Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-24
Affairs at Camp Scott.

The Utah correspondent Of the New York Tri-
bnne has written two letters from Camp Scott
respectively dated January II and 81, from who b
we make the following extracts:
On the 9Th instant party Of twenty-five Nor
mons rode so near to the picket of the volunteer
camp that the guard fired upon them; thew how
ever. kept out of rtie-shot, but rode about for A
short time, making Insulting gestures The same
morning d smaller Mormon party drove I'm some
unarm@d soldiers rho were engaged I'm choppiny
nrewond In the creek bottom, few miles above
tn" camp.
On the night Of the 9th instant the volunteer
picket guard discovered and nred upon small
party OF Mormons, who were attempting to crawl
upon them through the snow Their trail was
followed next day for several miles There ve,.
stains OF blood the greater part of the distance a.
also spots Where the snow was beaten down i'm
such manner as To justify the superstition that
one OF the party had been very severely wounded
The u : District Court, which has been in
session at Eckelsvile, ad jouTnsd on the s,h inst
until the first Monday In February The grand
jury, previous TO its adjournment, found an in
dictment against each and every member Of the
Utah Legislature in consequence of the treason
able aud rebellIOus resolutions passed and pub
ished by them.
The whole camp was thrown into excitement
last nigh by the report of the escape Of the Nor
mon prisoner Stowell. together with a corDoral
VINO was In confinement on account Of some mis-
deneanor. They were in charge Of the guard Of
the tenth infantry. Just after dark they obtained
permission 10 90 out Of the tent on some excuse
sooner reached the bushes which line The creeL
near the q d-tent than they started ara ran and
atnougn heavily iToned with chains extending
from one foot TO the other they succeeded In ,hss
dark In cencedlng themse YES I'm the bu.be. -
making good their escape. The sentinel Who
was sent to watch them fired at them when tbev
started 10 run, but without effect my
Several companies were immediately ordered
out in pursuit, and the bushes were thorouuhlv
searched, without success. During the ni0b,
several bodies OF men Were sent out with fen
days provisions, In different directions in order
to retake them II possible In W whatever route they
NIGH take. Up 10 this time, however, no trace
has been found of them. Its reported that How
81 a Mormon, who was arrested on the Sweet
water and confined on d charge OF treason, but
against whom the grand jury found no Idict-
nirnt, and who was consequently released d week
ago ana ordered 10 leave camp, was seen in camp
Yesterday morning and afternoon and il is more
than likely that lac was connected with the escape
oi the prisoners, and furnished them with horses.
Stowell Ia an Adjutant in the Mormon army
snd was taken prisoner on Hams Fork, together
WIN Col TAYLOR. Stowell had on his person
a. tue TINE OF his capture, several dispatches of
a Hlost trsasonahle nature, from Brigham Young
and others, to the MormO3 forces on 6 reeD River
Taylof made bis escape on d yery stormy nIgbt
q few weeks after his pture
The sentinel who bad the prisoners I'm cb,rae
was Immediately arrested, and is now in confns.
ment.
IL Is strongly suspected that there are MANY
nsitors In camp, and that this whole affair was
preconceIted.