New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-20
Nssu4lork Daily @ibn'ae,
THE MORMON REBELLION.
THE DISPATCHES OF COILS. ALEXANDER
AND JOHNSTON.


COL, ALEXANDER TO THE ADJUTANT-GESERAL.
HEADQUARTERS Army FOR UTAH,
CAMP WISFIELD, u T, Oct 8, 1857.
- Col s. CoorER, ASjutant General United Sta,a Army:
SIR: have the honor to report that have assumed
sSmmsud Of the trOt pc of the United States, consisting
Of part Of the army for sh, whi.h are nov encsmped
Ut This point These troops are the 9Th Regiment OF
Infantry, eight companies Of the 10Th Infantry, and
the batteries of Artillery lsix and twelve-pounders)
somp sndsd by Capt. Phelps 4th Artillery, ana Capt.
Reno, Ordnance Department, respectively. Thiseamp
- situated on Hams Folk, tributary OF Blacks Fork,
which in turn tributary OF Green Rivor about ut.
ten miles above the junction of the two forks Fort
BIidger ia distant, 10 south esat direction ABOUT
tbirt, miles, The 10 Infantry reached here on the
25lh Of September, and Phepss Battery on the fol.
loving day. The 5th Infantry auived ON the 4th OF
October, and kenos Battery on tho same day On
the 5ih INST assumed command for reasons which l
conceive ne OF the greatest importance to the troops
and their supplies, aLa OF which l snail have the
honor 10 make a full report when safe and more
certain opportunity 0f senciDg dispatches presents
ksef AT present l can give only g statement OF
what has occurred since my arrival, and report the
dis os'tioD have det rmined to make OF the troops.
On the dsy after reaching Hams Fork, ana a. the
6rst camp mac On IT. received the enclosed letters
from Gov. Young and Lieut.. Gen. Wells The propO-
stops they eonsn, however absurd they are, we'd
exclusively thai determined opposition to the power
Of the Government was intended. i had met Cap.
Vn Vliet on the 2lst OF September, returning from
Salt LsLe City, and was Informed by MIN that although
the MosnOps rather Gov. Young, were detsrmins I'd
70 oppose entrance INTO the city, Jet he vas assured
that no AIMED resistance would De attempted If We
went no further than Fort Bridger and Fort Supply.
was still fuiher convinced OF this oy she eli cumstaoce
that train Of than 100 contractors wagons Dad
been parked for nearly three weeks on ii sms FORK
without defence. and had been upmolested, although
they contained provisions and supplies which would
have been Of great use to the Mormons.
Upon receiving these letters, prepares Tor defense
AM 10 guard the supplies near as until the nearest
troops came up. replied to Governor Yeupgs letter,
COPY Of which inclose, and have not had any far
ther correspondent with him. Do the morning OF the
th Of October the Mo mons burnt Two Trans OF GOV
eminent stores Green River and on the Big Sandy,
and few wagons belonging TO Mr.. reny, suffer OF
the 10th Ipfshry, which were lew miles behind the
latter train. Colonel Waite, OF the 9th, though no
ante pstps any a., of the kidd wa preparing ~ send
bsck detachment 10 these trains from bis camp on
Backs Folk when be received ftom some teamsSer
VITO came in the Intelligence OF their being burned
No doubt now existed that the most determined hos
tity might be expected on the part Of the Mormons
and il became necessary from the extreme lsteness
the eessoD, to adopt some Immediate course Tor VIM
terpg the troops and preserving the supply trains witn
rs Atr much debsration, and assistea by the ceun'
sci of the senior ofieers have determined to move
the troops By the following route:
Up Hams Fork, about eighteen miles, to road
calico Subleee Cutoff along that road to Bear River
and Soda Spring; on arriving 81 ssds sPring Two
ward the Ss Lake. ard one to ths northeast toward
the Wind River Mountains, where good valleys for
wiDterirg the troops an! stock can Do found. The
AgOptlOn OF one OF these VIII 10
ing circums If the force under my command
sufficient to overcome the resistance which expect to
meet IL Soda Sprrg, shall endeavOI 70 force my way
into the valley Of Bear River and occupy some Of the
Morn on villages, because sm nnder tne impression
that the MorInoDs after defeat, viii be Wiling ID
t,eat lad bring provisions for SALE The supplies on
band will last xix months snd il Can sc. Possession
oil town ir Bear RIVER Valley can es,iy sortty aud
hold il an Winter. There also several supply AIMS
10 the rear, to which have csmmun Gated AID ft1ey
receive NY letter 10 time they will be saved aud can
jcin us Ii the Mormons too strong for us which
90 not anticipate the other road viii bs adopted sad
will make the best of my way 10 the mountains AID
ter for the Winter.
desire TO impress upon you the fact that though
nor the commander appointed 70 this army, e Eve
adopted this course bec,use the safety OF ne sVOps
ntely depends upon immsd iae effort, aud hav
ing formation ehich mskes !. certain toat tbs oom
manC er will not reach here before the ooh inst and If
we wait until that time We cannot lesv" the va Icy.
Tee information su 10 TO, Is 10 the effect that Col
Iebpston had r. lev.d Ger. Haney and had not let
Fort L<svenworth the l0b Of September, add thirty
Gays s the least possible time III which he can arrive
here cannot ii fear of this being intercepted tell
Won the strength Of my cemoatd or send returns OF
IL il strong enough TO defend itse and lie sappee
whether 1t is able ~ assume aud sastan an ononsve
position rsmaIs TO be seen but should the com nanos
which have beard are 10 tbe rear come up IN time,
thirk re shall have sufficient force 70 cary out an
active inyasiop. If We obliged 70 wiOter 10 the
mountains You can perceive oy reference " c'sad.
bur- e maps that We will have an open rosd 10 SAT-
Lake City IN the Spnrg, and one which l AN to,a Is
open early. BY ui one attack Gao De mace ana ~
tenten called from the main rosd thst oy tof' oIid-
yer), witch msy then be travereed by troops Inc
Bear River route To- however, said 70 Do t1o oest oAe
into the valley The other passes through eanons that
can be defended by handful against thousands, ana
is 10 moreover 30 sssiy obsu 1cied that 10 week
cosld be made ut erly impossible. The want o. cav
airy severely felt, and poweress on account
Of this deficiency 10 effect any cbastissinent Of the
msrsEdiDg bsbds that ara constantly lowering about
us On tne 7th inst, l detached Capt Marcy, 5th
afantry, with four companies TO Green River " col
lect what he could find serviceable frou the buroea
trains, and " disperse any bodies Of Mormons he
found.
In conclusion permit me 70 express the hope that my
se'. win meet tho approval OF the GoveIoneot aud
on the fret opportunity will make fuller and more
oetslkd report ts urques,iouaoly the duty OF the
SoVernmtn 10 qusn by overwhelming force 'n tres-
soisoe rebellion OF the Governor ana psope O Otah,
sbo must mosf urgently impress upon toe war De-
psr.mebt The fact that the small body Of troops here
viii need reeh'oreemens and sappies as soon as tney
can possibly be got here ne1i Sfog. would further
California ara Oregon II is said that ths road tom
California to Salt Lake il psssabls all Winter aud il
certainly so much earlier in the Spring than ths, from
TIE Stotss. sYoar s',ediett eervaDt
X. ALEXANDER, CcloEei 10Th lnfsItfy, commanding
eeLssEL JoRNsTos To THE ASSISTANT ABJUTAsT
HEADsUAarEKs AsMY oF UrlH,
CAM on THE rHRss CSOssi"es
:. kvsgTwArsk Oct. -, 1851
hA'0R: To night two niea VINO hvs a. FOri Lara
psie, and who bad been sen. on express 70 COio5sl
Aienndtr, arrived az our csmp on their gay hack.
From them learn tho, the MormOns having 'n'er-