The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

rowned Brigham in his stronghold q. salt lake City On
N. 2s:s sePsemSvy large train .. his deladed followers
few days a'ssr ihs exodus Of Mormons, d party OF
dvo Amer6sn gentlemen, we'll armed and equip;
teprsment, appeared as gentlemen in easy circum
stances and degree sboss the ordinary character Of
travelling norsemen They had reached that point from
for the States After halt OF two or three days Genoa,
on learning that train Of Mormons hal left b.. few
Days previous or SAT- Lake, they settled up their bsani
Mr cOwan was a ths train at the time, and ssaes
that the party Of gentlemen alluded TO oserto@ tho
tran az Blue Springs, the head OF the Humboldt
From this point they travelled in com 1any with tho
train until is arrival At sait Lake CITY AFTER reaching
the CITY Co~an cav nothing more OF them until he
Raraed OK sne:r murder az point between salt Creek
and Hevier river, about hundred miles south from
san Lake HappeaIs they were encauood at the time,
and from he saddonness Of the made upon ths
they bad little or no time prepare and defend theL
selves hree OF the party killed after hard fight
anc the other wo though badly led, managed To
get nto Salt Crees settlement where they died Of their
woun1s Cowan attributes tler death TO the Indians
whom be represents being very savage ari erocious
IN that section Of the country. But coupled with ct
a. OF late all the murdered parties Ia the Mormon
Try happen somehow TO Genles, and the deadly hatred
ces, ncne - the belief that hsy have been butch
By the MTmoDs themselves, or II by the savages,
uo III we 'earD more OF the mystery which enshrouds
their sad tate.
rae road they travelled reaching Salt Lake approaches
tho city from the northwest the which they would
have taken cav.ng tue city reach the command Of
our troops (had they been allowed by Brigham to have
done so strikes on The eastern portion Of the city
apd the point where they were attacked and murdered
Is SOUTH tho road travelled from Salt Lake to san Ber
pardoo We rov DC wrong IN Judgment bu. 10 us II
appears plan that the ned rebel Brigham refused
10 aihw tshm % pass through The city, and compelled
them "a return touth, only to be murdered BY bis ennis
saries.
To get all the Information we possibly could concerning
the marcered party, we have cooversed with Major
Or,nsby, well Known merchant OF Genoa, who s now
stopping ut Piacervle Tho Major informs us recol
lte,s periectly well toe gentlemen above alluded
Their n,mts be cannot nov remember but has them on
u books In bis store taay deposited money with
him. transacted other business at his house during
their ssay IN Genoe. He reports tDem gentlemen Of
good address with : considerable amount Of funds in
cir possession well armed and equipped and as having
excellent riding ana pack animals They told him they
hal curiosity ID take 10 K n; the famous city OF Salt
Lake, aud fc snence would push If they could
make any ting from our troops in the way OF furnishing
them With animals other supplies and spoke they
has Tho peans u engage in speculation Of this kind II
they JARED IN The, they we're 70 proceed direct to the
S,ates. On his return 10 Genoa, Major Omsby will f>r
ward . us the names Of thu murdered party aud Time
a,ole that Tagealer Of crimes unrave the mystery
which now surrounds their sad fate.
INDIAN ALLIES OF THE MORMONs.
The Portland (oregon) Times sAys-Tne officials OF tho
mhary service in tns region rmy Of the impression
thai tls Mormon war must Inevitably involve many,
Dot all the Indian tribes iD the metee and, n
auepce force the people oil Oregon and Washington
smother Siege with the red demons IL much sup
pose the general governm ,u however ewarned
will take any rational means " arrest the calamity In
deed, should neglect and .ndieI open the To
such result, "a Ia sure u do, people will make
happy escape they not arraigued and condemned
charge Of provoh ing the encouuter for selfish aud
pecuDary purposes We have reason to know that the
Secretary OF Var apprsed OF the impending danger
people from this source, and wish had
TO know that We bave the rgot TO expect such measures
Of precsuoD Will avert the evil, that shall be
protected when II does come the expenses that
VII be incurred in our own protection might be re i'm
bureeo without seven years nneratng mendican-
cy around The halls Of Congress.
oUs SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4, 1858.
Brigham Young on Reyetation-He Foresdp the
Normons Leoring Misso,ri for Illinois They
may go North, but cannot go 10 Sonora--Another
Location further of spoken Of t,co years ago
They ,1iH come back 10 Jackson County, Missouri,
and then Spread out for the East.
Anticipating call from the general government
for volunteers TO march against Utah. the arrival of
the John l., Stephens, with the Eastern mail, was
anxiously looked for by the young boods' in this
State who had enrolled and were making the neces.
sary preparations for service ia the tented Ged
The steamer has arrived and instead ofthc call the
Presidents message, with recommendation for an
augmentation Of the army, has been published. he
fore this enrolment was the rage; since then, the
fever heat at the various rendezvous has cousiiega
bly, cooled. Nevertheless, IL IL still confidently be-
heyed that n corps d aTmee viii march from here in
the spring.
see by files Of Eastern papers that some hope
was entertained that the Mormons would leave sn
nasse for Sonora. IL any calculation il based on
this il is sure 10 bring disappointment. as Brigham
Young has positively declared 90 the contrary 4
day or two ago accdently picked up Utah paper,
which contained among other things, dis
course OF the Prophet, in which, though delivered
in February, 1856, he speaks of matters aud things
particularly interesting at tho present time. From
the following extracts from that discourse you will
gather an item or two -
A fbp hoav Xoa fa tttnna
yet upon natural principles-upon the principle of
natural philosophy. Do you know the will aud
mind Of the Lord? Yes, concerning this people and
concerning myself, but the revelations
which receive are all upon natural principles.
will give you one revelation which had in Far
West and IL was upon the same principle that it
would be TOR me 70 have revelation now, while
am talking 70 you. IL was in the spring Of 1885,
before there was any disturbance in Far West
or in Davis county. This people, thought |.
are obnoxious to the Missourans our religion
they hate, our Prophet they de-pise, and would
things Of God; they have received the prccep,s OF
men and drank deep into them, and arc so interwo
ven with their feelings that the true religion Of
Heaven cannot abide in their minds. Therefore.
upon natural principles that we would be driven
from there but when did not know; but still il
Was plain 70 me that we would have 10 leave the
State, and that when we did leave IL we would not
20 South. North or West, but East back 70 the other
States. That saw upon natural principles: and |
knew what those people were afrald Of. | then saw
that we would go North. as church and people,
and then 10 the West, and that when they went 10
jackson county, they would 90 from the West TO the
East. Mark my words write them down, this poo
pie, asa church and kingdom. will 20 from the West
10 the East. | can tell you moro concerning what
saw upon natural principles; | saw that this peo-
pie would have TO gain a foothold, strength,
power, influence and ability to walk by themselves
and TO take care Of themselves, aud power 20
contend with their enemies and overcome them
upon the same principle that the whites did when
they first came 10 America and oyercame the In
dams. have deed after deed Of land for
which did not get cent when | was obliged ~
have u. al-o built many houses in the States: they
are there now for auRht know; they will fall down
Of these days, and care not how quickly. This
people can only gain strength upon She principle
Of fleeing to country where the wicked will
not live, and where they can gain strength
enough To walk by themselves, and 10 go where
they please. This is one Of The truths Of heaven.
Whenever you see persons from this place on their