Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-31
Gov. BnwsOn, Of Utah, ia ~TrOHbie-A yVO
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The telegraph announced a few days since
that Gov. John W. Dawson, of Utah, vino left
Salt Lake City en- the 3Ist Of December, for the
East, was pursued, aud when about twelve
miles on his journey, was whipped and robbed.
Seven Of the men guilty of the outrage had
been arrested, and three of them, while attempt
ing to escape from the officers, were killed. The
Salt Lake NeDs, of January LIST, has just come
to hand, by which we get some hints at the
cause which led to the sudden lesye-taking by
Gov. Dawson, Of his bref gubernatOrial h0nOrs
in the Mormon territory. it seems there was a
woman in the scrape, and that it was rather
necessary his e~xcelency should bid no formal
8dieu, but to " go at once" The Ns7US says:
On yesterday, December 3O) about 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, Gov. Dawson took his departure by the
eastern daily stage, on his return to Indiana.
uud0r circumstances somewhat novel and-pecu-
liar. For the last eight or ten days previous to
his leaving he was confined 10 his room, and re-
ported to nave been very sick, and what was
worse, IN q state Of mental arrangement, or in
other words, disuessiugly insane. This report
OF his physician, not a very popular man In this
community, was at first disbelief ed, but it was
subsequently ascertained to be verify true, and
bis affection Of avery serious character, 80 much
SO that be imagined that he had co united q
hein0us ofense, no less than offering a gross IN.
suit to a respectable lady Of this city, to whom
he requested his physician to offer a large sun
Of hush money, etc, etc.
From Wednesday til Sunday last, rum0I
upon mmor was in circulation, and many were
the inquiries that were made IN relation TO the
Governors health and condition, which was re-
ported and generally believed 20 be no better
but hopelessly worse. Such, also, was reported
by his friends on Monday, in consequence Of
which, great was the surprise when it was an
nouuced, on Tuesday morning, that ne had
made all things ready, and woHid take the stage
for the East on It's departure in the afternoon o.
that day.
The sequel proved that nearly every announce
ment made by Madame Rumor was true-thert
was little OF no fiction attending the matter. The
Governor went and took with him his physician
a Doctor Chambers, late of Winona, Minnesota
and four noted individuals as guards, t0-wit
Lott Huntington, Jason and William Luce, and
M0r1ui CrawsOn, to each of whom, as reported
last evening, one hundred dollars is promised, il
the event that they guard him faithfully, and
prevent his being killed or becoming qualified
for the office of chamberlain in a kings palace
till he shall have arrived ataRd passed the east
/ ern boundary ofthe Territory. All these things
notwithstanding their resemblance TO fiction, are
known to be true; and by the stage, to-day
Judge Crosby and Martin, the repudiated quasi
ex-superintendent Of Indian Affairs, also 90 LAS
for reasons best known to themselves. So says
report.
Last evening, after Governor Dawson left
fearful and awful disclosures were made. The
opinions of the many that the Governor had
committed an offense that might endanger his
personal safety, in the event the insultel lady
bad relatives in the Territory, proved to be cor
rect; be had recently done what, under the com.
mon law Of the country, would, if it had been
enforced, caused him to have bitten the dust, and
as soon as he was informed that the deed would
be divulged by the injured party, he suddenly
became sick and crazy, made his will, and sent
his physician once and again to offer large re-
wards TO the lady, if she would make affidavit
that nothing of TIA kind reported had trsnspired