, 1859-10-12
Drtss Trihtttte.
From Salt Lake.

From Salt Lake.
The following items are from the Salt Lake
Falley Tan, Of Sept.7:
1Sp1AS D1TF1cCLE1Es.-We were risited last
Thusaday, by trader named Porter, who had
been engaged tratllctng with The Indians, up 10
within short time OF his cal! upon Us. His
post Was about IT'S miles distant from here, on
what is known as Kiauey's Cutoff. He garc US
the following particulars Of an attack upon emf
before last, q company Of euigrauts, mostly
from Louisa County, Iowa, were attacked by q
band OF Shoshonees, near Mr.. +. Is trading post
one man killed and three more seriously wound
ed-one Of the wounded probably being dead
ere this, ID our informant gave us most heart
that be Lad IN arm audleg SO badly shattered
that they were hanging to the body merely by
dint Of the outward skin and delicate fbEes,
besides oiher agonjzinE lacerations. The emil
grants stock Was driven of, and their wagons
plundered and then destroyed By those f1endish
"-Lamanites,"' Of whom it is prophesied BY their
friends that they are to become - white and
dehghtsome people," The wounded are being
taken care Of ut the military post on Bear river,
whittier the whole company repaired for pro.
lection and assistance. The commanding Of
hcer ther, Immediately dispatched body Of
men to the scene Of the outrage.
Mir. +. further stated that be was visited by
leare the country within three days, which he
stock.
Mr.. P. could give us no other reason for this
outbreak, than the pent up deTiltry Of the In.
dians had 10 hare rent somewhere. There had
been no communication between the crnigrants
and the sayages Understanding to engen-
der bitterness in the breasts Of the former had
been pe1pet1 ated by the latter-the first warn-
ing giren Was the war whoop. Mr. P. said that
an Indian called upon him just before the attack
aad asked if the emigrants Ind any powder
and lead !; upon being answered in the negative,
the attack Immediately began.
1t is supposed thAt horse train was attacked
the morning previous to this difficulty, some
where in the same kanyon, but nothing definite
has been uscertained in regard to that; Ar.
Porter expressed his opinion tLat ii such
had been the casc, the Indians had been worst
ID.
The emigrants we're from Iowa, Louisa county
and Linn county, No. BIZ. 4. l.. Rott was
killed, and Jacob ". Paulin, Wesley Forcum
aud Thomas Blunt wounded. Mr. Paulin badly
wounded.
The Indians took stxty-eight bend of cattle,
and one mule, and burnt five wagons, with their
contents.
The Indians we're about sixty in number as
near as could be judged. The party of whites
returned to the camp Of Mr. Porter On Marsh
Greek.
After tue ADORE amount Of information de-
rived from Mr. Porter was in type, o friend
handed us the following:
A party of gentlemen inst returned from the
silver rainc. report, that whilst in the vicinity
of "slarsh Valley" they stopped at u trading
post kept By apcrson Of the name Of Graham,
who informed them that about August Goth
train Of five wagons was pluudercd and burned
four miles from bis etation; that one man was
killed and one wounded, ibis leg and arm bro
ken.) The latter he had conveyed to a camp
ofthe military, some fifty miles distant-name
forgotten, but he WAS from Burlington.
What bishop kesler says in the Tabernacle;
The Saints who hare emigrated here this sea-
son could clean out what few soldiers there are
here before breakfast.
ANOTHER FERplcr.-Josiah Arnold, who was
shot through the thigh. the bali grazing The
bone, at the time that Drown Was killed, has
since died. lie WIS removed from the city to
bis residence On tile jordan, und died on the
morning Of the 3pth uit.
AnR1rAL or A HASnCART TRAIN OF Con-
7ERrx.-Early On Sabbath morning, it became
rumored throughout town TINT the long-lookcd
for Hand-Cart Train was approaching near the
home Of the particularly favored Of heaven, viz:
Salt Lake City.
After the conclusion Of the afternoon services
at the tabernacle, a Heterogeneous mass Of pedes-
trians, equestrIans and Jehus generally, thEong-
cd tue road between the city and the mouth Of
glimpse at the coming object Of curiosity. At
about ! 7. H., the trim emerged from the
mountains on to the plateau overlooking the
city, where it was welcomed By several cheering
airs from brass band, and met by few Kind
hearted team owners, who took the most wearied
female members of the company, into their
wagons, while there was an abundance Of gal
laut young men who l,arnessed themselves into
the carts thus vacated. 4 sort Of systematic
procession was formed just out Of tue city by
placing the wagons containing tue baggage and
bedding Of the hanl-carters in the ran, the
music next, and then the perseverlng, bold
spirited cnrt-drawers themselves, the whole fol-
women and children on foot, in wagons, car
riages. DC. In this order, and under these cir
cumssances, the procession passed through the
city to the Public Square, where, nc under
siand. they we're supplied wish all manner Of
desirable refreshments.
EXTRAORDINARY CAsz OF WALK1SG.-Mr.
Grow. cousin Of Hon. Vim. Grow, OF pa.. start
and walked to California, and returned on foot
to this place in the ensuing October. Early
this Spring, accompanied By his son Of fifteen
years, Nr: Grow departed from here and wa'k-
cd {son also) to the Missouri river. and from
that IT, point E"od'y part Of the distance to
NAs4IsAllnH, ~ ~ 4At5 4etlI1i1cA Ill LuG CApiE
tai hut short time, and started on the return
trip; reached the Missouri from Washington in
the same way that they went from the former
place to the latter, when the son got IN opper-
tuuisy to ride a4d drive team 10 within four
or fire hundred miles oft!,is city. aad camc in
on foot the full distunce from Atchlson, Kansas.
We know ofbut few, If any, instances on rec.
ord wherein men hare voluntarily subjected
themselves to such lengthy, Aarrassing jour-
ncys on foot as Ar. G. did in these cases and
the fortitu1e Of the youthful son draws forth
mingled admiration aud establishment from Ill.