The New York herald., 1877-03-23

such an accusation.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
SUDDEN CHANGE OF PLAN--A coRREsPoN-
DENTS uNCERTAINT1Es-THE DRAMATIC Pno-
RIDE OF MIXED COMPANY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CEDAR CITY, Utah, March %, 1877.
You will be no doubt surprised at receiving my
despatch from this place, which Is, as you will
by the map, thirtyfve miles south of Beaver City.
WHAT A DAY MAY BRING FORTH
Last evening when took my supper little
thought that my duty us the HERALD correspondent
would take me away from Beaver City.
There John ID. Lee, the condemned Mormon mur-
derer. quietly lodged in Jail awaiting the time
his victims were twenty years ago.
MARKED IIFrERENCE.
True, the unfortunate victims of the Mountain
Meadows massacre were suddenly surrounded and
treacherousy shot down at moment when they
believed themselves to be surrounded by friends.
Yetstern justice called for the blood of the mur-
derer, and as quietly ate my supper last evening
thought of the dread certainty and formal pro-
ceeding that would be carried out on the morrow
of Friday.
I had been told that the execution of Lee would
be private one, and, believing the statement Of
Marshal Nelson, began to imagine the scene be-
forehand
NATURAL ENOUGH.
saw the dull walls OF the prison, the small mum.
Dor OF spectators who we're to be present, ana saw
little group Of men standing apart who held rifles
in their hands. This was the firing party, and in
their weapons lay the leaden balls that were to
seek the heart Of Lee and shed his blood as
lie had shed that OF his innocent victims
DEPRESSING, But SAFE.
/ 1t was not pleasant supper occupation, yet a
natural one, under the circumstances and lost no
appetite while my thoughts ran in this guisc.
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
You may Judge Of my surprise to find, on repair
ing to the Office of the United States Marshal, Mr.
Nelson, for the purpose of cleaning the latest
gossip about Lee and his actions, to find that
preparations were being made to leave the city.
MARCHING ORDERS.
The Marshal had already sent word to my hotel
that was wanted, and when entered his office he
informed me that 1t had been decided to execute
the condemned man on the very scene where he
had committed his fearful crime. was to make all
neediul preparation and be ready to accompany the
column as soon as possible.
DRAMATIC PRoPRIETY.
The dramatic feature Of taking Lee to the graves
of his victims and there shedding his blood was
apparent at glance, so with quickcned pulse at
the novelty of the situation ran back to my room
and prepared for the journey.
NIGHT RIDE.
The sun had scarcely sunk behind the hills when
remarkable cortege moved out OF the gates Of
the Penitentiary at Beaver City.
THE CORTEGE.
First came ten or twelve mounted troop.
ers, and behind them covered wagon con.
tanning the prisoner. On either side were
more cavalrymen and the procession was closed
by some fifteen or twenty more mounted men.
Slowly and silently the cortcge moved forward and
as the shades OF evening decpcncd VIC found our
selves outside of the town.
The United states Marshal and his deputies rode
near the wagon containing the condemned man,
while two OF them were also inside.
ATTEMPT At RESCUE FEARED
As Marshal Nelson and United States District At
tornay Howard still feared that efforts would be
made by the adhercnts Of Lee to rescue him, the
movements Of the guard were kept a profound Sc
cret and few, even inside the prison, were aware
that the Mountain Meadows murderer had been
removed
NIGHT SCENES IN TIE MOUNTAINS.
| AS VIC rode silently forward the strange forms OF
the mountains took on stranger shapes in the dark.
ness, and tho long ride before us through the night
made every one thoughtful.
DISMAL ROUTE.
To ride distance Of some ninety miles over des-
crt and Usage plain, through canyon and mountain
pass, in the darkest hours of the night, our only
light that OF the new moon, was an undertaking not
contemplated by your correspondent; but the