The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02

Mormon hierarchy. Regarding the expedition TO soda
Springs, Idahe Territory, as presenting favorable op
portuny for this purpose ordered transportation 70 %
provided for the INDECENT and the distribution oe
provisions to the destitute both route and after
arrival at the post such timo by industry
and we'll directed effort those and persecutsA
people, should be able TO support themselves Some q
them able to furnish their own teams and wagons
Most u them gathered their household goods pro
vded themselves with scAnry supply OF provisions
their They numbered In all hundred and
SIXTY souls, composed Of fy three families, seven single
lowed with Company Second cavalry California volon-
teers, Lieutenant Clark commanding, and overlook tbs
and infantry twenty ave miles north this
city, Proceeding thence by easy marches or from i've -
eighteen miles day. along the eastern shores OF Geas
Salt Lake the entire command arrived Brigham City cor
infantry and train to proceed BY the old beaten ROAD
through Cache and Marsh valleys and across the
tains via Subetts Off took tho cavalry by isss
road crossing Bear river at tho lower terry
thence the plateau lying between the aade and Bea4
rivers tho mountains dividing the MASTERS OF The
from those OF tho and Columbia rivers
thence down the Westerly side OF the Marsh wiley,
crossing Fort Nocu north Of Subjects cut of and
down the and right bank OF that 70 Suake
river ferry distance OF hundred miles from thiD
post. arriving at this point May Is. Our general
north, passing through series Of valleys wen
waered with light timber along the streams and
carly Of the year. furnishing good grass for the
animals, we'll the evidences Of last year giowth
bespoke the fertility Of the soil and s sdaaton % asrt
valley lying due north Of, and adjoining, Cache valley,
the latter being already thcky settled by Mormona,
whose norhoriy settlements extend within ntty
twenty mics OF the hrst mentioned valcy-the Bear
river and . low ricge dividing the two valleys
After leaving Brigham Guy the command performe4
two night Marches the twelve second q
thirty live mi es as had reason to believe that wander
ing bands OF hostile the Shosnones
engaged or connected with tose who took part 10 ~
battle OF Bear river January st-were In the neigh
borhood and might DO surprised and punished tor -
and nd
In this expectation, however, he was dsappOtntea,
few my, traces OF Indians being found; and thsnoS
In FORT Nocuir valley We came across Two lodyss
Indians (shoshones), who uphssitatingly INTO
questions propounded aud gave evidence o. friendly
disposition towards the whites Giving them 10 undss
stand the o. voc 70 punish -
good conduct their part passed on without no
testing those Indians At snake river ferry were seys-
raj large trains Of emigrants bound north 70 the
mines and were recruiting their animals Here, Aasos
cncampmsnt Of the shosnone Tor snake) Indians
day. $50 or 30O They were all mounted aud had grazing
ia the vicinity considerable amount Of stock 1hsse
Indians reliably represented 20 mo friendly ard
peaceable and as having lived at the Forty during ~
last winter.
icing accompanied by Judge Doty, Superintendent Il
Indian AFFAIRS for Utah. conference was held Win the
indians tho night Of arrival. which attended
Dy the cnief, Old ana young men and squavA
the locality Of the hostile CHIEFS and their band aud ~
power Of the government duly imposed upon them.
region protect good Indians and whes equally o
punish bad Indians and bad whites that was my D.
termination 70 visit the most summary punishment
cxterm,nationon indians committed dcpss-
dations upon the lives and property OF emgrans and
trespassed upon their rights the report Of the
fact TO me or my officers would be followed By
punishment upon the malc:actors and = promps
remedy Of all grievances TO the OF my power.
After the customary smoke with the chiefs, and grand
dance BY men and squaws. ordered the distribution q
small quantity OF bacon Hour and sugar The confer
acory, and tbs exhibition my force in
that far-of region, as well my march through
country rarely travelled by whites ave had good eiecs.
learned them Pocotelo the great cnie u ths
hostile Shoshones, had gone long distance or tno
Lower Snake probably in the vicinity OF Humboldt snd
that sagntc one or the leaders who escaped woundeS
from the battle Of Bear river somewhere ie the
south near the Mormon settlement Cache Valley,
Saupitch still further east.
The snake region this ferry is dry, barren
sand pn the road to the ferry being exceedingly heavy
quantity 10 DO found several miles eastward ON
ackfoot Creek. which here empes into the SDake
after running for thirty miles parallel with the and
not far from IT, Tho snake here rapid stream,
bunsred aud nfty yards in width and all this
= t~suty leet in depth, and Is seldom or
10 tho northward the plain extends 20 .
high range Of mountains Three high ',buttes IN The
midt Of the plain form prominent landmark. The ds-
from Soda springs 70 this ferry Bridger and
Fort Hall cmigrant road is upwards seventy miles,
pursuing nertnery course. Emigrsnts from the Esd
via this road for the leaving the ferry travel
up Snake river 10 noarly easteriy direction about
Springs along Two sides OF Triangle ether OF WHICH h
seventy miles long, distance or lao miles.
The infantry with the settlers yet having arrived.
detachments eutepants Bradley and Ustick were
despatched explore the country aud lind route for
port on the character Of tho country explored.
On the 20th Company Third infantry aftera long aMA
tedious Trip accompanied BY their charge the settler
the town, arrived ut place where suitable spot
selected the north bank OF the Bear the Grcaa
Bend and four miles OF where the Soda Springs VAL
seventy mikes above aud east Of the present ferry ~
this point ferry has been established. and shore
time good Don't viii DC IN running order with The ma.
about fifteen miles east OF the ferry, and pursuing
southeastery the divide good natures
road arrived at soda Springs the liza Of May,
Ing through largo and fertile valleys lying along Ro~s'
and the north branch Of Fort Nocu6s
wagon road through soms gap In the NOUN
tans whereby more direct course could -
made. sent Lieut.. Clarke with detachment OF
~ nvs and nvs days rations, with orders
the Bsckfoot It's source - the base OF tao Foss
ave miles turn 70 Tue SOUTH seek out such pass ana
join the command at Soda Springs WAS emnenty
csss o. Il. Fsnss before mentioned foasS
the latter some MY miles 10 length and twenty N
breadth. The ste surveyed immediately Tho
adjoining the east OF the town si,e In latitude
about forty and half degrees North. long
hundred aud eleven and half degrees West The water
Is good and abundant. we'll from the river
easily diverted for purposes d
irrigation laok 'ns ,,a o*n and north, WOOD ~ ~
the river timber Of large growth suitable for building
purposes Ia found 1t distance OF less than two mnes.
The SOIL Judging the growth of the native asse
aud the appearance Of tho ground, susceptible cult
walton aud raising OF valuable crops The shofne@
OF the season the altitude OF the place aioue render
this at all doubtful The settlers were allowed building
lots OF sxe and proceeded immcdatey 70 the srcc
zion az shelters for themselves and families.
After remaining point for six days esfaoshine
the infantry the poet, ana looking 20 Tue present.
Nav retained 70 thu post via tho Mormon settlements
" Th 'v above referred 10 satisfied me OF tho
fertility II tho cowntry surrounding Soda springs and q
the entire prsctcanm frn -. small expense %
o. schs valley crossing Bear river = or near the battle
ground through gsp 700 ps ~ ana encc along
rcsd VIII be much moro direct than the old road ua
verssd BY the infantry company, and the distance
rsduced from two hundred miles present. about
80 hundred and nifty hundred and sixty miles This
road connecting with the road explored by Lieut.
clark north from Soda Springs BAnnock city will rsa-
der the distance from ths latter place this point nss
more than $50 niea. The new road north from soda
springs snake river will Shorten the eieranto
from The Esst via Fort Brdgcr not les than seventy