The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11
Interesting from the Utah Expedition.
COLONEL JOHN SToN MOVING AGAINST SALT LAKE CITY
SITUATION OF THE FEDERAL TROOPS.
from the Cincinnati INQUIRER Dec n

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SITUATION OF THE FEDERAL TROOPS.
From the Cincinnati Inquirer, Dec. IL
Our attentive correspondent in the Utah expedition fur
nshes with late advices from the army. In q private
note he expresses the opinion that Colonel Johnston viii
attack Salt Lase City this fall His letter is dated Fort
little supposed when wrote you a few DAYS SINCE
that the OF good news from the East On
the 18th nst Colonel Johnston, the commander OF the
Utah expedition, came TO our camp and published
raj order TO the troops He escorted by fifteen men
with Iieutenants Rich and Tyler all in ambulances with
their stock in good condition.
We have read the proclamation of Governor Young
with surprise II is regarded as declaration Of but
You will soon have it, and will judge of for yourself
We have but copy and cannot to YOU as that
must be forwarded TO the Secretary of War Armed
parties hover around the camp of Colonel Alexander
Green river and informed he has two Mormon nriso
who were taken in his camp. The grass near us
has been nred, and consumed forty fifty acres of it, 1t
was yet smoking when we came up last night.
We are now encamped in the South Pass of the noun
TAM awaiting the arrival OF provision trains Three
Of twenty six wagons each are here, and four will
be up in day two Lieut.. I. j. Lee will be here by
the 22d with fifty foot and companies Of horse He
was left back at laramie TO escort Governor Cumming
when he reached that point The Governor and other
civil officers with six companies Of dragons about
laramie and will be up about the 9th of month
Colonel McGraw, of the road expedition is encamped
about forty miles from and to our camp the
18th, and rendered TO the commandant the men, mules
and wagons in his employ He has about hundred
mules in good condition, eighteen wagons and about fifty
men. This was very patriotic in him, and useful
Last night eight of mules persisted with cold, and
nine more are down, and not likely to be useful 10
We are in want of forage very much. Our animals
have had 70 subsis the grass is already covered
with snow You need not be surprised if lose nearly
all ANIMALS II will require about five days more
70 collect all trains and muster Colonel McGraw and
his men into service, when will 60 forward to the
waters OF Green river in Utah, and there establish and
fory depot for supplies where will look out for the
Mormons.
These Mormons have the impudence of the devil They
have mule train Of ammunition few days behind, and
its conductor applied Johnston for passports go
on into Salt Lake City The Colonel replied if there was
declared against he needed such thing, and
if war existed he should permit TO enter the val
ley Unless they find some byway through the noun
tans, this train will be seized in the of the United
States, and the men held in custody for trial.
chief Of the Snake Indians in camp two days
ago. From him learn that all the other Indians in this
region in league with the Mormons. He and his band
prefer neutrality. Brigham Young tried to engage him.
but be replied that When redskin fight redskn, blue
coat stand upon the hill and look when bluecoat fight
bluecoat, redskn stand the hill and look on; when
bluecoat 6gh redskn redskn turn his back-buecoat is
very great"
Yet think this little band will give US valuable asss
lance before long.
expect that COL Johnston will, he reaches
the Territory Of Utah, declare martial law and subject all
offenders to trial by court martial If this is done, Judge
Eckies and his associates will have but little TO do for
while.
last night the thermometer went down TO fifteen de-
above zero, bat has effect upon the enthusiasm
the