The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-07-28

warm water il FIRST emptied. His purpose
was to obtain some Of the crystalized
substance called BY the boys alum He
was In but q short time when some Of the
little fellows who were awaiting his return,
heard q low gurgling sound; one Of them
entered the chamber, and finding the de-
ceased quite motionless, sndeayoredt 10 get
him ont, but could not succeed. The lit
tie fellows gave the alarm as soon as pos
sible and obtained immediate assistance,
but il was too late. The supposed cause
of death Is, that he inhaled obnoxious
gases which produced asphyxia.
MAIL PRIvrLEGEs ExTKxDED TO CEDAR
CIrr.It Is now more than two years
since the citizensof Utah, residing south
Of Fillmore, have been deprived of 70
yernment mail facilities. Private enter.
PRISE has done its best in supplying this
deficiency, But we are pleased to learn
that ne Postmaster General has ordered
irregular fortnightly mail 70 run between
Fillmore and Cedar City. Mr.. Bollwin-
klc viii execute the order in his usual ex-
peditions style. Why not extend at least
similar mail facilities 10 other parts Of the
Territory For instance, Tooele CO.., and
Cache CO., would be greatly benefited II
their petitions for mail privileges were IA.
vorably considered and granted.
MoROEr. Pursuant 10 previous notice,
the delegates from the different precincts
Of Sanpete Co. met ia convention on the
2lst inst, and proceeded to organize, BY
electing Geo. Peacock president, and
a. ]. Forsythe, secretary. After q few
remarks from the president, the conyen-
tion proceeded TO the nomination Of the
several county officers as follows: Repre-
sentative. Hon. Geo Peacock SeIectman,
Joseph,eS, Black; Sheriff, Geo. p. BIZ
lings; Co. Treasurer, W.. s. Snow; Co.
Recorder, John Eager; Co. Surveyor,
Ed. W. Fox. w hen the names Of twelve
persons were presented TO the convention,
rs nominees for the Office of Referees, oil
Of whom were nominated BY acclamation.
| A vote Of thanks was then moved By
A, u. Siler, Esq. to Hon. g 90. Peacock,
president Of the convention, aud al. j.
Forsythe, Esq. secretary: On motion,
the Sd. Of the 1loWntaineer was requested
TO publish aicopy Of proceedings. AID
journed sine die.--Geo. Peacock, Presi-
deut; Al. y. Forsythc, Secretary.
MAssacRE M rnE IxDrAss III CAcHE
CousTY We are Informed that on Mon
day, the Esd Inst, the citizens in Smith
field, Cache Valley, arrested P1gweenee
(the one.eyed Indiapl for horse stealing,
ard about noon Of that day, four Indians
undertook 10 rescue him. In the melee
Pugweehee was shot dead, and the In
dians charged and fred three times,
wounding Samuel Cousins severely, per.
haps mortally, in the lungs AS the PEG.
pie began TO arm, the four Indians made
of towards the kanyon, aud at the creek
crossing they found and fred upon MeSsrs.
Reed and Cowan, killing Mr.. Reed and
severely wounding Mr.. Cowan. They
then went up the kauyon aud met Ira
Merrill and his brother, whom they al.
tackled, aud killed Ira and severely
wounded his brother. !.
/ INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE
WEST. n 5|s
BY The Pony Express from the West,
which arrived last Monday afternoon, we
received the following communication: -.
! DEER CREEK, July. 2Ist, 1860.
En- M0uNTAiNEER;Y You have, / be-
lieye, been Informed Of the recent attack
made upon this place by the Indians, ia
which Messrs. Kennedy and Lloyd were
wounded, and the former lost q number
Of head Of stock. d; HUH 4: &. 5..5.. a.
Major Egan, accompanied by DR., KAY.
was already on bis way out here, with d
few Of our mountain boys, under the
command Of Capt Luce, when this intelli-
geHce reached him He pushed on to
this place as quickly as possible. No
truce Of Indians was to be seen on the
road. j I. .....s..: d: 4. t..*
1 On the afternoon Of the I4th. inst,
Major =. issued orders for the company
to be ready TO march that evening
4 tination unknown with from twenty. four
to forty-eight hours rations, which CON
sisted OF dried beef and canteen 81
water--the beef rolled up in single
blanket and tied behind each mans sad,
die. There had been no Indians seen
there since Mr.. Kennedy was shot, except
ling two friendly ones who live with the
settlers, one Of whom has lived with Mr..
WOrthington over . year, These, Major
/ q. deemed il prudent TO pat under tenn.
porary arrest--nOt for the purpose OF
iIjuring them, but to prevent them going
OF to warn any hostile indians Of danger
/ At dark they started. The party con.
sisted Of twenty men, well mounted, and,
thanks to- the kindness and obliging spirit
Of Col Smith and the officers OF the ord
nance department Of Camp Floyd, well
armed and equipped They reached tho
mouth Of the kanyon about am. Of the
18th. and halted till delight. They then
! rOde about mile nm the kanyon until II