The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-21

the Indians revenge The pathway tO
riches, asalmost ever II las seemed 70 be,
was despatched with blood In the north
and west the sleath.cry Of the Indian was
followed By sSe whoop d vengeance. And
10 the soush the springs poisoned BY The
reckless, heaFtless goldseekers. dubbed
forth their terrible retoS al The Noun
tain Meadows.
These are matters Of the past What
81 now? The unproductiYc and ilI.direc-
ted campaign q last summer against the
Indians 81 the north. Is presenting 10 US
Is Embarrassment which poriends harsh
settlement. The parties Of our citizens
assailed recently, were SO assailed because
81 their readiness 10 mid ii the discovery
Of the Indians charged is having been en-
gagged 10 the depredations Of that season.
The accused Indians conquefing BY re-
treat. and still unpublished, now seek out
1.-THE nearest and most helpless, and there
they wreak their vengeance. The display
81 Well-monnted squadron in arms was
but . laughing-theme 10 them; and the
seven days preparation and march Of re-
Inducements only made them laugh the
louder They had but to retire to their
ambush and chuckIc at the retreat; and
u then come down To nay on their bitter
score
We would not lie considered by any
mems, as deteriornting from the valued
EGallantry Of onr troops. But there were
somc little matters 50 snprenely unncconn-
table ii the great campaign Of last sum
liner, that needs either apology Or expla.
nation To try anlnot accomplish should
never DO written on the flag cf 4 brave
lnriny.i
OF the sonth what cnn be said? a
Igentleman, whose superior qualifications
lentitle him 10 the honor 81 ain oath and
lnplifted hand to support the constitution
and laws aud honor Of his country, &C.,
as an y. s. Deputy Marshal, Is found in
weighing an unfortunate young Indian into
his tolls. and aided BY one accused Of feIo-
my, though not convicted, commits him
scalped aud bleeding in bis tleath-agony
10 the waters Of the Sewer; Ills protec-
tion and fair trial having been previously
guaranteed. TO whom shall be reserved
the rehearsal Of the bloody episodes Of
such monstrocities? That poor Indian is
found murdered Every relic shows Cow
ardly butchery. He Is shot while an nm
tried prisoner, and sealped under the fe-
deral protection lie was not q might've
slave, whose woolly Uranium might be
asked to excuse cruelty and insult, but an
luntried freeman a brave confiding child
of the forest. II Is hard for us to pro-
nonnce Judgment in any matter. But If
the facts are as represented, we incline to
the opinion that Messrs. Johnston and
Kirk should be committed, unasked for,
and without delay, to the tribunal and
tender Judgment Of the Indians tribe,
and compelled to pay the debt Of their
own dastardly perfdy.
But what is the use Of talking9 The
Indian department Of Utah appears to
exist only in name and salaries. The SUI
Il - z - - -. 4 q. Z.
EperiDtendent has undoubtedly travelled
and talked much; perchance has taken
many sketches Of Indian life and customs;
bnt very important portion Of his career
lately has been devoted to squabbIcs
about his balance-sheet at Washington.
The prospects Of political preferment seem
70 have occupied the exclusive attention
tof Major Dodge In the west. Notes and
queries on the condition Of civilized SO.
[ciety In Utah, have apparently nsnrpcd
the entire talents and sagacity Of Major
Humphreys. And we did hear in days
I. Of sanld lang syne' Of one Rogers, who
had received nm appointment tothe charge
Eof q portion Of our snubnrnt friends; but,
finding him I'm everyday patron Of the
private restaurants and promenading path.
ways Of our own quiet city. presume that
the appointment was either not confirmed
or not accepted In the meantime the
poor forester, eyen as we are yet writing,
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