New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-14

vst letter., written BY an oresr OF slab faHs - 49, -
psa!on They vii be read With ss, Interest on .o@on' q
the rt.user, details which they prsssD' Of e'eJ DAY h 10
the emp. well - q The prospects, Of ne VA
CAMP on SwEET.wATER RIVER,
SUNDAY, Oct l., lo57.
Here We are, 9le miles from Fort Lssvenworth
and oey "a miles from the South Pass o. tie ROCKY
Mountains, which divides the waters running east
for the Gulf Of Mexico from those emPtyins into
the Pse fc. Gel. Albert s. Johnston OF the Second
Cavalry, the "Compander OF the Army for Utah,
Joined us two days siBce with small escort he VIII
remain here for FIVE or six days, until all the iup'
ply trains are up, 40 well a. some additional troops
and then proceed to join the ln force OF tae army
which will be soon but four or I'VE days mareh
from here When we 70, shAll have Of cavalry
and infantry about 800 men under my command.
shall have to serve as escort TO (say) ii trains,
and (about) 1900 animals Before you receive
tbis you will have known from Brigham founss
proclaim alton ss well az bis letter 10 Col. Alexa'-
der, that Utah 10 in q state Of rebellion, and that
we are at open var with them. Col Jonnstons
orders to The troops are to treat them a. enemies
and fire upon them, which is what should nave
done wi bout .ucb ins'ru:t ions. do not doubt
shall iDaUguIate the war on our side before We
reach A'eIspder's camp. 40 soon IS all the forces
are united we shsll proceed 10 Winter quarters
(ttat IT, q valley where there is timber and grsss,
the name of which conceal, from prudential rsa-
cons, for this letter may fall into Mormon hands,,
and secure our supples, and thence commence
sctye movements or remain quiet until the
Spring, as may be hereafter determined. Col }.
bias done me the honor to consult me as to the ID
ture, ard advise ue ss ~ bis intentions, which, OF
course keep 10 myself.
Lieut.-C Cooke with ak companies Of dfa-
goons are ordered up, and hope may be able to
reach Us, for we are in need Of mounted force
badly. If be gets up at ALL We msy expect him
BY the 18th of November. The two companies OF
drsgocps to be under me come from Fort Laramie,
and ought to be here in three or four days. They
will be of essential service. The Mormons have
mounted force ost in front Of US, variou'ly est
mated at from 200 to 700 men. My guide-an old
mouniaineer-thinks they are about 400. They
have contented themselves thus far BY stopping the
ipgress and esress Of individuals into or from Utah
(Green RIVER, fifty miles from us, beiog about
twenty miles within U.ah), by burning the grass,
snd by burning three Of our supply trans-say,
seventy 10 eighty wagon l. ads-which were not
defended BY the tea nsters They say they will not
E upon any one; but if resisted, or drop OF
Mormon blood 10 split, il shall be war OF eXler
nination for the Gentiles. presume the only
molestation that will be attempted BY them toward
us viii be the effort TO drive of our animals. But,
if they come within reach of my rifles, they will
have CHARGE to 60 TO Mormon Paradise.
We are low about II 900 feet above the lsyel OF
the Sep, where ce and snoH mag be eIpec.s1 on
any day throughout the year. List evening, just as
We arrived in camp it commenced showing, with
high wicd. The ice in my tent this morning was
over half an inch thick. Eight mules frczs to
death. But to-day, although the wind is somswnas
hsb, there 10 bright sun aud the suov is melting.
In the valleys To which We may 60 the Winter Will
itt be 50 much felt / am vel, and quite c'nfjr;
abe at oil TINES, having plenty ct fars, buffalo
robes sld other traps, 70 cay nothing oil nice
little sheet.iron stove in my tent Send me news-
paper slips, that / may know what is going Ga in
the world, for We get no papers, and letters reach
10 rarely. A correspondent Of THE N. \. TRIBUNE
10 with MY command. He is highly educated
gentle man, and is sent IL report fnots according 70
ni. best judgment, without reference to the
:" woOly question:" though the officers run him 10
death about bis Abolition. AS he writes fully, you
nay get from that paper many interesting items
that pas over. Send me any slips OF 1t that
interestyOu.
Thi, will "a by an express Col. Johnston is
sending IN.