The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-24
SONORA WILL REslsr rHEn on THE SOUTH.
Prospects Of our Army at Fort
Bridger.
THE MORMON FEELING IN ENGLAND
EDITORIAL OF THE BRITISH ORGAN OF THE SAINTS.
The Best Way to Send Troops to
Salt Lake.


Many and diversified are the opinions of the peo-
pie outside Of Utah the future intentions of the
Mormons in that Territory. Recommendations have
been held out to Brigham to turn his attention to
Sonora, and some have thought he might go north,
through Oregon and Washington Territories, into
the British possessions; or, what was not impossi-
BILE, further on still, into Russian territory What
the prophet may have decided on, or may yet
decide upon, is yet kept secret from outside bar
barians. While the disciples outside of Utah have
been impressed with the idea that a wholesale mi
grafton was intended for some part of the world be-
yond the jurisdiction of the United States govern
ment, the leading men in the Territory have reite-
rated time and again, their intention of remaining
and if put to the worst, burning up and going into
the mountains, and taking it," as of the apos-
ties remarks, Indian fashion, In spite of the
Utah dscourses, which probably would he regarded
as ruse de guere the last dispatches from the ex
pedtion indicate that Colonel Johnston was fully
under the impression that Brigham was going north
ward in the spring and that pioneers had already left
the city in that direction-news which was received
with some degree of pleasure as the greater portion
of the inhabitants Of the States would rather the
backs of the Mormons in flight, leaving our donii-
Mons forever than learn of the terrible and proong
ed warfare which is reasonably TO be expected if the
troops and the Mormons have to contend for supre-
macy at the point Of the bayonet or, what is still
more perplexing guerilla warfare. The arrival of
the California mail, bringing with ii the Deseret
Netcs furnishes again fresh grounds for believing
that the Mormons mean to stand their ground and
contest for supremacy From the complexion OF af
fairs at Salt Lake City all doubt 10 their remain
ing seems set at rest. The apostle Amasa l. /nan,
recently arrived from the seat Of his presidency at
San Bernardino contends not for staying but against
the possibility Of being driven by the superior power
of the Gentiles. We scarcely think il possible that
men Of the stamp Of the Utah leaders, whose infn.
ence with the brethren must be proportionate TO
the consistency of their speech and prophecy with
their action and the fulflment of their own words
They mean, then, TO remain.
In the last batch Of news we had little from. bro
theirs Kimball and Taylor who have heretofore been
very fluent in their denunciatons of the Gentes as
it appears they have been taking peep at Colonel
Johnston's command. Other apostles who have
been on missions away from the seat of power had
arrived in time to take part in the conference, and
supply their places, and express their sentiments
which, blythe bye, demonstrate that the rebellion,
treason or whatever il may be called is not of one
man or half dozen men, but Is as widespread a.
Mormonism. The end thereof is not yet.
We proceed to give some highly interesting ex-
tracts and correspondence relating to the state Of a
fairs in Utah, the prospects of the approaching
paign, the condition of army the probable inten
tions of the Moruons, and the Mormon feeling in
England We also present our readers with sketches
of the lives Of two prominent leaders in Utah-Orson
Hyde and John Taylor-obtained, of course, from
Mormon sources, but none the less valuable on that
account