Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-09
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Correspondence Of the ST Louis Republican,
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Correspondence Of the St Louis Republican,
FORT BRIDGER, L. T., Aug. 9.
For the last few days our camp has been
quite lively in consequence of the arrival
OF the Sixth Infantry, Lieut. Bryan, and
party, and the company of Sappers and
Miners, Lieut.. Duane commanding. on the
18th ult. They came up by the new route
Of the South Platte, Pole Creek, and
Brldger's Pass, intersecting the old road
via South Pass, at Hams Fork. They re-
port much better and nearer road than
that by Fort Laramie and the South Pass
Orders have been received for the Sixth
Infantry to march at once for Fort Walla-
walla, Oregon Ter Their departure, how
/ ever, is delayed i'll consequence Of there
, not being sufficient supplies of clothing
! and provisions In store to supply their ne
cessary wants on their long march-the
distance being seven hundred and fifty
miles When we remember Winter COM
mences much sooner in these high attitudes
than IN localities of the same latitude in
the East, We may almost surely expect to
hear much suffering and exposure ensue
prior to their arrival at Walla-walla. 1t
rumored that the two companies Sixth In
iantry, Col Hoffman commanding, who
have composed portion of the garrison
here, are to be relieved by detachment
of the Tenth Infantry, and that they are en- |
route from Cedar Valley.
The Utah Indians have been quite troub-
lesome of late, in stealing animals and COM
mittlng depredations A few nights ago,
they stole several horses and mules, which |
were plcketed adjacent to the Fort. Lieut..
Bell, lst Cavalry, with three men, pursued
and overlook them the next day. They
were about twenty in number, and quite
saucy, parading the stolen animals before
them, and giving every indication that
they would fight. Lieut. Bell returned
here, and taking forty men, started in pur
SUIT He has been gone several days, and
we have no intelligence from him. Much
anxiety is felt for his safety 1t is believ
ed the Indians are melted by the Mormons
The annual election in this Territory for
territorial and county officers, took place on
the I'd In this Green River county, the
democracy met and nominated full tick
ct. l send you enclosed copy of their
and resolutions. We elected
all our candidates in this county VIM. J.
Osborn is elected Representative in the
Legislative Assembly by 1875 majority; all
other county officers by about 80 majority
each. This being the only county in the
limits of the Territory in which there
was gentle population in the ascendant,
it is believed Mr. Osborn is the only anti {
Mormon elected to the Legislature in fact,
The first one elected since the organization
of the Territory, as this is the first untram- ,
nelled election ever held. BY our last ad- /
vices from Salt Lake we learn that serious i
were apprehended, as the Nor |
mons intended to prevent all Gentiles from t
voting. We have no news from there .
since the election. 1t is looked for by the !
nail which is due this morning. !
The mail under the new contract with /
Hoekaday u Co, comes through with much Il
'egularity-going through from st. Joe to /
Salt Lake in twenty-five days. I
Supply trains are arriving almost daily {
rom Fort Leavenworth To-day de- 4
achment of recruits, under Major East 3
nan, came up to join the Fifth Infantry at
headquarters. California papers received n
y last mail report the Indian difficulties ii
n Oregon and Washington as much worse t.
han heretofore believed
BsS~Some more Indians have been discov- q q