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


MONS. The central quad rangle was completed, ana
it, wall is fifteen or twenty feet high Ihe wali' u
the western quadrangle are narrower anu "oio
carried TO the hight of eight or ten ieet' inose
the eastern were never begun, but raggeh 70" OF
nsli,ades marks the intended line Of their construc
ton. The buildings within the central Enclosure
were burned TO ashes, and when visited the sPo'
Yesterday. woikmen were digging at what appe"reu
20 he a oaoks of bar iron and wagon tires near inc
.on.bern wall. 1t is certain that there are large
saehes Of provisions in our neighborhood, princi-
paly Of wheat and potatoes, oil "hich iast Inc
Mormons are said to have raised 5,oUO bushels IN
the vicinity Of the Fort. They left lew hills
pnauo. and had the satisfaction Of adoroing my
table, yesterday, with part of their contents,
which ate with great relish, notwithstanding
rumor that they were poisoned with strychDine.
Fort Supply is said to have been burned also, as
well as all the buildings in the Mormon settlement
around it. If this proves to be the case, still more
extensive caches mutt have been made there.
Preparations for locating depot OF the supplies
Of the army ut Fort Bridger, are being made rap
idly. Four companies of the 9TH Infantry and two
of the 10th have been detached on fat ue duty 10;
this purpose, under the command of Capt. Robin
son of the 9Th, and have established camp within
sfew hundred feet Of the Fort, where the supply
trains are received as they come up. The stone
walls are of sufficient strength to support roof,
and with the aid Of posts one can easily be con-
structed.
Col Cook arrived to-day with the Governor;
the Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Mr. Forney
the Secretary of State, Mr.. Harnet; the Marshal
Mr. D0tson, and the District-Attorney, Mr. Hook
aday. 1t appears that neither Of the Associate
judges Of the Supreme Court are in their company.
This may occasion some embarrassment in those
classes of cases which are liable TO be removed to
the full bench from the decision of a single judge.
If the Chief Justice had been as remiss as his as
sOciates, in coming to the Territory, the whole
civil administration would have been paralyzed.
The Colonel is encamped with his battalion of
Dragons upon Blacks Fork, three or four miles
east from Fort Bridger, where he will remain
few days until the grass in the neghborhoOd of his
camp is exhausted His stock has suffered as Sc
verey as that of the main body. When he crossed
the Rocky Ridge, the depth Of the snow varied
from one to two and half feet Nearly half the
horses died or became unable to travel and we're
abandoned among the mountains; and their accOu-
tremeDts and whatever could be thrown out TO
tighten the loading of his wagons, lie strewn about
the camps of the last fortnight of his march.
Lieut. Tyler s to be dispatched tomorrow with
that squadron Of dragons which came with
Col Smiths battalion and with $50 mules, to bring
mp all the wagons camp furniture, &c, which have
been left ON the road by the various divisions of
the army, and TO assist Mr.. Radford, the suter of
the 5th infantry in bringing up his train.
The mail arrived at the same time with Col.
Coob, bringing news from the States to October l.
Mr. Jones' one of the contractors for its transport
tation, came in charge Of it, From previous &C.
guaintaDcc with him am satisfied that no person
of more efficiency or experience could have been
selected 10 receive the contract. He is confident
that the November mail will also reach us IN due
season. The Assistant Postmaster-General FUR
nished Mr.. Morrill,, the Postmaster of Salt Lake
City, with keys, before that gentleman LETT Wash
inston. Acting under the order of Col. Johnston,
be has opened the bags this evening, and VIII de-
liver their contents tomorrow. The condition OF
affairs surely justi6es the examination by the COM
mandine officer Of all letters directed to Mormons
KNOWN 10 DC dctudiiS IA icVVhhOh onu h''O ~"
doubt that such an examination will be made. Three
months back mail was cached by Mr.. Jones, on the
Sweetwater, and will he brought up by him within
fortnight.
On the evening of the 18th three Indians
reached our camp, one Of whom, Ben Simons, a
Delaware, was in Salt Lake City eleven days ago.
The other two are Cherokee and Il Snake, the
latter the son of chief called Little Soldier. ST.
mons left his tribe % 90 years ago, and has
passed most of his life among the Rocky Mountains.
Among his anecdotes those which are revived from
his "reminiscences of service in the famous
Delaware body-guard Of Col Fremont are not the
least interesting. He now owns log cabin on the
Weber River, and traps and raises stock. 1t has
been his custom for many years past to visit the
Snake tribe to trade for iurs, during the Winter.
This Autumn, Brigham Young, being aware of
this custom, sent for him, and after some talk gave
him permit, signed by himself as Governor of
utah Territory and Superintendent of Indian
affairs" and dated November 9, authorizing him
to visit Waushakees village near the Wind River
Mountains, and return at pleasure He told him
that he must not have intercourse with the United
States army but must, on the contrary, use every
endeavor to stir the Snakes to hostites against it.
The fidelity with which Smons has obeyed the In
JUNCTION is exhibited by the fact that he is now
present in our camp. Chauncey w. West, the
Mormon Bishop of Ogden City, who signs himself
"Colonel Of the Weber Military District" fur
nished him with another paper in which he state
that he satisfied that Simous sis friendly
our people" and cpjOined all Mormons to refrai
from, doing iniury tn b;s n.rso, o.