New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-05
More Outrages in Utah.

GREAT SALT LAKB CRY,
Friday, September D. 1859.
The shedding Of blood seems greatly on the in
crease in Zion. Since my last five persons have been
shot within the walls Of the New Jerusalem a sixth
been stabbed and yet the authors Of these crimes
walk and ride through the streets by day and night
undsturbed In their liberty andlicense for crime.
On Saturday night last band Of horsemen several
times rode through the main streets, and over the
sidewalks, upon porches, and into drinking houses
seemingly on heavy blowout. When riding down
the street. about block from the very center Of bu
siness and commotion, they commenced firing their
batteriei-for you must know all such carry ono OF
two I" side pieces at least, and at oil times.
After discharging about thirty Shots they wheeled
and rode around several blocks and returned to the
saloon, drank several timea and dsper.ed, when up
at the time Of the firing they had surrounded and
attacked house, In which were some inimical par.
ties, and shot ono Drown MORALLY one Arnold badly.
but not fatally and having one Of their own party
OF to attend him, else be detected outright which
would not do by any means but 10 long they can
throw the lightess possible shade Of concealment
officials here to bring Thorn tojustce. The same eve
ming man WAS stabbed. A lady saw It from her
window but before assistance could be rendered the
victim was removed, and thus he remains unknown.
shot, neither mortally, yet by assassins.
SO things run riot throughout the Territory, and
action Is taken to arrest them. Gov. Cumming is a
mere CIPHER. He has never offered one cent reward
visible steps to check the crime SO rampant in our
midst. None safe. Parties are getting together
and lodging about their places Of business for safety
Another U. 8. Court has been rendered farce, and
it continues. The army is protection to the ras-
caty Of this people, and they go on swapping their
fingers and their pistols in Uncle Sans face regard
less Of any offence the old gentleman may take Sec
rotary Hartnett and Judge Sinclair have both been
threatened, and are marked for sacrifice at the first
opportunity.
The Court at Nephi has proved of little avail Par
ties fled, jurfes would not work. and nothing in the
criminal docket effected save the conviction of
Mckenzie, the forger, who was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary and to pay small fine.
Already petitions a1oat for his pardon. Rather
precocious. He left to his fate by Mormon eoun-
eel either for effect want of funds. He arrived last
night in charge Of Deputy u s. Marshal Biger, and
will to-day be conducted to his quarters.
Large trains of Mormon emigrants have arrived,
and Others are near at hand. The Church train OF
merchandise, numbering about one hundred wagons,
also arrived yesterday. The hand cart train is ex
pected tomorrow
The new paper under the name of the Mountaineer,
made its appearance on last Saturday-made few
promises for its future behavor-was quite forward
for nurslng-and from the cheers it received from
the DANTE band. we doubt its loyalty Hereafter we
are to have oeeky mails which is greatly reoiced at.
Colorado excitement falling