The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-13

THE MORMON wAR.--Reiaforcen,enft q oanta
.Iates Troops lit ia stated that accounts IeSe.s
at Washington from Utah Justiiy Tue oen ,' ...
the Mormops will not, as has been genera, eei
posed abandon their settlements upon ~ T.,ri.
vance of the United States troops into tne 80
tory but on the contrary, that they are prePa ny
10 oppose the progress Of the military forces Vi
government, and that with the opening OF spIIns
active war is anticipated Ire war " 20. a.
has. therefore. determined upon Reinforcing .he
army In Utah A. soon As practicable. ana oeheia'
Scott has issued orders TO the following effect
The army of Utah will be reinforced as soon
as practicable by the tirst regiment oil ca'n'y ,,
sixth and seventh regiments OF infantry anu hs''
companies A and NJ second artillery:
. Forts Smith. Washita Arbuckie ana nenAn s
will be abandoned for the present, ana All 'he
troops comprising their garrisons, except tne orn-
nance sergeants, will, at the earliest PoSsoe ua!
nroceed TO Jefferson Barracks-the companies at
Fort Smith by the Arkansas and MISSISSIPPI rivers
those at Forts Washita, Arbuckle and Delknsp oy
the Red and Mississippi rivers, II transportatiou
on the former rivers can be obtained without .oo
great delay, otherwise py foft Hhitn ""u "
first named rivers.
g. The fourth regiment of artillery now IN nan
sas will take post as follows: Headquarters win
two companies at Fort Riley; Lieut. eolonei, Win
four companies, at Fort Laramie the junior .a!oa,
with two companies, at Fort kearney, and two
cotnpanies at Fort Leavenworth the companies IN
each case to be designated by the Colonel. TINS
regiment will be put in march for its several sta
tions--by the commanding general OF the Depart
ment of the West as early as practicable. -
4. An officer of rank being necessary at Fort
Kearney, the junior major of the fourth artillery
will at once proceed thither and assume command
of the post. r.
g. In due time further orders will be gwen ior
the march of the reinforcement across the Plalns,
and preliminary measures will be commenced at
once by the several staff departments and officers
concerned for preparing the troops and the sup
plies for the movement.
G. Measures will also be taken for filling up the
regiments and companies to the maximum stand
ar and also for furnishing recruits for the other
troops composing the army OF Utah.
:. The several departments of the staff Will take
prompt measures 10 secure the public property AT
| the posts to be abandoned
1t is also stated that there are no troops to be
sent to Utah by way of California has been stat
ed General Scott having been from the rst adverse
to such movement, aud il seems now that his
views in this respect meet with the approval OF the
War Department. Orders have been isssued from
the War Department to the headquarters OF The
army in New York requiring thirteen hundred re-
cruts by the 18th of March next. They are to
| rendezvous on Governors Island and at Carlisle
Barracks Pa. and Newport barracks, Ny, and Will
then concentrate at Fort Leayenworth, where they
will be assigned to their respective regiments
now under orders Tor Utah.