Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-16
THE NEWS.

LYMAN CAILiN,O Of jackson COuhty.
THE NEWS.
We have the following details Of
news from Salt Lake City, from the
late correspondence Of Mo-. Republican.
Governor Cumming in his late con-
ference with the Mormon leaders pur-
sued On open, upright and straight
forward and determined course. He
gave them TO understand that he, AS
Chief Executive Of the Territory would
not interfere with their persons, prop
erty or religion, but would enforce rig
o%rously the laws OF the United States
and Of the Territory. He spent some
weeks in the city, and was kindly
treated by the citizens. He also visi-
ted various tribes Of Indians, who were
supposed to have committed depreda-
tions in the neighborhood, and warned
them Of the consequences of such &C
tions, and then returned to Camp
Scott, intending as soon as the weather
would admit of it, to return with his
family.
The Peace Commissioners arrived in
the middle Of June, and were soon
joined by the Governor, and in a few
days thereafter by the Secretary Of the
Territory. A meeting vas immedi-
ately called, and on the 10th aud 18th
insts. a conference was had between
the Governor and Commissioners, and
the heads Of the Mormon Church. 1t
is lasted four hours each day there
was no small quantity Of feeling dis
played. 1t is reported in the streets
that Brigham became unusually elo-
quent ON the occasion but all soon
subsided, aud conditions we're agreed
upon by which the tomoho'oh was bur
led.
These conditions were about the
same a. had been agreed upon on the
Governors first visit, viz: The troops
were to enter without opposition civ
il officers to be permitted to perform
the various duties Of their offices with
out interruption, and an unconditional
obedience TO the laws Of the land
On the other hand, all prior offences
were to be forgotten as per Presidents
proclamation-by-gonc to be by-gone.
The city, which six weeks ago cor.
tanned not less than fifteen thousand
inhabitants, now has but little over
one hundred, they all having cmigrated
TO a small town about fifty miles south,
called Provo, where they live, some in
tents, some IN wagons, some in small
houses, and some without any Of these
comforts. And even to this day, not
withstanding the treaty of peace, they
continue to leave the city which they
have for the last ten years been at
tempting to build. The roofs of the
public works, tho floors Of the houses
and all the board fencing, have been
used in boarding up the doors and
windows of the houses. All appear
desolste-hardly a person a be seen,
AVE about the Post Office, and about
q small but neat restaurant, which is
the only place Of accommodation in
the city, and it only affording relief in
the way of meals. Not a cents worth
al be bought here, MOI can any work
be produced from the manufacturing
establishments. On baker shop en-
braces all the trade and commerce of
the city.
As a general thing, the Mormons
are kind and pleasant to most Of the
civil officers, but they entertain an
everlasting hatred to certain ones Of
the number, and are utterly opposed
to the army being located neal them.
We have the following additional
from Vera Cruz.
General Vidaurri, at the head Of
eight troops, wa marching upon San
Luis and the capital. The speedy
downfall Of Zuloaga and his party is
regarded as inevitable. Echeagaray
had retreated to Jalapa, and Osollos
was shut up in San Luis Potosi. Gen.
Salas had been recalled from exile by
Zuloaga. The British and French
Minister'S had advised their country
men to pay the forced loan, under
protest, but the American Minister
opposed the demand, and had asked
for his passports while awaiting in
structions ; meanwhile the decree for
the forced contribution was being
rigidly enforced. Advices from Yucca
tan are to the 30th Of June. Govern
ment had imposed q duty of fifty cents
per barrel ON foreign and domestic
flour from FIRST Of August.
Az the warm weather increases, YES
sells continue to arrive at New York
and other ports, with the loss Of . por-
ton Of their crews by yellow fever, and
Others sick with the disease. Two
vessels bound to foreign ports have
put in New York in distress, and also
one into Newport, having lost 20 many
Of their crews ss to make it impossible
to proceed on their voyage. In ell
cases they come from ports in Cuba
Havana, Mantanzas, and Sagua Ia
Grande being most prominent Or
; Saturday the brig Mary Alvina, Capt
Day, (late Wyman,) arrived from St
Jago dc Cuba in 81 days, having LEFT
on the 10th ult. The Captain and two
Of the passengers died on the passage
Of yellow fever and three Others of thu
crew were sent ashore sick with thu
same disease. The bark Undiue
from Havana, lost three Of her crew il
that port.
Nothing new Of importance has ye
transpired in the Blount elopemen
matter which has created 20 great q
oaeitemeat Il New York.
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