The Kanzas news., 1858-01-09


thunders roll, and earthquakes below, the
Lord will extend his hand over his servants
and protect them, as he has done those that
have returned unto as. And the Lord will
remember them in our prayers, that the
Lord may be on our side, and let us be on
hand and be ready at any and every call,
and the Kingdom will spread abroad, and ii
will smite the image. not only on the toes
but on the head, which may God grant for
our sake. Amen.
TRAVELLERS PASSES.
Adj. Generals Office, Utah Territory,l
Great Salt Lake City, Sept. 81.
To all whom it may concern: This is to
certify that the bearer, Mr.. John Aiken,
who is peaceably travelling through the Ter
rity, is permitted to pass on his way to Cal
ifornia. -
DANIEL H. WELLS, Lieut.. Gen. CONG.
By order of the Lieut.. Gen. Cong.
JAMES FERGUSON, Adiutant Gen.
Endorsed by Col. Dame, of Parowan.
WM. H. DAME, Col, Iron Military Dist.
Sept. 90, 1857.
This may seem strange TO Americans, that
they are not permitted to t:avel on their
own soil, in Utah, without first obtaining
passports. This may be accounted for on
the ground that Utah Territory is placed
under martial law, and none but those who
are considered friendly to their cause can
obtain passports out of the Territory. l
obtained my passports through the recon-
mendation of Captain Duncan, Mormon,
who travelled to Salt Lake in the company
with which was engaged. started from
the Mormon city on the 23d of September,
travelling three hundred and twenty live
miles on the southern route to California BY
myself. l passed through the principal
towns on the route, being stopped by Nor
mon officers and Indian chiefs, declaring
that no American should leave the Territory
without showing his authority and paying
the Indians for the privilege. This ac
ceded to by paying the Indians about forty
dollars, besides blankets, etc. All this oc-
CURED within the limits of the Mormon set
dement's After I left the Mormons, got
along peaceably with the Indians, who are
not directly under the Mormon influence
I stayed at Painter Greek several days with
in six miles of the late horrible massacre,
where 1 Joined the company of the United
States mail to San Bernardino. John Hunt,
the mail carrier, refused any protection
weatever; said that had to fight my own
battles, as they were on friendly terms with
the Indians, and did not wish to incur their
displeasure. While at Painter Greek 1 saw
the Mormons drawing some of the wagons
belonging to persons who fell in the late
massacre towards Cedar City +; they did not
explain to me any of their business, or of
their possession of the wagons, and seemed
very distant and Indifferent in their COM
munications. | asked no questions, as I
wished to avoid suspicion.
Concerning the massacre, Mr.. John Aiken,
who passed the ground more than a month
subsequent to it, makes the following state
ment: After leaving Painter Greek, and
arriving at the field of blood, I discovered
several bodies that were slain, In state of
nudity and putrefaction. l saw about
twenty wolves feasting upon the carcasses
of the murdered. Mr.. Hunt shot at wolf;
they ran few rods and halted. I noted
generally eaten by the wild beasts than the
men. Although Capt. Baker and number
of others of the slain party were'm acquaint-
ances, yet l dared not express my sentiments
in the company of Hunt and his compan-
ions, knowing that I was travelling with
enemies to my country and countrymen.-
Mr.. Hunt and his companions often laughed,
and made remarks derogatery to decency,
and contrary to humanity, upon the persons
of those who were there rotting, or had be-
come the food to wild beasts Although
This terrible massacre occurred within six
miles of Painter Greek settlement, and thir-
ty from Cedar City, yet it appears that the
Mormons are determined to suffer their car
easses to remain uncovered for their bones
to bleach upon the plains.
From the London Pest, Nov %.
ENGLISH VIEW OF THE MoRMoNs
The people living upon the other side of
the Atlantic may be somewhat surprised to
notice the deep interest which the contest
between the United States and the Mormons
excites in England. The reasons. however,
are sufficiently obvious. Mormon emissa-
ries-for we cannot apply to the propagators
of this spurious and obscene creed the term
missionary-have long been busily at work
in this country, and, we regret to add, have
succeeded in sending out thousands of ig-
norant and foolish British men and women
TO swell the numbers of Brigham Young's
subjects. We believe that Mormon emiara-
ton from Liverpool is conducted upon q.
regular system, and that large sums of
money are remitted from the Saints to
facilitate the passage of new brethren and
sisters from this country. Another reason
may be stated which affects directly the fu-
ture condition of most valuable though
distant portion of the British dominions.
We read in an American paper e.that the
Mormons intend TO remove to the neighbor-
bood of Nancouyer's Island" Those in
Carson Valley have left. carrying with them
large Quantities of ammunition Some of
them had as many as six revolyers. A man
ufactory, turning out two hundred revolvers
week, has been in operation at Salt. Lake
for number of months. It is tboughs, in
case OF conflict with the troops. the In
dams will ioin the Moruaans H. 4Ta.-:,r.-