New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-15
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Correspondents Of The N. Y. Tribune
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, Feb. ID, 1861
We have doubts as to our present position, and
scarcsy know whether we have started an Indian war;
riOh, in the heart Of the settlements whether We
shall be fortunate enough 70 escape from one which the
fooIhardness Of some of the brethren threatens 10
bring upon us. ,
The settlements directly west Of this for say miles
ara busv with riaes and revolvers, and making every
ao, to pro,ect themselves against surprise from the
Redskins Should the excitement not Immediately
cease "tbe spirit" Of fear and fight will extend ana
before we know where are We may realiy zee toe
ne~.sity for a general fight with the "Ismanies.
Il aston shnsiy eary 10 no and a. Tbs Indians
in this Territory have been mieraby neglected o Tue
Government and its representatives in every otnef
settled Iudan domain the Government has mace proper
treaties for the lsOds used by the settlers snd the sup
Mai al Government payments have been MADE conun-
gent on the good behavior, honesty &C., OF the In
dip.s Here the whites occupy the lands In the val
ley. kin the game the mountains, catch the Trout u
the rivers and the wandering owners Of the sou ana
the waters the bona de propIietors Of the are
living on the charity Of the people, who Ieed oil the
cha iy for themselves, for Utah. be it said en- a'sgn
IL nything but the garden OF the world, ana all II
produces IL by the hardest labor. The Indiana beg ul
thsir demands become heavy tax, and the settlers
ANNOYED and yexed. The ssvsges see ana isei H. ahh
ever ready 10 put out their hands, help themselves and
here begins the row.
We have an Indian Superintendent, Indian Agents,
and Indi, an Farm Agents and have heard Of Govern
maut sppropriaton Of $40 roo recently for Utah. But
who snpposes that the indians get much or anything OF
the appropriation Nobody WHO ever saw she sun
.et wert OF the Missouri River. Every new superin-
tendent makes his debut with dash. HeSstri6utss
few blankets, q keg Of yello~ ochre pound or two
~ .A-.1np: sticks feather In chiefs hat and pa
Fades him about lin. rnnnks, Italian street
gan Some -four Is given TO the squaws, percussion
cape pow de. and lead 70 the braves. windy speech
is addressed 10 the whole tribe sbout the great father
at Washington, notice OF which duly appears In the
local papers. Tbeu the Superintendent turns 10
vouchers absra IL and aecounts current and Indian.
dom has got all il ever viii get IL THE TACT fancy
Ten thousand voices here would reply; More truth
than poetry Let the Indians out here DO attended 10
or there will be serious trouble. How comes Brighsm
Young, the chief Of The Mormons TO have such iuu-
euce with the Indians BY matchmaking them into
bis faith Pshawl by treating them with Kindness,
and ordering the Bishops 20 feed them. IL Is heavy
draw upon the Church aonr.bin, but Bng imam
cier enough know that lie cheaper 10 feed Indian
than 10 fght bin.
The present alarm In the settlements Is from the sud-
den appearance Of the Iascally shoshones who have
been keeping mp the difficulties on the Central Mail
route 70 California. These Shoshones have always
lived away from the settlements, and have preyed
npon travellers They have recently appeared at the
ranges about 80 miles weet Of this, and claimed heavy
tthog In cattle mulee and horses. The settlers of
decent Gosh Utes where the Shoshones bad taken mp
temporary quarters and succeeded In taking quite
number Of them prisoners. number were released
upon the promise Of bringing in the thieves and eight
were detained "a hostages. 1t takes more time than
con give 70 tell everytbng suffice IL, though chained
two and two, the red skins succeeded in surprsins
Negligent guard one Of whom they wounded by hs
own rhebal and attempted 70 cut the throat OF an
other and finally ell bat one, who was shot, made on.
The courade Of him who shot dragged him I'LL he
got 10 place Of cover where he broke his chain with
stonee left the wounded Indian, and nisas gQpd bis
own reir All the Indians have removed theif
wiCaiups, squaws, and papOoees into tho mountains,
and evidently mean war. The Minute mon of
Grant,vle and Tooele arc ont, and fight seems i'll
oyi.able.
The country, except from this cause, Is quiet and
the people still keeping mp Christmas and the bo-
days There balls In the city nearly every night
or rather, should cay every day, for Brigham has
coun eled PARTIES 20 be opened at Up m, and closed
before midnight and expect the Bishops carry ont
bic instructions. Isuppcse they vii keep dancing till
the snow disappears.
reversing 81 that their predecessors did without
authority Of law"
Brigham delivered great sermon on Sunday last on
the state Of the Union Tabernacle wss too full 20
out and lost Il. undcrs,snd that he was very severe
on Mr. Buchanan.
Douglas hss recently had the attention o: the poets
who have been chanting his requiem.
Col. Creighton, the agent Of the Pncihc Telegraph
Company stopped here about six weeks and left last
thursday for tho West II Is not yet determined that
the wires shall 20 by this route.
Brigham Young is about TO start q psper.ruill near
this ely. He got the machinery in from the 6tates
last Fall and everything s ready for operations. Once
In working order schoobooks and everything IN the
direction Of education Ia promised to have early atten
ton.
As soon as Spring permits, the building or the Tenn
pie ia 20 be recommended In earnest That and thea
TOR are 10 occupy the mechanics sndsbores oil the ciy
for come time tO come.