Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-11
General News.

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 A letter from Washington states that the dele gate in Congress from Utah, has made proposals to the President, indicating the willingness of the Mormons to withdraw from Utah, and remove to scme islands in the Pacific, outside of the jursdc- ton of the United States provided the Government will purchase the improvements at Salt Lake City. He also proposes tue troops be withdrawn a11d a Commission dispatched to the territory to arrange fer the settlement of present difficulties
 Later and favorable accounts of the Utah Ex- pcdition have heeh received from Col. Johnston by the War Department. Colonel Johnston had mus tered four additional companies of volunteers into service for period of nine months. The troops were in good health, and very comfortable Tn theif winter quarters. An abundant supply of fat beef had been obtained from settlement to the north of Salt Lake
 PLAN OF THE MoaMoss.-A correspondent oI the New Orleans Plcayune accompanying the Utah expedition. writes as follows :--" am told by gentlemen in our camp. b" have resided long in Sall Lake City. and are well acquainted with the Mormon population. that the guerilla bands now on Green River and its vicinity comprise the elite of the fighting men whom brother Brigham can bring into the field. That they are nearly all Americans, and so far from being the dupes of Mormon prophets and apostles, are desperAdoes and outlaws. wto believe in neither God nor The devil, but a,here to Mormcnsm for tie cence which it allows them. At least three.fo1rths of the Mormon population of Utah. however, are foreigners, large number cf whom represent ed to be mere dupes and simpleons. with not the least prcclivity in tie world fer bI"odshed and butchery The Mormon leaders I think cun.em plate making good their escape in the Spring to the Sandwicl Islands, where they have already a numerous organization IL wonld net take Brig ham long to root ou, and upse, King Kamehame- ila and to cause himself to be crowned King in his stead. There he could have full sweep, with no federal governors. judges armies to molest him or make him afraid"
 "A bill is now before the legislature of Virgin ia whcE, con,emplates the reuoval of all free col ored persons from the state. and provides that at the expiration of three years, from the first of Jan nary, 1859, such as remain shall be sold into sla- very, lO HIShSSt Spt t"oSN "''~ S~A' voluntarily enslave themselves.
 -'fhc Albany correspondent of ihe Journal of Commerce says ,ha, he saw the other y, six rum away negroes marched through the street under The protection of Stephen Myers. black man. who claims to the President "f th5 Underground Raroad.'' an organization which orchpes itself in running off darkeys from New York to Canada
 A mob at Lignoier. Ind, arrested three coun- teffei,ers, Jan 26, and deliberately hanged one of them. They were proceeding to execute sec ond in the manner, wien it was agreed by the majority to let the law take it's course. The the third one who is guilty of making bogus coin. was delivered into the hands of the U. s. Mar shall and was carried to Indianapolis on Thurs day for trial. The Court placed his bail at &, 1000,
 Huntington. the New York "maker of pa. per" was most inte,erate smoker, and if he was thin, nervous and dyspepc. On entering the prison, smoking was absolutely and at once pro- hibited, by an inAexible rule. In thr-e months h.. gained fifteen pounds of flesh, and his general health was improved in proportion.
 "A dreadful steamboat explosion occurred on the Ohio River. about eighteen I'll les below Gin cinnati, Jan. 2s. The Fanny Fern, from St. Lou is for Pt,sburg, having thirty five passengers on board. burst her boiler, killing fifteen persons. including the Captain and three ladies, and woun- ding several others. The boat then took fire burned to the waters edge. and sunk with four hundred tens of produce.