New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-16
LATER FROM UTAH.

Returns from Nevada Territory leave no DOUBT OF
the election Of Major Dodge AZ Delegate in Congress,
by h and some ma ority over Judge Crane.
Mr. Forney, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, pub
fishes the fact Of the murder Of ak men and one
woman, and Of the woundng OF six men, one woman,
al little girl, some of them mOrtally. The party
was composed Of emigrants TO California and were
attacked in canon Sabletes cutoff, about fifteen
miles from Raft River, Oregon. The Indians engaged
in this affair Bannacks, Of Oregon, and some
Shoshones. White men were concerned in this work.
The Indiana took 200 from the wagons burned four
wagons drove away thirty horses and mules, and some
cattle. Aerward the Indians cold three oxen and two
cows for go.
In The VALLEY Tan, of the Eth August we are told
that summary punishment has been meted out to the
Indians engaged in the marder Of the California emf
grants, alluded to above:
Lieut.. Cav, who bad been sent by Gen. Johnston
to lock up the perpetrators of that last massacre, by
making q forced march drrng the night, fell upon
the Indians about daylight on the l3,h The indians
had chosen place and we're waiting to give the sol
dlers battle but did not expect sach unusual prompt
tude
Owing to the nature of the ground where they were
surprsed, the dragons were not able to use their
horees except in the first charge they then disnouot-
ed and fought them foot tOr about two hours when
the Indians fled over the mountains. Being obliged To
leave q guard for bis wagons, Lieut.. Gay had only
forty two nen with him, AID the savages numbered
about ons hundred and fifty On the part Of the sol
The Indians are said 10 have had twenty killed.
The dragons captured twenty horses among them
one Of the horses which was taken from the emgTsnt
party who were killed BY these Indians, show ny THAI
if not the perpetrstors the party were in league with
the murderer. The Mormon guide, who was mount
ed on troop horse, rode of ani turned the animal
over to ar Indian boy who rode him into the 6ght,
and was shot ~ an enemy. IL 10 hardly worth while
TO mention Indignation meeting which was held by
the people Of Box Elder Oh this account Fret tho
people Of Box Elder Brigham City very oficous,
sending expresses here account Of the massacre OF
the ernigrants, and then very indignant If redskn
An express from Lieut. Gay went down Immediately
to Gen. Johnston who has cent reenforcements 10
Lieut.. Gay who expects the Indians to combine 70
give hun another fgn.), consisting Of one company OF
% drsgO0Is and two companies Of infantry. depot
will be established On Bear River and tue pursuit of
the Indiana continued with that station a. center
Two companies Of Major Lyndes command vii also
rseDforce the patty.
to the Grand Jury After charging the Jury in regard
to crimes and violations Of United States law generally
the Judge says:
In regard 10 your general duties and obligations,
have few special remarks b offer II is far from my
intention 10 draw IN question matters OF religion.
These are matters between mans conscience and
bis God Opinions, while they remain mere opinions,
the law does not regard acd 1t only when opinions
resolve Themselves into una wul act. tast tpe Jaw
stretches forth ts arm 10 bring the cupft 30 justice.
1t 10 not my wish here TO excite unnecessarily the
public feeling or 70 introduce distraction but et 1t be
distinctly understood that do intend TO vlndcate,
within the province OF the COurt Ano WITH uuo ieso~
to tie subject involved the supremacy OF the .aw.
In q sermon Of the President Of the Mormon Churcn,
and Ex-Governor Of this Territory Delivered 10 tns
Tabernacle in this city the I'D Of May last NOD
this language The Church and h gdom Of our God
has rsen from an independent family TO great peo-
"pe and We have been looked upon az q nation by
our peghbors, independent Of all otner people on the
" face of this earth and in their dealings they have
" dealt with VI az such
Now, say 10 you, gentlemen, tina, Utah is not an
ucependsu ration and ha. not been treated as such.
More recently the same authority has declared 10 his
public teaching that Theocrac "a the only true form
Of goyenueLt.
Gentlemen of the Grand jury doctrines of this sort
assal your integrity Grand Jurors. II you do Dot
eonsc.entoue.y realize the important positions winch
you rov occupy toward your ellowcizens IN execot-
ing aLi carrying out the vital and essentia pine pee
Of our form Of government, and you are not fdy
alive TO the Of the respou sby placed upon you
by the osths which you have jnst taken, you
defeat entirely the ends Of justice, aud you
throw open the do,r1 Of lswessnsss and
vio.encs-of anarchy in its worse ioms-upon
yourselves and the country.
The rius Of such words &c thoSe 70 VINCE nave
drawn your erton, coming from tuc1 source tends
oirtc ly 70 evil. They cary their rn1ence INTO the
Jury box, into the Legislative hall, aud break down
he Executive power Of the Government. denve no
plessEre 10 speaking Ct this thing bnt l. OF no u-e
~ mlloe mstters. We know tho st.e OF the con M
nifty here, ard that they have pecoN ofsanizal.on,
and that complete IL lie con:Oifat)n a1d po~er 70
CERTAIN matters, that ,ae C. T, aa.c&oa u sGea 'ea,.