Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-10-29
The Mormons.


Interesting news from Ufah-Rumored De-
feat Of Gen. Harney by tie lKormons--
The Nescs discredited--Carson Valley
Mormons Recalled
Late news from Utah reach us by the way
of California. An improbable rumor of the
defeat of the United states troops by the
Mormons, had reached Carson Valley. A
letter from that locality, dated Sept. 10.
gives the report as follows: ~
"Within the last week or ten days, there
has been great stir among the Mormons
in this place and vicinity. Rumor has it
that orders from Salt Lake, at the in
stance of Brigham Young, have been re-
ceived, for aid in the approaching troubles
at Salt Lake. True it is that the Latter
Day Saints are almost unanimously dis
posing of their property at sacrifice, and
will be ready to move in two weeks. 1t is
supposed that about four hundred men with
their families will answer the call. Guns,
pistols and ammunition are selling at. q
premium.
tits also reported here that Gen. Harvey.
with $500 troops, was met and driven
back by the Mormons, with the loss Of
800 men. The news is said to have reach
cd here by special express, direct from
Salt Lake within day or two past
The San Francisco Herald utterly dis
credits this intelligence. Itsays:
Leaving out of consideration the almost
impossibility fer Harney's troops to have
arrived, the General is soldier too we'll
tried; and experienced to suffer himself
to be drawn into an ambuscade, or to be
betrayed; for under no other circumstances
could such result as reported have taken
place. However, these startling rumoFs
have the effect of drawing attention to
the present and future state of affairs in
Utah. i-
The Sacramento Union, however, which
first Published the news, indorses its cores
pondent as reliable person. 80
Immigration was coming rapidly into
Salt Lake City at last advices, Mormon
ranches and stock along the overland route
of travel, We're being disposed of at prices
one-third their value, and the Mormons all
through the Carson Valley are preparing to
return to Utah, in obedience to the COM
mands of Brigham. They all deny that
they are going back to fight the troops.
That the Mormons intend to show fight
is pretty clearly evinced by the tone of their
leaders. In addition to the violent and in,
hammatory speeches of Brigham himself.
of which we have before given specimens.
the Bishops have calculated the Mormons
military strength. and give the result to
the Saints for their edifcation. In the
s.Bowery," at Salt Lake Cay, on the 26th
July, Bishop Smoot who had Just returned
from visit to the frontier. spoke as fol-
lows.
.'Several inquired of me how many men
we could raise, able to go into the field and
do good service. told them that we were
a weak, small people. and that could not
readily give a correct guess. "Well could
you raise so many?' Yes. so many?'
Yes. well, how many do you suppose.
at a roughguess, that you could raise, good
efficient warriors?' told them that /
thought we could raise .,ftfy or sirty Aous-
and. moro or less, but with me it was
only kind of rough guess. However, I
spoke candidly and believe all / said. and
they also believe it." so asaef e
The Bishop added; ,sfs v.azs
The troops have some 700 very heavy
freight wagons, destined for Great Salt
Lake, with two tons and half in each wag-
ON. Those teams move very slow, and If
they reach here before snow falls, I shall
be little disappointed, and think it very
probable that they will need some fresh
cattle and some Yankee drivers to go out
and help them in.