Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-06


val there of the United States troops The Tribune has
letters from that city to the Sd Of July One of its cor
respondents writes: s@ FA Es5z &C.,
The army arrived on Saturday, occupying ten hours
in its passage through the city to the camp beyond the
Jordan The advanced guard, commanded by Brevet
COL smith of the 10th infantry consisted of Capt De
Saussures company Of the LIST cavalry Capt. Marcys
of the 9Th infantry and Capt Gardeners OF the 10th,
and section of Phepss battery under Lieut. Howard
The headquarters moved with the advance. General
Johnston was attended only by his regular sta and by
the commissioners who rode out from the city at an
| early hour to meet him.
| The advance emerged from Emigration Kanyon about
IL o'clock and after brief halt on the bench directly
above the city, descended into the streets and pursued
route towards the Jordan, which led 1t past Brigham
Youngs mansion and Lion House, the Council House.
the Temple square and the house of W. O. Staines at
which Governor Cumming is guest. 1t was followed
by the 10th infantry, Phelps battery the 9th infantry
Renos battery Colonel Lorings battalion Consisting
of companies of the 9th and It'll infantry and of the
mounted rifemen Col Bees volunteer battalion and the
I'd dragons Each regiment and battalion was followed
by its wagon train The sun was just setting when the
dragons crossed the bridge over the Jordan.
All the flags which had been flying ever since last
Sunday from the stats on Main street, were struck by
the Mormons during the passage of the troops Most
of the men who had been attracted from the south by
curiosity watched the procession through the cracks be-
tween the boards with which their windows were barr
caded The city seemed as dead on the day our lit
tie party of Gentiles entered it fortnight ago. The
only groups of visible spectators were on the corner near
the Temple square correspondent of the Herald says
The Mormons were greatly surprised at the vast num-
Der of wagons connected with the army Each division
was followed by its wagons ; so there body OF
troops and then immense line of wagons which were
driven through the city at full trot The day in
tensely hot, man and beast sweating copously Dense
clouds of dust raised by the advance of the wagons
the perspring with labor and the heat, and envel
oped by the dust their faces covered with sweat
ecoated with DUST till they looked black the earth
upon which they trod. The Mormons greatly admired
the military bands particularly the excellent per-
tanning to the tenth infantry Not man left the ranks
in passing through the city not stick stone be-
longing to Zion was touched the army passed through
it hastily possible and then shook the dust from
off their feet by leaping into the Jordan for BATH
which every man of them needed. 1t was night before
the list of the army and its appurtenances got through
the city. All encamped beyond Jordan. On the 9th
ut officers entered the city about so of them
took dinner at the Globe No soldiers, however, were
permitted to cross the troubled stream of Jordan Every
thing passed off quietly in the CITY, Some of the Saints
however, complained of the freedom with which few of
the officers expressed their opinions Monday morning.
the 18th ult, Gen. Johnston, with his staff officers,
Major McCuloch and DR.. Hurt started in search of a
permanent camp. They passed west to Great Salt Lake.
wound round the foot of the West Mountains and then
turned south to Rush Valley. They returned to the
army last night
During the trip Major McCuloch, who was CRAFTY
ing his adventurous backwoods spirit got up into the
mountain and was lost Experience, however had
taught him to feel lost so, regarding the points
Of the compass he made up his mind as to the direction
OF the army and ceasng the endeavor to return to his
immediate companions struck the mountains for
the army arriving there early yesterday morning after
a very tatiguing journey.
On Tuesday, the 29th ut the amy under Col. An
derson the senior officer present struck their tents and
moved up the jordan (southward) ten miles. On the
Both the march resumed but directed west to what
called hot ic he
mountains On the Western side of this valley The
my is now encamped at the foot of said mountains some
twenty miles distant.
i In a few days the army will move down to Cedar
alley about forty miles south and west from this place.
and ten miles west of Lehi. 1t will probably winter
there and In the adjacent valleys Cedar Valley is be-
You'd the Jordan river and lies between the foot of the
first and the body of the second mountain west of this
valley
The mormons have begun to return to their homes
numbers have already arrived in this city, and others are
on the way. Brigham and Heber Kimball arrived day
before yesterday; their families arrived yesterday
Within week it is expected that the major part of the
population of this city will have returned Whether the
Gentles will then be able to get rooms and better
Communications than we now have is questionable.
The Mormons informed me that they designed and
desired to return to their homes month ago. but were
prevented by movement of the army, they consd-
ered contrary to the binding promise of the commission
ers Said movement destroyed their confidence in the
execution of the arrangements that had been completed
they determined to remain south till the army passed.
so as to see what would be done by it.
From letters in the New York Times we learn that
Brigham 9Oupg had not ceased his fminatiOns against
the federal government. discourse delivered by him
at Provo, abounded in vulgar personal reflections upon
the President, denouncing him as driveling old do
tard correspondent of the Times says of the audi
ence to which Young held forth:
glance at the audience shows us that fourths
of it is composed of women all dressed with exceeding
anness not to say coarseness but many of sthem ex
ceedngy pretty or interesting in personal appearance
Notwithstanding these disadvantages was struck with
the fact that all seemed to have brought their children
with them. There were few among them without nurs
Ing infants upon their knees The exceeding youth Of
some OF these mothers could not escape attention. One
at least who sat me, could scarcely have been f
} teen years older than her babe if even that
The refugee Mormons at Provo were living in tents,
many in lodges made of willow twigs, and still others
under the shade OF roofs made of strong willow blankets
OF carpets stretched upon frame work of poles. With
all these comfort out of the question: but thousands
have nevertheless submitted in silence to the order of
priesy leaders, which consigned them to such mode of
life. The writer paid visit to Brigham Young's
L" harem, which had been removed to Provo. Of this
visit he remarks
Such glances as 1 obtained showed me that Brigham
of some TASTE and that his sprituals are gener
ally line looking Women-soIne of them, indeed, quite
pretty, and all of them far could judge, inteli-
gent suppose saw in the shanty quarters" some
thirty women, but whether they all of them wives
of the prophet or whether these constituted his entire
household, of course | am not informed
The general impression here to be that he has
nearly quite fifty wives. He only claims to have for
ty children living, having had orty-seven altogether
This doubtless is the highest figure he can claim as the
Saints consider large number of children subject of
pride and boast These wives are all their own servants
and the nurses of their children TO see them sit
ting under the overhangng of the shantes just at
DUSK with their numerous children hanging around them