Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-03
NEyFs FROH UTAH AHzs I'd zEEO.
New YORK Herald
GREAT SALT AXE CITY, Nay y, 1863
THE IsDTAN TRoUBLFg.

The attack upon this Indians in Idaho turns
eut TO be worse than I Stated I'm my last c1umu-
niceii0E, and wss--I hlush to write it-iEaUEu-
rated BY tho murder Of au Indian chief ia oDc0
day, in the public streets of Bznn5ek City. 4
gentleman Of that place sends me details, but
the atracity Of the wkits butchers is unfit 10 be-
sent to a newspaper. Ny iafornent Gays thst
Old Snag, an Indisa clief was shot down the
streets while pleading for his ifa alrs n9s I the
commission OF any hostile daed l3e had done
nGthing. He cried no! 60 sheOi and not TO- lal
him. but the blooddirsiv sc0uu5reis Shot into
mis- body six times, and Afterwards 8ssl5ad the
poer'od man. Three others wero shot n the
same way, and Snag's son was wounded IN Che
arIn, but got of. No.hiag c0uid b8 alleged
against them By either the new ssttisrs or noun
taineeTs. IL is gratifying" Gtys my cores
pondsnt, "tO know that the misefs4Hts who be-
gEn this inhumaR buiehery were OF the lower
class of bsr-To0n c0nvic-s.
1t Is very gratifying to kaaw that th5r0 ere
some decent men ia Idaho, in tue midst of such
baybarism nsw being enacted with the Indiaps
there; but I am saTry to say we here iu Utla
have not the same excuse 70 offay for racsnt at-
tack upon the IHdians. Were il 'ls5 lower
class eff bar-rsOm convicts" here, We could clean
them cut without eOmpuneti0n Of conscience,
snd secure the country in peace, free from tbs
revsugeful arm Of the outraged Indians, bu ihe
a
however, be taken. to faithfully represent 60 she
Government the eaert being made TO pldnga tho
country in war for the qualification Of q rec
Vsnesful sRd malicious spite, and the gras ping
after glory and contracts.
Unless some measures are iamejisiel7 adop'-
ed for the proper t-estmon5 Of the Indians, th5
parties now engaged viii assure3iy segrf-
vsts and make matters worse, and give 10 Che
country second edition OF tAe O.aEon war;
where large debts we're c8utracted and the treas
my hseced, besidas the direct snG positive in-
jury to the territories, iu arrestag their pro gTess
and development, and the vsHgstul murders of
ths inRecent wsglarng travellers must sasaa or
the present will not be Ike the past Bll such
q needless, groundess war viii demand the pres
encs Of q large body Of trsopl In Iisao that
might be sent to hght in the interests Of their
country against that stf0cioUg rebellion that
threatens oar nations life.
The Indians have found in Idaho men TO sell
them powder by tho barrel and lesd by Che hu1-
dred weight, and ara preparing for good iga1
and no doubt will have it; but true 70 their Inc
sllncts aad traditions, they viii svoid op5n aud
direct hostilities aud take to the rocks, csn0Ds
and gulches, and whsR she unsuspeciag immi-
grant passes or the prospecting miner ccmss
within rsags OF the rias, the work OF death win
follow.
TIE INDIANS TE UTAH
In my last letter I noticed tis8 killing OF ono
rhsTB By SOME Indians. Since thst anot2er
man has fsllsa victim to their veaZeanca.
rhorpa body was l0und about hsf mHs
from the chapel, whore as Bal hee s H1Ez.
stripped satirei naked an3 Iiisr-l7 rerf97sta
7-i.h arrows es If the savaFa8 conserved tHa
ths nambar Of fheir shots u1uL3
dHrd OF their hsirei Of lhe while race.
skull was split in two places by blows inflicted
with tomshsWk or spear aud his throst cut
doWnwaTds with knife Ills remsins were
properly cared for and entombsd in the Brigham
City eemetery, near where be hsd resided. Hs
was q man much respected, end leaves a wife
and ten children to mourn his loss
From the eoineidesce Of operations st differ
snt settlements it Is very evident thst lha Ia-
dians arc seeking to visit'upon tlesettars taeii
vengeance fer thcir losses in men and stock st
I C0nner's bear river battle. They ran oh about
/ a HUNDRED and fly horses ct the same time.
/ With sad Psst experience the people Of this
/ Territory have ever dresdsd the l0cation Of sell
/ dieTs among them, aad their worst fears from
! the presence Of tbe California volunteers ara
/ likely TO meet tha falsst TeaiHelian. / shall
/ not attempt neW to write ths debut of Col. Cos
nor, with his initiatory orisr TO haag every n
dian found la the vicinity of by-g0ne depreda'
tioHs. nor yet 20 nafTata subsegneat eNpe1ii ii0Ds
aud well may | keep silence, whom, ou5 OF ven
geHanee the SAID Yolunf feer5 carried as 2 9pl-e'
Of thsir pr0wess nearly q score Of Indian sea p'
10 Camp Douglas Aud among the said volan'
teers msR are said to be found flooding Caiito5
MIA with thsir charges against Che citizens Of
tho Territory. because they viii not JON in -h'
interesting amusement Of shooting Indians
Tho people have wisely aeeepssd the policy
feeding the starving Indians 10 THAT oil hgeins
them. and no charges ike these nov deco
ing California papers will drive them into th
popular cuneat. When tbs Iadians have peer
stealiBg and numbering, without proYocatieu
the citizens have freely mustered INTO seTyia
aud fought tlIsai bat io graiify no man 8 sp,se
will Eney enter the unaecessasy quarrel ~. ~
citizens, without ever taking ass b lA9 Aesli'
tias. have now 10 suffer The Indaa VeQgoaDc.
IS the case Of Thorp, above naIlated, Wa ln
quostienably the work Of a remnant So
ygrieh' band, who escaped from the Bear rlg
6ght. Troops who band Together for Tie hga
aad Keep toges herl forever alter and ara AWAY
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