The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-05

sae ,res,men, that We meta out 70 S&owe and others
Tits S,owen the sdjasant 70 MAJOR yiors battalion OF
TAYLOR was Al the time they were arrested they
escortine small pacs train Of supplies 10 BIN HEX
mans camp, only about fifteen miles from the main
For our kndness taking and keeping one prisoner
named Grow, he thanks the commander, nAsmuch IS
has saved him (Brgham) the trouble and expense Of pay
ing his bosrd-nots very complimentary allusion 70 Mr.
Grow.
He refers to little white mule which he learns be-
long. Col Alexander that has been brought into the
city by Mormon scouts He has, out Of compassion for
the brute and consideration for It's owner ordered into
his stable, where II will be well cared Tor, an In the
spring will doubt be In 1T condition for him 70 bsstrad
die on his return TO the States.
gance winds up by expressing the hope that the mes
ssrger would meet with civil treatment nom the com
mandpg Officer and be permitted 70 return 70 the valley
COL Johnston after reading this letter. and listening 70
the remarks OF Messrs Earl and Woodward, requested
them pack the salt back the place from which they
brought IT, he refused either receive a. present.
or in the way of trade He desired them distinctly
understand why he refused II. He considered Brigham
Young and his associates as traitors and rebels Win wnem
II unbecomiug patriotic czen 70 interchange acts
OF courtesy When they laid down their arms and the
rebellion suppressed there may be room for such an
AS 70 the ntimaaion in Brigham Youngs letter that he
might suspect that the salt was poisoned ne
ths it reflected dscredt upon the writer only. for ~,
part he could believe that any American citizen Gould
be guilty Of so infamous an act go. $500,
BE then referred that portion OF the letter advising
the army retface its steps He assured tnem tna tne
army would not retrace single onward step which
had taken When il got ready 1t would move on 10 SAIL
Lake City and execute its orders These orders dd not
authorize moesting Of any enc peaceabe citizen OF
Utah wa not his intention desire or instruction TO in
terfere in their social religious customs Nevertheless
if he met med parties on the march 70 tho city, his
troops would have orders to fire upon them and dsperse
all such parties "The ARMY Of Utah will modest no
peaceful and loyal citizen"
BE informed them Of the arrival within the Territory Of
his Excenency Governor Cumming their civil chief ma
etrae and Of his presence in camp BE xGald not pre-
sumo the manner in WHICH they Guild coumuni'
with him, but this much be would say they here
after had any for the commander OF the army
they must despatch respectful messenger with flag OF
accompanied with presents and the bearer
Of mpuden letter surrounded by an escort which en-
deavored to skulk about his camp.
He then dismissed the party and again ordered them
TO repAck their salt back TO Brigham They were &C
companied by guard several miles beyond the out
posts of the army and ef to traverse their way oack
over the deep SHOWS which lay the bottom Of
"Echo' and Emigration" rangoons. What effect this
may have upon the Twelve" is not yet known.
in the TabeI the fully Of the opinion
the force OF this army wholly incapable OF
entering city against their great numerical forces But
they much mistake the material OF the regulars We have
hardly case CT sickness in the whole armytroops
never better equppedthe proportion OF artillery is very
large TO the total strepgth-he supply OF ammunition is
hundred yards those of the 10th Infantry and Volunteers
sixteen hundred yards.
tits whoE impossible for any one except the Colonel
commanding form any correct opinion as TO what the
future movements of the troops to be. 1t is su Gent
for know that state OF rebeion exists With pow
erfu peope made by the natural position they occupy
| and the novelty of their religious opinions
The Supreme Court Chief Justice Eckies presiding was
opened Ecklesville the eth instant listened to his
charge the Grand Jury-exemp as II was from every
thing of flowing elequence st Just suited 70 the minds
pounded the Territorial laws exposing fully the points
wherein the latter conficted with the constitution. HI
Honor occupied some two hours in his delivery, and
listened 20 most atenvey by large number OF officer
and attaches of the command