Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-06-17
Arrival ofCoI. Kane in Florence

AFf1NaI OF tOI. fNHuc III
An Extra, issued from the office of the
Florence Courier on Tuesday evening
June s, informs us Of the arrival at that
place Of Col. Kane and his party, direct
from Camp Scott and Salt Lake. 1t says;
To-day abou, 1 o'clock Col Kane arri.
we'd in our city, under the escort of Major
III, Egan, late agent of Livingston, Kin
cade Il Co., Of California. He left Camp
Scott on the 18th Of May, to which place
he had returned with Governor Cumming
after a visis, 10 Salt Lake City. From the
company we gather the latest and most
reliable news from the Mormon settle.
menls, and from the army stationed at
Camp Scott.
Governor Cumming had Just returned
from a visit to the Southern settlements,
of the Mormons, whittier he had gone
with n view of arresting the emigration of
the people from the Territory. Those
places were vacated, and left without any
inhabitants, except n few persons station
ed there to prevent the buildings and
other improvements from being destroyed
without orders. Coy. Young and Heber
c. Kimball, the two most prominent indi-
viduals amongt he Mormons, were about
as miles South Of Salt Lake City. 1t has
been estimated hat about 10000 persons,
10 use their own expression, were on
wheels" Trains, extending for miles
down the Valley, were seen vending
their way from the city, carrying with
them everything that they could pack in
their wagons and on their backs.-In some
instances, they were equipped rather
poorly for the journey, having no cover
ings for the wagons or any other conven-
fences. Up to the time Col. Kane's
company left. none had advanced more
than 300 miles South Of the city.
The company were not informed as TO
the ultimate destination of the Mormons.
They manage TO keep their c%ounsels very
secret, and in answer TO all questions as
to where they are going the only answer
they give is, Going South" 1t is more
than probable hat they are destined for
Cedar City, or some part of Sonora.
From this it may be inferred that the
Mormon wal is at an end. AS we had
expected, they will not show fight with
our troops, but are seeking some other
place whereon to erect the great City of
Zion.
The army at Camp Scott was anxious
Iy looking for the arrival of the supply
trains. These we're met by Col. Kane's
company about twenty miles ives, of Platte
Bridge and Col. Hoffman was using
every exertion 10 get them along with
dispatch.
The Indians have been committing nu.
merous d~epredations upon the Mormons.
Since they find that they are not agoing
to fight, they have become very i~nsolent
towards them, and express their contempt
for them by calling them ~"squaws."
The d%epredations are committed princi-
pally by the Utah and Snake tribes.
Col. Kane crossed the Platte river at
Fort Laramie. and came down on the
north side Of the river. Emigrants are
advised by him by all means to take the
northern route. The recent rains, which
seem to have extended to the West very
far, have raised all the streams and the
heavy supply trains so cut up the roads a;
to render them almost impossible. On
the north side the roads are much better
and as there has been comparatively bu
little travel along it this season, the gras;
is better than it has been for many years
Numerous parties of Cheyennes ant
Sioux were met by the company on the
road, who all proved very friendly.
Great credit is due the party which es'
cor,ed Col. Kane across the Valley
Every effort was made 10 render the trip
which at best is a tedious and ioilsomt
one, as pleasant as possiable. They arr
all in good health and spirits, and seen
no, TO have suffered at all.