The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-11

ssnd twc miles q coast without ssy means q oss
muncaon with the head Of es country other than csn
mon country roads.
DsPxAT or INDIANS IN UrAH-rHx xoRxcKs, ITO.
Colonel Evans, Of the Second Cxiasruia regiment.
in Q despatch, dated Camp Douglas, Utah Tcrrtory.
April II. while oiciaiy communicating sple0-
did victory the Indians, repeats that tbs
Mormons stood around the street corners in che
town of Pleasant Grove, and ON the tops Of
houses and haystacks ccmpacenty looking and appa
vensy well pleased at the prospect OF Elk Gentle soldiers
Icing murdered by seventy i've hundred Indians
He adas-comment unnecessary further than 70 say
that Lieutenant Honeyman believes and thinks that hc
has primo facie Of the sss upon which TO found
his belief that the savages were informed by the Nor
mons Of his presence in the with only I'VE cn and
as they supposed wagon load OF provisions bound tor
Fort Brdeer and that 1t arrangement between
some or tue Mormons and Indians TO murder his little
party. take the property and divide the spo''s.
PARDoNs BY TEE PRESIDENT
The President to-day pardoned James Baird convicted
at the April term of the United States District Court Tor
Delaware Of attempting rob the mail. BY sssaultins
the person having charge thereof and 70 Two
years' imprisonment in the penentary Of said state
Tho President has also pardonsd william W. Balm. con-
vcted the October Of the Unted States District
Court Minnesota of counterfeius cos md senteuese
70 Imprisonment the State pepsuttary or period of
ave years. sD
NAVAL ORDERS.
L Can't Thomas f. Crsven has been ordered 70 reievs
Commodore Turner Of tho command or tho Iron cled
steamer Now Ironsides, and Commander r. A. H. Oravea
has been ordered the command Of the steam
Or Passaic.
NEW ARTILLERY BRIGADE.
1Brigader General Iede yesterday receiveG authority
from the Department to raise brigade Of two reg
ments Of artillery in the place the Third New York ~
tiiery recently mustered out OF service iron Gcneso
I'm G. Fosters department. General Ledlis b ono q
the best artersts the service and will return 70 New
York and commence recruiting Immediately. He expects
to have his brigade 10 the field in -four weeks.
DECISIVE ACTION REQUIRED IN THE TERRrroxIxS.
The attention Of the government s fixed in he direc
ton Of Kansas Mexico, Arizona, &C.. French con-
quests Mexico menaong the last mentioned Territories
and the guerrilla warfare the south Of Kansas pro
venting OF tho Cherokee refugees and osher
wise threatening policy Of tho government. require
decisive steps in that direction.
rHs DIsUsK or CALOMEL IN THE MEDICAL DAPHRF-
MENr.
Theorder Of Surgeon General Hammond, striking caIo
mel from the supply the Medical Department has
accustomed quite portions Of that branch q
the service dsuse Of this preparation Of mercasy
is intended avoid very serious results from its inud
cous use whom other mercura preparations would better
the purpose lS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u oohofuiy ~
gardcd as in accordance with all the recent and most
| proved teachings in medicine.
THE MAGAZINE EXPLOSION AT FORT LYON.
The President spd Secretary Of War visited Fort Lyon
day The explosion yesterday did serious damage,
except to magazine which Colonel Alexander Chsef
Engineer of the peences Of Washington is already busy
in replacing much perfectly constructed
| PERSONAL.
| distinguished party, composed Of Miss Kate Chase,
accompanied by Mrs. Bailey, Miss Albrccht Senator sher
man and Mr. Slade, paid visit yesterday to the head
quarters the Army Of the Potomac and returned
While on the appahannock the ladies crossed tho river
on one OF the pontoons, and into the rife pits from
which the rebels had driven by troops the
! before.
| ILLNESS OF THE THIRD ASSISTANT PosrAAsTHR a.
| NERAL.
Mr. A. NJ Zevciy, Third Assistant Postmaster GeuerA
has been for days precluded from office duty BY
i health.
| PROMOTION.
orderly Sergeant Boud Of the Sixth regular cavalry
has been promoted to euenancy FOR distinguished M
| gallant conduct 10 the neld