New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-25
FROM THE UTAH EXPEDITION.

LTAvEswoRTH, Kansas, Dac. IL, 1917.
An express from the army for sh has jd't arrived
at the Font BY it we have integ- Dce from the com
moId up the S,b of November, the day the iider lef
Col. Johnston, vito Gov. Cumming and the escort OF
Elk les of the I'd dragons hso joined The ms'o
body Col. Alexander, and the whole foroe were
81 Backs Fork, on the Green River. Snow mao
oytrtaken them the Thermometer at times down to
zero, srd the animals feeble, many OF VIII 80 had
frozen to death. The command was pushing ior
IIepry's Fork the Green River, distant about ono
Uv cf VOID could be obtained At this point it would
h. obliged 10 halt until Spring. a little grass had
Dec found in the valleys, but the snow was cover
Tbe Mormops, mounted on Indian ponies, were cos
tinuay lowering about in small parties, stampeding
az d s'ealirg such animals as could be ran on De-
to cen the fhefs of TN anatcal partsans AMI tue
Gold, it was feared bu. few, IL any, OF the animals
would be left en- arrival at the contemplated Winter
quarters The Quertermaster TO the Governor escort
had lost forty mules by stampede. Inc oilcers 10
charge of the trains experienced much difhcu'y 10
RettiIg them up owing to the ser Jus lesses of an-
mails. while the mffe,Dgs Of the sentnes guarding
them at light were very severe. Fortunately tue
CONN and wss healthy the four ladies' even in capital
spnits The decided tone Of officers and men wa' for
entering The city soon as the elements YOU'D perm'
In spite Of procamations and divine revelations.
The command started too late as the result proves
II has overcome obstacles which perhaps none but
pioreers and military men can well appreciate IL IL
frozen I'D ow but there is ls.en. power IL THAI niue
%nrro Sut Of twenty Years OF lis hfe The crisis
must come. The Mormon humbug IL Incompatible
with our IeI ubhcan ana .oe s?TI s ~,
religious TRUTH the lives Of our officers ana men, ava
the public treasury.
From The Weston me 4rsss. Dee. 4.
We extract the following from letter from MI. Z
H. Perry 10 his brother, Of this city, dated Hams
FOX Oct q, 1857:
Disc with some of MessIs. Russell! Il Waddehs under
protection Of Col. Johnston, with whom Gov. Cum
mirg was travelling. The number Of men accompany
died belonging to the Government service, AID as
MANY more beor cling to the different trains Judging
from the last accounts no bad they we're 81 me aaie
q his letter, about thirty miles from Col. Aief.ha'fs
p and expected to reach that poi 10 TWO or
three days.
Mir. Perry was accompanied from the Sweetws'ss
10 Hams Folk by MIR. Alexander. son OF Col AeAan'
der, and Nj. Basingsue. He had heard OF ths nos
tility Of the Mormo, ard the ournpg o. o, 800.
the 1eport ss il did not he conceived, come ITO
reliable source until he arrived at the spot they
were destroyed. After spending rev momen,s s. 10
lrokipg around he started en- and on reaehioX hte
emf, ence be discovered armss about mile NON tns
rood and suppos cd they were the cattle belonging to
the buried trains; bat in very short lime ne was
oony inced to the contrary, as he saw several insh
mount horses and approach him VINO were M9emon''
Th,y came up AID questioned hin very closely, sup
poig bis was express party gong to Co. Aexsa'
der The wanted 10 know what number Of troops
were behind also the number of trains: NC. Mr., Z.
says that they seemed 10 be satisfied vi his story Is
being correct but il differed very widely from tue
state Of tlings.
MIR. Perry Gays that good health and spirits per
va6ed throughout aud both citizens and soldiers e4-
press desIe to go into Salt Lake Ciy tas "n me
rell5d TO winter on Bear River, good ana extensive
ars ing for sock can be had 10 the direction OF the
Wind River Mountains. A supply Of wood VIII a's'
be convenient.
Gov. CuInmi-g ard Secretary Hsrtnet are very res
o,ute ner and will probably go on and Deard !oe
lion in his dep." We expect however, ~ receive
more definite news in Q short time.