Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-24
Salt Like and the nrormons.

for its last issue, from which we make tn
following extracts
CHARACTER OF THE UTE TUBES THEIR FooD
There Is no doubt but that the differen
tribes of Utes in the vicinity of the settle
ments of this Territory can be made to cult
vate the ground, and thus gradually becom,
civilized, for, although they are present indo
lent, wretcl,ed and degraded, much NOR,
than the northern tribes, vet they are ais,
more tractablc, docile and susceptible of be
coming obedent and orderly. than theil
more brave and warlike neiglbors. These
ties in their wild, primitive state, live prin
eipaly upon roots and insects Occasionally
they XIII some small game on which they
feast, but their great staples are the variou:
roots growing throughout this country. The
principal of these are the camass, which Is tc
white man most palatable and wholesome
and when properly cooked forms an excel
lent dish the sego, also a most excellent
vegetable, resembling in size and appearance
the bulb of the crocus, and of a very glutin-
Gus, nutricious character growing on all the
mountains and hill sides throughout the eoun.
try the tobacco root, a weed growing very
proihcally in the bottoms along the creeks
but which, although very white and inviting
in appearance when fresh, turns to a dark.
black color upon cooking, smells very disa.
greeably, and has also strong, rank taste
and the ordinary thistle root. Besides these
roots, they are also quite fond of lizards.
grasshoppers, and insects of all kinds. Bv
way of variety, in the winter season. they
often dig up the ant beds, and take the ants
which they find all huddled in a ball, and
roasting the mass in the ashes, eat them with
avidity.
OREGON INDIAN WAR-FALsE Moves BY
THE UNITED STATEs-It is to be regretted
that it was deemed prudent under the exist
ing circumstances to send the 9th Infantry to
the seat of war in Oregon by way of San
Francisco, instead of overland by the regu-
lar Oregon trail, not only in consequence of
the greater length of the adopted route, but
in consequence of the opportunity lost of at.
tacking the Indians in their rear and thus
surrounding them AS it is the Indians now
so hostile in Oregon Territory have but little
to fear from the troops, for coming as thew
do all from the coast, they have only to
watch them and fight them on that side, and
ii in the conflict they find themselves beaten
and disabled the way is perfectly open to
retreat across the mountains into the buffalo
obtain fresh supplies of provisions, and pre-
pare to renew their attacks upon the whites
at the first opportunity The only way to
cope successfully with the Indians, is to cut
off their hope of retreating to recruit, and
thus finally conquer them, if not by force of
arms alone, by famine and fatigue; for these
Indians depending mainly upon the buffalo
for for their support, feel perfectly indepen-
dent and fearless of consequences, as long as
they can obtain full supply of it.
STREET HoNGcGDE-FIRE.-Ou citv
has lately been the scene of an unusual mum.
Der of street fights In one of the encoun.
tiers George Grant, brother of the late Jede-
diah Grant, who was Brigham's second coun-
sellor, and the third President of the Church
received black eye, and has since been
fined 500, and bound over in the sum of
$1,000, to keep the peace for one year.
On the lst inst, a negro and a molatto in
the employ of Marshal Dotson, named Frank
Posey and Robert Taylor, got into a quarrel,
which resulted in the death of the former
Posey having stabbed Taylor in the fore
head, he Immediately shot Posey with a re.
volver, killing him instantly. Upon examin.
alton before the Justice of the Peace, Taylor
was acquitted on the ground of iustifable
homicide.
On Tuesday night last, the large two-story
house of Mr.. Nesbitt was burned to the
ground The fire originated accidentally
Fires are oe such rare occurrence here, that
when one breaks out, it forms quite an event.
The houses here being all built separately,
and surrounded 10y gardens, except on the
business streets, there is no danger
of the spread of fire, and, consequently,
we have no fire department in the city.
Gov. CUMMINGS AND BmGHAM YOUNG Pro.
Cummings and lady lately Wis
ed Cottonwood Canon-the spot on which
Brigham and his confederates delared their
independence company with Brigham
J Dung and family and a select company of
the Saints. The party were absent some
four days on this picnic, and the time was
pleasantly spent in dancing, singing, spark
ing, &c.
MATTERS AT FILLMORE CRY United States
Judges Eclles and Sinclair have just return
ed from their visit to Fillmore, the capital of
the Territory, where they went for the pur
pose of appointing the terms of the Courts of
the Territory.
The next term Of the u S. Court in this
district will commence on the first Monday
of October next, when it is anticipated that
there will be some very important cases,
both civil and criminal brought before it for
trial. The next term of the Court in the
Northern District, will commence in Sep
tember next, and that of the Southern Iis.
trict in November. The Supreme Court
meets at Fillmore on the first Monday in
January.
Secretary IIartnell accompanied the Judges
to visit the capitol building and make pre-
parations for the next session of the Legisla-
ture, which meets in December next. He (it
is said) could not find the capitol building !;
but found fine, large printing office, built
of red sandstone, resembling very much the
description which has been given of the State
House. In fact the State House is at present
used as the printing Office of the Deseret
News, and the Legislative Hall is finely dec
Grated, and used as ball room. The party
were escorted by the companies of Dragons,
in command of Captain Smith.
INCIDENT AT FGLLMoRE-CA Nosu.--A little
incident occurred upon their arrival at Fill
more, which is quite significant when taken
in connection with past occurrences. Secre-
tary Hartnell was instructed by Superin-
tendent Forney to deliver some unimportant
message concerning some agricultural instru-
ments) to Ca-nosh, the Mormon Indian Chief,
wha lives near Fillmore. Accordingly, Mr.
Hartnell, on his arrival there, sent a message
to Ca-nosh telling him he wished to see him.
The next morning Ca-nosh rode up with his
whole band, armed and prepared for a fight,
and drew them up in line in front of the
camp Mr.. Hartnel much surprised at this
array, inquired of Ca-nosh what it meant,
whereupon he told him that he did not want
to fight, but that he had been told that the
soldiers had come down there to arrest him