, 1857-12-04
PROGRESS OF THE UTAH EXPEDITION.
81. Louis. Oct. 81. 1855


Advices from Fort Kearncy, of the oath
September, state that Col. Johnston, COM
mander of the Utah expedition had arriv-
ed there, The Fifth Infantry, eight com.
panies of the Tenth Infantry and two bat
teries of artillery reached Fort Laramie on
the 18th ult. Col. Crook with six compa-
MES of dragons was expected to arrive at
Fort Kearney on the 9th inst. The wealth
er was favorable and the indications were
that there would be a late fall
Sr. LoUls, October l3,LGen. Smith
convenes a court martial at Fort Loaven.
worth on the LIST Of November for the trial
of Col. Sumner.
The CHARGES AGAINST Col. SUMNER.-A
report is circulating in the papers Of the
arrest of Col. Sumner, Of the lSt regiment
Of cavalry, on the Western frontier. The
statement, we understand, is true; but We
learn from good authority that the difficult
ty which led to the preferring of charges
against him grew out Of ceremonial mis-
understanding, and did not originate in i'm
putations Of moral delinquency. MAI. In
tclligencer, Oct. 81.
The ". Y Times is in error as 10 the
charges upon which Col Sumner is about
to be tried. That paper thinks that one
specification Of tho general charges will he.
that on the 29th of July last "Col. Sumner
had favorable opportunity of destroying
that bold, blood-thrsiy tribe of Indians
known as the Cheyeunes, and that through
"miSmanagement and unsoldierly conduct
''he allowed them to escape"
This is not at all probable. The charges
we're, it is understood, preferred by Major
Deas, and relate TO other matters transpir-
ing before the Cheyenne expedition. Pos
sibly there may be an investigation Of the
facts in this case, but the Court was not
called for this purpose-N. Louis Demo
erat, Oet 18th.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. 10.
The charges against Col Sumner are for
Justification in his official reports. Capt.
Deas, Adjut9nt- General of Col. Summers
command, brings them here.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Oct. 81, 1857.
Assurances have been officially given
that England will not interfere with any
arrangements which the United States may
purpose with Nicaragua in relation to the
transit route. Thus all objections has been
withdrawn.
The friends of Mr.. Touccy confidently
assert that he will retain his position as
Secretary Of the Navy, his decliraiion of
a seat upon the bench of the Supreme Court
now being conclusive on that subject.
The FL Paso and Fort Yuma Wagon
road Expeditions were at Fort Chadburne,
Texas, on the 18th of September Severe
rains had delayed their progress over the
plains, and caused sickness in the camp in
Gliding that of Leach, the Superintendent.
They expected to reach FL Paso on the
18th ult.
The Fort Kearnsy and Honey LIKE
Wagon-road Expeditions under Magraw,
were at a point seventy miles west Of Fort
Laramie on the 9Th of September. All
were well
WAsnISGToN, Thursday, Oct. 8, 1851
Capt Moore, the Agent in Mexico of the
chihuahua and San Francisco Railroad
Company, writes that the .Tehauntepec
grant is unfavorablc to the United States
and Of but little use to the grantees. He
thinks the new constitutional system likely
to expire in financial inanition, and says
that President Comonfort may, if his amb-
tion is equal to his for tune, make himself
dictator for life, or, at least, until the next
revolution.
sa-The resignation of Judge Curtis is
attributed to the inadequacy Of bis salary