New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18

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ouf wagons and arrived at dfecn "'''
night q, ,srons. They were all
loaded with Government stores sro Al the sors.
q. .u ,ot out. were barrel of craak-
ers ard one of dried peaches. ny! They 6lIed
heads and ate part Of Their ,ben they rode Off
bag with crackers, but lc inc uding herders
tsro',a-s assistant wagonmasters, &c hearu no
otbeT person among the Mornons @ @ 1h
o.ne, S,Di,h tbipk that two OF my boys-hughes
exceP' Sl a. cuun. knew some Of the Mormons
anu 90 Ido nv men cattle and two wagons on Green
=" u" ia travelled on TO Col. Aexanders command
on Hams Fork from which returned Tue nem Ssy
r,h o,her burned trains. took my men, catte ana
wagons across the river at the upper ford ana aad
w., down 10 Baptiste's when Smith and two or three
,ber men came to again; and at the same tu'c
su a part, of ~ or 80 men crossing the nVer oh''u
aid 10 me that couldn't take on my wagons anu
said also that | couldn't drive my catIle o'rt suo
ridge that he didn't intend To trouble me himself out
that he guessed the indians would run lhen Vh poIo
cnu,d set them over. In my two wagons there "eIe
some Government stores beside the private goods OF
nv men. Baptiste agreed to take care o Incu anu
nnoaded them Smith and six or seven Slners oohi ng
%. and gave them into his charge onlth ana MS
Marty LEFT willie / was eating dinner. started on
Nth INV cattle, and got them through unnoiestei.
LEWIS SIMPSON
ssPa & s G HS s oh the d 0 Ieidh d. Cs S6
ys ea'isT in he ytai 1851 Arrest pDowyr l.
81 u.
cerk trc tenn Of the L. s. District Court for Green River
County. L. T.
prApStn,1Ens or THE ARMY FOR UTAH TERRI
TORY, GREEN RIvFR COUNTY,
Tinted Sf0fcs Ot AtRcricG- Tcrrii1ry Of Ctab.-
William Eads being duly sworn, states on oath tina
he il citizen OF the United States, aged u years and
that he j. in the employment of Russell & Waddell
contractors for delivering supplies to the army ..
On or about Oct. II, 1857 in the herd of Col. Alex
anders command, there were about 800 heed OF cat
tie. About o'clock in the afternoon mt point on
Hams Fork about 80 miles from its junction win
Blatk's Fork the herd and wagon were halted to
prevent the cattle from mixing with the wagons. we
halted about half hour. The rear guard was not
out of sight when we began to move on, but hardly
had il disappeared over HILL than we were get upon
by IS to 100 mounted Mormons, armed with rifles and
pistols. They charged on Us Ike parcel OF savages
IN line with pistols cooked. heard an order given by
Lot smith who rode in front Of the line, to drive off
the cattle and burn the one wagon which remained
with u.s. We had only nine men. They drove off be-
tween 700 and SOC head Of cattle, and seven or eight
mules fOrcibly and against our consent.
Smith said that he didn't want TO lnure the proper
ty of private individuals, but that he intended and
had orders from The Governor, to burn grass destroy
all United States property, and scalp every sold'eI
and officer that he could get hold of; and that that
was what he was here for. i heard Porter Rockwell
another one Of the band utter words to thesame effect
heard Major Taylor also one of the band, say " Ii
were in command, l would take every one OF you
sons of bitches, and make you herd these cattle
Smith Rockwell and Taylor, were the only three OF
the band whom i recognized. Taylor is now prs-
Cner in Col Alexander's camp.
Smith asked me what was in our wagon: whether
ANYTHING was in il which belonged TO the United
States; told him that nothing was there but our pri
yate property. He looked into 1t from his horse and
then lei us Keep IT, and furnished US three yoke OF
oxen 10 drag il up TO the command. The Mormons
then the cattle over the hill, with whoOp ike
Indians.
heard Rockwell also tell Mr.. James Rupe the
sgent of Russell Waddell, TO say TO Col. Alexander
for him. that if he didn't tmn back off from Ham
Fork, he'd skin every man he had alive, and that he
would be with him every day till he got to Fort Hall
Smith said to me- further, that if l had any COM
muncuon with Col. Alexander be should like for NE
TO tell him TO come on with all his command and take
back the cattle if he could that he Smith, was going
to camp two miles off, for the night over the hill
sigea WILLIAM EADs.
Subscribed and sworn before the Hon n. Ecke' Chief
Justice Of the Territory Of Utah. Oh the ih day oil November In
'ns Sea, $50" Ae'' ALBERT @. BROWNE JR
Clerk pro TEN oftlc United States District Court
for Green River County, L. l.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY FOR UTAH TERRITORY,
GREEN RIVER COUNTY 50.
Jnded Stotss If America, Terrt0'y Of Ltdh.-
yamcs Rupe being duly Sworn states oath that he
is citizen cf the United States aged 80 years. That
he is the principal agent of Russell q Waddell, con
traction for transporting Government supplies. La
he has heard read that portion Of the affidavit OF Will
liam Eeds taken on November 4, 1857, which re
ates to the running of of 200 or 800 head OF cattle,
and that the facts there stated are to the best o.
his knowledge ana Dellef, substantially cOlItC''
After the cattle had been halted for a considerable
fine l. being on that day with Col. Alexander's com
and turned back from the main body to hurry them
up fearing that the Mormons would make descent
upon them. At that time the distance of the cattle
from the rearguard from to miles. The cattle
had just got fairly going ON the road when the Nor
mons did come down ON them, with party no less
than fifty strong. When | first them thought
THAT they numbered no less than 200 and think now
that then total strength no less than that think
that those who did not come down on the cattle drop
ped ok over the hill.
When ! saw them coming I started with Stephen
Re!nebhrger, of the employed about the cat
tie, to meet them. The first met was on horse
back, ike all the rest bis name is Porter Rockwell.
had known him previously. shook hands with MN.
He said, Ii s all whCat-you can go ahead. In the
mesn time the rest Of the party rode on some nifty
yards. RocG well left me aud joined them, but imme-
diStely turned back toward me. rode 10 meet him.
He then asked where the Hickmans were. ! said, In
comp" He asked, "Prisoners!' | said, Yes.
Then he said, Tell that id Old Colonel to turn
those men loose, or Bill will scalp some of the o. BY
Bill Understood him to mean William Hickman, and
understood him to speak of scalpng the troops. He
sa also. Tell them when you 90 10 camp, to turn
back, OF they will all be buichered; don't want to
II.
Just about this time the Mormon party had taken
possession Of the cattle and had unyoked those which
were drawing the wagon l said, " Port are they go
ing TO run them Off" He answered, Yes, that 8
just what we re here for Then told him wanted
team to draw the wagon to camp. lie rode up to a
man named Lot Smith, who seemed TO be command
ing tho Mormon party, and whom heard them call
Captain, and told him what desired. Thereupon
they gave US fifteen head of cattle, but came back
afterwsid and took all but three yoke.
Just then Eads came up and told Smith that his men
had taken mule which was his own private property,
and that he wanted it, asked Smith to let him have
It, He said yes" and held EGds's horse while he
went to get ii. j heard aftcrward that he got
mule.
smith said to me- /" I've heard Of Rupe before, and
suppose you've heard of me. Before many days you'll
see the soldiers running over the hill like those