New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-15
Nstp!l1prk Daily Gribm,1e
LATER FROM UTAH.
MORMON OUTRAGES.
rruu, Our Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspondent
CAMP FLOYD, L. T., Aug. Il, 1853
Some months ago detachment Of Company ],
10th Infantry, was ordered to put of the mill
tary reservation on Rush Valley, Mormon by the
name of Spencer, who had located himself upon
the reserye without permission from the proper
authority. This party Spencer attempted to re-
sist in the execution of their duty and, while he
was in the act of drawing a revolver upon Lieut..
Murry he was knocked down by Sergeant Ralph
Pike. with the but of his rifle. For this act, done
in the execution of his orders and for the protection
of the life of bis officer Sergeant Pike was indicted
before the u. s. District Court, now in session
in Salt Lake City, Judge Sinclair presiding. 1t is
probable that the MormOns only cOndescended TO
make use of the powers of the Federal Court for
the purpose of getting the Sergeant into their
power for on the very day after bis arrival, after
leaving the Courthouse he was called by name
BY some one behind him, and before he could turn
to defend blmself was shot down on the Main street
Of Salt Lake City. He fingered for few days
in great agony. and then died. He was buried at
Camp Floyd yesterday evening the whole army
forming his funeral escort No attempt or pre-
tense OF attempt made To arrest his murderer.
Sergeant Pike was young man, in the prime OF
life, not over twenty years OF age, and one OF
the finest soldiers in the army. He was native
Of New Hampshire brother of his was Sergeant.
Msior of the 9th Infantry during the Mexican war,
and was killed in one of the battles in the Valley OF
Mexico.
As you may well conceive, the excitement occa
stoned in the ranks of the army here by the ASA
.ination of Sergeant Pike, and the knowledge that
the deed has been committed with the most perfect
| IMMUNITY far as any enforcement OF the laws
against the perpetratOr concerned has been OF the
most intense character and has already found vent
in some acts of awless violence The night before
| last Cedar Fort Mormon settlement about four
miles from Camp FLOYD, was attacked about mid
| night by small party of men, haysck burned,
| end continuous fire kept up against the settle
| uent for fifteen or twenty minutes. NO one wal
killed or seriously hurt though it is said that one
man had the skin on the back of his neck cut by
| Mimic ball. Last night company OF the 10th In
faptry was sent to Cedar Fort to protect it from
| violence. The attempt was not renewed IN that
| direction, but refreshnent saloon, kept BY Nor
| mon. in Fairfield, adjoining Camp Floyd, was sci
FIRE to spd considerably damaged.
Some time since it was reported that party OF
California emigrants, by the Northern route, had
been attacked BY band of Bannack Indians, and
several men and women killed. You will find in q
recent number of The jatty Tan an affidavit oil
Messrs. Morg.n and Alley relative to this matter,
very noticeable feature of which is the statement
| that one Of the women said she was willing 10
swear that she was ravished by five rhite men be-
fore ,he was shOt This looks very much Like Nor
mon completely in the affair.
Under the admirable policy Of the Buchanan AID.
| ministrs ton the MoTmOns are beyond the reach Of
both the civil and military powers of the Govern
mrnt in tab, but swift retribution is sure TO over
tske the poor Indian for his ofrnses. Upon IN
formation being received Of the 0utrsges above re-
| feIred ID, Gov. Cumming az once made re4ulsI-
tor upon Gen. Johnston for troops to be sent TO
lock after the lndisns supposed to be implicated.
Company &, ID Drsgoons, under Lieut.. Gay, was
sent of at once and that energetic and dashlng
Young officer soon succeeded in coming upon
The sayages in Box Elder Canon, near Ogden City,
when quite smart fight occurred, resulting in the
Gefe.t Of the Indians with loss Of about twenty
Killed while six Of Lieut.. Gays men were
wounded, two Of them severely. The following
additional troops have been dispatched TO the seat
Of hosti!itles: Ole company I'd Dragons under
Lieuis. Gordon and Berry: ore company 9th
Infantry, under Capt NELL and Lieut.; BsDkaead'
and one company 10th Infantry under Lieut. Gun
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