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The MOrmOns Leaving Utah.

The party Of Col. Kane, which left
Camp Scott on the 10th Of May, arrived
at st Louis on the 18th inst. The news
is thus stated in the St. Louis Democrat;
"Governor Cumming had returned TO
Fort Scott from Salt Lake City. He sta
ted that almost instantly upon bis arrival
at the Mormon city be found the popua.
tiOn moving of. The movement had in.
deed commenced and shortly increased ill
the entire people Of the northern settle
ments were IN motion. Brigham Young
formally delivered into bis hands the great
seal and all State records. The Mormon
chiefs appeared particularly solictitOus that
GOvOrner Cumming should lake posses.
sion Of these momentous documents rely
ing upon this measure as tie only one for
their preservation. They were urgent that
the Governor should at once deposit them
ia a fire.proof safe. The reason Of this
soon transpired with the discovery that ev-
tensive preparations had been skillfully
made to give the city TO the flames, Ia
the Russians at Moscow. Large quanti-
ties Of dried feDce.wood had been arrsn-
ged in masy houses, which match would
have kindled to conhagration. Happily
better cOunsels prevailed among the lead
ers; and strenuous endeavors were success
fully made by the major part ofthe popu-
lation to prevent the catastrophe.
Having received the capitulation ol
Brigham, and taken efficient means to pre-
vent the still dreaded burning Of the. city,
Gov. Cumming deemed it proper, if pos
sible, peacefully to prevent the migration
southwark, and set off after the traIns.- -
The whole population of the northern set.
Elements were on the road, few guards
alone being left in the villages. The num-
Der of men, woman and children could
scarcely be less than thirty five thousand.
Many we're far advanced, so that it was
useless to pursue them. The forward
trains were three hundred miles southward
down the valley. The Governor count
edseven hundred and fifty wagons
ladenad with families. They were abun-
dainty proyisioned. Many hundred
had hutted by the way, that is, had built
houses of the road mud. The cold and
heavy rains had disappointed their expec-
tations Of the dry weather necessary to the
permanency of such structures, and had
washed away their walls. They were
thus left exposed to the winds and rains.
But there appeared no very serious suffer.
ing, though much and trying incOnveni
ence. The attempt to procure a genera
abandonment o. the march was of course
futile.
There is uncertainty abou! the destina'
ton which the Mormon leaders now pro
pose to themselves. They keep their owl
counsel in this respect with remarkable
closeness. The suggestion that they were
bound for Cedar City is rather discreditec
by the fact that they have driven large
herds Of their cattle much southwark o
that point. 1t is feared thattbey may co
alesce with some of the Indian tribes of The
South, which are already sufficiently vex
ations, aud thus give much trouble to th,
Government. They themselves complain
bitterly Of the trertment of rowing parties
of Indians who, finding them defancIess oil
the road, cannot resist the temptation pre-
sented by so much booty. The Indians
ridcule heMormons,saying they are squawi
and can't fighl.
Camp Scott remained healthy. The &C
counts of inadequate provisions have beer
exaggerated. The quality of their fare i
alone matter of complaint with the troops
Gov. Cumming has taken efficient steps t,
remedy all inconvenience, and preclud
the possibility Of suffering in the arm.
from this source.
About twenty miles west of Platt
Bridge Col. Kane met the supply train o.
Col. Hoffman, and also the United State
Commissioners, for whose arrival Col
Johnston has hitherto been reported al
waiting.
The departure Of tie Mormons appear
to be conceived by their leaders and b.
those in the American camp as probably
the best course feasible. The GOODNESS, ad
dress, and firmness of Gov. Cumming il
securing the adoption of this alternative
to war are strongly attested by the eye
witnesses of his conduct. His manage
, ment of the army in its critical circum
stances also elcts and we doubt not de
serves warm enconiums.