The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-22

TT hEARNET, u. IT,, Dec c3. 1851.
On the 2jth November, Col. Johnston
was &C Fort Bidger. at which place ne
had established his head quarters. Col.
Cooke, with six companies Second Ora.
goons, arrived that morning. having lost
many Of his animals. and the remainder
were unfit for service. From Laramie to
Salt Lake there is no grass, (tho Nor
mons having burnt 10 in advance Of the
lroops) consequently all the animals be-
longing to the expedition wore very poor
when winter set in, and IL is reported
that they were dying at the ratio OF some
one hundred daily.
There can be no doubt that when
spring opens Col. Johnston will be so
crippled that he will be- compelled to
await the arrival Of fresh animals. and
o,hor supplies, before no will be ablo to
commence active operations. That the
expedition is a failure for this year. can
not bo questioned; and when we reflect
upon the mattor and see what an immense
amount of public property must be lost,
rs we'll as tho condition Of she troops, on
short rations, and living in tents in a
country whore tho snow Is USUALLY very
deep during the entire winter, Ga No
vem6er il was two feet deep. il would
seem your predictions last summer were
well grounded. That the Mormous in
tend to resist thore can be no doubt, rs
they are fortilying the passes that lead to
The city.
They have released Jesse Jones, agent
Of Majors d RUSSELL who wna taken
prisoner by them some time since. and
have sent him to Col. Johnston's camp.
In passing through the different canoas
they blindfoded him, to prevent him from
obtaining any knowledge OF their movo-
ments. It is reported that Bill Hickman,
who is one Of the Danitos, and uotori.
GUS sooundrol, has been killed by a
mountain man named Bakor. I am in
clined to think that II is his brother, who
was prisoner in Col. Alexandor's camp,
as report says no was released short
line since
Mr.. Magra%, Of the Wagon Road Ex
| lpodition, has volunteered under Col.
Johnston; those Of his party who would
not do so were discharged, Go this ex-
pedition is broken up without accom-
plishng anything. save what has boon
dono by Lander, Chief Engineer, and his
assistants, Mr.. Magraw, having had
some difficulty with his Engineers, they.
AS well rs the Disbursing Agent, left him,
and have gone to the States,
A few nights since, a party Cheyenne
Indians attacked some Pawnees, who
were occupying an old mail house within
a few hundred yards Of che post, which
loccasioned some little excitement ia tho
garrison. The command promptly turned
out, and a detachment was sent 10 patrol,
but the night was so dark that no Indi.
ans could be discovered. Some doubt
WAS felt, at drst, as to the fact of the
OheYennes having nude ahis attack. but
next morning moooasin tracks. (wiGhout
doubt Cheyenne, } were discovered, which
settled the matter.
The bold attack upon the part Of the
Choyennos was from the following cir
cumslauces, viz. Three Pawnees had
stolen some horses from the Cheyennes,
were pursued, and the animals recovered
In the encounter the Cheyennes had Que
man killed, (supposed to be a chief, and
another severely if not morlally wound
ed, The Pawnees escaped without loss,
and came Immediately 70 the Fort, where
they had been some days, before the at
tack was made on them; which fact was.
no doubt, known to the Cheyennes, and
their object was to surprise them and get
a scalp or two in revenge for the loss Of
their comrades. An attack upon the
Post was evidently not designated by
them.
We are enjoying delightful weather at
present. and AS tho contrast is so great,
to the weather experienced last winter,
we do not fail TO appreciate it, and de.
voutlY wish for its continuance during
the whole winter.