The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
InterestirC f,pm the Utah hvmv.

LETTER FROM col. JOHNsrON-TTIE SIBIEY TENTS
ONE RATION DAY-So DINING OUT-COi.. JOHN
sToS ANXIOUS FOR A BATTLE WITH THE SAINTS
The following s extract from letter from Colonel
Johnston, commander of .he Utah expedition 10 a member
OF his family in Iouisvilo, KY
CAN'T SCOTT MAR FoRr RRIpoaR
BIACKs FORK oF GREEN RiyLR, Dec y, 1851 I
] have an opportunity of sending you line, but oay
time 10 say few words, have been engaged til tho
'att moment IN my public corrCspondonce.
We stil encsmped nj this place aud will continue
urt IN the spring. The army has abundance Of
food aud clobcg and j. well sheltered from COLI Sb
ley tents. witt your knowledge Of camp life you would
pronounce situation of great comfort These Sib-
ley tents are tall comca tents. IL feet high and 20 feet in
diameter, open at The top, With a 10 prevent hs
smoking. which !, does not quite do With stove Ere
built in the middle, Il Is great Improvement ia tbs
fort Of Tie soldier, but not as gcod as wall t, with
stove. for ofiicer.
said We have abundance hut inasmuch as no one.
from the Governor AMI civil officers 20 the private SOL
der, Obtain more than ration, have nothing
give IN the way Of hospitality, for f invite ne.rhoor
dine. he would be batter Oh than ii he stad at
home whiie should be damaged by hls eating my ra-
ton The rogulsr diner out would fare badly hero What
genius and tact he must be endowed with II no could
procure sn invfstionl
The day before tho reduction took place. we gave
dinner TO the Governor Chief Justce &c on our surplus
In the arder 5ncc then do DOT think could feed
extra rat NJ cur ess, such our health and nicely
the quantity allos ed adjusted IN the Of our
wants We, Of course, End rksone here, bat time will
roll round, ard we shall ind ourselves again In the
midst Of those se love aod admire. Until then
be patient We fear cur friends will suffer from ground
less approt cusious account We have reason
TO complain Of anything bu sbsence from our families
Some think the Morm1ne when u Ia necessary " make
the issue with them, viii submit TO the government lido
not agree Nth he,n. hink uetr taracism and pil-
loiny VII leod them b. try encounter az least; and
think oourrmsnt oaoht od,sire e. gordinJ simple
solution ~ difficult political question Il they resist;
final settlement would be the basis Of conquest We
could then dictate 70 tnem the terms Of adjustment
brigham Young wrote to few days srce sending
present 500 pounds OF salt, or preferred,
might buy u for the rcoIs Know wing they would enter
tain hendsh delight In the kpo~ ledge that would
starve freeze, neither OF which intend 70 do, al
though We have no salt sent II bar4 ~ him with this
messsge,-" That Brigham Young aud his associates
In rebellion against tho government that until they
tufn 10 their allegiance and obey the laws will accept
no favor courtesy from them hold any correspcn
depce with them; that when advance the people Who
remain at their homes engage only Ia their private
business, will be uasisturbed. u find sm orravd IN
arms ,rfu attack hc1n uhcrcur Z mr,t Asns; that
nthey entertained the delusive hope that army would
retire from the Terricry. they had better bansh A.
hai he AMY cilin take one sep tuct
A. s. JOHNSTON.