, 1859-09-16
AHaIrs In Utah.

A correspondent of the Ala California,
writing from Salt Lake City, under date Of
Aug. II, says;
"On the 18th, sergeant Of the U. s.
army, by the name Of Pike, whilst walking
down East Temple street (the principal
business street in the city, in company
with three other sergeauts Of the army, was
shot in the right loin, the ball striking the
handle Of q knife which be wore, passing
through one lung, glancing to the right,
broke q rib aud lodged in the chest bone.
At the time be was shot there were at
least one hundred persols passing So
great was the surprise Of every one present
at this unheard-Of daring, that ere they had
recovered from the shock, the guilty party
had made some distance in his escape, but
was Immediately followed, yet to no pur-
pose, as be entirely sluded his pursuers, bad
too many friends, and a community yersed
in such matters, TO screen and sustain him.
Yet be was clearly recognized by different
parties as Howard Spencer, the party who
intruded upon the military reserve and
guard last winter, attempted 10 sustain his
trespass by firearms and other weapons,
and for his temerity had his skull fractured
by blow from gun IN the hands Of Pike,
who was ordered 10 remove him, dead or
alive. Having recovered from his wounds
he occasioned Pike to appear in this city
and sought vengeance BY assassiAation.---
Although no very great excitement was ap-
parent at the time Of the deed, YET there
was an undercurrent Of feeling that, had
the murderer been taken, would have bro
ken forth in acts and ready hands, such as
Gentiles have never shown in this Territory.
Gen. johnson was apprised Of the deed BY
immediate express, and the excitement
among the soldiery is said to have been tu-
multuous, almost beyond control
"There is hardly q day passes bot what
three Or four fights take place any guam
tity Of druhks, and general rowdyism seems
the order. Gentle and Mormon, bull
whacker and Pixies Peaker, all seem TO
miDgle freely in the gaities-the price Of
Whiskey is much reduced, aud consequently
disorder and riot on the increase The
third district court has been patiently IN
vestigating numerous charges Of robbery
and murder.
Thus crime runs riot in our very midst
and beneath our eyes, ye. criminals cannot
be secured. Parties eountenance and sus,
tain wrong in every shape, 50 it be upon
their religious opposers. Gov. Cumming
makes no unusual effort 10 detect the con-
cealment Of said criminals. Public Chris
tian opinion and feeling are insulted, and
lives not only endangered but threatened,
and yet no action to prevent such things
follows Parties realizing the true state
Of affairs, felt It duty to seek security, and
a petition to Gen. johnson was framed and
generally and respectfully signed.
"The death Of Pike has almost created
an insubOrdination in the army soldiers
have driven Mormohs out Of camp, and
have also poured out their vengeance upon
a Mormon settlement in the vicinity Of the
camp.
Indian troubles continue rife in Utah,
An engagement has taken place between
company Of dragons, under Lieut.. Guy
and about 1000 Indians, mostly Banneeks.
Among the indians were found four whites
Mormoos-leaders an instigators, whom
the soldiers at once dispatched. Twenty
Eve Indians were killed aud several soldiers
wounded.
"A portion Of the command from Ore
gon, on wagon road expedition to this
point, arrived here few days siuce, as an
advance to the party"