The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
Highly Interesting from Utah.
orr GKEAT SALT LAKE, CRY CORRESPONDENCE.


GKEAr SALT LAKE Cry, June 20, 1862
ne IndiGn DiEesits in Carson County-Tae Mail Got
T,roush-Satme't If Postmaster Morvei-Tze Rumoy
of Mormon Completely r tie Hosile Iadian,7TN For.
NY i9afion--SuToasion Of Or TbrneyHis R,arn
10 Dc Nales-TAe Henncfr A5idar--ii,reg.iae Inter.
rieg uRh he UbiTTed xdn-Tze Genera, N,rs,dc
We have very Unexpectedly had communication direa
with Carson and California For this indebted
the good pluck Of city Postmaster and other attaches
Of the Pony Express and Mail Company, who ventured
considerably running the gauntlet through the disturbed
Indian country.
The company-hficen men-well armed with Colts and
Mines len Carson City on the morning Of tho 9th inst,
bringing with them the regular mail and the accumulated
pony express matter from the West Previous TO start
ing they were besct by kind friends trying to dissuade
them from their attempt TO travel without other
protection than that which they had themselves provided
but fifteen determined from f.ncful notion
Of obligation and duty, 70 risk all, and eastward they
started and have come In without firing shot losing
scalp They travelled very carefully and cautiously,
taking water for themselves and animals when they came
TO streams springs bot wisely concluded 10 camp with
out ere a, night away from water, watering places
Invariably infested with hostile Indians at
night arst for their Convenience aud after that
for the purpose Of surprising attacking the weary aud
thirsty travellers who camp by the streams. To this
prccau,ion and good advance outlook the small party
owes ts safety. Having had interesting talk with the
Postmaster Mr. Morrcl abou, Affairs cut West submit
the facts Of his statement.
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Mr. reports all the mail stations from Carson City 10
Robert Crccka distance Of zoo miles-cntirey broken
up, the read possession Of the Indians, commit
every Kind Of depreciation, when they get the chance,
upon the ongrants steal their cattle and dare them 10
opcn 6ght G they attcmpt to them. The ex
press and the mail company have os between forty and
nfty horses and three men Killed Roberts Creek sta
ucn was burned, but is being rebuilt When Me- "
PASSED that station, he met there Major Fran the super.
ntcudcnt II the Western route also Len,s Perkins and
Weed Portions q their commands distributed
along the route eastward 70 protect the stations The
troops though few In number. had kept the Indians
where they were staiionedihc other places hal all pccn
attacked Two Of the stations east of Ruby hal been at.
tackled, and another of them-Sbcll Creck--hai been
burned, but was being rebuilt under h, protection of the
The future course of Maior E,an with the military &C.
cort was not determined. The MAJOR had sine adea Of
20 advance westward and etb-h tn stroyo
stations and Lieut. Perkins was very DESTROYS Il render
ing him Oh the ad be could. Two 81 the cxprcs riders
bad been Cred AZ last week ball grszcd Tom Mler's
right hand and kn shoulder aud " Joe" Perkins had
ban through HE hat understand from Mr. " that the
express and mail folks have concluded that patience has
been sufficiently tested and II Is now death 10 every
aimed indian whose actions speak hostility Heretofore
they have depended the swucss Of their stecs now
tncv look 10 Colt and Mimic.
NE indians frbest west are best armed Near Carson
around that country and the places where thy have
bod dghing the lndIns are well provided win Mis-.
mi lagcrs and IN possession OF io's ~ powder.
Nearer here they have icw guns and depend chiefly on
their bows and arrows
The pcorle of Carson had concluded long war and
capitalists returning IN extra quick time % tho ucidc
s0pe, Grcading much the scum 81 the population
they apTrchouccd the attacks q the Indians There
70 uouev Ia clrculat-n and everything az loose
ends flour sold there az slO0 per hundred lbs
down $40 per 100 For months before the oltbreak
ta article averaged RON s35 $50. but the 81
Nr Mcfrcls departure bad come down 10 the very