The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-03

HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM UTAH.
psssans IN sns Caty ~ enc sssnss--sel-
Aasrs KallsA st Canp Hlsyd-Ths Msr-
mons Enjsying che, Holidays-0rsat
Loss Of Cattle-General News, &c.
We have Utah papers up to January and correspcad-
ssce days iaer The Mormons and Gentles seem 70
Aave had rather stormy times both At Salt Lake Oty and
Camp Floyd. Our correspondents letter and extracts
hem our files are more than ordinarily interesting
OUR SPECIAL UTAH CORRESPONDENCE.
aaY GREAT SALT Orr, u T., Jan. ., 1850
xiotiag at Great Salt Lake C1yTAe Notorious bM HEX
Msn Seriously Woaaded-A SAootiH9 Atroy ava Murder
Of Soldier at Comp Floyd-Aurd~ Of Mad Agent BY
.d,ox-The Holidays among the Aormons-Dancine-
5As 0tnevoI Neus, de-
n Va have had another Of those mail fortnights or
tvsptv-ope days, and altogether has been big fort
rrht az events IN addition 70 the big times OF the
holidays the peace Of HOn has again been rudely
disturbed and the Millennium OF rest has hur-
yicdH receded into the distant future The two years
Of the army occupancy has been ny years Of resross
sin and has dmaged seriously the prospect OF the lamb
aad the hon peacefully enjoying themselves In this
7srrtory. The sacred fire are unnvoked, and
behold ourselves living in the presence of ugly facts
without the charm Of the Imagination the enchantment
a hope in m early future Of weAl Changes may take
Dsa and the current may again now smoothly, but with
sat N magical presto ransatng from the barbarian
thas threatens engaH are certainly destined
y The level Of the red SKINS We bid fair rival New
Yssk, st. Louis or New Orleans in gambling, stealing,
numbering ami VIII; in fact IN the violation Of every
commandment Of the decaogue II is, perhaps, unwise
b Say H. but il TO- nevertheless fact that HE pro-
psry Is safe at the present time in Utah. The army fol-
kvers have become awful scourge 70 the AOrmons,
and the rest Of the community share the affection in some
degree Not that all the desperadoes outsders but
~ presence Of the army and the "ansent residents"
have developed the dormant wckedness In the processing
brethren In the neghborhood OF largo cities or popula
~ country, with any other class Of citizens than Nor
mons possible enough that the presence Of soldiers
would be but . small evil In this country II Is widely
diSsrent There 10 temptation every hand. Money
easily obtained be easily SPENT and for certain the
gsas easily obtained than by furnishing
supplies TO the army here In the absence OF public
tersahmens easily come a. able elsewhere gambling
~ resort Swindlng, debsuchery and murders follow in
10 wake. To the long Int Of riots and murders, have
- chronicle big shooting ARRAY here, another in Fair
AslA (CAmp Fioyd) and the murder Of soldier .. the
same place.
luL HICKMAN AND LOTT HUNTINGDON SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
n former communication alluded to the existence
here Of . danorous band Of horse thieves, gamblers
md bcklegs IN general Who they are of course nobody
ever knews, and for safety nobody wants 70 know
saS & only wants that nforms.son Il moment when he
can use hs revolver and justify IL use by catching the
solris in The very act Without, however, knowing
strong suspicion against certain men Who like Solomon's
ssies Of the field" neither spin engage in
Is EASY enough Who made he wholesale theft Of moro
than hreescore horses and mules mentioned in my
litter know not. The renowned Porter Rockwell made
. srediabe pursuit OF 500 miles west and brought back
ne most Of Them. young man here wss apprehended
the principal in the business and his IL not yet
counsel and did his best for his client Bill was, how
ever personal friend Of Porter, whose intrepidy led 10
ne apprehension Of The designated thief Tho affair Of
and matters lttle presume, 1t never be shortened
made clear enough; for the big event Of Christmas
enough has been written TO introduce the among
ssoe stauch and reliable friends More than dozen Of
nan that do nohns Or keep their business 70 themselves,
let me nam street OF 'as Guy, on christmas morning.
and Bill clenched The latter would have felled the other
% The ground but for the ntercesson and interpretation
~ others. tho crowd surrounding them was in the
way for firing ct frst but on Lou leaving, space was
nade, and the revoveS went crack, crack In
quick succession. Forty shots were fired, and Bill and
Lsst seriously wounded. The affair occurred about
ALI past ono r. NJ, just - the people were returning
From tho Mormon tabernacle. Il really astonishing
hat one was hit but the two leaders Of the factions
me balls wept whistliDg around 10 every direction. Poo
Me IN the sreets took refuge where they could-n0t
were wounded in the thigh. Lott, believe, IL dong
we'll: but Bill's recovery u very doubtful.
TRs desperate character Of the parties engaged led
every 70 expect renewal Of the combat The friends
q each man watched around the buildings where the
wounded were conveyed, lest there should b night A.
SccSv .1 S,ss ~ NV eommsnosd oud M nd. e
A. n foIIoWerp must evenge him-so they say
rn CAMP nOYD AFFAIR
he following evening, over some gambling at Fair
ns Nexican and one Charley Harrison had knife and
peel aAir The Mexicans knife cut Charoys garments