The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-05

NaP1u an Nnet, Assistant Quarter.
Master U. 5. Army, arrived in this city last
evening. direct from the Territory Of Utah.
having lett Great Sal, Lake City on the
ltth ult.
We understand the Mormons arr deter.
mined not 10 allow the United States troops
to enter Salt Lake Valley. and will use force
TO prevent them il necessary. They look
upon the present movement Ct the Govern.
ment rs only the renewal Of the prosecutions
which they complain OF having endured in
this State and Illinois, and are determined
TO resist II ut the outset Capt. Van Welt
net the troops the 22d of September, ON the
Sweet Water, some two hundred and thirty
miles beyond Fort Laramie. They were
oil well and in good spirits. Some of the
supply trains were at Harris Fork. one hun
drd and forty -thrc miles this side Of the
Valley. while Others were far behind. aud il
is very doubtful il they can enter the Salt
Lake Valley this season.
Col johnson. with his escort, was met on
the LIST OF October, ninety miles this side Of
Fort Laramie, and determined 20 enter the
Valley M Salt Lake this fall G,ov. Cum.
ming and Secretary llar,nctt were met on
the 9Th OF this month. ninety miles beyond
Fort kearney, all well. A heavy snow fell
at Fort Bridgcr on the 18th of September.
Capt. Van Welt has made an extrnordi-
nary trip, having Travelled over 2loO by
land since the LIST Of August. lie leaves
for Washington to-day.
We hear that Capt Van Welt passed
week In great Salt Lake City. lie was
treated with much consideration and invited
to partake Of 'he Inequalities Of the lead
ing men OF the city. Bat ON all OCCASIONS.
and from every quarter. he heard only ono
expression of opinion that was that
they never would permit United States
troops or the officers appointed by the Uni.
TED States Government, 10 get u iooihold in
their dcinnions. In all their public decla.
raiions. and in their private conversations,
this sentiment is boldly avowel They will
never suffer the troops Ia enter the city, and
If they do, il will be after the town has
been committed 10 the flames, the Territory
around II laid waste, AMI all the inhabitants
have He'd TO the mountains. Their hnati.
cisn knows no bounds they believe Brig.
ham Young TO he the appointed agent OF
the Lord and whenever he commands them
TO do they will perform with alacriiy. 49,
They say tina, they have provisions sufficient
to last them for three or four years. and
that prosecuted ~ they have been and are.
by the Americans, they will resist 10 the las,
extremity.
These statements being true IA they IN.
doubtelly are, the govcrnm,n will have TO
make leviS Of new men, md 10 dispatch
heavy rcinorcements TO the army in Utah
next spring.
DIR. Bcrnhsel, delegate TO Congress from
Utah, arrived In company with Capt Van
Vleit.--S. Loun Republican. 22d INST.
Tho St. Louis Republican Of the 2G,h,
publishes recent discourse delivered BY
HgHEH &. KMpAIL. Of Salt Lake City,
August 3oih, in which strong ground WIS
taken against the government, and deter.
mina'ion expressed 10 resist the troops 10
the last extremity. Women and children
are called upon TO arm themselves Tho
people ARE openly eshortcd TO lay up grain
and otherwise prepare Tor the conflict. Dur
ing the discourse KseArL said, we are
the Kingdom OF God, AMI the State aud
will have BRIGHAM Youxo for our Govern
or. just IA long ~ hc lives" YoUSa also
made speech equally bold, in declaration
OF hostility against the United States.