The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-13
THE UTAH EXPEDITION.
Arrangements fo~ tie Advance Of Troops
Orders on GeNcIal smith.
GENERAL ORDERs-kO. l.

Orders OF GeNeral Smith.
GENERAL ORDBRs-kO. l.
HEADoU AxrsRs UrAB Forces,
ST LOWS, No MAY 3, 1858.
BY authority os Genera Orders No s, OF the lesn 10
rectious from the War Department vevet Major Genera
Smith the 18th utimo assumed command On ~ IN, .ne
mi itAry forces in destined for the depames,
constituting r the present army In the ueid IN INC u
tent o the sSth Article OF War rne nesdqas.ers w 20
movable With the General fbe commaad OF tne oePe,
meut IN whatever the troops aresiy tnere "ut
un,I the arrival o. the Major General be exercised oy
Breve, Brgader General Johnston or the senior omcer
Tn. following officers are announced upon the star,
and attached to Deadq uarters- .,,...o.,
Breves Major d. G. Buel, Assistant Adjutant Genera
First Lieutenant G. Drum, ash Artillery, ABIDE
FIRST Lieutenant Frank wheaion LIST Cavalry, ABIDE
Colonel Daniel d TOmkins, Assistant ouartrmastsr
Lieutenant Colonel joseph John ton LIST Cavalry Act
Surgeon J. j. Wright Medical Department, Medical
Director and Medical Purveyor.
be prepared 10 ~ early day commencing with
the I'd Dragons, Brcves Major Hunts battery, and the
The General reminds the command that . strict
economy In the Of supplies, private ~ we'll -
public, In the serv,ce in whcn II IN engaged, Is IN
pshr OF influencing very greatly it, success. Every
Individual 10 the command ofcer or soldier, can contri
butte materially 70 the attainment or embarrassment OF
this object and tho General relies upon each to render
cheerful assistance Every ten pounds In weight saved
will afford transportation for provisions which w sustain
ali the WAYS in which this be turned 10 account
The excus OF all persons from the expedition VINO can
not be useful with the rejection OF NO,
OF ammunition provision aud every other description OF
stores and even the oidance OF waste Ia the mess
OF the soldier, all evident means TO which must
be ssded tho cheerful exc sutton. as far q posi-
bIe Of every duty and labor, which thrown upon
the q % Tvo
Theee considerations, II ANYTHING were necessary,
will incise willing observance OF the regulations
which they suggest The troops will remember that
are entering upon temporary and aci service AFTER
is completed who vemsip to occupy stations 10 tho
department VII. have to them, far they are
Or ,per facilities Of transportation which are usually
granted 70 troops changing stations
" There win be allowed Tor transportation, four
wagons tho persona baggage 81 headquarters and two
for the Office clerks and guard two for brigade com
mander his staff two Tor the headquarters or each
psnizeS bait ,ion one addition for each separate hosp
tal depsrtmspt; and for each regimeutAi band
and regular companies or other organized bodies
OF troops not included In the above, at the rate OF
one wagon FOR every persons Off and soldiers
OF infantry, or twenty five OF moupted troops, whch
allowance will be for the transportation OF seven days
proviscns ne issues being msde for that period)
huncred rounds o. ammunition and other ordnance
stores DO, IN the hsnes OF the men, ofcers baggage
camp and garrison equpage, company records, &c.
No ccers families camp women will be permitted
to accom- pauy the troops follow them. Quarters and
where they now are. Each organized hospital will be a.
lowed one mAtron but additional transportation DO
sides thai already speched.
v Constant pains must be taken TO preserve the
strength u the animals order tina. the mounted troops
may be efficient for active service, and the trains for the
transportation OF supplies The mounted troops will be
required 70 walk and lead their horses portion OF each
DAYS march. Whenever there Is halt they viii DO dis
pSytDuy w be ssxed o without rs.rduz the march
Craze the horses, not only In camp but on the road
VI The issue Of public property Of whatever de-
scripou wthou. THE sanction OF the proper authority,
either for tae pubic servse for individuals, abso
luteiy forbidden Generally s Issues Of supplies viii be
confined 70 90 much ~ required in the hands OF the
troops for immediate everything beyond that will
In the charge OF the stan officers The ordnance
stores the possession Of companies will be reduced
Ne maximum strength aud surplus will be turned into
the Ordnance Department before starting.
BY order OF Brevet Major General Smith.
d. c. BuEL, Assistant Adutant General
GENERAL ORDERS NO. ii.
HKADoulRrRs UTAH Forces,
ST LOUIS, Mo May 8, 1858. !
l. With view to afordng protection TO the supplies
which being forwarded BY contract 10 Utah. the trains
them consisting OF six wagons each,
and staring NJ the rate of two trains day, will be
sdered arranged into divisions Of trains sections
about two hundred and twenty wagons each which
viii under convoy In the manner herein provided
the officer in command being responsible fo
the safety OF his convoy In loading the various supplies
". be distributed p,oPSrnon.y 70 eaon seeton 90 tina
the articles and the sec lions ready 70 start
they will be reported through the qusrtermssser OF the
depot 10 the commanders OF their respective escorts
n TIE two companies Of the ID Artillery which Il
garrison Fort Riley will proceed forthwith to their post
ors.p1ed INTO columns and march a. folio each column
aer the constituting the escort Of division, or ten
sections, Of the general supply train.
Cooue andrews 6n Infantry, beng already organized
and ordered 10 march.
me ID column under the command Of Brevet Colonel
Nunroe An Artillery composing the escort OF the Is,
DIVISION OF supplies already the way, aud consisting OF
Brevei Major GrAhams Company d "a Dragons TIE
second secon OF Brevet Major Hunts battery I'd Art
ley and the headquarters Ave companies OF the 4th
ARTILLERY 70 designated by the regimeu'a commander,
The Dragon and ltu Artillery compsaies, though de
sisned 10 occupy the Platte dstrict will continue WITH
the oanvoys until relieved. or until further orders
The I'd column, under the command OF Brevet Colonel
ID Dragoous posing the cort OF the ID Division
Of supplies ard consisting OF Captain eelos Company X,
ID Dragons the LIST section OF Brovet Major Hunts bat
tery and The four remaining companies OF the sth Aral
lery will march from Fort Leavenworth on the 10th est
The 4th column, composing the escort OF the 81 Divi
sion Of supplies, under the command OF Lieutenant
Colonel Morrison, 7th Infantry, ana consisting Of
two companies Of the ID Cavalry, from Fort
mated By The Post Commander, the second section OF
Captain BArry's battery ID Artillery and the hesdqua
ters and our companies OF toe IN Infantry 70 be desN
mated By the regimental commander, will march from
Fort The 18th inst preparatory 70 whi,h
this portion Of the Tth lnfaDtry will start by railroad from
The SIN column, composing the escort Of the h Dvi.
sion Of supplies under the command u Colonel sumner
Cavalry and consisting Of the headquarters and three
psied By Colonel sumner, the ars, section Of Captain
Barrys battery, Brevet MAJOR Reynolds Light Company
=, Artllery ana tnree companies OF Tue
10 be designated By the regimeuta commander, will
march from Fort aud Fort Riley the 5oh
inst prepus,ory 70 which those companies OF the 1th To-
fanry viii start BY railroad from seserson Barracks on
the I'D iDst
me oh column composing the escort OF the 9Th Dvi
sion Of supplies under the command OF MAJOR Emory, st
Cavalry, and consisting Of the three remaining COM
panes OF the LIST Cavalry two at Fort Riley and one
al Fort Leavenworth), and the remaining company
OF The IN Infantry, will march from Fort Riley and
Fort Ieavcnworih The 4th Of June proxmo prepare
tory 70 which the company OF the T,h Infantry
will proceed by railroad from jefferson Barracks 70 Fort
Issven worth on the 28th inst.
These several columns under their respective designs
Uops will Tor the present constitute the First brigade
Utah forces, under the command Of Brevet Brigadier
General Harvey who will supervise the organization sod
departure Of the columns remaining at Fort saven worth
sufficiently lopg and giving al necessary orders for that
purpose and then follow up and watch over the move
ment Of his brigade.
The commander Of columns, n not already a Fort
Leavenworth, where the bulk Of their supplies 10 be
obtained will immedlatey proceed there supervise the
preparations Of their commands No pernaaent oresni
nation Of companies into baslons, evenwth companies
Of the regiment, will be made except Of the
presence OF eeld officer.