The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-09-20

out bringing "one sinner to repentance =
Two hundred thousand dollars, Col. John
son says, have been paid out of govern
ment funds to Brigham Young for lumber
at seventy dollars per thousand, for build
ing the Fort at Camp Floyd. This Fort
is forty seven miles from the city. The
statements | make concerning tho Nor
mons are authentic, and il Hosmer wants
them for his paper, let him have them.
Col. Johnson also says that the army
coming here have not quelled The Nor
mons, only for the time. Sending the
peace officers ahead Of the army, placed
the army in position where they could
not do ything--they wero powerless.- =
All Of tho army were convinced that this
people were guilty band Of rebels, rob
bers and murderers. Their burning the
provisions of the army-there were ten
trains burned, ono on Green River, the
other on the other side, ninety wagons in
all. The irons of sixty saw lay, as they
had been corra'led for the night. on the
banks of the Green River, and there they
will remain, as monument Of this rebel
lion, until the cmigrants shall pick them
away, iron bv iron. Tho log chains, or
large chains, have been straigh:encd out.
and some Of the men paced hundred rods
and sti there was chain. Enough to riv-
ct every rebel Mormon's neck, if they cod
be used
Then when YOU come to pass through
the ctnnons, see the Notifications, and the
savage and fiendish manner that they havo
prepared to mutilate and row down the
army Of their own nation. Every entrance
into the city is well fortified, and they had
their men out by the thousands.
Again, to see, as l did, those sixteen
orphan children, rescued from that dread
full massacre Of cmigrants, known here as
the "mountain meadow massacre" When
7 saw these children thov were campcd
with portion of the army, that were be-
ing marched to Kirv, about thirteen miles
ont Of the city. We campod here, and /
wen, with one Of the officers TO the camp
where these children were. They were all
very bright. nice looking children, from
the age Of five to eight or ten; not one
able to tell his or her surname, with the
exception Of two boys-they were the old
est. They were sent ack to the city, Col.
johnson, or Judge Eckles, | know not
which, sent to hav" them return, thinking
perhaps they may lie of use as evidence. /.
This sol lier told me he was one that was
sent to the place of massacre to bury the
sku!ls-they found and buried 1l3. This
is said to have been one Of tho richest
cm;crant companies that has ever passed
through this Territory; they hal over a
thousand head Of cattle.
might write pages that thes" soldiers,
officers, ard mon Of responsibility have
told mo Of Mormonism. and not one word
Of good can they say Of them. Tell Hos
mcr, for me. believe them TO be lot Of
miserable, wicked land pirates, and wish
he would bring thom to justice, or scnd
them to Kingdom. Como. | care not which
Tn. women are miserable slav"s. and
men arc liccntious knavrs. Their clillrcn
arc numerous, bat or very poor quality,
ve,v raw, and not half wi tel. Not one
in twenty of tn, women or children can
reul, and wha, is trln the world over, con
tented: think they have all the rights and
privileges they want. They told me tho
system is beautiful If ! only understood it.
We were one week in the city. We arc
now camped tw ntv mil"s north, recruit
ing our animals, and waiting for some Of
our company to return from Camp Floyd.
We are right in a settlement of Mormons.
The women come daily to see us; none 90
away empty. Most Of them are old coun-
trv people, kind hearted, and laugh, and
sometimes rdiculc their peculiar doctrine; !;
still they seem interested in me. One oil
English widow, Of forty.cigh' has been
several times. She came last night to
bid me goodbye. She said she walked
all the way from New York City to Salt
Lake, and brough. three children; was
thankful that she had money enough to
pay their fare. told her she did more
than | would for her religion, or n husband,
She is good, but so bigotcd.
We have had pleasant journey, but
this VAIN weather is tedious We are
campcd at the foot of a high mountain,
and in view Of Salt Lake. They drive
down on its bank shovel up salt by the
palfrl, yes, by the wagon load
We have the full benefit Of the sun
not a shade in sight. No timber except
among the mountains.
Affcctionately, | remain,
Your friend,
RI. X. CLAPp.