The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-08-26
Affairs in Utah.
The Salt FAKE City correspondent Of the New
York Times writes

The Salt lake City correspondent OF the New
York Times writes
MoRMoSs RETuREINo.
informed YOU in my last that the people
were beginning TO return to their homes, ebsn-
doned upon the spproach of the army by order
of their Prophet and Priest. Day aud night
they have continued TO pour in, aud the roads
10 the southwatd nre literally swerming with
people. their wagons and herds. The principal
road, that TO Provo. may be seen from the city
for a distance of % miles,-lhe whole length
absolutely covepdiw th the great family process
sion. The weather being very dry the roads are
shockingly dirty, ond the travellers arc almost
smotht red in ihs cloud Of dust, the more an
moving and uncomfortable because compose in
considerable parts Of particle of alkali which
fll the noslrs, excoriate the face aud lips and
nearly blind u e eyes. Nevertheless, the popu'
lation is crowdng in, the streets are lively with
children shops Of all kinds are preparing Tor
work, aud business.signs going up on every
hand. 1t will take month, however. at least,
to enable the people to get back again with
their limited means Of transportation.
THEIR DEsrrrUTIoN.
The scene among the returning refugees upon
the road confirm all you have already heard ol
the extreme poverty Of many OF the people,
Any number of females old and young, are
seen passing along bare foot, with scarcely
enough Of clothing upon them TO cover their
perosns, and the few rags they have OF the
coarsest material. Many arc entirely without
even calico gown, wearing coarse petticoat,
sometimes made Of scant pattern OF old car
pet, or a WORKOUT coverlet, and a calico or mus
| lin waist, which their best efforts cannot coax
up to the requirements of modesty. An army
officer who was in town the other day, on ms
return to camp passed over road on the west
= al. Oh ., teI thn
the direct road from Provo on this side sud
denly he came upon o company of d zen
females, walking along the road on their return
from Provo in company with two or three male
| Protectors" who were mounted something al
ter the fashion of herders driving cattle.
These females were so destitute Of clothing
that several Of them had blankets wrapped
around them after the fashion Of Indian squaws
They had, probably, taken the bye-rosd to avoi'
observation, and upon meeting stranger, he'
affrghted from. the road, evidently consciou
that they were not in suitable condition for
strangers gaze. This is the officers story, an,
IN view of what have myself seen here, hav
l-no difficulty in realizing its truth.
Gov CUMMING IN CLOVER AND OTHER GENTLE
IN MISERY.
Gov. Cumming continues in high feather wit
the Mormons and is treated by them with tn
utmost cordially. This conduct towards hin
is the more marked in contrast with the treat
ment which other Gentes have received. Th
Peace Commissioners were compelled to occup
their ambulances as bed chambers for for
night after their arrival, and :her, by Brigham
consent, secured o single room, without othC
furniture than a small table and two chairs
Judge Eckles, gentleman against whose repl
tation no charge has ever been suggested, WI
utterly unable to obtain shelter upon his arriv'
here, and was compelled to sleep upon Il
ground between two wagons. AT last he su
ceeded in renting small house from ma
then in good standing in the Church, who
once became an object Of suspicion and hat
so much so, that his wife's friends ;old h
frankly that they dared not entertain her. Th
man and his family are now living out OF doc
and sleeping in his own wagon in the rear
the Judges house, feeling that they cannot SAT
ly go beyond the judges protection.
The Governor, his Secretary and DIR. Forne
the Indian Superntendent--a Of whom, as
have already informed you, seem to become ST
sfed at once that the Mormons are about
good people as the Lords makes-have been W.
cared for; but all other Gentiles, no matter h'
careful not to give expression here to wo
calculated to Offend have been served, general
with cold, freezing politencss suggestive
genteel strangling.