The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-06
Interesting from tho Plains.
OUR PLATTE RIVER CORRESPONDENCE


OUR PLATTE RIVER CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP THE PLATTE, July 7, 1855.
What The Army Officers Think Of Salt Lake-Tte Peace
IroctanotionI There Secret History of the Mormon
War?-B, igham's 7ycnny-Fselina Of Resistance
among the Psople-Army Movements Hunting Buff
loes--Siouz Indians in Camp-A Wal Armed Hunter,
dc &c
Offceys met the road from Jobnstons command
going the States leave Of absence, and also, Nor
families individually and collectively, leaving for
ever az OF them admitted me, the worst hole
the face o, tho Garth" They say the suffering ana
poverty salt Lake recently have been unprecedented
snd that II folly 10 presuppose any resistance on the
part Of The kormons this spring They courm the fact
that these pecpepNticulsry the leadorshave but one
idea not tell where that concentrated
Last fall they would have resisted, nigh. for tho
opposed By the elemeoss but this spring no
such idea seriously entertained Indeed fro infor
nation to which much credit be attached there
seems be prevalent repression with Joausson's
msnd that might have entered the city by0ee LET VI
march, had he wiled IL. de had moro provisions .,
that time than he had when he stsrtsi and sufficient
transport for the purpJse-hat in tact, no too
much inclined TO overestmate the ability OF the Mornons
and errate that of ns army II De mad 80 entered,
as personally, think he could have dooe much or this
enor expense would been saved well the
clouds Of daily sho~ered contractors ioooses
and ofcsls, who are profnp by this ahAir add wn)se
object 70 Keep up long Possoie think there
chapter OF this Morm0a that will never
the light does, will be the most important ia
tho book The patriotism earnest desire OF tho Pres
dent ter inmate the trouble in toe shor,est practicable
time at the least cost, cannot for ono neut be
doubted but the have been onEe to tue
end However, war is over, and, from It's peculiar
nature, hat must be gratifying 10 the public mind.
Very many families we're forced to leave city by
positive Commands OF Yourg ana his tyeye Satellites Al
abjuring Mormon-a Baiiimoresn Dy brlh-tod me TO-
night had doubt two thirds Of them would return 20
the city, while the other third, composed OF rascAy
leaders and sece6ers, would never re.urn. worsn
beon this party still adhered to the fah thoking
people thinks" asked her how she wonla ike her
husband, who standing by, had sixteen wives beside
herself This was touching tender SPOT and she retusei
Of her ponies which troubled her very mucn. she
hoped "the soldiers would cut their Id tnr ats Snc
very ignorant woman, came from near Manchester,
England, and travelling she knew not whittier.
Some Of these people have very singular history which
they relate with candor a. canddly witness
some OF the reported secret atrocities OF the Mormons
Al Keasry the columns were all ordered by General
Harvey 70 start two days from each other toward Utah.
without regard the trains OF the actors, and
pushing At the rate OF eighteen miles day. the object
Of which, since the last positive dispatches, do not
know. The march In disheArtenng the soldier for 10
long, wearisome and proHcgs-wthout toe smallest ray
of glory be hoped for and only profitable 70 those who
% the AIN Instant We arss struck the buffalo The ex
ctement intense the recruits In their enthusiast
broke through discipline and bszed away a. small herd
wnizsed among the heads ct the trout OF the column
Some three or four bulls ran parallel 70 light battery,
when the artllersts commenced peppering them wiIh
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