The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-05
The News.

We have two weeks later news from the army of
Utah Our correspondents at Fort Leaven-
worth and Leavenworth City, writing on
the 10Th ult., say that advices from the army
to the 18th of February had reached there.
The health of the officers and men was excellent,
and they were nnremittingly engaged in prepare.
tions for forward march, which it was expected
would take place about the Goth OF May. II was
supposed that Captain Marcy, with his mules and
escort from New Mexico, and Russell and Major.
with an OK train of lis wagons, would soon reach
Fort Bridger The gTsss ON the plains was "a far
advanced in May OF last season. Several hun
dred recruits had arrived at Fort Leavenworth and
preparations for the early starting Of reinforcements
continued undated Some had already gone on
Colonel Hoffmans command Of four companies and
two hundred mule trains having been met two hun
dred miles west Of Fort Leavenworth. The only ap-
prehensons Of Colonel Johnston relate 10 his sup
pies which viii not last longer than the first of
May. An attempt was being made at Fort Laramie,
where there Is a supply for four months for three
thousand men. TO send on a train TO Fort Scott as
early o. possible. Colonel Johnston does not pro-
pose to enter Salt Lake City via Echo Canon,
but will make detour TO the north. The opinion is
entertained that the Mormons viii adopt guerilla
mode OF warfare. and that ii will take couple Of
years TO subdue them. One great difficulty relating
to the occupation Of Salt Lake City by our troops
he1 IN tne iac' THAT al ARMY SupPies mAS' cone
from the States.
The new Free State Constitutional Convention met
at Leavenworth City the 25th ult But little bust
ness beyond the appointment OF committees had
been transacted. A proposition to appoint three
committees to get up constitution, schedule &c,
was 'o'eo oo"h' In" .ou'en'on was Ple',aeo
over by Jim Lane who resigned after the hrst day
ana "a. r.. conway was elected rs MS successor.
The steamship Indian with Liverpool dates 10 the
%4tn u''' nad not arrived NJ roriiahu up 70 A'e
hour last evening. she Is expected 70 pnng @'e
ana important news ron indl
The steamship oahawba arrived AT TINS port last
evening from Havana ana New orleans, bringing
dates from Havana 70 tne Soth Ut Inc united
r's'es NeAmsnlp ui'on iei' havana On Tue evening
Of the 10Th uit. Business still continued dull, but
the Price OF sugar was maintained freignps 10 the
On'eo STATS more ac'"e'
Onoer our marine correspondence VIII " i'unu
al account VI 'ne Io7' VI 'ne sup Aoihia ~u'nin'
Vs'oh Ns7 wrecked on 'he floncs cos-'' ABOUT L1V
miies rom ha'ana- for "e space VI hine uays Tue
ere" walked up ano DOWN 'he Deaon I'd 'ne nope Oh
attracting the ATTENTION OF some passing vessel ana
Nele 81 "ng.n renewed Oy tne steamship p"le'
webster winch TOOK them al on board. '''r -
scnoe 'neH su"ringS a. having oeen
fney were frequently a''ached Dy o.
ana wolves I"eiVe Oh inc former 'n'! ''''', u''
In killing ana also 'nree OF ,ne Auei' rive otner
wrecks were FOUND on tne oeacn' some OIL winch
were Oh recent oa'e' Inc ooaies ninee'een men
ana grave, win Sao AZ i.S neao bearing 'ne
name o. oap.' Aaam'' Ne'e s''' uA'o''e''u iO'''
ME- veior ouyher met
view uransaa COrresponaen'' ua''1s Apln'
wal on io'n Sa'on, s,a'eS 'nas 'ne is'c ui'i1On
OF sne COUNTY .n~e ieue'a' S'a'es eson having
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