The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-05

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THE MORMON RxLIGIoS-sALr LAKE CITY MAT
rKRs-PEAcH oRcHARDs-rHE ExrRAoRDIsA'
nv OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RUISs-raE PRO-
PORTION OF ARABLE LANDs-THE RIvss JORDAN
GOV. CUMMINGS ooURsR--THs UNITED STATES CON-
observation-disclosures GESrILxs-No LODGINGS,
no kooMs-PosIrION OF CORRESPONDENTS
LATE PRISONERS AT SALT LAKE cITY-waY THEY
WERE MPRIsoNED-How THEY WERE TREAr2D-
BEING rAKkN sOUrH-rHGR BsCAPE-rHK NAN
WHOSE BODY WAS FLOATING DOWN rnE JORDAN
STATEMENT or W. H. FABBNS.
srscIAI CORRESPONDENCE HERALD.
SALT LAKE Cry, June "a, 1858.
Nothing OF uandng importance has transpred since
the departure OF tho last mail few things, however,
merit chronological presentation On rising last Sabbath
morning sgreeaoy surprised TO find the Amer.
banner attached 10 the tops OF several nsgstAs In
different parts Of the city, though from want Of wind the
Gags dropped gioomly BY the sde OF their supporting
stats The Mormous desire to appear very patriotic The
language and deeds Of the past however are not forgot
ten. Some OF the flags had bees upon thea nsead OF
stars
Early In the morning Mormon band presented nseI
before the Globe and commenced piping and drumming
s performance WA very Indifferent Whether the salute
Intended to be sereuade TO some ono or more was
q question having no apparent answer. There was, Of
course no preaching here; the women all being ct
Provo the preachers are there Also Some Of the Gen
tiles amused themselves by walking along the more
shaded streets and through the beautiful gardens.
The most popular along the sidewalks Locust
the tree abundant in the gardens is the peach tree
Peach trees are very numerous throughout the entire
city they burtnened with fruit, which will be ripe
till September The crop Of pears this valley this year
bcs fair TO surpass that Of any previous year worth
great amount Of money. any one man owned all the
peach trees he could dispose Of their fruit this year to
make fabulous fortune The wheat too and indeed, all
knos grain produce better crops this year than they
were known to before. All agricultural products
have done better this season. far than they
known to do before Grass unusually good. The grain
crop will not be ripe for four five weeks yet The cause
OF the extraordinary productivsness of this season
il the prevalence OF rains. Ordinarily the earth during
this IL parche1 like dessrt and baked rs 10
oven But nov 1t is surchsrged WITH water; from the
I'm to the 2lst inst. rAned diurnahy; such
is unparalleled in such q season Of tee year in this
localts The Saints he norously accredited 1t 10 the
ChrisA,s; the phenomena some have gore 30 far
say, WAS Heaven showeIng down blesnog upon US in
approval OF tue peace cannot we'll estmAe now large
portion OF this valley capacitaed for calts ation
10 Ct without irrigation. By visible your
respondent half Of the soil be rendered valuable for
agricultural purposes-pfooaoy not one third OF it o.
present.
Brigham intends, if he remains in this place, TO
take river Jordan and convey nearly. not quite,
It's entire volume OF along canals for rrigs,nx
purposes that will greatly increase the arabic lands but
Still they will not compose half OF the valley There
great deal Of dried baked salt land good nothing
The Jordan flows along mile or two west Of this city,
end enters Great Salt Lake over twenty miles distant,
The is about thirty feet wde and should judge,
from bathing in it, from ten 10 twelve feet deep
Doe Of nues, houses the city has been lot 70 Gov
Cumming He and his wife reside In II, but board al the
Globe Saloon do AL the rest OF as Gentes rne Nor
well afford TO let Gov. Cumming have house.
tor he is their man he them; all questions he
takes their side all disputes he sides with them. He
talks OF the outrages, wrongs and vlanies perpeated
AGAINST them but is deaf TO cries counrymen
for sue ,o for help for protscnon sgau imprisonment
peril and threatening death; he has eyes 70 see,
e1s TO hear his counrymen dsiamed, his country dis
hmm rad nj he
the vest wretch that ekes out an existence BY
the most loathsome vices OF the Genues here, none
the Governors course or tn)se with
the army aud OF the army, none 10 my knowledge
with MIN. Whatever may be the phase Of matters
Our Decpe united directed by judlcious and united
OH sias viii sufficiently hard task TO achieve, aod
ofraud a. well as oence How worse then us
be witn our cfcals al they areS Ether ali but one
The United States Commissioners were not able, till
within few Gays, 70 get room TO Aeep in; nov they
have one small room on the ground hoor IN which they
place their blankets and sleep on the noor
Peter K Dotson Marshal OF the Territory ha, obtained
rather owned when he cane here, small
owner, is deusely popula,ed BY homeless Cen
tiles. The majority OF US, however, are i'll " tnout
shelter from The sirm that Afforded by the
entries OF the saloon which eat carriages
those who possess them Your correspondent sui COO
nost. M David Cauoisnd zooey is in VAN SHAKEN in
the face Of the saints will not tempt the TO furnish us
sinners with local haetnon II seems to be the poicy
OF Mormons residence here nconfort
able that will not remain that will not answer they
will make II 90 hot--f they cAn-thai We cannos remain.
who htstorise the Affairs Of the Territory Shadows
NOT uncommon 70 them Derx hins and threats are no,
unknown they fall, LEI already be considered rs
upon record by whom and wherefore.
The Globe, Am told, n owned BY Brigham We psT
food b. no means luxurious but very good for tas
common articles cooked and presented on the
table As to be very paata ole Tue agent Of Brigham Mr.
for meals but be found Of the Genes reoens aud
deserving, so he had to reduce to 81 should think
thai At least two Of the money paid into the saloon
was cleared and went directly into the pocket Of the head
Of the church.
Two men arrived here q few days since from the South
In pitAbe condition, whose story merits publication
They Messrs z. Mcneil and w. II. FAbens-the two
Geni.lss imprisoned here Governor Cumming On.
tered this springhe latter Of whom had sen supposed
murdered and hk body noaed down the Jordau Tnefol
is ss ss CIV on y. la Of October 1851
route for California After proceeding south far
Fillmore on my road, found the bodies Of Two Ameri
who had been murdered the day before said,
BY Indians. n they were Indians they were painted
ones, because saw the effects Of The murdered men IN
exact amount Of money they had when they were
assassinAted Finding could not resch California unless
Of the sreshren in o his conveying me and
smother young man 70 the golden State ne took my
some fuss about u; whereupon I informed BY. the
Saints that II did not keep still would have my damned
throat cut Finding Was not safe In the SOUTH started
the 8th Of February for Camp Scott Al salt Lake City
vas joined BY Messrs. r Mcneil, chas. Miles and Z
young Mr. Brown When We had advanced far yellow
creek about thirty miles west Of Fort Brdger,
stopped by the Mormon guard and taken prisoners.
BODY OF armed brought back 70 this holy (uiqui
tous) City OF the Saints and hers lodged rs IN jail
should have remarked, however that whe on the We
Der river Brown taken sick, and In conse-
qucnce not guarded very closely night whs
the Mormons were ~ prayer, he made his escape a1d
eventually reached The camp. Mcneil Miles and we're
imprscned stone or adobe house. divided into cells,
guarded sy s,shs men, VINO were changed every day.
1he guard ordered 70 let 20 Of the house;
sentry walked before the house, another before the
Of the wall. was lousy, dirty hole 10 which wero
placed 80 We goa lousy and dirty; Ne could get nothing
We had poor clothes, our arms and money were taken
from US and thus for months coadned because
OF the mere fact Of our being American cltizena
While Gov. Cumming In Mcneil detained soms
money with which be purchased liquor with ne got toe
I'll nreffu nirhl eac He uanl IN