The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-12
AFFAIRS In UTAH.
Oar Salt Lake Ci'y Correspondence.
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GREAT SALT LAKk Cnr, July Is, 1850.
zM IND ans in Ae Wea-7ae Proposed War nth The
ShsshoNes-ho Communication sciA CalVoysia Great
Chonoe IN the Season in Utal-Hoo Sail Lake Guy is
hr'eased-Crops Fduorabe-The Great Aanirersary Of
Anrion Independence-Genual Ne,us-The Rerolrer
Aear at Work, dc, dc.
The friends Of the Indians much pleased TO see the
HERALD set its face boldly against the nrguers and gene
raj punderers OF the public treasury who are at the pre-
sent time evidently bs Mt getting up big Indian war
In the part of this Territory Without assuming
70 that the War Department not correctly informed
On the real nature Of the present Western troubles, ~
q correspondent, II is at least within my sphere to
tAnk that all such movements there are nine chances
out OF ten that the government receives truthful
staemcut OF such affairs till too late 10 recall orders and
avoid the implication OF having been duped, such recall
Was made To be plain, Western life is Of adven-
tue and leaving aside bona de settlers rougher crowd
of desperate than the Western emgrants in genera
ore not 10 be found In the wide wsrd They bring with
te in search Of gold the habits of fast life elsewhere
Eager for the metal they impatient Of restraint and
Small thing provokes to deadly hostility. That the pre-.
Sent ndsndculties have sprung from the aggression
OF the wkes of this order certain there silver
and GOLD ia Carson and that kecner have tried and
will try 10 awaken the worst feelings Of the human heart
70 carry these difcucs and make them matter OF
speculation is equal certainty II is matter of
mon no,oresy that the Indians bargaincd for certain
Compensation the OF their grass the uckee river
ind the nonuldment Of their bargains the part OF
Che owners Of herds led to rcmonstrance the
would have taken place elsewhere, and that justly too
For just remonstrance and the assertion of rights Wan
muc the chief, shot which subsequently, led to
retaliation and the death of two or three
whites. Then the unfortunate expedition under
Major orsusby which was totally unprepared
for conflict in the field The Indians encouraged By Sue
Cess prepared for hostile action the whites
mad from defeat, but strong believers in the "heavy
battalion doctrine Of the first Napoleon set the Western
World In fever OF excitement for volunteers and
the prospect favorable make the loudes call for troops
and general To the death.
In this whole matter there no evidence OF concert
OF action the part Of the Indian tribes sufficient
TO for their hostility to the whites various
parts OF the Territory by the bad treatment they have
ceved al the hands Of passing through their country
totally regardless Of the Obligations Of common humanity
TIFF WAR WIN sHosHoSEs.
notice in the HERALD received by last mail that Gene
raj Harvey Is reported to been sent for to Washing
ton AMI in this connection TO be consulted the proba
brny OF great Indian Warwick Is very
sensb!y set down at a probable cost Of millions Why
the Shoshoass should be selected for the peculiar
geance OF the government is amystery They are the
tn,. ;.eacsabe and industrious Indians in the whole
wss,erc corb,r, II is true that there small rowing
bands of rndiansvefv po, such as the White Knives
who claim to be shoshoncs inhaplss the Goose Creek
mountains on the northern route 10 California, AMI
portion OF the valley Of the Humbold-who have from
time time committed deprcdations and FROM
their associations with the Bannacks Of Oregon may be
deserving both Of bad name and chastisenent but II
would be singular act of injustice to charge upon the
soshouc nation the acts Of these rowing bands that
II ic y.a
there Is chastisement in store, that the instructions
OF the department will make proper discrimination be
tween the Soshones proper aud other bands OF Indians
who may have been implicated in recent arts Of hostility
All pressed hopes aud fears would be entirely
called for were the facilities for obtaining inor
nation in the West easily come able; but as IL s
the daring aaa vino rss 'S s r apa
respondent to properly report " That mere ~
more DANGER from inc wn,'es ,nan from ,ns 10
an the matter Indian Agent Dodge, who rs right IN the
midst OF the iumu, makes requisition on Governor
al cravelly ford Had the dhculties been great
represented, he would certainly have made larger de.
snands ~ the communication TO which refer the agent
expresses his apprehension OF danger from the awiess
syh!es with Gar than he views the present
agitation among the Indians.
NON APPEARANCE CALIFORNIA MAILS.
The California mail II week over due, and no tidipgs
beard 81 a. On mat sa sns western si nSs
OF ts rouc bet Robcsts creek and Carson city;
but Of that there has nothing by pony
espress The let note from The arhest western station
ps, sr o s m U Mr Hsy
connected with both pony aud mail company, arrived
here Tuesday evening from 81 Joseph 10 ten days and
tbemse.ves, and keep the pony running At AL
hazards costs, and have no doubt that in short
Ting they will accomplish that much II they do not In
for ncbox the Indians recently ntmated TO DC the
policy. Slace wrote last Major Egan has returned TO
abe country wi h choice lot Of daring fellows
ready Tor any thing that might along: but is TO be
hoped tina, they will get no chance Tor light
CRK-Ar n SEASON.
while in other parts Of the Union complaints heard
OF great drought aud the consequent apprehension OF the
failure o. e5os 'as $ ps
much that they arc high In hope that the wilderness
yet viii become fruitful Geld and the desert blossom AZ
Che rosen reality where before time u only existed In
the Inauguration. The past winter long and severe,
but the has been the mos, favorable thus far,
beyond nythng experienced In the mountains add
shst such weather should hereafter be habua not
al unlikely Just certain trees planted and attain
shc ccnsry be visited with passing showers DARK thick
Clouds that would In woodland countries burst and send
rushing everybody 70 pace o. sneer rom ne rn
without water that they had ceased TO notice them
The eeus passed along over The parched nelds Of The
kAnyons When the Territory nrrt inhabited there
was little fall spring rain, but in proposIi,n
reeos has been oserVsS rs YEAR there hsse been
pretty regular rains 70 the middle Of juno and during
the present week we had shower that made the hus
aor rm CHI eAxprSs Axx rRuaArm
Everybody that has heard anything OF salt Iake City
has heard OF It's living waters flowing By the footpahs
every street To make this available for irrigation has
been considerable work Yesterday had ntroiuc-
tou TO the Cpm missioner Of Water and Roads Kcw
Yorker, from Sullivan county who gave the following
iters;-
The city is supplied with water from ciT creek,
directly north q the city, entering ~ about the
centre Red Butte, Emigration and Kanyoa creeks
are 10 The east, aud end their streams west
ward These creeks are 50 controlled as TO con
duct the water into the twenty wards comprising the
City, In 10 cqualizc IL a. nearly NJ posshlc.
IN NJ
OF each large gate through which all the water
lows and then branches Of 10 the several blocks each
block containing ten For the proper distribution
of the water there II chief water master commits
sioner There v water master in each ward and
deputy each block. As water becomes In
er there has necessarily 20 be nice distribution 81 the
precious ud aud the masters IN assuming Office have 10
take oath faithfully give TO each portion Of land ia
proper guaafur. To each hot of and qssrter
three per week of the stream generally allowed.