The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13

IN course of erection on the "bottonns.''-
There was an abundance of wood In the VI
einity, SO that if the army teams do not give
out, the troops are not likely to suffer incon-
venienee from scarcity The weather was
bitterly cold, and would be severely felt BY
those not in active exercise in and around
the camps -sr- s8T s:-s.eF
Some twenty miles below ,Bridger the
party came back again on the main trail,
where they found abundant evidences of the
uncertainty of human affairs and the effect
of bad calculations. The bones of the ami
mails that had frozen to death. and some
that had probably died from being over
worked, were strewn along the road In great
profusion. To have numbered the dead''
would have been task 'iTt
- Two or three teaInsters were met, coming
up from the old camp of the army on Green
river, who were anything but pleased with
the campaign. They gave most discoura-
ging account of the situation of the troops,
and, so far as hope was concerned, the flu
ture looked to them darker than the past
They reported much discontentment over
the management of affairs, and thought if
any had the opportunity, and could count on
a good reception at Salt Lake, pretty ex-
tensive stampede would be the result Nor
mons acere suspected of being an the camp tn
Various capacities. At all events, there was
no question but they had many friends there
who posted them on the contemplated move
ments and positions of the enemy at every
opportunity. Some few of their old ac-
quaintances- they accuse of seeking
their injury by calumny and ..lies out whole
cloth''-( such gentlemen as Messrs. Ma
graw, MorrelI, Hurt, and particularly Brid-
ger, would do well, the Mormons say, ''to
arrange their human affairs, % for if war be-
gin they are likely TO be called upon. They
should not boast aloud in the camp, for they
are .'spotted."
After crossing Blacks Fork, the party
left the main road and took straight course
across the plains for Devils Gate, leaving
the South Pass far to the left. The weather
was very pleasant but cold; saw no Indians
on the way. They crossed Mr.. Richards
bridge at the upper crossing of the Platte,
a hundred and twenty miles west of Lara
mie. Having no business at the fort, and
being well furnished with provisions, they
kept on their journey, taking the lower road
down the Platte, and recrossing forty miles
above Laramie, which road they kept till
they arrived at Florence on the 18th inst
being "a days from their departure from
Great Salt Lake City. @ aoa< -
YIELD OF CROPS IN UTAH
THE MoRMoNs LIKELY TO BE WELL PRO-
..,a,. 49, VIsIoNED. ..sarrI s..-
The following is an extract of a private
letter received in this city, dated -ig
.....t GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, l.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1857.]
The crops this year in these valleys are
better than have ever been known. One
man raised on 1 acres 30 bushels of wheat,
another on l. acres raised SO bushels; anoth-
er raised 666 bushels of potatoes on one
five pounds. Anthony -- raised this
year about $50 bushels of wheat, 200. bush
els, of potatoes, and cut from 40 to so loads
excellent hay. ..E. -e..,. u
There has been an abundance of peaches
here. We have had apples, grapes and
plums, but not so plentiful as the peaches
The Chinese sugar cane is cultivated here
with success. Our nearest neighbor, Mr..
Wright, of Philadelphia, made quantity of
molasses, sent us some, and I can assure
you it was delicious.
The weather has been very pleasant for
the past few weeks in the valley, but the
are covered with snow.
The army, governor, judges and other Of
ficials have not yet arrived. and 1t IS though
they will not be able 10 get here this winter,
as the snow is from one to two feet deep be-
tween here and their camp. The constitu-
ton is trampled under the feet of our rul-
ers, and their emissaries, the other side of
the mountains, are boasting that they will
hang Governor Young and those who speak
disrespectfully of their officers. Uncle Sam
has sent here, without doubt on my mind,
some of the most corrupt scoundrels IN his
dominions.
The people have come to the conclusion
to defend the rights guaranteed unto them
by the constitution, and that an armed force
shall not quarter in. this city.
Whatever, may be said by calumniators,
defy any person to point out any act un-
committed by this people
from the first day they inhabited these
valleys. a
The Indians on the southern route to Cal
ifornia have been very troublesome to emf
grants In September they killed party of
one hundred, and took the spoil. The
squaws are now dressed in silks and wear
ing costly shawls The whites are general
ly the first aggressors. In this case they
poisoned spring frequented by the Indi-
ans, and you know they always avenge their
wrongs.
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