The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-10-16
Letter from Salt Lake City.
Correspondents. OF the New York Times,
SALT LAKE, Sept. I, 1905.

through this city, has been interrupted
BY the Indians.
Last Saturday the conductor OF tic Gall
fors,;a mail due on that day, arrived in
this city without his mail 1t appears
that on or about the I'D Of last inonth,
MS the mail party--consistinc OF put two
men-werc camping for the night at the
last crossing of the Honholdt river,
large band of Indians suddenly came up 7
on them and took possession OF every !
thing which they had, mules, harness,
provisions, and more important than all,
the mail. The men escaped with Their
lives by hiding, at the ti,st approach OF
the Indians, in the brush along the river,
and remaining concealed until their de-
parture. They then made their way on
foot to the next station, where they pro-
cured animals and came On as fast as pos
sible- to this city. r.aN g. a#..
immediately en- the receipt Of this in
formation, DIR. Forney, Supt. Of Indian
Affairs, made requisition through Gov.
Cumming, lupon Gen. Johnston Tor n
body of troops to be sent down as soon
| as possible to the Humboldt river to pro-
teet the m ills aud emigration from these
hostile indians. In consequence, OF
which Gen Johnston, with commenda-
bble promptncss, has ordered two comra-
nies Of, dragons aud two OF infantry to
| start immediatly for that portion OF the
route to California. Companies = ana
! II, of the second Dragons, in command
of Capt. Haws, end company from both
the tenth aud fifth regiments OF infantry
will leave the camp to-day on this duty.
1t is b lieyed that the Indians who at
tackled til. mail were band Of the Or :
rons VIII have come down and united
with the Digger Snakes on the Hum
boldt for the express purpose Of robblnS
aud numbering this years emigration to
California aud Oregon. -. .-l.,
Superintendent Forney viii start du-
ring the coming week TO oyertake tie
troops and visit the tribes along the Hum
boldt, aud discover their feelings and in
lentions. We hope soon to hear OF a
definite settlement Of accounts with these
| Iudiaus, who have committed SO many
! depgcdations aud shocking murders Tor
several years past upon the overland en-
i2ratior. ......-
! We are informed that Superintendent
Forney, upon his arrival here, sent out
to these 50 ne Indians a quantity OF pres
ents as ken of his good will towards
them, amoag which there was sent, very
iuconsiderately, quite quantity Of gun
powder an lead.
As it is, the Indians now so hostile in
Oregon Territory have Lat little to fea'
= from the troops, for, coming as they dc
|, from the coast, they have cniy to wdtci
T them and to fight them on that side, ant
, If in the conflict they ind them elre:
f beaten and disabled, the way is perfect
= Fopen for retreat across the mountains ia
$ to the bufialo country, where they can
, recruit their horses, obtain fresh supphv
: OF provisions, and prepare t. r'ncs thcl
i attacks upon the whites at the FIRST op
- portuuity. The oaly way to cop sue
rcss.u!Iy with these Indians Is t. cnt u,
4 their hope OF rctrcltiag to recruit, an
Y thus finally conquer them, II not by ioIc
t IT arms alone, BY famine and fatigue
: fer, these Indians, depending mainly o
II tAc Buffalo for support, t,eI perfect
l. " indcpc Aeicn, and fearless Of cooscqnc'
If ccs, SO long as they can obtain full sal
= ply of it.
a, The Indians fred upon a party {
IF Saints, who were cutting hay IN Rus
- valley, fortnight since, and Lieut.. I,
re-, with oaG hun3rcd mounted mc'
was dispateneG to the -"''cY oi oc'..
river to find their camp, and b.'aa
At their Chiefs for talk but after tri
y Of eight days h. returned without hayin
: found any sign.
y Governor Cumming aud lady late
visited Cottonwood Canon--thc spot {
as which Brigham aud his eonfederates d
n clared their inderendence--in compal
DC with Brigham Young and family, and
I, select company Of the Saints. The pa
Id ty were absent some four days Oh tn
e. pie nie," aud The time was pleasant
spent in dancing, singing, speaking, x
Id The United States Judges, Eehles al
he Sinclare, and Secretary Harlnell, are st
ID absent on their trip to Fillmore, whe
IT, they went to appoint the times for hol
ne ing the L. s. Courts in this Terrltor
III They are accompanied by two companl
u, vi dragons.
nd Before leaving this city, Secrota
Hartnell refused to give commissions
he the members elect OF the legislature
% this county in consequence OF the lille,
III proceedings during the late election
This viii render new election neces
"" ry.
y We noticed, while out riding in Il
he valley, recently, a phenomenon, Whit
we are informed, Is very common throu
4. this country-namely spouts Or eolunI
Of dust, rising from the ground as
ie. up as the eye eau reach. The Que
he saw was formed by a whrlwind, viii
,is gradually caused it to rise until its su
IS nit disappeared among the clouds.
in. appeared to be about the size, III circu
ter ference, of an ordinary hogshead a
i did not vary in diameter. About IL,
&c. way there was long, graceful curve
this slender pillar, which seemed to G.
, n meet the heaven aud the earth. 1t ma
LET tanned its appearance about five ninut
aud then rapidly disappeared. tn
Of dust spouts are formed in the same nj
Sc ner as the water spouts are in the oce
10. although the dust, from its light char
,or ter, rises more readily and to grea
out height
IAN We know not whether history Vi
see the reason why the crooks or stats Of
shepherds, in the ancient elassi cal p,
ro. DDS, we're crooked or bent at the en-
ire but perhaps the shepherd boys Of u
will furnish US with the reason, we IN
the few days since, two little boys herd
their focks of sheep, each holding IN