Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-17
End of the Utah War.


miag, dated MAY 2, received at the State De
partment yesterday. From this the President
saws there is reason to believe that onr difiicu-
lties with Utah have terminated and the laws
are restored. He congratulates Congress on
this auspcious event; expresses the opinion
that there will bc no occasion 10 make the ap-
preparation for three regiments of volunteers
recently authorized for the purpose o. queing
the disturbances in Utah and for the protec
ton of the emigrant trains and supplies, and
saws that Texas can be defended by regular
troops now within her limits The President
Is the more gratilied because the events in Utah
will afford some relief to the treasury, and not
REQUIRE loan aud additional taxation of the
people.
In letter to Secctary Cass, Governor Cum
ming saws that he left the camp on the 5th of
April en- rouLe to Salt Lake City, accompanied
bv Col. Kane as his guide and two servants.
In passing through the settlements lie was
greeted with such respectful attention as was
due to the representative of the Executive
authority of the United States in thetcrritory.
Near Warm Spring at the line dividing Great
Salt Lake from Davis county, he was honorcd
with formal and respectful receptionby many
gentlemen including the Mayor and municipal
officers Of that city, and by them escorted to
lodgings previously prepared for him, the
Mayor occupying seat at his side III his car
riage.
Ex-Gov Young paid him a visit ofccrcmony
as soon as he was sufficiently recovered of the
fatigue of his Journey 10 receive company. In
subsequent interview Young evinced q will
ingnesS to afford him every facility lie might
require for the efficient performance of his
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respect, Governor Cumming faucied, met with
the approval Of the majority Of the Salt Lake
community.
The territorial seal with other property was
rendered Governor Cumming by Wm. II.
Hooper, late acting secretary OF the territory.
The records and library remain unimpaircd.
Governor Cumming entered on the perform
ancc Of his official duty with profound regret,
when he learned that agent Hart was charged
with having melted TO acts of hostility the
Indians in Ninta valley. The information
came from Hooper. Governor Cumming hopes
that Hart can vinlIcate himself from the char
gcS, vet thinks they demand an Investigation.
Gov Cumming had informed General Johus
ton that he shOnId probably be compelled to
make a rcquisifion upon him for sufficient
force to cha,tisc the InGanS.
At every point Governor Cumming was rec
osnsed as the Governor Of Utah, aad received
with military salute. lie Invited responses
10 his speech, and several spoke, referring in
excited tones to the murder Of Joseph Smith,
10 the services rendered by the Mormon bat
talon in the Mexican war and rccaptulatin@
long chapters of their wrongs. The tumult
fearfully increased as they progressed, but an
appeal from Young restored camnesS. Several
afterwards expressed regret for their beha-
vi0r.
Governor Cumming proceeds to describe
the exodus Of the MormonS saying the people
including the inhabitants of Salt Like in the
northern part of the territory are leaving.-
The roads everywhere are filled with wagons
loaded with provisions and household furniture
Women and children, often without shoes or
hats, are driving their Gocks they know not
where, seeming not only contcnted bnt cheer
full. 1t is the will Of the Lord, they say, and
they rejoice to change the comforts Of home
for the trials Of the wilderness.
There were Examinations in his honor
Having heard numerous complaints, Governor
Cumming caused public notice TO be posted
signifyng his readiness to relieve those deemed
themselves aegrieved by being illegally res
trained'of their liberty, and assuring protection
10 all persons. He keeps his Office open atali
hours of the day and night, and registered
fifty-siy men, thirtv-threc women and seventy
one children, as desrous Of his protection and
evincing disposition Of proceeding to the
United States \ large majority of these
people were of English birth, and were prom
iscd assistance to remove. Governor Cumming
says his visit to the Tabernacle will never BIC
forgotten. There were between three and four
thousand persons assembled for the purpose Of
public worship and there was a most pro oumd
silence when he appeared Brigham Ioupg
introduced him by name as Governor Of Utah
and he (Cummiug) addressed them for half an
hour, telling them his purpose to uphold the
constitution and the laws, and that he would
expect their obedience to lawful authority, al
the same time assuring them Of his dctermna
tiol to administer equal and exact Justice &c
lie was listened to respectfully.
Their ultimate destination was not fixed on
Going south seemed TO be sufficient to designate
the place but from private remarks of Young
in the Tabernacle Governor Cumming thinks
they are going to Sonora.
Young, Kmba and most Of the influential
men had left their commodious houses to swell
the ranks Of the cmigrantS
The masses everywhere announced to Gov
ernor Cumming that torch will be applied tc
every house iudiscriminately through the
country as soon as the troops attempt to cross
the mountains, and that although their people
were scattered, they would take every means
TO rally them.
Gov. Cumming says that some of the Nor
mons arc yet in arms and speaks Of the mischief
they are capable Of rendering as guerrillas.
The way for the cmigrants to the Pacific
was open.
Gov. Cumming would leave for the soutf
on the 81 of May. lie says that he will res
train all the proceedings of the military for t!ht
present and until he shall receive addtiona
instructions from the President