New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-19
Later from Utah.

Advices are to the 18th ult. from Salt Lake CITY,
The Valley Tan reconnts another assassination. A
man named Vincent, lately from Pixies Peak, was
found murdered in the seventh ward Of the city on
the 18th ult. In speaking Of the matter, the Tan
says:
Something should be done to check the farther
sslnaeeding Of human blood in our midst No mans
sscare az long ~ the scenes Of violence and
ploodshed which have keen Of such fyeaUeryt oc-
curIence among ns for menths past continue 10 be
repeated. and the perpetrators escape unpuntshed.
or no. detected. In no otheTcpmmanity We venture
70 say IN our country, couiA so MANY snur3era bave
taken place within 80 short a space a tnS ~
yet SO few of the offenders been arYssted md
brought to justice -'' '
Most outrageous and paIpabsy Illegal proceedspe,s
have lately been carried on against q recu.,nt
Mormon by the name of Smith, In speaking n
the case the Tan says:
The charges against Smith are go trivial md In.
significant that they are unworthy Of notice. They
are such charges as might be made against hun
dreds of men in the streets Of this city every hou
in the day, against Mormons as we'll as GensHes
Smiths real offence was, that he IL an apostats
Mormon. "
The speculations which have from time to time
occurred as to the probability of the Morrnons
leaving the Valley seem to have no foundation n
fact. The idea is secuted in this wise
The incoming of the army here has been a
source Of revenue and profit to all classes and the
prosperity that has followed in its train il perrep-
tible in every branch Of industry. The very cos
tune of the people has acquired finer texture
and polish than it before possessed. 1t is not rea-
sonable to suppose that people enjoying degree
of prosperity which they have hitherto unknown,
and who are reaping in substantial benefits the re-
wards OF treason and rebellion, will voluntarily
abandon their good fortune, or desert govern
ment SO benefcent and charitable as ours has been
to them.
The editorial management of the Valley Tan has
passed into the hands Of Mr.. s. DeWoife, whose
ability is very obvious from the tone and style of
his writings. He avows his determination toref1ect
truly the state of affairs in the Territory at every
hazard.
In regard to the Indian war, we get the follow.
ing from the Deseret News:
The INDIAN WAR EspED.-The troops that have
been stationed at Bear river ford during the last
two months, most of the time under the command
OF Major Lynde, passed through this city in the
forenoon OF Sunday last, on their return 10 head.
quarters at Camp Floyd. IN
The Indian war has of course terminated, other
wise the troops would not have gone into winter
quarters SO early in the fan. The future will dis
close how many officers will be promoted for gal-
liant and mertorious conduct during the cam.
paign. "a
CAMP FLOYD, Z. r., Oct. S, 1859
Our camp and vicinity are equally as tragic in
every particular as your own city-or even Cali
".
inst, about o'clock P. NJ, another race came oil
at the course, short distance north of Fairfield,
between horses owned by gamblers, named Madi-
son and johnson; the result was that Maidstone
horse won the race. Ear sN Ms aavgHtF
A young man residing in Fairfield named Faust.
alleged unfairness in the manner in which John
sons horse was put upon the track an alteration
ensued, Of which the result was the death of Faust
by knife in the hands Of a boy whose common
name was Jack" who acted as champion for
johnson. The murderer was taken into custody,
and is now awaiting the preliminary investigation
before magistrate. We require "a few strong ex-
amples in this Territory to deter the inclination
invariably manifested on the part of the gambling
and sporting fraternity, to use knives and pistols
for slight ofienses.
We received slight addition to the numerical
strength of this command, by the arrival of two
companies of the 4th Artillery from Fort Laramie.
They are armed and equipped as infantry, and are
acting as such at present. .4.fs
The st. Louis Republican publishes letter Of
the l4th of October, from Camp Floyd, from which
we extract the folowing:
1t is currently reported in this place this morn.
ing, that bloody massacre lately occurred about
three hundred miles from here, on the route to
San Barnardino Southern California-the route
which intend to travel over. Murder exists here
in realty to such an unparalleled extent that it il
not unreasonable to suppose that imagination oc
easionally claims victims of murder and rapint
which never had any existence. ! hope the rumol
is unfounded and believe it is, as no corroborative
circumstances in connection herewith have beer
heard of by me. And again, the report may be too
true. The underhanded ecclesiastical influence
which, from time to time, has stained that route
with the blood of American citizens from Salt Lake
City to within few hundred miles of the Pacific
isrif any difference, stronger and more audacious
now than ever before. so
The bones of our cOuntrymen who have been MUIR
dered by order of Brigham Young and in the name
of religion, are embedded beneath the soil of MANY
lonely, secret graveyard, thousands of miles
from the homes which they had left, to cross
great national highway of their native land in
peace. They met the bloody, murderous bands of
those who protested to be their countrymen and
their remains lie unavenged. Great God is it so
Has the American Government SO degenerated
from the days when it sent an army of volunteers
to the plains of Mexico to defend the lives of
American citizens and redress their many wrongs,
as to permit despotsm more heinous than that Of
Austria, or any constitutional tyranny on the face
Of the globe, in its political character (potcal
say, for American laws are positively disregarded
in this country, and their functions usurped by
Brgham's thcocratcal dogmas at every evadable
ponD and in morality more fiendish and unmerc-
full than the mnions of old Herod himself to exist
here in the heart of our common country! What
should be done about the matter? Well, you know
Horace Greedy, after virtually acknowledging all
these enormites in his letter from Salt Lake City,
proposed that the M0rmons should be protected in
their cruel monstrosties, and American citizens in
transitu across the continent, forced to 20 around
Utah instead of going through t-that all the mill
tary power at present here should be withdrawn,
and the now direct transcontinental roads closed,
or blockaded, and new and indirect ones surveyed.
What logical and patriotic "philosopher!n
The mysterious, unaccountable murders for
which this God-forsaken, devruled country is
famous, are as numerous as ever-probably on the
increase; and, while the murderers are seldom
arrested, and scarcely ever convicted, the victims
are nine times out of ten " Gentiles." Draw your
own inference.
have no Indian news of interest to give you, as
l have heard nothing lately.
1t has been prophesied by the Elders of the Nor
mon Church that l would never live to see Cali
fornia.
BRowS's PR0PERTY.-AIr. Sennott, who has been
formally intrusted with Browns interests, intends
to look up all of his property that can be collected
together for the benefit of the family. OF the
sharpe,s rifles, twenty only are certain to be re-