New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-11
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isl cod STOW storm ard furious wird iNs sls-
the Mormers; BIZ. the army has 10 right 10 COR
plain, for thus far il has been remarkably fav> rst
BY the weather.
When l wrote to you on tie 18th, Acasuisa z
the commencement Of kostiitiee, ard oomp.sAiA
Of tie ab'euce, st such corjunciure, Of the csn-
mspdng oficer of the expedition AMI the GoTerocg'
Of the Territsry, We hsd little idea that two iays
would bring i, such good new, So hat Of which tAs
old mOuntaireer Brdger WAS the bearer 10 our
camp en- Thursday afternoon. rs had Ter Cd.
Johnston ebcamped GUY ten miles dstaat We
lad pitched our tents the Gay before on tas slope
tows,d bread valley IN which the sran, d. ana
scsnty though il WAS is more abundant and healthy
than ca apy spot We had seen sinee We left Fort
Laramie, except st cur present camp. II WA Coz.
Smiths design to collect there al the supply trsiAs
on the rosd. which should then sndesyor to uscss
forward en- masse under the escort Of his battalion,
toward Green River, By the rout called kisney's
Cstef Three had arrived since the camp was
formed, and two were already on the ground. Their
wagons were coirantd on the slope Of the noun
tain and the fifteen hundred cattle dotted the sur
face Of the valley. Behird them, on ridge half
mhe above, was lire Of ahosvy dead pines Tbsop-
pc,ite slope was cOyedw wild s,se intersParse&
With streaks Of snow, and above il skcus in The
sunlight tie white sum nts of ridge Of the Wisd
River Mountains. The rosd wound into the valley
from the left, while in the distance, on the right
appeared lorg blue line Of bluff, narAed By tive
steep buttes each suImourted with crcws Of rock.
That evening, at parade, TIE following address.
from Col Johnston to the army Of Utah. was read:
HEADQUARTERS Assy Tos UTAH,
FosT LEANtSwohTH, SEPT. III, icIt
"GfsgRAL ORrsss-No s-Eztdet
L. In obsdeuce TO the orders OF the Secretary Of
War Col. Albert s. Johnston, I'd Cavalry, assumes
con mapd of the troops designated for the department
OF Utah.
health comfort and efficiency OF this command, TIE
objects and Just expectations OF the Government ca
be .asly accomplished Bat 10 accomplish ihees thers
must be subor6inston, discipline zeal and cheerful
endurance Of the toll privations and hsrdships moi
dent to frontier service, not often severe, anu NEST
frequently unworthy tire notice OF true soldier.
These ordinary Characteristics ct etc,etI troops th
commanding officer feels sssured will not be fouuA
wsniirg in the army for Utah. They are tae tue
elements Of success. ~
THE important duty nirus.ed TO the army al Utah
is most honorable distinction which w'il DC properly
appreciated BY troops already so much distinguished
by their services 90 their country, ane
thew will find IN IL an additional incentive
to further eIertio9s by faithful di.ehsrgs
lie appreciation. This in iteelf would be high re-
ward ion faithful service, but other evidences Of your
country's approval Of meritorious acts VIII -
besto wed upon you by generous Government.
"By order of "Coi. ALBERT s. JOHNSTON"
1t has been the custom, on repeated occasions.
to offer incentives to picked troops selected for
special services as for instance, in the few remafks
which Gen. Twigss addressed to the stOrmlBs
party at Cbapultspec when be placed in their charge
the fog which be enjoined them to pant on the
parspet; but in our whole military history, b.
ieve there is no precedent for such promises to -
entire army at the commencement Of csmoAisa
as are conveyed 10 the concluding paragraph. Il
can mean and is understood to mean notAisg loss
than pledge on the part of the Administrators 70
recommend to Congress ~ grant 10 the troops
bounty lands to be located in Utah. The effect Of
such grants in promoting the extrpstien Of Nor
moDi,m is obvious and they will remove much Of
the difficulty which was anticipated in reference b
the Mormon Claims to land, which, at tho best,
could be preferred on no other basis than that -
which sauattes on the Indian trust lands in Kaa-
sss have maintained their OVID.
The next morning we effected our junction with
Col JOhuston in q characteristics manner. WAea
we had marched to within two miles Of his positios,
we were met By bis aid, Lieut. Rich with arequsse
that the battalion should hurry forward, for body
of mcuntsd men, accom- panied BY few wagons, had
been ,een in the distance advancing toward Aim, sn4
his escort consisted Of only fifteen men. Tho pieces
were i.amediate.y ordered 10 be capped and tn
battalion 10 advance ct double. quick step. Ii Wa
encou1ssrg to zee the spirit displayed By tho msa.
for he OIdesA we're executed amid cries Of
Coed" and one fellow, displaying al appreoiatsoa
Of tie address of tho previous evening, called out
TO his company, snow for the 100 acres Bat
before the junction was Effected, 1t was s'cerlne4
that the men and wagons were not Mornoni, su
bad BE- en- sent back RON Green River 10 assist soma
Of the supply trains.
The latest news we have received from Col. Al
exsndsrs command, i. that he had moved but little
distance from Hams Fork. The Mormons hsA
made another stroke at his supplies and had run
Of 400 of the cattle which belonged to thu naiss
they burned 90 October 5. The teamssen Who hse
them in charge acted with the Same eowardes -
before. and did not FIRE shot In their deioess'
There cattle were left to them By Capt. marcy 70
be driven M TO the troops. When DO himself re-
tned 70 the main body, from Green River, 10 haa
bean unable TO collect more than between w s.s
ECO Of the whole number to drive alons Win ola
roI Alexander had received from Brigham
youn, . cory Of proclamation issued By tho latter
and purportiDs to emsuate from the Governor Of
Tt,b in which the United States troops are styled
IAN armed mob" ard the Inhabitants Of the Terri