The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-20

POPULARITY AMONG THE wuxsN-Hrs NOTORIOUS
HYPocRIsY-FoRr BP..DaER--ooNDrTIoN OF THE
ARMY TO BE LooKEo Fo-DAILY MEETINGS OF THE
SAINTS, ETC.
This letter I got mailed by express, as there Is
great difficu.y in corresponding from here at pre-
sent, owing to local jealousies which exist among
the Moimons and the excitement attendant upon the
anticipated conflict with the federal army, which Is
vapidiy approaching. Every communication which
leaves here now is supposed to of treason, and
u subjected to the most rigid scrutiny OF that prince
Of religious despots, Brigham Young. He watches
his flock with az much industry as he can employ
and assure you has considerable trouble in keeping
them to their allegiance. There is a spirit of rest
lessness and discomfort abroad among the disciples
which Is by no means favorable to the perpetuation
Of Mormonism. The beastly excuses, the shameless
brutality, and the entire disregard of all law and de-
eency Of those who have charge of the spiritual in
teress OF the church. have aroused that little sense of
right and propriety which stif exists in Utah. and
am much mistaken If terrible reaction will not
soon take place, which will result in the establish
ment of quiet and order here even without the in
Prevention Of the United States authorities. This
Brigham Young anticipates, and hence ne is now en-
gagged in employing all his energies to ward of, il
possible, the looked for catastrophe. The spirit of
independence which he recently exhibited in an
nouncing publicly that "a who desire to leave here
might pack up their effects and do so" has turned
out, after all, to be the boast of the mere coward
for when some two or three hundred evinced a dis
position to comply with his invitation, he very ju
aicousy recalled his courteous permission and sent
1t may seem strange to you that q copy Of your
prospectus has reached this distant country but is
nevertheless true received q copy Of it about a
well as he novelty Of its te was s sent to me
from the city Of st. Louis, by an old friend who is
now connected with Col Johnston's expedition, and
who has always had warm side with the Indians. It
Il to be regretted that the day is not very far distant
when he may be called upon to take up arms against
them in their present begerent connection with the
debauchees Of this prostituted Territory. The
citation Of Indians in this warfare against the laws
and government, is looked upon by all
= wicked and INSCRIPTIONS demagogue, who
claims to act by divine authority 1t is
more than suspected that this object Of Young's,
IKE every other he has pursued here, is wanton in
the extreme. His views are icentious even in this
league with the savages His seventy five palefaced
women, whom he insultingly calls his wives, are
able to satisfy his Unsuitable lust. He has now
added to his harem fifteen as lovely looking Indian
squaws as ever beheld. Three Of them enceinte
and there is no difference of opinion in reference to
the paternity of the embryo offspring.
The point beyond which Young has decreed the
pillows Of shall not approach, is at present fixed
at Fort Bridger and the United States army is alrea
dy in its vicinity On the Utah side of the fort the
normons have considerable force stationed, who
are committing all kinds of depredations upon
private property. Indeed, the country may now be
said to be in state OF siege. Up to the present
writing there has not been an actual engagement,
and must ere long spread into fierce consuming
fire. II IL hoped that the government will take care
Of its troops and not allow them to suffer for want of
clothing and provisions. In this inclement country
. careful attention to their wants is ndispensably
necessary otherwise their sufferngs must prove in
supportable during the coming winter. Thus far the
weather has been favorable beyond all expectation
There has been but little cold and the time Of
snow and rain, from present Indications is yet con-
Elderably in advance.
In reference to the anticipated forced entrance of
the United States troops into this city, the temple Of
the Saints il the scene of almost daily consllta-
ton. Brigham Young Is the leading spirit of every
assemblage. Men, women and children flock TO the
sanctuary in scores, and as the words of encourage
ment fall from the lips Of their leader shouts Of anti
cipated triumph, in which the whole congregation
obliged 70 join, given In response to his
hortations. II Is curious to with what zeal and
energy the women join in these ebutions The fact
n, Brigham Is great favorite with the women. He
n looked upon as perfect Solomon in his position.
Possessing very considerable amount Of shrewdness
and the ability TO assume any amount of sancmonious
seeming, he has free and familiar access into every
family in the city, and it Ii generally supposed,
sometimes invests himself with the duties and au
fhores Of the spiritual wife system, without the in
Prevention Of the rites and formalties OF the church
When he passes along the streets, which he some
times does every head Is bowed and perfumed hand
kerchefs are waved by fair hands to herald his APP
proach. His legion Of children are looked upon a.
no many cherubs, whose wings have not yet grown,
and the fra and admirng daughters of Eve who
close companionship with his wives, not unfre
quently bite their lips and make other vicious de
monstrations in envious anticipation of the time
when il will be their turn to be duly installed into
his favor and hisembraces. The sincerity Of his pro-
fessons Is taken into the range Of calculation
His hypocrisy IL too broadfaced TO admit OF rea-
sonabe doubt. What he says in his discourses rela
tive TO the Mormon faith W received ~ matter Of
course and no one ventures to believe for moment
that he IL not in earnest The truth is he is looked
upon as leading spirit, who has succeeded in con.
verting Utah into pandemonium OF vice and
iniquity in which his adherents most freely join
matter Of preference The reason IL, their morals
are M debased as his own.
THE ARMY OF UTAH.
From the Charleston Mercury
We have been obligngly furnished with the fol
lowing copy OF letter from an officer in the United
States army for Utah
CAr MIDWAY gErwESs THE PLATTE AND
SWEET WATERRIvERs, Nov.3, 1851
Dear sss**:-This dayi Is marked by the arrival Of
an exprcssman from the troops in advance, on his
way 10 the States; he will leave MS tomorrow morn
ing, and hope will take this letter safely IN. lie
brings further war news from Utah. The Mormons
had driven of every single head OF cattle from Col
Alexander; that when we get 10 Green river, and
our twenty days rations out. will have To fight
for something TO eat, II for nothing else. The sup
ply trains You know, have already been burned.
The express rider left Col Alexander six days ago
Mt Green river, and passed Col. johnson on the way
Just the other side ofthe South pass The latter had
with him two companies OF infantry, under the
command Of Lieutenant Colonel G. r. Smith, and
two companies Of the I'd Dragons under command
of Lieutenant Smith, OF ouR. They were all travel
ling together, At the rate Of ten miles day so "a
10 protect the OK trains with all our clothing. He
reports very little the road and none in the
Pass; and If the favorable weather continues will
get TO Green river without difficulty We left the
Platte this morning after having travelled along it,
banks for almost a month"; and tomorrow we will
strike the Sweet Water, which we will follow for
about hundred miles, and then strike across, only
ten miles, to Pacific spring the head water OF Green
river which flows into the Colorado, and thence in
10 the Pacific while the waters Of the Sweet Water
fiow into the Gulf Of Mexico through the Missouri
and Mississippi The called South pass Is i'm rea
~, sixty miles wide, and not pas in the usual
Specification Of the term, but a place where the
Rocky Mountains can be crossed over seven thou
rand feet above the sea.
We are now between FIVE and six thousand feet
SHOVE the sea, and around us are mountains covered
with snow-the Wind River Mountains II will be