The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-23

nothing being left but blackened Tuins M
stead Of those welcome resting spots.
which, like The green oasis On nc 0nrn-
ing desert, gIaddened the heart O we We
weary traveller Il az
10 indulge our feelings on the present
military movements III Utah, would ne
doubt Be ufisconstrued, and we should pe
branded with hard names SO We shall
only observe that should the present state
.ofafairs long continue, the finale q me
Utah campaign bids fur To be IN keepgIig
with the brilliant conception and chtsal..
rous coudnct III both officers and men y
the early part 81 the programme. Our
ears may not be made To tingle, neither
may tie eqnaDimity of our rest BE- dis
turbed, but orr poor nerves may be int
credibly shocked by call on the nilitia
.of Utah 10 protect the lives Of the passing
emigfants, from the bloody hands Of the
red man, or il may ID TO protect the SO.
vernment stores from lis cnpidity.
Weappend the following comnunica-
ton from . correspondent At Roberts
Creek "
* 80 "a b. Z Y
RdnEKf CaEEK June 10th, 1850. E
EpITons MoUsfAlsKHR:
GesTEEnEr:- = We arrived here yesterday and
met Nj Bolivar Rubetts and party lAfteen
menJ With the mail and express fivm eallloF;
MIA. He reports The ifdiaus still Kerry hostile
between hefe and Carson Valley About otIe
tandred ai.Fes west Of this place they drove
ID about 400 bead II Iaceis cattle ia bToaal
daylight, daring the MEN 10 come out and
Tight There are neither men, stations nor
aninals for The mail or press between here
sud Carson City AIr n.ssays that the party
which went out 70 bury the slain ia Che recent
Indian fight near Carson. found 70 bodies
which they inferred how many more may
have dielffom wounds received, they cannot
say IS afteFthe hattie obey dispersed hr all
directions, and many probably died in the
mountains and rayines. who will probably
never be found. He SAYS there Is every fra.
son 70 believe that as nIany rs fifty men were
killed This Ii many moro than was supposed
after the first excitement was over
There are about sixty cfaiEiant Wagons.
here, and q large number II CATTLE on thsiT way
70 Carson A large proportion, arc We under
sfaad, from Kays WartI.-ztbc balanse nom
various portions u tie Territory. they are.
of course, going light into Iisanat Excuse
mel made q mistake In the name Of the
place. A. a specimen Of The society 10 be-
found In the silyefy paradise of Utah, I will
state that MI. Roberts informed me one old
hero tesides there who has killed sirtesn men
ana wounded four more ret has never even
been arrested He must Be cafsonian
llaiiite--p probably Of Judge CradiebauRhs apst
pointments Men are killed there nearly every.
aayi and and even women not exempt hotn out
Some Of our etnigrating companions here.
,eenl % apprehend more danger from what
they term I. Dantes than from Indians
Correspondents generally allow their fniaglna-
Ion considerable liberty, hut do not think i
hould Dc giving mine TOO mach, IL / should pre-.
ufne that they hayecpmmnnicated their feEfs
y Lieuts. Perkins and Weed, and requested
heir protection against tEese visionary che.
MES have general ~ found mems fears and
ppTehensiuns not to be without cause, and
ave been looking among their cattle, mules
MI horses to zee If could find any ar6ys orr
irange brands. You know ii Is sometimes
iiiicnlt to prevent stock from riding Gp4oag and
,llotrigg laff shefeIe ii ...;;s # * II
iI.ien Q. P. and w, proceed west IN tho morn
IS t0assiStin protecting eIiliefaats fe-open.
Y the mail route, aud 10 chastfse the Tndians.
they can find any Rather doubtful, 1
Ing Mr: Egan. With one or two men accom-
anies them. 8 80 81. u = ousss etc
p S--iTth. III am Express has just ar
Iyed from the east Mr.. Jackson writes from
Willow Springs that some indians came down
4 that station acting il hostile maiIner
hey drew their arrows on the mem Whereup.
Il the boys killed thres Of them Joseph Per I.
.ins, who rides the express from Egan Kanyon
d Antelope Springs, WAS shot at while passing
hrough Spring Valley Kanynns near SclieiE
,reek Station. The ball passed through his
al. Troops are Stationed ut Schelt Greek:
nd Rnby Valley, Lieut.. Perkins has sent to.
lmby for guard for this place. while the men.
ire febuilding the station. ~.