Year: 1862

Involved.


nor John W. Dawson Utah. who left Salt Lake City
the ast OF December for the Fast was pursued when
about twelve miles his Journey whipped and rob-
bed seven Of the men guilty Of tho outrage had been
arrested and three of them whe attempting to escape
from the ofcers, were killed The salt Lake Ne'os OF
hints the which led to the sudden leave taking
by Governor Dawson Of his brief honors in
the Mormon Territory. 1t seems there was woman In
the scrape and that rather necessary his Excel
lency should bid formal adieu but go at once" The


On Yesterday (Dec 3o) about two O'Clock p. NJ, Gov
Dawson took his departure by the Eastern daily
stage, his return TO Indiana, under circumstances
somewhat novel and peculiar For the last eight or ten
days previous to his leaving he confined to his room,
ami reported TO have been very sick, and what was
worse in q state Of mental arrangement. in other
words dstressngy insane This report Of his physician
not q very popular in this community was at first
disbelieved but il subsequently asceraincd to be
true, and his aicon Of very serious character, so
much that he imagined that he had committed q
henous offence no less than Offering gross insult TO a.
respectable lady of this city, TO whom he requested his
physician offer large Of hush money, &C., &c.


From Wednesday till Sunday last, rumor upon ruInor
made in relation TO the Governors health and condition,
which reported and generally believed to be no bet
ter, but hopcessy worse Such, also, was reported by
his friends on Monday in consequence OF which, great
was the surprise when il announced, Tuesday
morning. that he had made all things ready and would
take the stage for the East on its departure in the after


The sequel proved that nearly every announcement
made by Madame Rumor WIS true-there was little or
fiction attending the matter. The Governor went and
took with him his physician, DR.. Chambers, late OF
Winona Minnesota and four noted individuals guards
wit Lott Huntingdon Jason and William Luce, and
Moron Cawson TO each OF whom reported last even
ing hundred dollars is promised in the event that
they guard him faithfully, and prevent hts being killed
or becoming qualified for the Office Of chamberlain in
king palace, till he shall have arrived at and passed
the eastern boundary Of the Territory All these things
their resemblance to fiction are known
TO true and by the stage to-day Judge Crosby and
Martini tho repudaed quasi superintendent Of Indian
Affairs also go East for reasons best known TO them
selves SO says report.


Last evening after Dawsop lef fearful and
awful disclosures made. The opinions Of the many
that the Governor had committed offence that might
endngor his personal safety in the event tho insuted
lady had relatives in the Territory proved to be correct
he had recently done what under the common law OF
the country would, II had been enforced, caused him
TO have bitten the DUST and ~ he informed
that deed would be dvulgcd BY tho injured party.
he suddenly became sick and crazy made his will and
sent his physician and again to offer large rewards
to the lady IL she would make affidavit that nothing OF
the kind reported had transpired


Gov. Dawson formerly editor Of the Fort Wayne
nnd Times had been In the Territory but about two
weeks