their taking about resi-tt regular
oops sLd tlc~, too tie folly Of the United S's.es
Governn.bt in seDdi out thOufsnd. ~ soiiers u
| COG bat against mythical e. The expedition ~
surely "u' ~ be perfect aud uuG',s AKA ii-cA
WHAT TIE MORMONs VIII 30.
II lie the lnisLiioD Of Brigham, ia csss he sne..
keep the iroofs Gu; OF rh- ys~y, l. ~it5dEt" ~ re-
| fi0D with bis Dsni'es and srk nss .e'tf'l- ="
| q e fsr North. II" viii .sss the bulk Of 10 "
poLs to get aorg u, bss. they may. H'Fbs S.''.
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