New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-12
MARSHAL DoTsOS's EXPERIENCES.

MARSHAL DOTsOS'S EXPERIENCES.
From Our Own Cor espondent.
FORT BRIDGTR, L. T., April 80, 1858.
In view OF the scarcity of beef cattle in the COM
mssary department, which has almost compelled
us to conclude that we Will soon have TO eat mule
meat, or no mest at ALL Chief Justice Eckels on tie
2lst inst. dispatched Marshal Dotscn with party
of thirteen men who volunteered for the &C .asion
to Bear River, TO endeavOr to procure cattle and
provisions from the Indians camped on that stream.
To guard against any misunderstanding in regard to
the object of this expedition sent in the direction OF
Salt Lake City the Marshal was furnished with the
following explicit Instructions:
"FoRT BRIDGER u. T.. April u, 1853.
To P X DorsoN United Stqs Ma,shaiJor Itch Ts,y&o'g
" SIR: You will proceed az coon as practicable 10
the camp of Ben Simonjs Bear River, with a
suitable nmber of citlzens Of the United area wBom
you viii designate for the purp)se and purchase some
beef cattle Tor the Of Ibe civilians eucanpsd here
and such quantities OF vegetables butter and eggs as
YOU can obtain for the same purpose.
" You will he careful TO zee THAI no warlike mo7e-
me uts be made against the M0'mOn or others, EXCEPT
in your ,edtiers', Jules it should be necessary in
executing your tcsi duties, and IN t1at case the Il"
will he your gulde.
Before trsdieg with the Irdans you will, Of course
obtain the consent Of the agent 20 DO So Sdoud you
be inquired q by the Indsrs the subj yol VIII
adee neutrality in cur Mormon diflinties
AS coon may be yon will return to camp with
your party ft rwfom you will be expected 70 account
TIE following interesting report of the Marshal,
made upon lis return, furnishes an account OF his
trip. and contains important information obtained
from the Indians ana others, which we consider
entitled TO credit: 900
"CAMp SCOTT, April 81, 1858.
Hon D. r FcEELs Chief Jatce Supreme Court Ctah Ter
"SIp: In compliance with the inclosed initruc-
tinrg which received from you on the Us. ms,
rfy II cl- eU-N0
thirteen Insn be-3e myself viz: DstTlc'-Altorhey
lpro TIM. W j. Mccormick. d. a. Bur, justice OF
FGe Dnfo,t ]. MetRs. J. j. Jusis, c. j. Harley,
Wn Hall, w. W. Green J. p Gabriel. A. g. Ayers,
A. Nolan end started with them from Fort Brldger
on tie morning of the 9th inst. Taking the main
road leading TO SIT Lske CRY we followed it until
we reached the first brarch OF tue Muddy Creek stop
prg however, TO room at spriIg some eght OF n'he
mies from le Fort. "
loon striking this creek W. turned 10 the right,
ard. flowing its hanka in nor.b we.terly direction,
crossed the msin branch OF ne Muddy at rs mouth.
We then Continued up ravue running due west nom
this crossing end, gradnaly ascending 20 l.. SUNNI
passed over very high, rocky ridge covered with
Cedsrs. Desc nCing 2 p'ecip0Is gorge, WHEN pre-
serted itself little north of ths point, We csmped Tor
tho night about two miles further on in deep h)IoTr
in bend Of The gorge formed oy rlaie running
| psrsl'el With the DIVIDE "e had Just crossed
A slral stresm, which ticklsd down frofn snow
bark the side Of the ridge furnished us M water,
and anins's found abundance OF good grass ~
Il hotrfm and sides of the bol0Y.
"The grass sirce we left the spring at when we
rooned is most excellent, particularly along ths barhs
# the Muddy ard the adjacent bearhes: l. Is tsher
Snd thicker than have ever seen u 10 th,s country st
this season e the year. 10 the hnlloF IN WI n we
Ind csmpfd We found wer-bsa'sn trail wbi'h we
tod by IL indian who rode up before we ssrted
IL The mory ns ed othe Indian csmp OF Ben Slmords,
on Rear River. / accordingly deernined 70 ioIi'% It
to .bst point.
"Aher leaving camp, We took the I'LL ives; #
us anc crossed in Succession, within nile and hg'f
three streams e running water; the second OF these
stresms lie Judge. formed by sp1lgs; the other t@O
are fed by the melting .noEs, Grd, sm mchned 10
believe are dr. 10 the Sumner season.
AFTER crossing tie third stres tire trail turned up
the hollow in which ran, aod floyed i.s course 70
soutb.wtsoy direction 90 The snow Lark ifom which
II issued The western side Of this c.nOn WIS much
more precpi'ous snd rocky than the southern, sr1
was liaed with cedar trees. Passing over he divide
81 The head Of this canon. descended rapidly
through sroiher ravre, which gradually wdened
il approached Bear River
"About a mile from the summit Of the rdge, we
found en- Hcelent sP iIg Of whsr On onr is. gushing
out from the tco of bill which divides the head OF
the rayipe into two brSrcEes.
"Hsre We upssdded sad turned ont cur horses TO
luxuriste on the rich grass which a5oundei.
" After short rest we continued down the bottom in
a westerly direction for sbjut miles, when We
reached Besr River Nsley.
d" F,llowipg down the river, which here flows in
n noitberiy direction. We passed n about two miles
the mont Of Glow Creek which empes i.self into
the river from the West, and two mies farther
fourd tie camp of Snond on that side Of The river.
d" Before req ching his cspp Ben came ou- aud met
US il most cordial msnner, sud took US 20 excel
lent camp crourd nesr bis lodge.
% met 81 bis lodge FreDchTan, named Joseph
C,uoi. with whom was acquainted IN SIT Lake
City anil from him | obtained the following inf)rms.
tion respecting the Moimons
ale s.a'ed hst lat Fall he, with several others
applied 70 Bishan Young for permission 10 leave tae
Valley. but that il wss persmptorly refused; thss
sitter the arrival of Gov. Cunning IN Salt Lake City
he tried IT two different times 70 obtlin an interview
With sin. but was prevented from approa ,hiog the
house by eusrd plsred around il for this purpSse in
charge Of Howard Egsn; that great msny of the
pe ople bad 10 bis knowledge, IN t1e same way been
prevented from seeing tie Governor, uosss they oo
tsiued TIE permis ION of Brigham Ycung. The Bisb-
ops stated in the ward meetings tha. Gov Cumming
would rot be allowed 10 leave tie city for three or
four wesks, or until all the families in the city could
move away.
AN of the settlements north of Ogden City and in
Rush ard Toee Valleys have been tntirel deserted.
but the houses, fences, &c have rot been destroyed
or injured.
"Al the loose cattle have been driven south from
the vicinity Of Salt Lake City and nom the northern
settlements. The people in these pisces are moving
rapidly possible and concentrating 10 the negn
borhood Of Provo CITY, around Utah Lake.
Mr.. CoIos met Smonds in the city, and came ont
under HE protection He stsrted ABOUT the 18th met