Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-29
INTERVENING FRas ur.u

49, ANoW AOrh times puDllsnes
ilowing from Fort Bridger, April 9th.
'e Gilbert, Esq. left San Francisco, Ca.
a on the 9th day Of March, and arrived
Lake City on the evening of the I'd.
April: In his passage through the
on settlements, he was kindly received
1tertained. The people ,rere oil prepa.
o isare tie Valley. On his way IN to
ty, he found the road lined with families
South among whom, near Provo City,
brigham Young and Heller C. KimbaU
'eir families. brigham himself, howe.
,6sequently returned to the city, arri.
here the evening following MIR. q. ari.
lie also passed large number Of wag.
DING up from the Southern settlements
ist the brethcrn residing 10 the Northern
ments TO move.
current report was that they pere all
'e TO the Waite Mountains in the South.
rn part of the Territory on the western
1.-THE Great Desert. The women and
en- were to move Immediately, whilst all
ghtlng men tcere 10 remain as rear
t. The families swere starting at the
rom two to three hundred wagons day.
3 mass Of the people, however, are not
able to this movement, although they
repariag to participate in it, and are
silly wishing that the army may enter the
before they start. They are beginirJ
en- their eyes somewhat to the deception
has been practiced upon ther, finding
instead Of the Lord fighting for them. as
lam preached last fall, and destro wing
enemies by cold and starvation and the
ms becoming battle axe in their hands
'ercome all adversaries, they now see
our army has passed the winter more
ortably than they have, that the Indians
iearly all against them, and they have
act staring them in the face that they
be surrounded on every side and forced
!rrender.
nd yet, SO closely are they bound togeth.
completely are their habits of implicit
ience and subsection to their leaders,
they dare not take the least step or make
east effort ; towards throwing off, them
's, the yoke Of oppression which goads
!. They simply rest content in the hope
desire that the United States army will
arrive in time to relieve them.
aey have not planted any crops of impor.
this Spring, and have not, as is usual,
is season, commenced making and plan
their gardens, but in stead, are packing
nd boxing up the provisions which they
! on hand, aud which they estimate to be
A, than one years supply in wheat and
ne foundations of The Temple have been
fully covered up and protected.
lie Sunday before Mr.. Gilbert's arrival,
ham preached u most abusive and trea-
,Sle sermon against tthe President and
U nited States Government. This sermon
not been published in tie Desert NewS but
printed III pamphlet form and distribut.
the settlements.
II his wny up, Mr.. Gilbert passed and
ed the scene of the massacre Of the Cali
ia emigrants. las fall. lie says the ground
rewen with human skulls and bones of all
9, whilst the place was covered in every
ction with locks and tresses of .women's
. The sight Of these relics Of the most
man and barbarous massacre than can
ound oE the pages of our countrys history
truly sicknng, causing cold shudder to
thr ulh the whole frame; aud yet on
. q SPOT the Mormon guide jocularly re.
ked that this would be an "erceilent place
q dentists shop.
Ir. Gilbert was much surprised TO find en-
arrival in that city that they were making
oarations there for the expected arrival Of
'el nor Cumming. A room hdd been pre-,
ed erprcssly and ,ras ia redineSS far him.
Governor did not start from here until
9th instant. Brigham did not object to
Gbcrt's coming through to our camp,
refused to allow a gentleman travliug
! him to leave the city.
lr. Gilbert left the city on the 9th instant
met Governor Cumming on the evening Of
Tth lust in Echo Cunon about forty
miles from the city, he was escorted by a
I'd Of some thirty picked men who had
n sent by Brigham 10 meet him, ard who
c paying him every attention in their pow
lie expected to reach the city this eve
,, and will no doubt meet with a flattering
option.
luch may be accomplished by this visit
he Gov, rnor.
he road from here to the city is compa.a-
IS free from snow. .....
'here is body of some FIVE or six hun
d Mormons on the road, these are well
In,ed on us; animanls, but they in fact
stitute almost the only available force
he Moruions and it is certainly the only
able force which they have.
Brigham now says that if we will permit
and his people to move from the valley
uolested, he will Immediately move but il
persist in following and disturbing him be
send US all TO hell across lots"
Brigham acknowledges having taken all
ks, papers, maps, &c, from the olhce OF the
.yoyor Genera! Of Utah, but says he did 80 in
cI Is preserve them, as he did not deem the
son left In charge Of them competent or trust
rth5. ,.
DR.. Forney, Superintendent Of Indian affairs
hire ON The 7th instant for Bear River, to
/, the band of Indians now caihped on that
ion. ,...
The eykSinr precious to the Doctors departure
, Simon1s. the chief of these Indians, came
, csmp, with 1870 of his warriors, to escort and
tect the Doctor on his trip. Ben appears 10 be
CectIy friendly ard satisfied, and we ate now
lined to believe that he is really true and loyal
the Government. He informed US that a
nbined party Of Bonnack and shoshonee In
ms had attacked the Mormon settlements al
lmon River, in Oregon, and killed a large mum.
of persons that this had troubled and enraged
Mormons beyond measures, for they now de-
re- that the United States is setting the Indians
TO them. Simonds also heard that orapeen
ah Chief, who has been baptized into the Mor'
m Church, had informed Brigham that Fintck
jtah Chief. who has always been opposed to
, Mormons, was raising party to steal all the
1rmon horses and cattle.
The St. Louis Democrat has the follow
A special messenger arrived yesterday from
mp Scott, bringing the important news
a Gov. Cumming had entered Salt Lake
Iy without troops, and that his authority
i been fully recognized by, the Mormon
Icials, lie brings dates to April 10. No'
Iy was no resistance offered, but none wal
Brigham Young was tame az