New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-15
LATER FRONT UTAH,
The Saints Ready for War:
BRIGHAM YOUNG FURIOUS.
STATE OF coL. IoHhsroNs ARMY
Their Cattle and Provisions Taken.
ESCAPE OF ANOTHER OFFICIAL.
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4 hiNeIt arrived Ltetc oE lt-edAY ocips tco htes, 81
rs a. frcn Utah. Msseaass accounts sotirm previous
! sivcss. Ne reports ths. nearly al the enizrsc.
trcin. suffering from Mormon depredstion,, thsir
wagons being huIEed and their cattle stolen. Large
Quantities of grsin and forage. stored at Fort Brdgsr,
had been burned by the Mormon, 70 prevent Il, pgr
chase by the Government Ttey bad slso burned a.
the grass roates beyond For. Blidser. The snow on
| the mountsns three fee, deep asd the country
~ascOvered with IT as far east Blus Rrsr. Bufso
we're very abundant.
TIE Learenworh ledger Of the e.h says 80 express
has just arrived from Utah. Col. Sumosr arrived
last night Capt. Van Nrst passed through in pos,
| haste on Saturday morniss.
Thee rapid movements are supposed 10 have tssr-
epcs to the Utah army, but may be dsp,otes to GeR.
Denver or Gen. HaJney the commander of tho troops
| IN Kansas
WAsHIscTos, Mendsy, Dec II, 1857.
Privsts iufcrns ion, received BY the sss arrival
from the Plans says that Dr. Hurt Indian Agent ST.
| only Gentle L. s. officer who remained in U,sh
after The ether officials eft last Spring, effected bic
cape and reached Col Johns.ons camp on the yest
water Previous to the departure Of the other Federal
officers, DR.. Hurt took isfugs with band Of Utah
| Iroans, about twenty of whom guided him through
| ths passes Of the mounaias. He wss six weeks
rescbrg the South Pas.
We have files of TIE Dtscye, Ntrs from Ssp.. to
| Oct. = which fully chow the warlSe spirit of the
Saints ard their determination to resiat tbs Uui ed
States troops to the hit of the knife.
Csptain Stewart Van Niet, Assistant Qusrtsrm.s.er
e. S. A.. arrived in this city the afternoon Of the
| S!h 1st He left his escort In camp on Hams Fork.
| the animals being somewhat jedsd and rode from
there with Bros. n. '. Jones and Bryant Stringhnm,
who were returning from Deer Creek.
fumedtatelY upon his rival, the Capts politely
| requested Elder Jones to wait upon his Excellency
| Governor Yong. scquant him with his arrival and
solicit an interview, which, BY mutual agreement, wss
appointed in the Social Hail. at 9. m, on the follow
Ing morning.
compsnied by the Hon. II: {: Kinbsi, Lieut.. Gen.
Gen. j. Ferguson, Architect L. o. Angel, and the
Editor Of The Deseret Ne~s, oalled upon Capt. Van
Vliet at the residence Of the Hon. W. H. Hooper, Sso
retsry for Utah ard passed some time 10 mutually
Gsrk and friendly interchange Of queries and IDEAS.
Ats a. N. of the Oh, Gov. Young, the Hen. H. Z.
Kimbal, Lieut.. Gen. ID. Il. Wells. the Hon. j. A.
Berphise those Of the Quorum Of Twelve now 10 this
city, the Hon. William II. Hooper ard large number
Of our prominent citizens met Capt. Vsa Viet in the
| Social Hall where he was very favorsby introduced
to the audience of the Governor and gave general
outline of the object in view with Gen. Harvey ia
sendipg him here express and at the conclusion of
his remarks presented letter to Gov. Young from
| Gen Harney, addressed " President Brigham Young
| of the Society of the Mormors."
At the conclusion of the interview Gov Young iu-
vted Capt Van Vist and several others TO accomps-
ny him TO his private Office and after time spent In
style Of conversation ever pleasing to upright and
oya American citzens) to stroll through the adj
cent orchard vineyard and garden where the Captain
expressed himself highly surprised aud delighted With
the Improvements made in so short time and under
20 many disadvantages From the Governors grounds
the party proceeded to the Editors peach orchard and
RECALLED Themselves on some varieties OF peaches then
ripe and ripening.
On the 10Th, as the Captain had expressed desire
NJ he
toc, !" Gov Young showed him the finishing and fur
nishing Of his Bee Hive and Lion Mansions, from gar
ret to cellar and introduced him to his numerous
family Of wives and children. Upon returning to the
offices, and being asked whether any of the numerous
children Indicated idiocy or any degree Of mental or
physical degeneracy, The Captain promptly replied
that he could discern nothing OF that description but
on the contrary, go far as he could observe he had
never seen a family apparently more cheerful happy
and contented nor one any more comfortably shel-
teied, fed and clothed.
In the afternoon, with the Hon. w. III. Hooper aud
Territorial Surveyor General j. w. Fox, Capt. Van
Vet left on visit to the military reservation in Rush
Valley, returned on the ll.h, and participated in
supper at the Globe and In the course of the evening
he voluntarily end requested the privilege OF
aking few remarks which was at once most cheer
fully granted, in which he warmly expressed his graft
tude bis former and present acquaintance and a.so
Citations with this people and said that his prayer
should ever be that the Angel OF Peace should extend
bis wings over Utah.
On lie 10Th, he psrtook Of q sumpuous dinner st
The residence Of President Heber G. kim6a at which
Presidents Brigham Young and Daniel H. Wells, the
Hon. j. II. Bern hisel, the Hon. w. ii Hooper, Bishop
L. ID. Ycurg, Elders John Taylor, Feramorz Little
and Albert Darlington, aid nur:srous ladies', were
guests 1t go happened that Tor .hof period the gen
teu en- were required to visit some immigrsting COM
paIies arriving the public square, and the Captain
was accidentally eft to do battle with the ladies about
poly gsmy, in which he acknowledged that he most
spnslly came of second best-nOt being able TO find
single lady who wished to rally under Uncle Sans
protection and be escorted TO the States The Captain
wes entertained on this, as on every occasion while
here with the marked kindness he 30 much msrited
from his personal department in our midst and from
his preyo Uniform genemany conduct toward those
of our people with whom be had heretofore been &C.
quainted. 'Oh, f:ols! and slow Of heart 70 believe,
urim pc achable testimony Of one OF your own most
gentlem any oficsrs' Or viii you continue 70 prefer
believing The dsstsrdly lies OF stinknsly corrupt
cures as you have hitherto done
ON sunday, the 18th, Capt Van Vlist attended
forenoon service in the Bowery, politely accepted ga
invitation from the President to take seat upon the
stand, ard heard discourse by = der John Taylor
and re AXIS BY President Brigham Young. Daring bis
remarks President Young called vote OF tho,e pros
ept who were American born and naturalzed citizens
ard those who were not and, Notwithstanding the
cent thuI Of new comers who were present add the
larger proportion Of foreign africans who stop IN this
ejty ard the large number who have applied Tor their
naturalization papers but have not yet got them,
there yas only about fourth who were not either
native bern or naturaliz.d, which gives us more
than sxteen times less proportion OF foreigners here
han in ST. Louie. Bat the foreigner question, 10
government and country like ours, Is too contemplate
ii the 5o,ss y save Stephen A. Douglas and
In the evening the Captain was again visited by
Gov. Young and numerous friends, as he wished to
tart for Arlington very early IN the morning and
after another very friendly interview, the company
separated with cordial shake Of the hand aud wish
ing The Captain speedy journey and safe arrival,
with the blessings Of Jehovah TO attend hin.
At about a. N. Of the 2ith Capt. Van vlst placed
L. tba NJ q. Il.