New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-10
THE ARMY GOING INTO WINTER QUAR-
TIERS.

CAMP FLOYD, Cedar Valley, L. l.,
Oct 7, 1853.
The whole army has moved from its former
camp at the nerthern end of the valley and is busy
now in building Winter quarters. The ground all
over space Of several square miles has been
plewed by thousand teams, until the dust lay six
or eight inches deep. The steady rains at the be-
ginning Of this week have changed it into gigantic
mud pudding, and the appearance OF the camp yes
terday was suggestive of the town of Eden, COM
memorated in Martin Chuzzewit. Military water
gods, in soaked blue oyercoats and cowhide boots
were wading disconsOlatey around the dd0bes some
of which from lack of roofs, beginning Ia
melt under the patter of the rain. Most OF the
compsnys and officers quarters are IN long one
storied buildings, divided into rooms twelve or
fifteen feet square, with comfortable hre-Places,
and windows whose size is prOportioned to the
price Of glass. Some of the companies, however,
have preferred 10 build circular or an eptcal wall
of adobes four or five feet high and spread this
their Sibey OF else bell tents. The whole 9TH In
fsntry will be quartered in this manner. Water Is
supplied from copiOus springs, around which
corral hss been built to keep out animals, and also
from wells. Water is struck in stratum OF sand
which lies upon bed of clay, at all average depth
of about - feet When all the buildings are fin.
lshed IL vi De Oniu tnhl tue army uis Constiu'Su
and occupies the third city in the Territory in size
and population. There are now about 3,0OOtroops
in Utah Territory, including the garrison OF Fort
Bridper. The regiments have been augmented by
troops ill they are almost full. The most recent
arrivals at the camp have been Major Reynoldss
Light Artillery Battery and the remaining compa-
MES of the 9TH Infantry. They came from Fort
Bridger over the new road which has been opened
through Provo Canon. This is better supplied
with wood and grass than the old road through
Echo and Emigration Cahons, and bids fair 10 build
up Provo at the expense of Great Salt Lake City
On my passage to the camp, from the city, one
fact was specslly noticeable The fields all re-
main inst as after the cleaning OF the harvest.
Not single one has been broken up and sOwed
with wheat for next years crop, nor have any
preparations been made for that purpose. am
told that this is the case throughout the entire
Territory; and il is regarded az omlnous OF an
exodus of the MormOns next Sprlng-whlther,
Heaven knows. The semannua General Confer.
epce of Saints met yesterday, in the Tabernacle
in Great Salt Lake City, and its session, which ls
secret. lasts throughout the day. 1t comprises all
the Presidents, Pstriarchs, High Priests, Bishops
and Elders, from far and near, and consists usually
of about 1000 persons. At this October Confer
ence Brigham Young is annually elected Prophet,
Seer ReyelatOr, and First President of the Church.
Appointments to all the MISSIONS foreign and
domestic, are also confirmed at this Conference.
Why, when the Mormons are 40 active IN missions
among the Gentiles-why cannot the Geatile Home
Missionary Society turn its attention to the Nor
mons, equally with the Choctaws and Cherokees