New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-03
CONDITION OF THE CITY AND TERRI
TORY-INDIANS.
,ncercs q The ". Y. Tribune.

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. - lo)-.
This tity is liyelier now than it ever vas. Up
ward of lne hundred freight trains with over three
THOUSAND men and thirty-6ye thousand head of
cattle have entered tue valley this Summer and
Fall: several trains Of Mormons have also arrived
in this city. Hand cart trains are done away with
now, and the more easy aud cOmmodious way OF
travelling with OK or mule teams has t,ken their
place. More freight has entered this valley thls
year than has been brought into tue Territory
before. New stores are going up IN great numbers
and oil articles Of home manufacture, as well AZ
those which have been imported from the States,
are very high in prce. Bacon, sugar and coffee are
selling brlskly at price. ranging from seventy hye
cents 10 one dollar and half pound. Tea IL
scarce article, and is only used by the wesithier
classes There is little or no business dong mere
The only two trades that do Well, are oiacAsihthns
and shoemoklng. 49,,
General news is very scarce here now. Although
the city 9 filed with rowdies, gamblers, thieves
and pckpockets, lis four hundred policemen are
sufficient 10 quell all Disturbances. The liquor
shops only three in number have large gambling
helis attached to them.
Robberies and shooting matches are Of frequent
occurrence and So little is thought Of them that
The Desert Mars never notices them. few
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OF SlG5.
Since the return Of the Mormons from their
southern fight they have seemed Ia care less for
matters and things than was ever expected they
could Their creed Mind your own business
they obey to the letter. e., they do not trouble any
one in public, but when they can annoy gentle IN
an underhanded way they do il. Since the build
ing Of military post at Cedar Valley, they have
been trying TO get the Indians to harrass and
trouble all the emgrants who on their way u
CabfUrna. so as TO get up an Indian war with the
Governn Il. The Government officials ut Camp
Flo,d have decided upon moving their military
poet to the mouth OF Provo Canon IN the Spring.
This will be much pleasanter aud healthier loca-
tion than the present one, and easier OF access.
company of troops lefl the camp last week
with party of surveyors 10 explore and find out
new route over which the mail is 10 be carried
th. Winter Ia California, the present route over
the Goose Creek mountains is impossible IN the
Winter season IN consequence OF snow. under
stand from reliable source that they have found
route which is one hundred and fifty miles
shorter al the same time that il cuts off the
tans and enters the old road somewhere on the
Humboldt RIVER. The mail IS carried very
regularly by the contractor bus how he manages
to do il is query, having old and broken down
mules and small carriages which viii not carry two
passengers with safety, overloaded and carrying
from SIX 10 nine passengers at the rate OF forty
miles day. The price of passageis one hundred
and twenty five dollars in figures aud the passen-
gers have 10 work their passage, and very hard
work IT is TO keep the mules moving. would adj
wise all those who wish 10 20 10 California not Ia
take the route from Salt Lake City, meaner and
more contemplate way of travelling it would
puzzle any one 10 invent; the stations are mere
huts, and the men are in danger Of being robbed
and murdered by the Indians along the route. The
agents at each ind greatly misrepresent the
4 oil h.. IN sfs and
guard nights and walk about one quarter OF the
distance.
The Indians are very troublesome on the line
now. They robbed the mail 4 short time ago, aud,
not lees than week ago, burnt down station,
robbing the men Of their provisions and driving
| them Of. The whole matter. as l understand II,
VAS brought about by the foolishness Of the Indian
Agent (Dr. Torney) who gave one Of the most
friendly Indian Chiefs Of the Shoshone tribe al the
presents which he brought with him. This created
bitter feeling among the rest Of the tribe, and
the Chief Of the Towzowtches, aud one of the
Chiefs Of the Shoshones planned o massacre
Of all the men on the mail stations, which they
would have carried into effect, had not the men
taken the alarm. There were upward of 400 In.
dams eongregsted around the station, and were
waiting for night - put their plans into execu-
ton. One Of the men On the station, understand
ing some little OF their dialect, told the others
aud they escaped with their scalps, but had
not been out OF sight OF their "wlckeyup'
before it was in blaze. The Indians threaten u
have revenge the fr,t party Of whites that pass
by their lands, and they have dared the whites -
fight them, man 10 man. From my knowledge Of
the tribes aud their manners, have not he least
doubt that they vii put their plans in execution.
No one is sai in travelling this route unless there
are enough together 10 defend themselves against
the Indians.
The crops are very small this season in this Ter
ritoIv, owing to the fight Of the NormoHs, aud all
sorts of produce bring high prices. Hay cannot
be bought for less than S25 tuD, and before pas
turing time, ii viii reach $40. Ihe only fruits
which are grown here are apples aud peaches.
The Chinese tuga! esle Las been successfully in.