The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-14


LHAvNwoRrn, Kansas, July 8, via Boonville Mo- July
l2-[Per steamer War Eagle Letters have been re-
oeiyed by the St Joseph mail from the army and con
tain few additional items of interest.
An officer of the army writing from Johnstons camp
the Bear river, June 10th, says the army would re.
sumo its march ON the next day.
An express ifom tho peace commissioner 10 General
johnston had arrived, informing him that the army
would be received peaeeably by the Mormons.
General Johnston did not however, feel any increased
confidence in the peaceful attitude Of the Saints and the
army was kept in readiness to repe any teacherous
demonstrations.
proclamation had been issued to the people by Gen
Johnston in which he tells them that the army is as
ready to afford them assistance and protection it
was to oppose them when in rebellion against the gov
eminent
1t was thought that this guarantee would cause many
Monons to evade the despotsm of Young who has sed
ulousy inculcated the belief that the army parcu
larly hostile to them.
The troops are in fine condition. and were glad to be
released from naction. The garrison at FORT Bridger
consisted of Capt Hendrickson and Lieut.. Smiths
panies of the 9Th infantry and Capt Stewards troops
the LIST cavalry Col. Hoffman lost ninety mules and
had but cavalry horse in his march across tho Plains
The ST. Joseph Gazette of the Sth inst, noticing the
arrival of the Utah mail says that General Harvey had
encamped just beyond Fort Laramie
Col. May 5 command was met IS miles this side of
Fort Laramie
Alarge body Of infantry was at Ash Hollow
Major Emory encamped at the Big Blue, and
another commander name not given was at Fort
Kearney =
The provision trains progressing finely.
The Sioux Indians scattered all along the route
but were friendly.
A heavy snow fell at Fort Bridger on June 10TH
ST, JosEpn July7, via Bonneville, July l2.The Salt
Lake mail of June 10 has arrived.
Gen. Johnston and his command were met at Lake Can
non, fifty miles from Salt Lake City
The army was in excellent health and spirits.
Brigham Young and his followers were still at Provo
city.
Young had been to Salt Lake City to confer with Gov
Cumming and the peace commissioners but the results
Of the conference were not known.
1t the established opinion that the Mormons would
offer no resistance &
Col Hoffman left the command OF Fort Bridger to
Capt. Marcy and accompanied Gen. Johnston
Everything regarding the future movements of the
Mormons was yelled in mystery.
Rumos still rife, however, that they mediate an
occupancy of Sonora
The conectures are in the valley that the
mon improvements
The South Platte river very high but the roads are
in good condition.
The mail party neither met nor saw any Indians the
Plains but met great many traders at different points
on the road.
The mail was nineteen days out from Salt Lake City to
st. Joseph
The despatch says that Judge Sinclair recently
appointed associate judge In Utah. would leave ST. Jo
seph the 10th of July, accompanied by Mr. Dodge,
the district attorney for Utah.
FoRr LEAvEswoRrH, July 8, via ST. LOUIS, July IL
An express arrived at the fort this morning from Fort
Kearney The express passed the Utah mail for st. Jo
seph 1t is said that Governor Cumming and the peace
commissioners had concluded treaty of peace with the
Momons. Gen. Harvey was in camp nine miles beyond
Fort Kearney on the Sd of July. The express, with
orders for him to halt must have overtaken him the
9Th The u S. steamer Mink leaves the Fort tomorrow
with Capt Lovells and Lieut.. Lees companies Second
Infantry for Fort Kendall She also takes recruits for
the same regiment a... E.u'