New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-23
A WEEK LATER FROM UTAH.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS FOB rHB ARMY
ESCAPE OF MORMON PRISONERS.


November reached here on the 2'.h M'I' o"'Ds
been elsbty-egh. days on the road. Ih's le'a'
net owing 10 snow or bad weather, a. the following
account from a gentleman who Was passenger
viii show.
t.sen.that the mail started in charge of an
srner;epced conductor. Upon its arrival at Fort
Vss,nev this conductor requested the principal con-
Ssctoy Mr.. Miles, who was there at the tune, to
let him have two more men to assist him, rs he
f.und that the two whom he had with him were
.st sucient TO take care of and protect the heavy
nail which he had To take Miles refused To do 80,
sed the conductor therefore refused to 90 further
and returned to the States. Miles thereupOn en-
ssged man named Thompson, who had been loaf
ns for some time about the Fort az conductor, and
gave him the charge Of the mail. When be reached
The Platte Bridge on the Ist of December, ThOmp-
sen concluded TO rest while, and therefore laid by
there for eleven days, when, on the 18th inst, Mr..
Jones the other contractor arrived there in charge
Of the mail which left our camp on the lst 0f De-
sember. He directed Thompson to start immedl-
teiy on with the mail. 1t was, however, three
days after he left before Thompson started.
During the stOppage at the Bridge the greater
psrton Of the mail was thrown into the blacksmith
shop, and the remainder left in the wagons and
during this time there were several strangers con-
stantly about the premises. After leaving the Bridge
and travelling on few days Thompson pretended
70 lose the road, and, after wandering about the
country several days, returned to trading post on
the main road. Here he stopped some twelve or
thirteen days, until All eXpressman came up IRON
Laramie when be engaged the expressman to show
him the road and came on. Since ThOmpsOn's ar
rival here, he has been recognized, by gentlemen
who formerly resided in Salt Lake City, as Nor
mon; and he is undoubtedly one of those whom
brigham sent TO try and obtain situation In some
Government train TO act as spy. There Is no
doubt but that the mail was opened at the Bridge
4 contains but three letters for Brigham Young and
tho last contained thirty forty Brigham has in
his possession a complete set of brass lock Post
Ofice keys belonging TO the Salt Lake City Post
Offce and there would be no difficulty therefore in
opening and closing the sacks.
The road from here to the States our expressmen
report being in excellent condition and free from
snow. Mr.. Thompson will be taken care of
The whole camp was thrown into excitement last
Aisbt by the report of the escape of the Mormon
prisoner, St0We1, together with a corporal, who
was in confinement on account of some mlsdemea-
nor. They were in charge Of the guard OF the 10th
Infantry Just after dark they obtained permission
70 10 out of the tent some excuse or other, i'll
charge of sentinel; they had sooner reached
the bushes which line the creek near the guard-tent
tAan they started and ran, and, although heavily
roned with chains extending from one foot TO the
Stber thet succeeded in the dark in cOncedllng
themseves in the bushes and making good their es-
cape. The sentinel who was sent to watch them
cred at them when they started to rum but without
eject. Several companies were Immediately or
1ered out in pursuit and the bushes were thorough
" searched, without success. During the night
several bodies of men were sent out, with ten days
provisions in different directions in order TO retake
them if possible in Whatever route they might take.
Up to this time, however no trace has been found .
of them. 1t is reported that Howard, Mormon,
who was arrested on the Sweetwater and confined
on charge of treason, but against whom the Grand
jury found no Indictment and who was consequent
Iy released a week ago and ordered To leave camp.
was seen in camp yesterday morning and afternoon,
and il is more than likely that he was connected
with the escape of the prisoners, and furnished
them horses.
Stowen is an Adlutant in the Mormon Army, and
was taken prisoner OH Hams Fork, together with
Col TAYLOR StOwell had on his person, at the
tine of his capture, several dispatches of most
reasonable nature, from Brigham Young and
Others, to the Mormon forces on Green hiVer.
Taylor made his escape very stormy night,
few weeks after bis capture.
The sentinel who had the prisoners III charge wss
iunmediately arrested and is now in confinement
It is strongly suspected that there are many trail
aors in camp, and that this whole affair was pre-
concerted.
eerrespooSence Of The N Y. Tribune.
CAMP SCOTT, U. t., Jan. q, 1855.
The short spell of mild weather which we had at
lie beginning Of this month seemed to rouse the
Mormon scouting parties to unusual boldness and
activity. On the 9th inst. party oftwenty'h Nor
mons rode 30 near to the picket of the volunteer
camp that the guard fired upon them; they, how
ever. kept out OF rile-shot, bst rode about Tor a
short time, making insulting gestures. The same
,norninp a smaller Mormon party drove in some un.
sr,red soldiers who were engaged choppng hre-
wood in the creek-bOttOm, few miles ABOVE cSinp'
ON the night of the 9th inst, the volunteer picket
guard discovered and fired upon small party OF
Normons. who We're attempting TO crawl upon
them through the snow. Their trail was followed
np the next day for several miles. There were
stains If blood the greater part OF the distance AS
also spots where the snow was beaten down IN such
manner as to justify the suPPosltlon that one OF
The party had been very severely wounded.
In the absence of anything but the usual routine
Of camp life to occupy the attention oi the soldiers
these occasional saies of the enemy have most
salutary effect upon the spirits of the camp.
The Provost Guard established by Col. Johnston,
Il doing much good. Several MornOns have run
under its fire. The scouts, which have been sent
out in all directions, are collecting nformSton
which ia of vital importance to this army.
The United States District Court which has
been in session at Eckelsvile adjourned on the eh
instant until the first Monday i'll February. Ihe
Grand Jury previous 10 It's ADJOURNMENT iound an
Indictment against each and every member OF the
Utah Legislature, in consequence OF the trcasoaole
and rebelious resolutions passed and published by
them.
All the mules and horses belonging to the CON-
mand have been sent away from here to Smiths
and Henry's Forks, and are improving rapidly. II
is gratifying 10 know that, instead OF saving 100