Show local matters TUB tax expedition which was sent as an escort t to the indian agent to fort ma jave some two to months since returned return eil on saturday aching I 1 OW they hato hae had a long a and nd rather perilous journey they found fully as much snow at the south and in some places in greater depth than here one man with an ambulance and four mules were left at mountain Mon meadows snowed in I 1 they also report that a man named sweat formerly a coap corporal oral in company IF F ai G C V but who deserted from this post last fall had bad been murdered by the indians ile he had obtained work in some of the southern settlements and on hearing of the approach of the expedition made his escape from them and bad not proceeded far when lie ho met his death at the hands of skins so they were told 41 NEW was enjoyed very pleasantly by civilians and officers both in camp and in the city the customary calls were made and received 11 good hemor edly 21 the social glass was sipped and the sweet things tendered by the ladies were tasted with a relish many a happy new year was given in greeting lag and judging Tr general appearances everybody was made to 11 feel happy EDWARD Lj lanari NAri formerly a soldier in company 11 1 I 11 ad 0 V having been recently discharged from the service purchased a wagon and four horses for the transportation of himself and family ft eastward stward and while encamped at fort bridger U T had bad his four horses eaten by the wolves which prowling are in that vicinity this winter this is a hard loss to an energetic industrious man and an d one not easily made good 0 tup TUB several companies at this post not wishing to pass new years wholly without notice even if that much re specter and greatly wanted 1 l major 71 did not 11 come to time enjoyed splendid dinners in their quarters tors one thing much to the soldiers credit we saw not one of them who showed any aej signs si ns that lie he had indulged |