The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-05

CANT SCOTT (NEAR foET BRDGER). L. 7 L
December, 10, 1857.
Our homewsrd bound mail FOR this mouth sta 90
LIST OF the month sud carried away II he Post sster did
Ns duty, letter OF al lea twsDy four pages for you
ope you will get II, for there deal OF pen writing
nit and don, lhe to work for nothing. But would
D be surprised 20 have 10 believe that thAt oud dv
oonble' alias Brigham Young, has devoured its con-
tnts before this time Aoo am the fearful Of this
our November mail from the states, overdue at the
nd Of thai month has no. yet arrived and II the enemy
nss one, he has most likely secured both mails If ne
has may the curse Of ~ Stop believe it is slop-see
Tristrau Shsndy) light upon HIM.
Nothing which can be Of much importance TO you has
occurred here since closed my last letter should not
wonder II YOU should zee 10 toe papers, before two
months letters calculated TO produce the impression that
this army is in suffering copdton let me tell you be
foreband that such the trth ard that the prospect
is very haeriSg that II will not be the case; but that
when the winter campaign over we shall hnd ourselves
in one respect only one, ike Mr. Gays slaves, STAT
and Sleek The supply OF cobins, so r as Can lea
only dencrni Two ARTICLES shoes aud stockings But
this defect has beo cured bs the Qusrtermaster's
chasing the stock 81 the suttler amt that Of or
two merchant trains, now here, which were freigtted
with goods Tor the SAT- Lake trade Colonel Johnston has
laic Al embargo on these trans so that the enemy Is
likely 70 suffer some iDconv Oence well II
sequence Of as aev!try You vii, probably also see !,
cons ed true peser ment The Hour element a. the
has been reduced five ounces (eaving the daily
allow to each soul, TO every person without
soul and entitled to subsistence thirteen ounces but the
beet component at the same time raised Oncreased)
eight ounces the other items remaining as heretofore.
This reminds Of Nle matter il well TO mention.
We have bad no at for month or more regards
that Of ration heretofore" must be considered
inapp icable But most Of don't miss it much now
well enough, used in moderation when We Can get IL;
but being able get IT, this present for rsasona
Die price, we have made up minds that w tanso
without until go into Salt Lake City, which VIII be be-
fore we car receive supplies from none ana we
OF the things for which We covenanted wren We I'M
campaign Will ind fresh and vigorsuI The little spu
OF the Subsistence Department high Favored (no
with salt joke. One OF the best departments 10
our army orgaDzation-with gentleman and soldier
q, il head-msv he live a thousand years, and be en-
bamed whee he dies-with gentlemen ning its grades
subsistence Department of our army always ready,
always prompt oblging and kind beyond what could
reasonably expect If did not know IT, seems TO have
thought that scpcing salt 70 Salt Lake City like send
ing Newcastle" and cent only what tho light
sufficient carry 10 the fostering city but it sent salt
kettles manufacture the article when We should get
there never anticipating the blundering operations
which have resulted in anchoring us here, little more
than hundred miles from the brny waters 1t is SO sci
dom dep ament is caught mapping that we can hardly
hno for being querelous with IT. bat this JOKE
magnificent We have got" the department very
slow and most of would rather do without the salt
than the Joke. That salty joke will never !ose Us ss
vor" will always be iresa Agair in this salty or
saebs connection, days ago several persons (Sor
nous arrived camp having pack animals laden
with sacks Of salt They came from Brigham Young and
Johnston. II would seem the old traitor had learn
ed that out Of that generally considered
NECESSARY article, salt (no longer a necessity with
us], aud feztd upon the opportunity to smuggle
spies INTO camp. ] can give hun credit for beng &C
tca,ed BY otheI motive The subsistence OF bis is.'sr
git, paid for, at the option OF Colonel
Johrsion Well what do you suppose the Color did with
TO his everlasting honor be said, and, am informed
sent back verbal message to ex Governor Young, In
substance that lie could hold correspondence with
and accept no from rebels and traitors The
who brought the salt were ordered 70 take back,
and told land again but state what have heard Ia
campJ by Colonel Johnston, that they had into
his camp under Misrepresentation OF the true state Of
affairs he would give them safe conduct beyond bis out
posts but tia, hereafter they others of them,
into camp they must come under The protection OF nag
or would hang them the fret tree they came TO-
aperehend that when this is related 70 Brigham Young
viii 70 the conclusion that he Is no longer dealing
pxc. lS-An express arrived from Fort Laramie last
night have not heard that it brought any news o. an
interesting character beyond toe fact tina. the mai sent
from ere on Let Inst met a. Rocky Ridge least
Of the South Pass) s hoped beyond the range OF Nor
at this season of the year The mail had 70 aoan
wagons account Of the depth Of the snow; bat
we are hopes will get through on packs The return
cd expressman reports great deal Of snow east OF u.s.
s and Sal. lake CITY vile Sere we have very little
perhaps there inch in depth on the ground
far we have not had cold weather this month
had In Nov, mber and told by the mounAineers
that may have severe winter II 30, snail get
ALONG very well as TO animal comfort for can
msIe INV teri more comfortable than our paror a, Fort
Ripley the winter you we're there end when shall
have completed some improvements have IN view e1
arc has nearly gone out wihou, inconvenience 70 me-
Icorrespondence OF the Boston Journal
CAxP SoorT, lice. Is, 1857,
los mites east Of Salt Lake
Since my last Of Nov 80, very little OF interest has &C
CURED. The whole Army Is std encamped on Biacks
Fork our rear resting on Fort Bridger which Is garr
soned by two compxues and T. OF the 10th Infantry,
ana three companies OF the gallant 9Th Infantry the com
Esrt a squadron Of the % Dragons, under the
and OF MAJOR Sbey The other seven COMPANIES OF the
9Th are Just N Of the latter under Lieut. Colonel
q o waite Then comes the other eight companies OF
the 10Th, commanded by Colonel Z. b Alexander %
Their right about one mile in 'front.' the battalion Of ave
oomnsa,es ali in force learn eighty four each,
under the command Of Lieut. Col Bee spsn IN tue 10Th
Inf.ntry1 ore of the most mpshed officers
vice f.bo was brcve,cd in Mexico gsan, servoesl,
and every way qualified 30 Gil the AeereSs position with
which this appoaiment attended BE stu retains his
nt.aaaV e FFTNa ar
In The ad, a.cs en- Suhs Fork about four miles fron
the main camp Tie balance OF the dashing and brave
% Dragons ser their distinguished commander, Lieut.
Col Cooke " this point 10 order 10 get grass Tor their
horses.
ofue army with their employees can be mustered into
service AM would probably increase the force some
The whole army las oeeu busy since going into winter
camp building Kitchens sinks and chimney 10 the ''so
ne. e,se-, 49, 49, tent % he "sbey u.ns the
former for bedroom AID the latter for sitting or recep
tgr room, which are made quite comfortable wtn 500
chimney set side only he fireplace occupying the
inside OF the Frequently OF an evening you VIII 10
circle OF ten or dozen Offices comfortably seated
so.,DS op,, ,eeS doisrs per 6usdredJ, discussing tue
probsbnises winter expedition 70 the city the plan Of
operations spring the result OF the last scout the
chances q malls arriving during the month The success
q Captain ssrcys trip 70 "rscs," New MEXICO, court
dsy,"hc san there Is Always room for more. Eighteen
mc1 sloriAa 70 each "sibey" tent For winter guar
tcrs they a great Improvement on the old common
tent
Uptous --e7ent time have been favored with plea
sant, mild weather only two or three nights has the
mercury fallen below We have bad but little
IN all 10, than sixteen inches The last storm drift
ed considerably which fortunate for cur animals,
they are forced N subss wholly upon he dried grass
which they root out from the aud the bark q
The cotton wood, which is abundant
ne loss Of animals. including mules uen, borses and
beef cattle By disease, out the march, stolen by
Indiaas and Mormons &C. Of this command over three
thousand head In the several herds pov grazing ., this
point and Head Fork, Judge we hve some Ten thou
eAnd bead lefk How many o. these TOor broken down
creainres will be len May next depends very much on
che severity of the winter. Daily more or les de
On the "a inst oar camp ~as some~hst relieved from
the notify which had existed for several days by the
arrival II bezdquarters IN charge II q guard rom an
outpost, Of party of Mormous bringing dispatches from
Brigham Young, accompanied by present OF several
eAckp Of salt 50 the commanding 0facer.
CDlouei Johnston imrrdiateiy the t~o principal