Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-29
THOMAS MEANWHILE.
Escape from Utah.

William Allen. young lad ofabout seventeen
years OF age, was in this city Yesterday. who
had escaped from Utah the Sth Of March last
lie says that his father, though not "A Mormon,
had moved to Salt Lake City some two wears
before, from CbemUug Co, y. Y at The solicit
/ tatlon of Brigham Young, who was an old ac-
quaintance, To carry on distillery and was still
there, although much dissatisfied The lad on
the day OF his escape was out hunting bear
with SIX men and some Indians. One of them
proposed making their escape to the States but
the o'iers Were afraid the proposition Was made
in order tn draw them out so as to report them
to the Governor, and they demonstrates till the
proposer SAID that he would 90 any way when
al Joined him. The Indians Immediately left
for The city 10 give information and in dav or
tw" the party when IN camp surprised bv
a considerable number of DantIcs and Indians
Resistance was made, three of the fucitiyes
were killed two taken and the bow and one 9th
er who fortunatci V were Just coming in from n
hunt, were upon their horses made their escape
The pursuit was rapid but the flight was equally
so, and rs The fugliIVes had rifles they We're ib-
orally used. As soon rs the man fired the GUN
was taken hy the boy who exchanged 4 loaded
one Tor IT, and thus the man had ALWAYS a CHARGE
ready when he could get aim ut their pursuers
HIS shot. were effective, and several Of the In
dams icared from their saddles Is the death
shot struck them.
THIS running tight was kept up till thew reach
cd river (Bue River, we believe y when the.
purSuers, having two prisoners to take care of
anu having lost several OF their partv relaxed IN
their speed, aud huall turned back The how
aud man plunged on their horses into the river
and swan them down some distance before land
trE on the opposite side. They wandered about
Tor several days, being without accurate kuowl-
edge as 10 their whereabouts till bv chance as
Il were, they struck the camp OF Col. Johnston.
Here they recruited their almost exhausted en-
ergles, and then receiving n compass and direc-
tons from the Colonel, with letters to the vari-
ou' officers OF the camps along the line, they
started 10 Fort heaven worth, following the mil
Iary iraH They arrived safely. The man re-
manned at Fort Leavenworth and the boy. sell
nag hIN rife and PONY, raised money enough 10
carry hmm TO Duukirk. where he eNrected TO
lind an uncle. The uncle lad. however. remoy-
eel to Cincinnati. and 'hither the boy startled
/ HIS money suificcd simply to bring him here
Having applied at house for work, saving that
ne wanted thus to pay for a breakfast his honest
aud intelligent appearance excited curiosity and
the story OF his adventures was gradually elici-
ted.
His case was represented to Superintendent
Flint OF the G. {. and c. r. r.. and \ pass vas
kindly granted HIM to Cincinnati He seemed
well posted as to tie geography Of the country.
and Icli confident that Young would not fvLf
tie SAYS that the Governor was deceived last
all not supposIng that force equal To that
under Col. Johnston could get SO near or tia
Inc United States would make such extensive
PREPARATIONS He SAYS. also, that Youu.r had
asked permission Of the British government Ia
settle IN their possessions, north of Oregon. and
that hiS plan was, In ease the United Statee
troops threatened HIM too closely before \ per-
uIli came. to move 10 Sonora. There i uotbiue,
IN hlN news that has not reached the prcss
long since lcreignd Rcvic,r