The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-04
sne Utah ExpeaitAon.
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zYrira, 81 Trceps-Nscs from Sail Lake C'y-w"@ 10
Mormews Intend 10 do, DC
zoe urst detachment Of the army for Use reached u"
POSI- On the Eosnng Of The IN insL me
taohnnenh IRE only short distance behind and Will III A.
rfvs ~ Inc llih
ne men are In - coed hoShh snd SPIRITS - CAL Do u
pected and The march Of hrce hundred miles -
has been performed with unusua, regularity aud rsp'iy
parry Of Calfcrnians which passed Salt Lake Cv On
the LIST Of July and arrived here yesterday brings the IN
eserce tia. the Mormoss when they esroed 'ney ~ee
about TO receive Wait from large mum Der OF uo's'
became very much excited and forthwith Instituted re
gular system OF drills and osher warke preparations 81
sides pushing forward her defenoes around the GU With
Rore Inn. ordinary vigor they As also snsss'd with
strong oe N terrifying Fort Bridger An old atirg post
In be sns The head Of Of b, hrnushcs OF
Green river about leo miles this side of The Salt Lake
Sbo stated that they intend ocdpy ing some Of the
rr.ss between thai PcDt and 'heie city
xtoEs, are said 70 be slmcst ~ d1enehie ~ RorttE
One OF hem is gorge or txr:o tAs cssedl cSheen
carpment On each sSe 90 sS, AMI prsoptous tina. an
shut inso and oresdfog might easily no ont
TO pieces BY comparatively inferior force cccas5ing the
ouls there be 70 way II crn.r these deles tho army
win ss y, dor The rsos.,:y q opersnx q s,a, s,savsn
whether the Nornons vii, have the temsry to attempt
n arrest the march o. troops At Bridssrs Fort Or any
I u
knowing that this will depend entirely on Tho VIII
and pleasure Of their spiritual and temporal cnmmsn aer,
Brigham Young This question 10 fequeutiy disc nsod
here s6d the conclusion is that 10 10 DO regarded - one
Of those positive and uumite sed Of Qu sab which
occurred os1ep DUNG the MEXICAN 0ne FACT how
be oons dored fixed aad certSnhst unls
tae army receives coupter orders Il viii march ,ecy
into the basin Of the Great Salt .se per sh In TIE ct
tempt and Brigham Young takes upon hmse the fearful
responsibility Of sheddpg tho blood Of OF he
will pnd that be has embarked In . game which win
prove chds play. Our army 10 small, II IL true, bat
10 composed Of ff,cevS and men many OF VII ve
teYans Of the Mexican and Eo 10 be utmdated
By the Idle thSeaas Of . rnoh Although the aggregate
strength Of the army vii moi ezcsed een hun ired men
OF al Jet entertain abiding ooucderce that they
viii be able " sustan themselves against The entire Nor
l mon community
Tho Tpmsy that reached sAk Lake uty wAs that four
thousand troops be sent there but the kormons
s give credit TO this and expressed the opinion thu,
| eight brndred would be The greatest number.
| The fAwDee Indians who rsrge IN this neghooShood
have been unfortunate reoen to contract the small
pcz amcEg them, and many Will doubtless die from II
Effects ss they entirely gpoYAns Of it, proper treat
OsIt They in common WIZ Obes tribes Of Indians are
dlnDisbiDs rapidly end few generations will see sh'
| last of their race.
We are to ena,n hero three dsys to recruit mel
| and animals, when shall resume our march for For
Laramie, from whence you may expect 70 hear from m
| again.
The ma the ssn Lake City have been Tipped, ant
, The only communication now ID by special government
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