The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-01-13
THE UTAH ARMY.

brigham Youy's Unsuccesyul A3rances fotac
Sloshoaee Misunderstanding Of The Etpodi
tons. e. IS;
"A letter to the New O.lcans Picoyune, from
the Utah Expedition camp, the Swectwater,
furnishes some interes ing details. The writer
says: --.-
Brigham Young has been very anxious TO Sc
cure the aid and corporation of the Indian
tribes of Utah and is vicinity in his PRESENT
| reasonable and rtbellious opposition TO the
government of the United States. ] have it
from the best authority tina, he spared no efforts
| to indrce Wah-sa-kce, the chief of the great
Shoshomce Or Snake tribe to become his con-
/ fcderate, promising any amount of provisions,
| -four, &c., fer himself and tribe. if he would
only side with the Mormons in the approach
ing contest But old Wah-sakec, who for ,ne
Of his race, is a very intelligent and wise man,
was neither to be cajoled nor inveigled by the
sanity brigham, or brbed by his flour and bran
into entering into any such league with him
His reply to CHAM | have from one per-
fectly familiar with the Shoshonce language,
and who was present and beard it "Thc skin
of the Mormons is white, that Of the blue coats
is also white. My skin is dark l will war
with none of the white race |; if white man
strikes me, will not return the blow. If the
Morlnons will fight the biuc-coats, Wah+sa-kee
will stand upon hill and look on, but will take
no part. His skin is dark, and he will not fight
with the wliite man. The skin of the Crow
and the Sioux are dark like his own, and if they
trespass upon his hunting grounds with them
he will fight When the armed bands of Nor
mon maraudcrs made their appearance on Green
river and the Sandy, Wah-sa-kee aud their
~ lodges OH the north of the Wind River noun
tains.
As the Shoslonees are powerful and nuIner-
GUS tribe, and rs the scene of the operations Of
the army would to a great extent be in their
country, it was deemed advisable by Col. john
son to have been an interview with Wah-sa-kee
to confirm linn in his good intentions and to
assure him that his people would not BIO modest
, cd or interfered with so long as they pursued
, the wise and prudent course he had detcrmnee
upon. A runner was consequently dispatched
after the Chief, and the next evening he made
his appearance, with three or four of his tribe,
} at our camp, and Col. johnson ard he had a
grand pow-wow, VII CHI, believe. was highly
satisfactory to both sides. Old Wah.sa. kee is a
splendid specimen of his race, with q most ex.
prcssive, and intelligent face. 1#a
f One thing was surprised to learn with re
r gard TO this mountain tribe, whose country il
mostly on the Pacific SLOPE, and that is that tn
. shoshonee or Snake language is identical witt
n that of the Camanches Of Texas. An intelli
It gent Freedman, who has resided long time OF
;, Green River, and had much intercourse witt
= the shoshonees, informs me that there is a ira
IL dtioD among them that many years ago por
ton of the shoshonees separated from the trib
" and wandered of to the plains of the southeas
and there became nation more numerous tina
- those who remained behind in the mountains.
e The weatheris So extr mely cod that it woui
p be utterly out of the question for any ono I
attempt TO write without fire. have sabri
A.. Gated stove out of an old camp.kettle' AS
:. could not be used at all in walltent, al
- occupying common tent (; one of the bell-pa
:. tern now in use in the army, with al appertur
ie on the top for ventilation, which may be opene
&c or closed at will. BY making this serve as
chimney, my camp-kettle stove works adm
ID rally as long as can manage to keepithe fiji
is in bright blaze, but as soonas it goes dow
OF the thing smokes wose than a tar kiln, so TIL
e am kei tin deli htful state Of oscillation b.
1T tween death by freezing and death by suffoci
ton. This little explanation may account f
any incokerency of style Or ELIGIBILITY ofmsn
T. script which may be nGticed in this letter. f
,g it is written most cmphatically under dificu
~ ties.