Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-11-28

iorces were IN hlEn SplrltS, anu tnOugn tfNFeii
ing, with every prospect of enduring grea
| hardskirr, enthusiastic 20 o man. nud pre-
pared for the worst.
! The explorations OF The advance pnrty 0
the Wagon Road Expedition had proved o
great service to the command. The entif'
region between the Salt Lake and Snake
river, the South Pass and Thousand Sprint
Valley, connecting the work Of Stanburj aus
Fremont, and hitherto unexplofed, had beer
surveyed aud mapped: ei&teen noun;air
passes examined, all the tributaries Of The
upper Green river defined TO their sources
the great Wahsatch chain found to consist o.
four distinct ranges. Numerous Supplies o.
grass, wood and water had beon discovered
and various wagon routes, two of which avid
the Grand Desert of the Sandy. and Que
seven days shorter travel in distance ef fve
hundred miles, than ony previously known
These may be mentioned as some Of The
results Of the. explorations. The military
force had, therefore. abandoned the old line
OF approach ana were advancing upon tho
valley Of the Lake by the open plains Of the
Western descent Of the Bear aud Malado
rivera
Oar informant, who Was former member
OF Mr.. Sanders party, assures us that much
important intelligence to which he can have
no access until it reaches the Interior De-
partment, will shortly be laid before the
eountry
We forgot te state that Gov. Cumming
and lady, with the Secretary OF the Territory,
were met about two days march east OF
Fort Laramie, with Col. Cook and the Utah
mail train.
When Mr.. j informed Gov. Cumming Of
the commencement OF Mormon disturbances
by the destruction Of Government trains
being the first to bring this intelligence, Gov.
.. quietly remarked, "rei all ny friends, sir,
that started to obey Instructions and 10 60
into Salt Lake City, and am goiag."
Brigham Young has already disclaimel
any participation or knowledge Of the overt
act Of burning the supply trains, nnd the best
judges OF the Mormon character believe that
the leaders Of this singular society vii. con-
tlEue TO oDGeavor TO blind the rycs c. TIE
General Government and put or the day Of a
standup fight TO tho last Rop'ert--On the
other hand, old mouutaiueers are predicting
the most disastrous consequences if The troops
are not able 10 fight their way into the city.
The grass burned, the forage well nigh eaten
up, winter setting in with several deep snow7,
much Of the command far in the rear, and .
great range Of mountains shutting il ont
from the northern winlering grounds. all seem
TO give weight 10 the superstition that tl-
expedition wAl not be a>succcssiul ono
Cache Valley which is on open wei! erass,i
plain, in which ere several Mormon farms
aud over which roam great herds Of cattle
ard horses, the property Of the Church, will
soon, however, be within striking dstsEce o.
the command.
Our next advices will probably Lrng Us
further and more important news.
tbs U )Vc1DIlIut OvapaJcAcs.
The following are the Official dispatches
from Coils. Alexander and ulnston, received
at Washington:
{ COLoNEL ALEXANDRA To THE ADJUTANT
GENERAL.
UEALQuAnTERs Army roE UTAu,
Camp Winfield, U. T., Oct. 9,h. 1891
Col. S. Cooper, Adjuant General L. 5 A.;
SIR-l have the honor TO report that !
have assumed command Of the troops Of the
United States, consisting Of part OF tie army
of Utah, which are now encamrcd at this
point. These troops are the IIiJh Regiment
OF Infantry, eight companies CT the Tenth
lEiantry, and the batteries Of artillery tetX
and twelve poundars) commanded by Capt5.
Phelps, Fourth Artillery, and Reno Oldi-
nance Department, respectively. This camp
is situated on HAMS Fork, a tributary Of
Blacks Fork, which is iu turn 4 tributary OF
Green river, about fifteen miles above tie
Junction of the two forks. Fort Br.dger is
distant, IL southeast direction, about thirty
miles. The Tenth Infantry reached here on
the 2oth Of September; Phelps Battery on
the following day. The Tifih Infantry
arrived on the 18th OF October, and Rcno's
Battery on the same day. On the 9th inst
l assumed command, Tor reasons which
conceive to be OF the greatest Importance to
the troops and their supplies, and Of which
shall have the honor TO make full report
when q safe and more certain opportunity Of
sending dispatches presents itself At pres
EFT ! can give Only statemen. Of What has
occurred since my arrival, and report the
disposition | have determined to make Of the
troops.
On the day after reaching Hams Fork,
and at the FIRST camp made omit, ] received
the enclosed letters from Governor Young
aud Lieutenant General Wells. The propo.
s.tions they contain, however absurd tley
a.e, showed conclusiyely that determined
opposition to the power Of the government
was Intended. ! had met Captain Van Yl.et
on the 2lst Of September, returning from
Salt Lake City, and was informed 10y him that
although the MOrmons, or rather Governor
4
tronce into the city, yet he was assured that
no armed resistance would be attempted il
We went no further than Fort BIidEer aud
Fort Supply. | was still further convinced
Of this by the circumstance that tain of
more than one hundred contractors wagons
Lad been parked for nearly three weeks on
HAMS Fork without defence and had been
unmole5ted, although they contained proyis-
ions and supplies which weuld have been >of
great use TO the MOrmons.
Upon receiving these letters ! prepared
for defence and to guard the supplies near US
until the nearest troops came mp. | replied
TO Gov. YouDg's letter, G copy Of which
enclose, and have not had any further CORES
pondence with him. On the morning Of the
9th Of October the Mormous burnt two
trains Of government stores on Green river
and on tho Big Sandy, and few wagons
belonging to Mr. Perry, sutler Of the 10th
Infantry, which were few miles behiad the
latter train. Colonel Waite, of the Fifth
though not anticipating any act of the kind
was preparing to send back a detachment to
these trains from bis camp on Blacks Fork,
when he received from some teamsters who
came in the Intelligence Of their beirg burned.
No doubt now existed that the most deter