The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
kilaIH N0RMONIsN
N ' '''' Brought '''' to Light.
N, YOUNG AIDED THE INDIANS
:. on, ss' for Many Famous
Expectations

W. tftah Mdg
u, CITY o ,"1,,rated in utahY Is
pn , n.s,ved among the Nor
g. % y . can law to become
% ~ These are questions Q, .,
st ,r,sr. aass to the sentll'' Of
-, when Polygamlst b. a.
o. ~, ~ Is demanding a seat attn IN
. WI ,,.,stlye chamber, and waen
p'as ', - new ruler of the Mormon
spil' . ~ in dethroning George
" sa's 4. ,Or. United States sen
pr - C Cannon, thus apparently
Ir''s Iva. !, Of polygamy in Utah
tsas 's'' s,.,orical records of early
9 Ave been brought to light
wv : G 9. coutapt. who is now wrl',
s..., o, wyoming, has pro'uFeu
'as.' rritten by frontier army
~ :. early SOS. showing clearly
,'..mons under Brigham Young
= - responsible for. and were
~ s.,.,,snts in the famous Indian
s,onr the Overland trail
''. .. nat have characterized these
si''D' .,ay vears on the plains. y
ND T. connor, who was promoted
~ III II brigadier general for his
..,iutt during these times OF savage
Fl. ".ro,a these letters to the de-
ss , he Pacific, and they are now
u ssl srs 7 tine, given to the public, Ine ,s
", al time when the people
,la W. we've TOO much engrossed in the
IN m war TO give heed to the events
~ IN IN me West. They were, there
s N,I' away almost without comment
!. rs,rly or quite thirty live. Yeas
.,,xn yellow with age in the archives
!. ssysrnment, regardless OF their MS
As,lnr on the development of the
-. ouotipg these letters It may be
gisny 20 summarize the events that
! % 10 them. o.o 90, -,
M M saprsiations we're committed along
, sswrIsnd trail, between Fort Lara
|, WA and Salt Lake City. Utah. Sew
4 rirsrs were killed and also some be
\ entrants. Colonel Common learned
| here was large enoampment Of
|g,,; On Bear river These were of the
Ir,vs. Snake and Shoshone tribes, and
n urdsr chiefs Bear Hunter, Saswicl
k,lirht, They we're well armed and hat
"a Il ammunition, which they had Sc
N, irum the Mormons In exchange fol
! rerY OF emigrants, whom they haC
Nj % tho trail during the fall.
0kra Cunnor carefully investigated
s.nnp on Bear river, and possessed him
ka knowledge OF its capabilities TO
kas When all that was necessary hat
y sssrtained in regard to the Indlal
j,s h resolved to make a winter cam
10 against the sayages; and havint
xsA that heretofore the Indians in som
bins. gained a knowledge in advanc
;ssnded military operations. he, on thi
kznr, observed the greatest secrecy. I
IN successfully cover movements he re
tta to deceive certain Mormons, VIII
! n'pelcned were In league with L..
klAx
IL therefore, on January %. 1868, or
m company X, Third infantry, Cali
|nA volunteers, Captain Hoyt in com
|'M two howltzers, under command {
|'aslint Honeyman, aud twelve me
" Second cavalry. California yolnn
m VIII a train Of flftaen wagons, car
FS supplies for twenty days, 10 pre-
X 10 the direction of the hostile cam
Bear liver.
eiea the suspected Mormons saw tn
'qIlrre oil the little force they lsne
y J was Intended to operate again'
~ hunter's band, and there was NJ
aeslng look, as well as much appareI
s-hisilcn, for they were confident tn,
aali force could avail but little
l A!s.S on a position as strong as tn,
,SsIlN 81 the Indians. AS expected,
aasa was dispatched to Dear HUI
4 /, a'aining him OF the expedition, ar
spx:ng It. ~
u afterwards learned that Be-
\ 49,. wy pack word to his friends
Isss Ssssneet That he would be glad
1. - 70. aae opportunity of welcoming Col,
l. ,v.nors soldiers. and as the wealth,
1, ~; cold, ne would see to 1t that
!, ,a sss warm for them. On the night
,,., ~ I, tgo days after the departure
:. ~ hoyt and his men, Colonel Co
|, =, -.ae me second move in CARRYING O
!, r ~ lie left the Fort with his Q,
!. s'a.' under cover of darkness
!, !, s'a s was bitter cold. but not
M snieer murmured. BY davllg
,shss y. miles had been accomplishe
.,,r ,. LEX night the infantry with /
nnor MAJ. was overtaken, and Colon
AZ. sslalng them in camp, ordered the
o. n. iNard that night.
's.tsa Az Az ling OF the Goth, the comma,
!, !. s sae vicinity OF the Indian car
san !, !nglt was breaking. The fig
d asia,, oclock and lasted four hou,
ss.u, s. reports say that 224 de
h, s, ssre found on the field. No mr..
M sIa,, s'ls taken excepting 1850 souaws a
III n, wy Vnese were not molested. tn
!: ion,. on the field. Colonel Conn
1. ~. ,ssa men killed and four office
horns, ,alne men wounded.
h ~,a 'eeognition of Connor's servi,
Ei,iss y the war department in a
~ =. nm e brlgadier general. I
Il O.ss heard at that time from =
V'uer OF the overland system.
! sSSiI,slsoing illustrates, in a measu
b Csns. on OF frontier affairs at I
s,sy ss,rs connor wrote the letters
/ I'A q Wyoming. 'sn' ior
! t,pa,,m"srns,' written by Colonel Conner
Dsc,mhane ~ Of the Pacific. under d.
M to 10 n y 1862, (this being u lit
.aHsSs.' near river engagement). re.
'issan w. governor Of this Terrific,
Y hnd asg, and his satellites on
Z Cher 1'p agents and contractors
''ganls nave since my arrival he
'ist-tbs 'm osd TO separate this co
7 L, 81 o .,, with his usual sag
''a sps /, "a, attainment OF his own q
.'lsss IA , ~ the least doubt of
y soss,r me latter to make money
"a ,s,llaSly informed that the
''',oHs Indicating sunE Is making %sasr,a a9 !,