The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-04
ghe Utah Military Expedition
OUR PLATTE kIvBR CORRESPONDENT
CAMP on ran PLArTs RIvsR,

CAMP on THn PLATIs RIyBR,
leo miles from Fort Laramie, Aug. 20, 1897
TIE Result of Colonel Summers Expedition A9afns he
Observation-Disclosures from Utah-Wh tie Armons
Intend to do nth the Troops-Cdds against the Gouen
meat, dc DC, de-
believe mentioned In one Of my letters that Colonel
Sumner, with command from tho Lat Cavalry and 9th
Infantry out In the Plains in pursuit Of the Cheyenues
Who have recently been very troublesome to travellers
over this road.
An express passed here yesterday Informing N that
aier following them = long dissrce, guided by some
friendly PsWuess he Ut length upcn them nea. The
head OF soomons Fork, OF the KAnsas rves which 10
auen, Of The Smoky Fork entering acout 90 niles above
Fort Riley.
Tho Indians brought into action shout 500 wncgs,
made very bold and dAshing charge, whioS nsss by
equally rcsolue coupseroharge tho ovsry that
sent the savsyes nyrg the prairie In oil directions
and gave Colonel Gunner decisive victory. Tia loss
the part Of the Chez was very considerable, whic
the cavalry had but one man killed and twelve wouried
Lieut. sse.art was among the latter.
When the express len Colonel Sumner he VAS stlIl IN
bot pursuit After the resreang In Ans and will probably
ndict upon them sound and vel meritcd chsssisement
before he bids them snal sdeu The troops with OIL
mel Sumner left Fort Laramie with only twenty days "a
uons and they have already been out thirty days
short allowance ths-yct such often tho character OF
military service on the frontier.
we con inue 70 meet parties Of Oalfornixns xho Alter
seeing the elephant returning homo by the overland
route, and from their Appearance should imagns they
wee not very much encumbered with the gold they wen,
In ssMch Of.
They have all passed through the settlements OF the
Latter Day Saints in Utah, and al give same accounts
70 the complexion OF anairs tina. quarter. one Of
them whom met upon he Dad 70 fay told that durin
six days that he remained In SAIL Lake City heard bu,
.t~l--
towards Utah. which evinccd tho mos; bitter hostility
owards the general government and especially towards
The President, for directing The military occupation Of
heir Territory They say that the In scec,
ng the important officers for that Territory has N
some instances regardless OF other qualifications prosred
thereby giving hsm the impfess shAs they led
10 res 1t the federal authorities
Tbis Californian also informed that be heard Brigham
Young, In pu oc address to his people, language OF
tho most utssorable character. For example, amonx
other ihngs, he said the PRESIDE nt about sending
against them 2,boo troops under the command OF I
'squaw billrg general" He SAT- let them come;
have sufficient confidence In my people 10 believe
they yin wipe on. (mesnips en- nipau) only
but ten times that number should they dare 10 send
them
II Is also said thai Brigham Young himself is violently
opposed TO the new order Of things, no believes
shadows his downfall Many OF people however are
in favor OF H. ~ Il will afford them market for sur.
pies produce, and introduce large amount OF money into
an not disp,ed TO believe all hear regarding the
aRbmcnH
seeding koImcns or expelled Gentes, they are cz
rar and likely 10 DO induced by motives OF revenge
and should, therefore, not DO received without careful
scrutiny.
The accounts given by the oaifcrnsns, who have no
motive that can discover TO msrcpresent what they saw
or hoard In Utah. all concur In representing the Mormon
community under state OF the highest en- riemens and
evaporation, and The army does not posi- i've
re,hsance have no doubt ~ reception win be anything
II has been stated, aud DO generally believed
that Of 500 has started fer the Territory OF
m hmxr
foes, and abrndany able the Territorial au
thoiaes In carr Ing cut the requirements Of law, and
enforcing ODE dienee 10 lis mandates
Now, am fully persuaded that the War Department
desired and expected that such Arrangements should
expedition have been executed In such . 70
produce very different resuln The army for Utah.
present orssn,ed consists Of the Bah and 10Th regiments
OF Infantry, win tro batteries Of artillery, not exceeding
In the aggregate I, leo men.
One q ises regiments, ser serving for ten ccnsecu.
tive yess In the extreme southern limits OF Territory
and passing The winter IN sco1ing rough the Biz Cy.
prcs Of Florida exposed 10 all The vcssitudss or
that ca roious climate suddenly Transferred 10 niSh
inc Of The oGce and men sf this regimen,
have become 90 much enervAiei and impaired oy
this contnocd exposrre ana ovorwork, and their
Jsiems with tccrbuc tendencies sur
gcons report them - more % subjects for the hosp,tA
tnan campaign Of twelve hundred miles over desert.
The I'd ersgoons and Ella HI npanles OF he Isl caYy
and 9th nfsnuy, on the Plains with Colonel Sumncr
kans1 has caused Suspension Of the order for me
movement OF the nagoons While II does within
tho score OF reasonable probabs that The others will
turn time 10 make the mar IN 70 All before winter
In. Hence you will perceive that the strength OF the army
which will under the icous ercu
the At Lake Basin this season viii act number
iico men OF Al ms. This command Ia u 10 under
sooo are scn out for the operating oensvey
against community OF 10 600 rego fanatics controlled
by one mater spf and occupying one Of Inc defen
sbe localities In The universe, and possessing complete
and absolute control over all the OF their
Try. while the litto fororn hope thai expected
70 intmidate these people into immediate and quiet
suhecsion 10 authorities ihat hoy have always ad In
oten densrce 10 30 insgndca In numbers not only
invite collision but subject them and their government
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