The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-04
Our Salt Lake Correspondence.

GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, Sept 4, 1855
The Gce;nor on Pleasure E1curSion-7he Street Fight
Of Williams and Grom-A California Mail Destroyed by
Iadidns-Mrder Of Eo,igrdn.s-Coi. Lander and the
Wagon Reed, DC
Governor Cumming the elite of Zion returned from
their plcasuring excursion Cottonwood Kanyou on
Saturday last after absence two days and nights
where they had amused themselves by dancing and feast
ing upon bear such other Injuries the soil
and climate afforded. Whether the ordinance Of baptism
and the solemn endowment ceremonies administered
of outsiders have OF knowing. Cod Kane
it said ebapsed before he left the city for Camp
Scott last February but done in the presence OF but
a few, and they of the faithful
Williams and Gen. Grant were arrested few days ago
upon a charge of breaking the peace; they tried
separately. Williams tried first, and defended
by Smith and Mccormick. The testimony his case
went show that Gen. Grant had provoked the assault
by drawing pistol upon Williams and according to the
Mormon laws Williams ought to have been acquitted
much the assault was provoked; but the contrary
he was fined in the Of hundred dollars and
Of in all TO about SITS. General
Grant tried subsequently, and fined the
and costs bound keep tho peace for year
so they say. Thus ended the first ARRAY for the
the streets Of Zion. Since that. fighting with knives
pistols fists and feet has become quite common.
The mail which left this point for California on the nth
Of last month destroyed by struggling band Of the
Snake tribe OF Indians eight miles below the last crossing
of the Humboldt river, the sd. There but two
men with the mail al the time The Indians stampcdcd
their animals and drove them away during the night but
did attack the They remained with the mail for
days after their animals had been driven off, with the
hope that the returning mail from California would arrive
and them and the United States mail from
ingly inevitable destruction But the danger becoming
imminent they concluded to make effort for the preser
yaon Of their lives, as to remain with their ambulance
longer they convinced would be certain death So
with the mail bag and their blankets upon their shoulders
their rifles in their hands, they started
che settlements in the eastern part Of the Territory They
had not gone far before they perceived they pursued
by Indians and as the Indians IN great numbers
upon them the, threw aside the mail aud their blankets
and fed the mountain, the only OF saving
their lives. They (il,e two mem had travelled some
sixty miles, when they oycrtaken and brought
Unto this city by the returning mail from California.
In advance Of the mail that was DESTROYED there were
four California cngrants, who seems from the state
sment conductor. but few hours ahead Of
and they driving into camp late on the evening
their animals driven away, they heard several
reports OF guns and this party seen, any
a them by the returning mail there can be but
little doubt but That they We're murdered ey the Indians
The that started 10 back the dead body OF
who had recently been murdered by the Indians, as
they supposed
II VAS an illtimcd thing r forney, Superintendent
OF Indian Affairs furnish those Indians with powder
and lead OF the unsettled state OF affairs between
the various tribes Of Territory aud the Of
the United States. II would have been infinitely better
only for the indians, but every person desiring TO
the Territory TO California, Il tho Doctor had
pended his generosity IN the way OF furnishing the ndi
ans with powder and lead until present difficulties in this
Territory had been properly adjusted and simply
The lat mail for California Lett here Monday last with
m escort ~ twelve mon.
In Consequence o these Indian difficulties the Hum
bodt Col farbin, OF California who driving
raj thousand head II cattle bought principally from
eghlers) from this part of the Territory California
has called upon Gen. Johnston for an escort o. United
States soldiers accompany his large herds Of cattle and
protect them possible from tho ravagcs Of the Indians
who have declared thr intention TO rob every mail and
sampee the stock at every cmgran train that attempts
40 cross 10 California during the fall This call
promptly responded ~ by the General ~ho y ready
10 lend all assistance In his power for the protection OF
the lives and property Of cksns) by furnishing him with
squadron of United States Dragons under the command
az Capt Hws They 70 proceed soon a. practicable
upon the road.
Col r. W Lander Superintendent Of the Fort Kcarncy,
SOUTH and Honey lake rnad, arrived in
city la, fresh from the ned ~ hts abors Ne
p,rts the work under bis supervision progressing
rspdiy and the II the mountains shall
have set in he have finished his road, which work, u
was supposed would take two years to complete. The
Colonel expects To return u the States tins fall turn
the property the department without the oss of mule
or wagon and report the completion Of the work under
his super insendcnce.
The Colonel u In excellent health Mccormick and viii
iams have very recently opened law Office Great salt
Lake CITY and will attend promptly 10 any business
United 70 their charge IN ths supreme iHs,ric, aud ne
ror courts q the Territory.