The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23
INTERESTING FROM UTAH.
A General Indian War Inanatnent-His-
toric and Statistical Account OF the
Utah Indians, DC.

toric and Statistical Account OF the
Utah Indians, sc.
OUR SALT LAKE CORRESPONDENTS.
GREAT SALT LAKE Cry, June H. 1850.
"a. Indian Deprsdstions in &c ReaT The Pony Esress
komentaysly Nopped-.y shocking Outrage on Mormon
by an Officer Of tie Ayms-Pdaso9e II Dragons
Through the Cssy--Indian Affair.", de-
Unacquantcd with the statements which RAY have
been published by the proprctors Of the Pony Express in
the Eastern States the sudden break up of their project
Of linking tho Atlantic with the Pacific, possibly may
in my correspondence give only second edition of for
mer news. However, risk that. The uncertain hour
1.-THE pony arrival and the only momentary operation
opening and closing the letter bag afford but little OPP
portunty doing more than fix the hour of arrival and
off goes. My last letter dated the Goth Of Nay, but,
through tho difficulties West, II lay in the ofco full
week. had spent hours every day awaiting tho pony's
arrival anticipating from the West that might be
able TO drop into my awaiting envelope; but as fate
would have H. at last only in time 10 be too late
had the modification OF seeing the riders back as he
turned away from the office. consequently could not
then forward the received from the West. As it
Isl however, the latest news, and far out West the
troops have gone give you extracts from my letter
ceiNed from gentleman on tho expedton:-
DIAMOND SPRINGS $50 miles west of
Salt lake City, June 3, 1850
We left Camp Floyd on the morning Of the 18th ult., in
company with Lieut.. Weed and command, aud arrived at
Deep Creek the 2sth. Nothing of special interest
CURED mp TO that time. While there Lieut. W. took pri-
soner an Indian whom the settlers certified to be dan
gerous and bad character lie sentenced 10 be shot
at seven A. NJ of the 29th presence tribe as an
1xamp'e Before mornng however, all the natives had
left for the inountans Lieut. W. brought him on 10
this place. lie Will doubtless be executed wl,anevrr
favorable opportunity presents of making an impression
At Ruby Valley everything appeared pcarcable bott
while there and when icft but we do not
know how long may continue so, for when the express
arrived at Ruby last night Major Egan received letter
IN i'm.
mediatey after the departure of Lieut. Weed from that
place, the Indians made an attack there, shot one man In
the employ OF the Express Company, Mr. r. Miller, and
stole considerable stock They also broke up the
station west of Deep Creek and drove tho to the lat
ter place Schel Creek station will probabybc the next
attacked, they have always threatened that Mr.
Eagan sent over men to strengthen IL immediately
ceip Of the The fact Is the whole line is in
ger no mail or express rider Is safe. Communication
with Carson or Placcrvic Il entirely stopped and that
with salt Lake is extremely hazardous and uncertain
While write feel that IT is matter Of great uncertainty
whether you receive this or not.
Abcu. thriysx hours before arrival at this place
the Indians drove on nearly all the stock from this
ton. We nicely tuated between fires atickcd
as IL were, In front and We shall proceed TO RD
bers' Creek tomorrow. Lieut., Weed says he cannot go
farther than that at present he has already transcend
ed the bounds OF his Instructions from Col smith, who or
dercd him simply to so to Ruby Valley The scene the
late murders and ourages lies beyond Roberts Creek
that IL no farther than that might well re-
main in Camp Floyd, so far benentng tho road or
chassing Indians Is concerned. Lieut.. W. however, is
10 blame for this He deserving Of great praise for
the energy and interest he has manifested also Is Lieut.
and instructions from the commanding officer IN camp
that they can effect nothing.
Colonel Smith merits much credit for the promptncss
with which he sent out troops and, doubt, wishes
them To do the best they for the good Of the and
the security Of travellers generally But he must be
greater prophet than Brigham Young claims 10 be IL he
forescc all the contingencies that may an In
dian country and among hostile tribes and unless he
can DO that think he hould give tho officers in command
Of the expedition discretionary power and
rict them so Closely TO regular military plans and in
truciious.
The c,,t A. ~ government "a isbas n nm, rao,,ar
nj safe overland communication between the extremes
II the conodcracy, there must be regular military posts
established through the Indian country Neither life
property safe The the stations and on
The line working hhfully Cor the public good tho
oninncd risk OF their lives and cannot ever lie down to
Can yon not make tho state Of things this road pub
licly kLown IN the East Things arc bad now, but am
urc they viii he very much worse before long unlcss
something speedily DONE would write you more, but
IL is dark and the express Is waiting
The foregoing letter tells lis simple tale. II bears
the impress Of truthful haste, and studied art"
solicited from the writer relation Of what might
pre the expedition aud very naturally he aids tho
quest that the oC things should be rublcly known in
the Past Beyond the publication OF the facts in the but
little said That letters can be sent over this Cen
trial FROM The Missouri to the Pacific days has
been demonstrated that Geographic messages from san
francisco 10 New York. and rice rcrsu would in few
months hence travel that distance week, matter
Of almost cerisiny Ir Tho commercial world dcsircs
this communication rnanta med uninterrupted they must
sec TO the road being kept clear OF hostile Indians.
Nicholas the late Car OF Russia, certainly gully
of ineocn, haste in proposing tho division OF the ss
mans possessions - Turkcycsrccially that "srk
man has ou,ivcd his brother monarch who had bloom
ing health. would therefore avoid anything lssc the
same blundcr in suggesting word or two on the next APP
ponmcn to Indian SUPPLEMENTARY and Indian Agencies
Dr. Forncy, doubt, win hll out the measure Of his OIL
-.
The ordinary &C political events he very nuncr
Dus. The 4th Of Much. ls61. Is nigh at hand.
soRwoS WHIPPED Er a rsInp STATES OFFICER
they have been these last ton days lie fessr Nrs al
the 9th inst. devocs three md bali columns 10
ton OF the whipping OF one OF The citizens by ASSISTANT
Bridgcr
You can readily imagine hc excitement that was
created here the receipt " this Every Kind q
hostile proposition loudly talscd of IN The public
streets. Tho general feeling a call for the militia
bring .a.s eOvcy for trail sa other c2unses prevailed
sent 70 bring in Hcm.fcr; but his fcusls consult
ing his lclih, have detained him. hc has not yet
rived In the city. tor the FIRST news there report
u his death In circulation here; but believe the last
news from his rnnch reports him recovering. \
A. eoon NJ arrives here his aisvt and that OF the
others with him wir be taken aud forwarded 70 the I
Ada;an; General at Washington or submission TO the
Secretary Of War cali VIII DC made for Covcy return
bunn lrstatar that civil process probably Cor tho
damages 70 rcods NC Doc Of the officers RAISING through
here 1hursday last Informed that letter had been
Cmnn Floyd from Dr. Convey relating thu AFFAIR
A. the officer who received the letter from the Doctor
was IN the company orci 10 copy the letter For the
lrRAip that Dr. Coycy might have tn advantage cf his
own statement. federal officer sustained my PROPOSE
ton; but the occr receiving the letter preferred with
holding IT, az had been written for private friends and
not for publication NJ Convey, in tbs cttc says that he
alone Is responsible r the outrage aud oxoneratc every
bodycycn say that he tied ,oicr up 10 the wagon
wheel without assistance. Tho facts Of tho outgc are
neither disputed nor an! lodging q Their responsibility
attempted.
The general belief Is that court martial will be orcr
ca. The occurrence l. deeply regretted by the friends q
the Dcctrr should have been plsf-cd 70 have WN,cn
you the alleged povccaon but am forccu 70 extract
nom The News. have obtained this rt oi NY le'Pr
~ the Inst moments expectation q ndd'us soucthng
'r'g on the subject.
r-w rrovocST7oS
rhe aic-ei ea-zr fr The ion or the act xas
that Icnncfcr who policeman ~ this city at the
time that Assistant surgeon CoVey IN conncrtfn With