Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14
lsFrom the Utah Expedition.


esof The Expedition nearly all Lost
The Republican has received the following cor
respondence, which serves to correct the story
published day or two since from q ST. Joseph
paper, to the effect that a battle had taken
place between the Mormoas and the United
States troops in which the latter were cut to
Fort nearny, U. T., Dec. %, 1857
Having Tor some time past been a reader of
your paper, l observe that you devote portion
of your columns to news from the Far West
and as the public are particularly interested in
knowing the condition of our troops en- route
for Utah, take the liberty of giving you the
latest news / am in possession of in regard to
them.
On the Goth of November, Col. Johnstr :, ~. !.
Mt Fort Bridger, at which place he had o.,abl;.h.
ed his head quarters. Col. Coz 70 ,y;tb az
companies second Dragons p .rved that morn
ing, having lost many Of t',eir animals and the
remainder were unit f"' service. From Laramie
t " oai. i tane :.'' no grass, (the MormOns
having otins - IN advance of the troops,) con
segaenly y, the animals belonging to the ex-
peu'tep were very poor when winter set in ,and
~ eported that they are dying at the rate of
] sJme 100 daily. .E.-t
/ 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 other supplies, before he will be able to COM
|
failure for this year cannot be questioned and
when we reflect upon the matter and see what
an immense amount of public money must be
| lost, as we'll as the condition of TIL troops, on
short rations. and living in tents in country
where the snow is usually very deep during the
entire winter, lin November it was feet deep,)
it would seem that your predictions last summer
| were well grounded. That the Mormons intend
to resist there can be doubt; they fortify-
| ing the passes that lead To the city. They have
released Jesse Jones, agent of Majors 81 Rus
| sell, who was taken prisoner by them some time
| since, and have sent him to Col Johnsten's
camp. In passing through the different canons
they blind folded him, to prevent him from OBJ
| tanning any knowledge of their movements. 1t
is reported that Bill Hickman, vino is one of the
Danites, and notorious scoundrel, has bee n
KILLED by a mountain man named Baker. | am
inclined TO think it is his brother, who was a
prisoner in Col. Alexandef's camp, as report
says, ho was released short time before.
Mr. Magraw, of the wagon road expedition,
has volunteered under Col Johnston-those OF
his party who would not do so were discharged
So this expedition is broken up without accom-
plishing anything, save what has been done by
Lander, Chief Engineer, and his assistants Mr..
Magraw having had some difficulty with his en-
gineers, they, as well as the discussing agent,
left him, and have gone to the States.
A few nights since party of Cheyenne Indi.
an old mail house within few hundred yards OF
the post, which occasioned some little excitement
in the garrison. The command promptly turned
out, and detachment was sent to patrol, but the
night was so dark that no Indians could be dis
covered Some doubt was felt, at first, as to the
fact that the Cheyennes having made this attack
but next morning moccasin tracks, (withoui
doubt Cheyenne) were discovered, which settled
the matter. The bold attack upon the part of the
Cheyennes was from the following circumstance
viz: Three Pawnees had stolen some horses from
the Cheyennes, were pursued, and the animals
recovered. In the encounter the Cheyennes had
one man killed Supposed to be a chief, and an.
other severely, if not morally wounded The
Pawnees escaped without loss, AMI came imme
diately to the fort where they had been some
days before this attack was made on them; which
fact was no doubt, known TO the Cheyennes
and their object was to surprise them, and get
scalp or two in revenge for the loss of their com.
rades. An attack upon the post was evidently
not designed by them.
i We are enjoying delightful weather at present
and as the contrast is great to the weather ex-
perienced last winter, we do not fail TO apprec,
ate 1t, and devouty wish for its continuance du-
ring the whole winter. 81. LENS Democrat
| Jan. 6.