The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-18
THE LATEST NEWS.


War and his Reasons Therefor.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IT, 1867
Col Johnston's letter together with COL Aexander's
was received at the War Department to-day, confirming
the destruction Of the supply trains aso letter and pro
camation from Brigham Young, which herewith send
you, and Col. Alexanders reply.
Col Alexander was within thirty miles Of Fort Brdgor
which place is occupied by Mormon troops when he
ceived the following letter from Brigham Young through
the commander Of the oNauvoo Legion
GovERsoR's OtsIcx UTAH TxRRrroRY,(
GREAT SALT IAKx CRY, Sept 20, 1867. J
10 7Hx OFFICER COMMANDING FoRcxs NOW INVADING UTAH
TERRITORY
SR-By reference the act Of Congress passed Sept
1885, organizing the Territory Of Utah. you will find the
following -
$50 O. And be il further enacted that the executive
power and authority in and said Territory OF Utah
shall DO vested In Governor who shall hold his oce
for four years. and until his shall be appointed
the United States The Governor shall reside within said
Territory shall be commandments OF the militia
thereof, &C., &c.
am still tho Governor and Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs for the Territory, having been ap
pointed and qualified provided by law have been
removed by the President Of the United States BY virtue
of the authority thus vested in me- have issued and
forwarded to you copy Of my proclamation forbidding
the of armed forces the Territory This you
have disregarded. further direct that you retire
forthwith from the Territory, by the route you
tered Should you deem this mpraccable and prefer TO
remain until spring in tho vicinity of your present en-
campment-Back Fork on Green Rver-you can do 80 in
peace and unmoeeted condition that you deposit your
and ammunition with Lewis Robinson, Quartermas
General of the Territory and leave in the spring
the condition of the roads will permit you to
march and should you fall short OF provisions, they
be furnished you upon making the proper application
therefor
Gen D. H. Wells will forward this and receive any com
muncation you may have to make. Very respectfully
BRIGHAM YOUNG,
Governor and Superintendent OF Indian Affairs
The following is the proclamation referred to by Brig
ham Young
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
CITIZENS OF UTAH-We are invaded by hostile force,
who are evidently assailing us to accomplish over
throw and destruction For the last twenty five years
have trusted officials of the government from consabes
and Justices to judges Governors and Presidents only
be scorned, held in derson nsulted and betrayed Our
houses have been plundered and then burned fields
laid waste, principal men butchered while under the
pledged faith Of the government for their safety and
families driven from their homes to find that shelter in
the barren wilderness and that protection among hostile
savages which denied them in the boosted abodes
Christianity and civilization.
unto us all that do have claimed If the
constitutional rights which pertain American
citizens extended to Utah according to the spirit and
meaning thereof and fairly and mparay administered
il is all that could ask-all that have ever asked
Our opponents have awaited themselves of prejudice
existing against because of religious faith to send
out formidable host to accomplish destruction We
have had privilege opportunity OF defending our
selves from the false foul and unjust aspersions against
before the nation. The government has not conde-
scended TO an investigating committee other person
To be sent to inquire into and ascertain the truth
customary such We know those sspersons 10
be false; but that avals us nothing We condemned
unheard and forced to issue with armed MERGE
nary mob which has been sent against at the nstga
ton Of anonymous letter writer's ashamed father the
base sanderous falsehoods which they have given to
the pubc-of corrupt officials who have brought false
accusations against TO themselves in their
nismy and of hreng priests and bowling editors, who
prostitute the truth for filthy lucre's sake.
The issue which has thus been forced upon US compels
the great first Law OF self preservation and
stand IN own deence-a right guaranteed unto by
the genius Of the institutions OF couatry, and upon
which the government based Our duty to ourselves 10
families, requires 10 tamely submit be driven
and slain without attempt TO preserve ourselves Our
duty to country, holy religion God, to free
s and those letters forging around which cal
culaied enslave and bring subsection unlAw-
full military dtspotism, such only emanaic, in q
country OF constitutional law, from usurpaton tyranny
and oppression.
Therefore l. Brigham Young Governor and supernten.
dent OF Indian Affairs for the Territory of Utah. the
of the people Of the United Stated States the Ter
rtory Of Utah, forbid
First-all armed forces OF every description from
coming into this Territory under any prccnce whatever
sccondTha, all the forces in said Territory hold them
selves in readiness march moments notice TO rcpel
any and all such invasion.
Thrd-Martal law ia hereby declared 10 exist in this
Territory from and after the publication OF this procsmA
on and person shall be allowed pass repass
through from this Territory without a permit from
the proper officer.
Given under my hand and SEAL great Salt Lake City,
Territory Of Utah this nfeenth day Of September A. d.
eighteen hundred and afty seven and of the Indepcn
dence Of the United Of America the eighty second
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
The following Is Colonel Alexander's reply Brigham
Young
HxApoc ARrxRs TxSrH RxGrmxsr oy ISYASrHr,)
CAxr WINFIELD, on Hans Fosx,
October 2, 1857. J
BmGnax yorso, Fro, GOVERNOR oy Tran TERmroHr--
SRI have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt or
your OF Sept 70 1867, with two copies OF
proclamation and Of the laws Of Utah. and have Civ
an attentive consideration am at present the
and commanding officer Of the troops Of the United
States at this point and viii submit your letter to the
General commanding NJ he arrives here.
In the meantime, have only to say that those troops
are here by the order OF the President Of the United
States, and their further movements and operations will
depend entirely upon orders issued by competent military
authority. Very respectfully,
EB ALEXANDER
Among the documents Ia a letter from Col Johnston
dated from the camp the Three Wings Of the Sweet
Water, addressed TO Adjutant General Mcdowell, New
York which he confirms the burning Of the contractors
trains Nv the Mormons. He says the Governors escort
four days march behind him, with two companies Of dra
goons. He knows OF why Col Alexander
should attempt 70 reach Salt lake BY Bear River except