Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-03
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

A LETTER FROM UTAH.-The following very
interesting account Of the condition of affairs
in Utah reached US by the last mail from the
Plains: 81
CAMP FLOYD, Utah, May %, 1859
Editor Of The Star:
The newspapers will have told you Of the new
turn of affairs here. All the foul birds of Brig
hams nest are tiutteriRg and flying away in dis
may at the coming shadows of our Mormon hawk
Judge Cradlebaugh. 1t is now reported that
Brigham himself is preparing for flight fearful
that the Judge on his return from the mountain
meadows (where he accompanied a detachment
sent from here TO meet Major Prince with specie
from California; may have gathered evidence
enough to issue a warrant for his arrest He
knows quite well that If issued it will be executed
with good will by all the force here il needs be-
| He has called for a thousand armed men from the
several settlements and the opinion Is that fight
| Is In contemplation, and these men for his
protection. Something unusual is certainly astir,
and we will know what 1t is in a few days,
| probably.
| The little children, sixteen of them, who were
saved from the massacre at Nj. Meadows. passed
l up to Salt Lake City Yesterday In charge of Mr.
| FOrney. of the Indian Department. He obtained
them from the MOrmons. who have always had
| them in charge. and not the Indians, who nerer
did hare them in charge, Mr.. Broderick's state
ment to the contrary notwithstanding; and who
In fact, had little TO do in the whole matter, ex
cept as tools of the hierarchy. The truth is,
doubtless, that these unfortunate emigrants from
| Arkansas. Were doomed the moment they reached
U
| for the death of Perley Pratt.
The church desired 1t, and counselled and or
dered it, All We're ordered to be destroyed ex-
cept very small children. who would not be good
| witnesses Of the bloody deeds.
| Some of the children, however, are old enough
| to relate TO Judge Cradlebaugh many Of the par
ticuars, and to point out, il is said, of the
murderers; who have got the cattle and other
property of the massacred.
The booty for the church, on this occasion, was
rich computed carefully at not less than 500, 600
| in all
Several other emigrant parties had it is we'll
known, shared the same fate the year previous, al
| though not for the same cause; and hundreds Of
single and double murders had constantly occurred
| of emigrants to California, who had fine hocks of
cattle, or horses or money with which to enrich
| the church.
| say again, with most or all these facts estab-
lshed by the clearest evdence-for this is all the
United States courts will he able to accomplish, as
| trial by Il Mormon jury would be mere farce;
| and spread before Congress and the American
people will il longer he tolerated, this organized
hand OF fanatics, and. as SEE. robbers. thieves
| and murderers here in this isolated desert mid
| way Of the continent in our own boasted Republic
and home of liberty; In the nineteenth century
Of the Christian era!
do not desire to see these people prosecuted or
mOested for their religious faith; unless this faith
like that of the Thugs Of India, leads to crimes
SO atrociOus and terrible are here enacted; but
do wish tn see the leading vllans-the presidents.
bishops, and priesthood-brought to Justice. if
| possible, and punished as they deserve. Brigham
/
them all, should be the first to expate his
Gus deeds of blood and robbery.
Congress should repeal the organic act; pass
stringent law against polygaIny in Territories re-
peal, amend, all acts of the Territorial Leg isla
| tire inconsistent with our own acknowledged in
stitutiOns aud then place the Territory under mil
| itary government. They must either do this
else-which would be better, perhaps and only
| anticipating events a little-siy to the NOnnOns.
You cannot be permitted any longer to remain
| with your peculiar organization within the limits
,ft and tHy-n
| for the purpose, Won must at the end OF that time
| leave our territory This will neither be harsh
| or unjust To them. and the world cannot reproach
us with cruelty towards these miserable, deludrd
creatures.