The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-08
FROM CAMP FLOYD AND THE PLAINS.


The st. Joseph ,Jo0,1o of the 2gth SAYS:
The Salt Lake mail arrived in this city in the
forenoon Of Saturday last 27th inst, twentv-one
days out from the Holy City. The mail left Salt
Lake City on the morning of the 9th November
with but one through passenger, Mr. Thomas J
MONTGOMERY, of st. Louis the Utah Agent of Rms
sell, Majors II Go. All of the troops at Camp FIovd
had gone into winter quarters The approaching
winter at the camp promises to be one Of life and
hilarity. theatre had been established, and an
ametcur theatrical troupe of both actors and ac-
tresscs had arrived and commenced a winter en-
gagemcnt. Balls are OF weekly occurrence. A
billiard saloon has been opened, and some enterpri-
sing Germans have established two or three LAGER
beer saloons. But few desertions were taking place
from the army, and only a few dragoon horses were
being lost All of the trains but three had arrived
and two of these were met on the 9th at Emirrant
Canon, and the other mt Echo Canon rettin~ on
well, and would arrive in season.
Plenty Of gold was in circulation at Salt Lake
City, and everything prosperous.
Some of the leading Mormons informed Mr.
Montgomery that they did not intend to make anv
improvements in the Territory as long as they were
under the subsection Of the United States Govern
ment.
The weather was very severe in the mountains
and Mr.. Montgomery got slightly frostbttcn com
ing through. The dead body of a man. snpposcd
to have been a tcamster, found dav or two
before the mail passed near the summit of the Bio
Mountain, and it was thought that he had pcrishcd
from cold. The water in the Pacific Greek was
trOZe to the bottom, and the mountains hordcriur
on the Sweet Water were all covered with snow
snow fell at Devils Gate to the depth Of ten
inches, and another terrible snowstorm was encoun-
tered at La BOntas Greek. The last train for Brid
ger was met at Green river, getting on wcIl.
y large village of Cheyenne Indians were passed
at OEal0n's Bluffs. Mr.. Montgomery saws the
Chcyenncs have the finest ponies he ever saw in any
country. sangUinary battle is Anticipated be
tween this tribe and the Pawnces The latter had
sent the former a challenge which was duly ac-
ccpted, and preparations were being made by both
tF1IAf f, tutu IL
decide the contest. The road was covered with pony
tracks beyond kearncy, and the Pawners were said
to have been armed, as If they were bent on meet
ing the Chcycnncs in mortal combat. The Pawncts
have recently attacked a rancho on Little Sandy,
six miles this side Of Pattcrson's, pilaging and
burning the buildings, and laying everything IN
ruins. y difficulty with the proprietor, sometime
last fall, is said to have been the cause. Large
herds OF buffalo were seen on the north side of the
Platte river.
The mail fell in company with an individual who
represented himself is Just trom the Cherry Creek
mines He stated that he went to the mines last
spring with party Of old California gold hunters,
who after prospecting found nothing, ana leit dis
guStcd and in despair. Mr.. Montgomery was
not disposed to place any reliance IN ms story but,
ON the contrary, thinks the mines rich, from Intor-
nation he received from reliable sources.
The roads on the entire route better than
ever known before this time ot year, and no deten-
tion was caused ON that score;
The correspondent of the Philadelphia BHLlcijH.
writing Nov 49, saws: The rascally conduct of
tLr soldiers at Spanish Fork is beginning to have
its effect and the Indians are already in war paint
They have danced the war dance; they have un-
burird the hatchct, and soon the war-whoop will
ring through our valleys and along our mountains
But this is what expected, what every one expect
ed who is acquainted with the circumstances of
that vllainous proceeding. They are robbing and
pIundcring the settlers, and six men are reported
killed at Salt Creek. The man who has charge of
the Government herd and others, have appealed to
General Johnston for protection the former decar-
tl,.,t lN, 1al,,Y 4 =,
are sent out Immediately, on the men who had
command of the Spanish Fork expedition the
blame must fall. They are the cause of all the
blooGshed, robberies and burnings. They killed
innocent, inotcnSive Indians, and permitted their
men to rob them of their winters provision. and
the work now begun is but the natural consequence
OF such conduct. The Indians were faithful so long
they were properly treated.