Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-28
FROM UrAH AND KANSAS.
Letter from Utsh The Olaths Rob-
bers-Iecompto1
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oOrresp'ndenoe Of the 81 Luis Re,ubIicau
WtsTPORT, NJ, Nay 20, 1855.
Enclosed you wiA fnd very interesting let
ter about the Mormon movements, from r.
liable source;
FoRr BHIDoER. L. T., April 10. 1858.
Doubtless news from this far distant regi0F
will be Of interest to on, and with tie hope
that can partially crafty this feeling, an
induced to write you.
some DAYS ago, man bv the name Of Kaus
arrived here from Washington via California
and Salt Lake. He is a son Of Judge Kane, Of
Philadelphia. and a brother Of the lsmentec
Dr. Kane. He came ss a self-consiiiuted am
bassador, with no authority frem the President,
70 endeavor TO amicably arrange the oifheul-
Ties between the trsitorious Mormons and The
/ authorities After conferring with Gov. Cum
ming, and making seversl trips TO The m mpun-
tairs to confer with the Mormons, be AZ last.
through fair OF speeiOus statements, induced
the Governor, in accordance wnh previous
/ arrangsmsnt made with the Mormons, o leaVe
here for salt Lake, on the inst. Ihey bad
! -careely, however, gone beyond our picket
guard, before they were met ~ band OF about
wenty MOrmons. an Ter he lead Of Porter
/ Rockwell, the notorious Danite, to escort him
70 Salt Lake.
Mr.. Gilbert Ct Weston, came into camp last
night from California, and I. por having met
! the Governor sbOut forty-hYe miles thia side Of
the city. The Normons are sking great pre-
psrations for bis reception, and are 10 receive
him publicly on Sunday. They have bad
room splehdidly furnished, awaiting his arri-
val for sevsral days. When MIR. G. lett, they,
becoming mpa lent az the delay, were about
removing from the room the furniture which all
had contributed to deck out These arrange
meats sre much al variance with those sta'e-
ments made BY the Governor before be left
He said be was going vi bout having had any
conference with the MOTmons, and that thy
had no intimstion OF his Intended visit There
are interesting developments ahead, Of which
I will take occasion to advise You as they
traDspire.
On bis way 20 Salt Lake, Mr.. Gilbert met
constantly large bodies of Mormons moving In
the dire tion OF the White Mountains, near the
line Of New Mexico, and they are leaving SalI
Lake as fast as possible. Brigham told Mr..
q. that il the army would give him time, they
would leave, Otherwise be would send them to
nell eross-lots-a favorite expression with him.
He found but few women and children in salt
Lake, and it is coniectGred a large portion are
concealed on City Greek, in the mountains,
where, it is known, they have large caches Of
provisions. These recent movements Of the
Mormons are hardly in keeping with their for
mer vain glorious boasling. They begin 70
perceive that the trsitorous course they have
pursued have brought the Just and severe retri-
button Of the government upon their heads
from which no prophe8ying OF Brigham can
extricate then. Ia The person OF Col. john
ston, the commander of the military forces
now eucamped here, they have a man TO deal
with who knOEs his duty full well, and the ca
pacity and nerve to assume the responsibility.
They had better beware how they longer tTiis
with the laws and constitution.
almost forgot to mention that Mr.. Gil
bert passed The place Of the massacre Of the
-. laa
There was about eighty skeletons scattered
about. making spectacle almost beyond de-
soription.
Fur young men Of the name Of Akor, be-
Hevs, left California late in the fall With pass
ports from the officers in that state, to join
Col. Johaston. They were waylaid by the
MormOns at SEWER river, and two Of hem mui-
dered. The other two escaped, and run into q
small Mormon town, and we're there overJsken |
by their puTsuers and brutaiiy murdered. This |
Is but an isolated instance OF their continued |
outrages.
Capt Ficklsr arrived from the Flathead
country last evening be was sent there iast
fall by Col Johnston to purchase ponies AID /
oeef-catlle for the use Of the army. The sup /
plies contemplated viii reach here m Few I
days, the snow being too deep now Tor hem to I
cross the mOuntsiDs-
The Indians Nor.h Of here, who have been /
for long time in league with the Mormons, |
have separated from them, and battle has en- /
sued in which several MoTmons were ktIeI /
So YOU will perceive tha. the statement made /
by the MormOns last fall, that we would al be /
scaIped By the Indians, is likely 10 Tecoil upon /
their owh heads-the bsot is on the other foot. /
An OLD FRIEND.
Mr. Wm Winston, the new Marshal Of * =
sas, was here several days: be secured tie |
Of 0lathc for the band Of thieves /
who committed the robbeues there, without
success. He finally deputized Pat. Cosgrove, |
Sheriff Of Johnson, who has gone in pursuit
The probability is that they will escape Be- |
ing harbored and upheld By the so called {.
s. Free-StaLe" people, 1t will be difficult to ind
the Tascals.
As things now look, it may be safe to ealcu- |
late that Lecompton will be voted down but no
one can tell what will be the result. H. c. P.