The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-24
A WEEK LATER FROM UTAH
ARRIVAL OF MAILS FOR THE ARMY
ESCAPE OF MORMON PRISONERS
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune. 7

| CAMP scott, u. T., Jan, 81. 1873
m we nave at last received mail from the States
Inc mail which left Independence on the first of
November reached here on the 10Th inst having
been lightweight days on the road This DELAY Is
not owing TO snow or bad weather, as the following
account from gentleman who was passenger viii
show: o'' VIII
1t seems that the mail started in charge of an ex
Perienced conductor. Upon its arrival ut Fort
Mccartney tnis conductor requested the principal CON
tractor, MIR. Miles, who was there at the time to
let him have two more men to assist him, as he
found that the two whom he had with him were
not sulcent to take care of and protect the heavy
mail which he had to take. Miles refused to do 90
and the conductor therefore refused to 90 further
and returned to the States
Miles thereupon engaged man named Thomp-
son, who had been loating for some time about the
Fort, as conductor and gave him the charge of the
mail. When he reached the Platte Bridge. ON the
LIST OF December, Thompson concluded to rest
awhile, and therefore laid by there for eleven DAYS
when, ON the 18th inst, Mr.. Jones, the other con-
LETT our camp on the LIST of December He directed
Thompson to start Immediately on with the mail.
1t was, however, three days after he left before
Thompson started.
portion OF the mail was thrown into the blacksmith
shop, and the remainder left in the wagons and dn
ring this time there were several strangers canstant
ly about the premises. After leaving tho Rr;dno
and travelling on a few days, THOMPSON nretandsd
to lose the road and, after wandering about tba
country several days, returned to TRADING nos, ON
the II main road. Here he stopped some twelve or
thirteen days, until an expressman came mn - w
Laramie, when he engaged the expressman to sbow
him the road, and came on.
Since Thompson's arrival here, he has been re-
eogmzed 6y gentlemen who formerly resided in
Salt Lake City as a Mormon; and he is nndobt An In
one OF those whom Brigham sent to try and obto;1
situation In some Government train to act ne
spy There IS no doubt that the mail was onenad Of
the Bldge as 1t contains but three letters for Brio
ham Young and the last contained thirty or fortSS
Brigham has in his possession complete set hras
lock Post Office keys belonging to the Salt Iata
City Post Office, and there would be no dificultv
therefore IN opening and closing the sacks
The road from here to the States our expressman
report as being in excellent condition and free from
snow Mr.. Thompson will be taken care of VII
The whole camp was thrown into excitement last
night by the report of the escape of the Mormon
prisoner, Stowell, together with corporaI Who
was in confinement on account of some misdemaa
nor They were in charge of the guard of the 10Th
Infantry Just after dark they obtained permission
o o1 go OUT Oh tne tent on some excuse or other in
the bushes which line the creek near the guard-tent
than they started and ran and although heavily
lroned with chains extending from one foot to the
other' they succeeded In the dark in concealing
themselves IN the bushes and making good their &c
cape The sentinel who was sent to watch them
hred at them when they started to run but without
effect. Several companies were immediately or
dered out In pursuit, and the bushes were tborouob
~ searched, without success. During the NIGHT
several bodies OF men were sent out, with ten days
PROVISIONS IN different directions in order to retake
them If possible in whatever route they might take.
Up 10 TINS Time, however, no trace has been found
OF them. 1t is reported that Howard a Mormon
who was arrested on the Sweetwater and confined
on charge of treason, but against whom the Grand
Jdry found no indictment, and who as consequent
ly released week ago and ordered to leave camp,
was seen in camp yesterday morning and afternoon
and it is more than likely that he was connected
with the escape of the prisoners, and furnished
them horses
%. Stowell is an Adjutant in the Mormon Army, and
Col. Taylor. Stowell had ON his person. at the
Tune OF his capture, several dispatches of a most
reasonable nature, from Brigham Young and 9TH
ers, 10 tne Mormon forces on Green River TAYLOR
made his escape ON a very stormy nipbt. a few wsats
after his capture. "''" "eeAS
The sentinel who had the prisoner in charge was
imm IN arrested, and is now in confinement
,ors = suspected that there many trail
concerted. "iA was pre-