The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-01

cry has been entailed many families by their ranches
being entirely stripped of CATTLE and their crops destroy
ed by Indians against whom the country offers means
OF Defence still the disposition for radical change APP
pears very limited forfew Mexicans seem desrpus
Of changing their nationality
FROM UTAH AND THE MORMoNs
[Erom hs Los Angeles Vineyard, April 2Ashl
Intelligence has been received In this city from Utah
that the Morons had evacuated Salt Lake City about
the middle Of March, and that the United States troops
about to enter the city and occupy 1t military
post. aBR h a8
This report undoubtedly from Salt Lake City
about the time stated, but from comparison Of dates,
we compelled to discredit it.
(corfospoudonce Of tho AHA Californian
Los ANoKrEs, April Esd.
There il some very interesting news from Utah. 1t
comes through arrived San BernardnO in buck
skin dresses on the goth inst In the party Mesrs
ID. Clark D. Starks 10 Matthews and Others, recent
residents of San Dernarno and several old residents Of
Salt Lake.
Colonel Kane, who appears to be acting US commits
sioner with powers to treat after conference with Brig
ham Young had gone to Camp Scott Fort Brdger is
now called 1t believed that the movements which
followed the results Of his conferences with the con-
tcting parties Brigham Young has issued circular to
all his followers commanding them not to fight,
to oppose the army Of Gen. Johnston, and that the
army advances they retire from the northern to the
southern counties He commands his people to avoid all
contact with the soldiers it is not good for them to
meet With their wives their little ones, and their
herds they the country of Salt Lake ncu
ding the city which il to be given up to the use Of the
soldiers, who there ordered to erect military post
4is circular and read by these gentlemen but
they did not bring Of them on
When they left tho movement had already begun and
they that by this time the city is vacated and the
army OF Gen. Cumming Ii in occupation
All thoughts Of war of fighting abandoned, and
it believed that peace will prevail from this time forth
There longer exists among them any intention Of de-
stroyng their property leaving it, believing that for
If
by the troops they will have claim upon the govern
ment.
The retiring population to form colonies In the
South upon the Colorado the Mohaye and In the val
leys of the Serra Nevada.
Many of those who left san Bernardiao were badly
treated in Salt Lake because they ''cane from hell
II Is said that the people have ceased to sugar tea
coffee and other articles which considered inspensa
Bile in housekeeping, because these things not to be
had There a also said To be scarcity Of matcriG for
clothing and many Of them 60 dressed In pants
and coats.
The people Of the southern settlements are almost
open rebellion against the church They taxed
for the support Of their army that their sub
stance is nearly eaten up The tax amounts to 80 per
cent. Of their whole property &sH
These facts discredted from the fact that they
through Mormons. The next two weeks will verify or
| disproye them.
[Frou, the San Francisco Globe May Al
From private advices received in this city under
stand that the Morons actually engaged in erecting
extensive Notifications the trail towards Oregon,
hundreds Of miles north of Salt Lake. We told that
at Of these forts hundred constantly
gagged, and that other positions are also being marked
out and fortified This looks like emigration north
ward, and determined resistance to an enemy In the
| rear
CENTRAL. AMERICA
Col. KINNEY AT GREYrowN.--A correspondent of the
Panama Star furnishes the following particulars Of the
attempt of Col Kinney to gain possession Of the govern
! ment of Greytown:
sons arrived here and made an attempt overthrow the
local government The colonel time ago the
owner Of house here, which was subsequently mort
gagged to Wood Son. On the colonies departure about
eight months since he appointed Mr. Mooney his agent
and the mortgage having fallen due it fofeclosed
and the property put up to auction Wood Son bought
it in for eleven hundred dollars and not being able
to let it, the house was closed up. 5
The coonels first act landing to find out from
his old friends how matters Stood and after dark he eff
fcted entrance the premises and took orcble pos
session of the property setting at defiance the authorities
| of the town.
On Monday Mr. Cun, the purser of the United States
sloop Jamestown exerted himself with both parties to
have the matter left to arbitration which was agreed to
three arbrato named bonds were entered into to
abide by their dccision and week from date allowed
| for them to give in their verdict
On the 18th Kinney and his associates prepared Mica
raguan flag and Sunday about midday proceeded to
where the Mosquito flag hoisted, pulled down. and
raised the Ncaraguan ensign in is place To this act
the town authorities offered no opposition. ~
The next step address letter to the mayor moth
flying him that owing to the late treaty between the United
States and Nicaragua tho former government OF Grey
town had been annucd and calling upon him to
der his authority. The mayor refused when Kinney or
dercd his arrest which by of little scheme
accomplished
On being brought to the guard house, where large
crowd had collected the mayor asked Colonel Kinney
the why he thus treated TO which the Colonel
replied that he wished TO inform him officially of what
had taken place. that the flag had been changed the old
government deposed, and his Kinncy's substituted.
The mayor then asked the people If they wished lin
to resign 10 which there was general cry Of mo- no :;
the mayor then asked Kinney by what authority he
had dared to oct he had DONE and declared his nten
ton not to resign Loud cheers from the citizens Kin
ncy replied that he acted by authority Of Capt Kennedy
of the United States frigAte Jamestown. 8|
The next day meeting Of citisens was held at the
Mayor hbuse, and whilst It in conclave, Kinney
order to deliver up to him the cannon belonging
10 the town this replied to by order from the
Mayor for Knncys arest; and just ~ the marshal and
large body Of citizens about to put 1t In force five
Of the Jamcstowns CUTTERS filed with armed marines
were observed pulling towards the shore
The citizens then proceeded to the Bdthh consus to
await the course OF events and were engaged In making
of kidneys acts, and how hiA name had been made
Of the Captain declared that was done without h per-
mission approval He then read tho protest hsvng
at first refused TO do and finding Kinney In the wrong,
he said he only wanted TO prevent bloodshed 'raA
After this he thc Captan) visited the United States
Commercial agent and then had long Interview With
Kinney. About O'Clock he sent letter the Mayor,
stating that he would interfere h prevent Kinney
arrest and that he only wished to peyent boodshed