The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-09
Ada<rs I'm Utah.
QUE CARSON yALg.Hy CORRESPONDENTS.

GENOA O. NrsoS VALLEY, Scpt. 2, 1880.
The Proposed NeO Es7uory v He'ddd-is i'0'e'a''e
and Fs,ti,ay-propaa Of Ge tarrne'--im"'e'se Gr"9s
Of Grass for Caaie-The Settle ana i"''o"s--N9e
from SAT- Lake CITY 70 calyo,T. V--GeE' W he Urea
Basia Tract.
believe that nothing emanHing from SnS Interesting
region has appeared in the IssAID heSaSe Have
determined to give you rough sch OF the Ssgi tr1'
lying westward of tho Great Basin and eastward OF Tho
borders OF California which, through the energetic
efforts Of Hon. William Smith, OF Virginia, Congress as -
session will undoubtedly establish separate TerFo
ria! government, under tho name of Nevada.
This proposed Territory bounded on thu east and
west above, will extond from tho Oregon limo on tho
north TO Virgin River the south. Tho face OF tho
country mountainous and rough but two hundred
valleys, Of various climate and cxent, lie scattered be-
tween thoss mountains Many Of the valleys o smsx-
ing fertility, and betng unencunbered with Mexican
grants--whch have done much TO retard the settle
men Of tho agricultural districts Of Caforna-oHor supo
rior Inducements " tho husbandman.
But for the purpose of cattle raising that this terri
tory best adapted surprising California ana probably
every other portion Of tho American Onion in the axn
RANT growth Of grass which is neither dried up by the
heat OF summer AZ in California, covered with
IN winter in the States bordering the Atlantic and
Mississippi Numerous and hostile tribes OF Indians have
the occupation Of much the greater part Of the
territory hitherto unsafe for the white few only
Of tho valleys arc permanently settled but in these
have found degree OF comfort and prosperity among
the inhabitants greater than have ever mot with in any
other country.
The principal tribe of these Indians call themselves the
PahU'abs; they number forty thousand souls; these,
however, are not so warliko q smaller nation called
Wasloes, who, though numbering only oigh thousand,
have the Pah Uahs in continual and IL they who
commit most Of the murders upon the white settlers.
The establishment Of weekly line OF mail stages be-
tween Great Salt Lake City and Pscervc California has
already done much toward popuiatng this Territory Car
son Valley, through which the great highway from the
Atlantic to the Pacific passes has boon particularly hene
1tted and though Is but forty miles long and somo
twelve fifteen wide the Postmaster Gensra has with
in the past few months found exedent and necessary
for tho convenience Of the inhabitants to establish new
post ohicts IN IT,
Agriculture and grazing by means the only re.
sources Of this country. Upon many Of the streams
empying tho Great gold has been discovered
in quantities sufficient to attract the attention of many
California miners, who arc now employed there pro
fcrrng our mines to those of our wealthy nelghborng
State. In my next will give You account OF
principal rivers and natural productions.
OUR SALT LAKE CITY CORRESPONDENTS.
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, Sept H. 1858.
Affairs in Salt Lake City-Deperate Encoprer-Dcpcyt,c
Of Judge Eckels, dc.
Affairs in Utah are Ike the "se:ge of scbastopol ;"
progressing with regularity" Now and then we have
slight diversion from the regular routine of events.
Last night, about half hour after dark, desperate
fight with pistols took place in the of Mcr
Russell Co., between two men, who said to have
been gamblers by tho of Rucker and Peal They
both from Kansas.
1t that during the day they hal been gambling
at cards. and that Rucker had fifteen hundred dollars
from Pealevery cent of money no had After they had
quit playing, that Rncker tantalzed Peal con
sideraby about being plumber card player and
losing all his money This cnragcd Peal very much and
he he would Kill RucKer No further difficulty
Cured between the parties until they met in the
Some few words OF conversation passed between them in
which Peal made ailuson 70 Fuckers wife. Thsy
both drew their pistols and within arms reach OF each
other they commenced irng They fired at each other
almost simultaneously Rucker shot through the
lower POINT Of the lungs the ball entering bis right Side
and passing out al the left lodging in his shirt Peal Is
serns, not touche the rst shot Fucker fell after
lie shot, and he fell continued his nre his second
shot took c, CT In Peas leg just above the knee Peal
fell and tn lay upon tho loor but few feet apart
they discharged all their shots each other. poai
below the cheek bone and passing back lodged the
OF the Rucker shot in the hand hanging
Of his fingers very much. The other shots appears.
passed him. entering the floor Ruckcr died IN about
ffteen minutes after the ARRAY over. Peal ID
thought will recover.
Judge Eckes takes his departure for the States Wed
nesday next private business nj home makes II neces
sary for him 60 He leaves under the solemn protect
very many citizens OF this Territory very many % them
believe that no n their only hope Of sslvatonthe only
hope OF redemption from ahect saveryIt 20 be hoped
by the people OF this Territory that tho he has cr
with regard 10 the rights of o people Of this Trrtnry
will mcot with the appreciation o; the administration. Il
does, Utah is redeemed.