The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-23

reyover rey were turning out Colts holster yevoivers
at the rate OF twenty per wesk. The Aormons were
consider equal At least to Colts They have o.ten
ied unsuccessfuI the manufacture Of gunpowder but
they have got over their difficulties. IN oesobsr
powder manufacturing company wss formed, and
celent sample OF the article hsd been presented 20 Brig
ham and met with his approval. Before they require 4,
IN the spring, they will have II in abundance.
COL. JOHNSTON WELL WATCHED
The commander Of the expedition Will Tot be able 10
steal march upon them Scouting parties are Gu.
the 'v wess and south sdss Of the osmp Of 'th .hs
expedition the Mormon scouts caa ell that
going on Without hon in incqr,ng risk The rseorbass
stood the mountains by the side of which Uoonel
Alexander marching his command the Fort Hall
route and that they could have thrown rocks upon
the troops passing express leaves the nsiahborhood
Of Brdger every evening with account Of the move
ments the expedition during the d.y and Brigham nH
at his breakfast table the morning srd everything
Of note s communicated "a the people from his osce
BRIGHAM IN BUSINESS.
me hrm haa extensive business Ms.s"ssishs ss Win
Of s50o0Oo They speak Of him as an houorsbi
business man, whose word or honor cannot be lues.
toned. An attempt bad been made by some parties
trouble the Gentle stores, but Immediately OF tae
intelligence reaching Brigham he and Genera Wells
aud gathered all the Information they could and the fol-
loving Sunday denounced rom the strd the conduct Of
the oep iers and predictions have since been uttered
against al who may be found guilty Of stealing from
the army.
THE FIRM RETURNS UNCosvKarED.
Mr. Bell reports that daring hs stay OF Yearly nne years
among them he has had no difficulty with the Mornons
though he was doubtless regarded fun oooded Gen.
tile, OF whom they c)ud entertain no nope further han
he might yet have the privilege OF being boo black
teamster 10 some one Of his Utah acquaintance in rhe
Kingdom 10 come" When the nrm' went in lS49, they
tod Brigham that they hal come for pusness-wished
TO have nothing to do with Mormonsm, did not want
preached TO them and having stuck % their tent they
have returned 10 The states as great Genes S when they
left for Zion.
GREAT EMIGRATION FROM CALIFORNIA.
Business arranged, informant with his lady and
child clerks OF the store and chersn all 16 men and
women-le the Sth November by the southern route
for California. They met the November mai 10 miles
east of Rio Virgin and with wagons returning Salt
LAX from the lead mines. heavily loaded with precious
lead for the "Army OF Defence How many wagons had
been the errand informant could say but
very probable that they We're either the first nor the
last Two days after, about the middle of the Rio Virgin,
the company met tive six wagons with Mormon emgraus
from San Bernardno with horse and mule teams. They
well, copeDed, happy and enthusiastic about going
home 10 Zon. Two day after larger company OF Nor
from San Francisco was met with in similar posi-.
ton and frame of mind singing the songs OF Aons deli
veraDce by the way On the Mohave river Q company
with 10 or IL wagons met They had fine mule teams,
and were from the upper country-propaby from the
oiggings They had in addition to their tine drove
OF ltO borses. Twenty miles the Mobaye they met
company with 20 wagons, and came up the same
evening with company snd Is or Is wagons. Next
evening, al the head Of the hohaye river, they
20 wagons. The emigrans seemed wen and ap-
peared Q people who had been in comfortable crcum-
with creature comforts and probably well supplied for
the assistance OF Zion, the colony San Bsrnardoo
among the wealthy Mormons and at such ene the
yellow metal is not expected 10 be tied in napkin and
bid In the ground Every dime is TO be consecrated
the purchase Of redempuonl
Mr.. Bells company passed next morning over the
Sierra Nevada mountains with much difficulty, owing in
great measure, 10 the large number OF Mormon emh
grants who were TO be met with all the way from the
mountains TO san Bernardno, Probably there from
fifteen hundred 10 two thousand persons met with this
route. The whole settlement was In motion. Many who
had been before ukewarm and expected 10 apostatze
surprised the Mormon authorities by selling out and taking
the route for salt Lake The call for the "DefeRce of
Non' has met with vigorous response in the outside
settlements, and the emigrants have taken the road with
enthusiasm The wrongs In Missouri and Illinois warns
The blood Of those who suffered there lost relatives
the troubles those States In fact the present move
uent Is not the labor OF or OF the leading men:
< the Of the people. They think they have
been ,raupIed upon aud .a further sn ssion &, MUS
ice would draw them the Just Indignation Of Hoaven.
INDIANS sAUCY AND IN ARMS.
This company provided with passes, but notwith-
noshr the lndAn chef ,sat all was right Kanosh was
in excessive bad huinor and his band very much
excited The poisoning Of the springs of water, causing
California emierants hal been sle1 realatior but the
Indians were ar from being saated IN vengeance. Brig
ham counseled the company engage interpreters and
the Indians which wholesome advice, for with
their assistance and Brighans papers Kanosh was no
more than satisfied Mr.. Hell had frequently seen the
Chief at Salt Lake city, and had been shaking hands
intimacy with him, but with all this occasion, he
very cold and suspected that Brghams passes had
been forged. They ma3e him what presents OF blankets
shirts, tobacco &c they could spare and he escorted
them for two days through the dangers Of the road
kanosh was dressed as citizen but the band cloth 81
IN lnGlan fashion They mounted good hors %,
and ha5 dne rifles IN addition 10 their bow and
THE INDIAN CHEF on THE WAR QUESTION.
kanosh had n word 20 say thC Utah dffcaliy
Washington said he, meaning (ir. Buchanan "would
not IKE Mormons ami Indians TO xiii Americans; why
should Washington send Americans TO ku Mormons and
lndansyn on Mr.. u assuring Kanosh that he would adj
wise Washington 10 let Mormons and Indians alone he
seemed amazingly pleased, and, his services rendered
me heavy demand Of two thousand dollars for the pro-
lection Of that company the trip from Great Salt La8e
TO Los Angeles, reported by the Los Angeles star
mistake or misrepresentation; that figure named
the cost OF the trip The interpreters charged high enough
uDquostonably; but they ought be fairly
Mr. Bell reports strong prejudice against the Mormons in
California
Mr.. Bell found the Indians very favorably impressed
towards religious people, al least professors Of reg
Tho Mormons had their services morning and evening
asked blessing on their food before partakng The
the Mormons, marked "no go7d" and found the
route TO California dangerous road TO travel In fact
Was necessary 70 be Mormon appear to be one, TO
pass quietly on through the bands Of Indians.
Though Ksuosh's band and n considerable number Of
others favorable the Mormons as In fact very
many Of them have been baptized into the Mormon faith
yet soDe Of the tribes not counted upon steady
friends Mr.. h. relates that only short time previous
10 his departure two Northern Indians stole few horses
from California emgrants the Northern route They
pursued overaken and Of them was shot. upon
which a band Of $50 took the road 10 retalate upon
With eOtsiderabe spoil The indsrs has Sr"aacob p
themselves and silks, sans shawls and gew gsws
their squaws with which they Immediately clothed them
selves. Their vengeance against the whites still unsa-
tated they threatened 10 attack the Mormon settlement
BOX Elder and only after Lieutenant Colonel
Kimban and a company Of The military under his com.
got there that the Indians could be treated with
The Indians demanded becves and sot them before
peace was established.
PARsoS BRowNows IECTuRKs The Rev Mr.. Brown
low the noted Methodist parson and editor Of Knoxville
Tenn, has commenced his great lecture expedition
through the Southern and Northern saes Some o. tho