The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-27


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or UTAH
CAAr 5coTT, Jan. 20, 1855.
MAORI have nothing material to report since my last
communication. Accompanying that sent fie or the
Desert Nes, containing the message Of Brigham Young
the Legislature OF Utah. You have In thAt message and
the resolutions of the Legislature dsloyaty
Union heretofore made against this people. Ny nforma-
ton respecting their conduct since is that their troops
organized tho establishment OF Territorial
government by The United States, and In furthersnce Of
that object they havo erected works OF defence
mountain passes and Salt Lake city. Knowing how
repugnant it would be to the policy interest Of the
government 70 do any act that would force these people
into unpleasant relations with tho federal government
would, IN conformity with the views also Of the command
ing General all occasions have manifested my
irterccurse with them spirit OF cancellation bu, do not
believe that such for them would be properly
appreciated rather would be wrongly interpreted
and In view OF the reasonable temper feeling
pervadiug the leaders and greater portion of the Nor
mons. think that neither the honor dignity OF the
government ~il allow OF the eighties, concession being
They should be made 10 submit the constitutional and
Iefsl demands ~ the government uncondtionsly-sn
adjustment OF existing difficulties on any other basis ~oud
Their threat TO oppose the march Of the troops in the
spring will pod have the slightest influence In delaying H.
and IL they desire u Join issue, believe u is for the
interest OF the that they ghoud have the
portusi,y.
ON the night Of the 18th OF this month sent an express
n Santa Fe IN ,cgusint General Garland with the design
Of the mcrmons 20 intercept the cabaada u Is expected
Capt Marcy will bring on frorn New Mexico aud 70 ask
add onsl force To his esoort will also take other
measures to thwsrt them. send herewith letter Of
Lieut. burns on the subject Of transportation corps.
IA question OF the highest interes; 70 the gov
errmcnt, IN respect t. the mobility Of our troops
and economy Of administration OF the businoss of the
Quartermastor's department, Il cmncnily oommcnds
itself 10 the attention Of the General In Chief II OF
great Importance that such corpe, properly organyed
should be created and II Nth tho view OF asking the
consideration Of tho ubject by tho Commanding General
that forward the letter Of Lieutenant Burns, who has
much experieoce az Assistant Qaartcrmsster.
To make effective The field battery In charge OF
Captain Reno, ana 70 retain in service At this tine
q number Of soldiers whose period OF service
Is about 70 EXPIRE I have authorized him TO
enlist as many Of them a. -Il enable him to work
the guns. N this act "a approved by the Commanding
General request tb.t he will ask for The sanction %
the Secretary OF War who, under the authority OF the
Law of the 18th June, 1916, OK the number OF the
Ordnance corps. The winter "A not so cold antic
paicd from the severity of tho beginning art tho hcnh
fune.s Of the cate unsurpassed; there
but very few -olders sick from climatic The
the daily instruction 81 the troops OF tho different OF
service.
A. 8 JOHNSTON, Colonel I'd Cavalry, commanding.
Major Iswrs MoDovstI, Assistant Bdjotsn. General,
Headquarters Of the Army, New York.
Csy Ins-,,ss~nee.
MORE rrorrE DR. curvu.s' curRcu.--A church
meeting OF The members Of the Church Of The Parit~as
was held last evening for the purpose Of taking
sheraton the resignation Of large number Of members
who have asked for letters Of dismissal the
preliminary p-s,er meeting hsd concluded motion
nembcrr OF the church 10 leave the room" several
porter present ard they did take the
hpi brother called attention N the fact thai thore
r~r,cr- ,ssirs pc.e~ ard he hoped they would leave
Ono gentlemen stated that be employed by q nom.
Der Of the church 70 Jake senoaraphc notes Of The
ceeng. for the privstc Of the member and not for
publication. lie was however, peremptoriiy requested
70 leave by The Chairman, aod With the gentlemen u tbs
press len n wa understood thai there
party in t,s church wiling W grant the customary
letter. the brethren desiring 70 leave who are dissss
ned with the course which The majority and the pastor
have seen ~ 10 take
poa srxArISc.-rns has become regular business In
The city, and are constantly on he lookout In The
parks and promcnades up town o seize valuable pots
n b~hcves ali hcee who dogs 70 teep shsrp eye
N whdwwd When The favorNe canine IL taken OIL for en-
airing The greatest distress has oeen caused IN several
where The canine has been Q household d1aeA for ten
years, and has always deportcd hmscN In arabic and
gentemsniy manner He return V pkioosy expected.
IN, METROPOLITAN Poficr CoxxrrIaaoa have published
pamphlet form their snr'I report 70 The Legislature
with accompanying documents. The latter nominsly
gives The expenses o; tbe commission from August 10
December l. 1851 The New York city proportion Of the
expresses OF the four months s3io 2l3 n Al this rate
the expense OF the Police Department would be about
$50 600 per ssnum greater thsn The cost under the old
ros rhs estimste does not include the expenses Of
the Commissoners salaries the amount OF which
10 be carefully concealed The nominal salary ss per
working day 10 TIE Commissioners Intend 70 draw paw
for every day in The Year, One hundred and City thou
dollars Increase OF cost with onethird esa FORCE
q queer specimen Of reform.
LIBx1 srn ASSUMING Nsw pHAsx.--The late criminal
case wherein broadway merchant the complainant,
has assumed new phase. me police have discovered
that there third party behind The scenes whose OBJ
iect vas 10 estort money from The complainant Two
young men, named Morris and Encch George were ar
rested viii be recoecsed on charge 81 sending the let
~ oouAsnlne The libel 70 the ccmpl,nsnts wife. Sncc
thcn has been sscertained at the prisoners made
tools Of by third party, whose object was extorton
The police have been endeavorng 70 arrest the rascal,
but MP 70 the present he has mspaeed 70 ude their vr