Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-26
From tie 81. Joseph Jo'Tnai.
THE REIGN OF RIOOD IN UTAT

We have been shown letter received by getleman
in this city from officer of the army, dated Camp
Floyd, February 10Th, s60 Gni he reerates what has
been said concerning the murders, and remarks "Pri-
yate asSassnaonS have assumed quite alarming po-
stou here. Besides the cold-blOoded murders have
written YOU before there have been several Others one
OF which fairly rivals the most atrocous the criminal
record. Not long since, corporal IN the 9TH and pri-
yate in the 9TH infantry most excellent friends received
permission to take ride, and after going short dis
lance were set upon aud murdered Such is the infer
euce the body OF one with his head severed from his
body, was found near Mormon town. and his compan-
ion and the mules gone There Is no doubt OF the fact
that the MOrmOns murdered them both for their mules
and clothes and then secreed one of the bodies,
to make it appear that he murdered his cOmrade and de-
serted taking the mules with him. corporal OF dra-
goons having been missed search was instituted and his
corpse found the camp, with three bullet holes
in his head and men going out to walk or hunt have
frequently been robbed of their coats &c.
Such being the facts in the case, how can any one
help feeling that the Administration is weak and puerie.
Murders of the most arociOus kind Of daily occur
renee whilst the perpetrators so unpunished, and
learn from dispatches that the papers ready aud
waiting the signature of the Secretary Of War to
the army, the only safeguard to our citizens This DONE
the demons who now reyel on the spoils OF the slain
will exterminate every one in the valley who does not
yield to the behests of the church, and acknowledge
the lecherous old traitor Brigham Young Prophet.
We sincerely hope, that they do remove the troops
Congress will take the matter in hand and have them
placed with additional strength in Salt Lake city, and
when a murder is committed ferret it out and execute
the offender The memory OF the Mountain Meadow
massacre is still fresh in minds, Of whole families
destroyed Of young girls violated and then murdered,
and the murderers walking the streets Of Salt Lake City
with the garments of their victims upon their PERSONS
These are facts that cry aloud for vengeance.
THE CAPTURE OF MIRAMON'S STEAMERS
Resolutions of inquiry into the capture OF the two Mex
lean steamers Vera Cruz presented in both
Houses 1t is positively ascertaued that Commander
Turner acted without orders Mr.. McLane carried
all instructions TO land troops if necessary and to disre-
gard any blockade of Mlramon
The impression exists here in the absence Of official
information that Com Turner supposed the treaty with
JuareZ ratified aud hence intcrvened cut OIL Mira
mons naval support. His action is however, approved
at the Navy Department. where the expedition stigma
tzed as pratica.
No precisely parallel case is on record One nearly
similar occurred of Hayt over twenty-five wears ago
when American manofwar fired blank cartridge
the bows OF French vessel which did not show
her colors. The Frenchman answered with shot, when
boat from the American went alongside explain that
they were not aware the vessel was a man-of-war to
which the Frenchman replied that his penuant flying
During the troubles in the Gull in 1885, our merchant
often refused to show their rags and Secretary Cas
rebuked them for the omission. The whole practice Is
Of conventional comfy, neglect of which nation
has the right to punish by force.
The national vessels of England, France and Spain
took exception to these passing down the
anchorage and their officers said to deprecae Com.
Turner'S summary conduct.
Commodore McCluney, who commands the home
squadron Vera Cruz the time of the action
being ordered to remain at Aspnwa with the Roanoke
to bring the Japan Commissioners TO the United States.
Marin, who captured with the steamers was for
merly Commodore in the old Mexican Navy. Our Gov
eent is possessed OfniOrmatOn Of all that passed be-
tween Miramon and him, and framed Mr. Mcl.anes in
strucuons under that knowledge lie had credit for
$50 600 in one BILL which subsequently increased to
purchase and munitions either in the United
States Cuba cooperate with MramOn when the at
tack from land made against Vera Cruz He left a-
under the Spanish hag which the original col
of the steamers but hoed the Mexican hag in the
Gulf His movements were known and watched through
out.
The British Minister here was informed Of the inten-
ton Of Government to disregard any blockade Of Mi
attempted Vera Cruz and of the extent of Mr.
Mclanes instructions that effect and it is understood
acquiesced in the policy upon the ground that Mexican
prvateers might be fitted out to the serious injury OF the
commerce in the GuE-1ribHne cor