The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-13
Later from sni1 Lake.

On Saturday evening we had conversation
with Mr.. Edward Pearson who arrived on that
day from Carson Valley Mr- Pearson, in com
pauy with Mr.. Middleton, CROSSED the Plains
with dispatches for Cai. johnston. Upon arri-
wing at Fort Brdger they foGnl Col AlcXan-
der with the Sixth Dragons, had attempted 10
force his way through Echo Canon. about forty
miles cast OF Salt Lake City, but louad it i'm
possible to do so. In I've attempt four OF his
mon were killed. The Normsn loss was no. as
certsined. BY direction of Col. Johnston. who
had assumed the chief comsBAnd, he retired
eastward. Shortly aiter, Col Alexander with
All escort of twenty-eigH Dragons, started for
st. Louis to obtain suppEes for the army. Col,
Johnston. after consultation with the best in
formed men upon the Etaclicability of forcing
Echo Canon at this season. marched his com
mand. by way Of Sulpbar Springs, through
sSubletfs Cut-of, north Of Salt Lake, to Box IL
der Creek, about eighty miles northwest OF
Salt Lake City, and forty miles from Fort Hall,
where he is now oncamped Col Bonneville,
with three companies of the Sixth Infantry, gar
rison Forts Bridger and Supply, The latter hav-
ing been evacuated by the Aocmons- At the
tme the MOsNnons stole tie twelve hundred
head of cattle from Col. Alexander train, they
burned eighty one instead of scventy-six wag-
Ons Col Johnston has made reprisals, and not
snly reta6en twenty-0ae of the wagons. but has
foraged generally, having parties of fifty to six-
~ men out all of the tiHe. He has now TWEEN
ty-four hundred head Of cattle, and large
quantity of other supplies obtained in this man
ner. The army is in a behutfut location with
plenty of wood aud water, and provisions of all
Sorts So far from the Mormons carrying out
their threats of burning their dwellings. and
1esolating their felds, at shis place. they are
civil and peaceable, and very glad to sell the
Colonel all the provisions he wants. He will
break up his camp on the 1st Of Nay, and at
tack Sa1t Lake City from the west. The force
at Box Elder csnests of fifteen hundred and
sevcnty-four men, all mounted. 4 portion of
these are light artillery, who have with them
seven sE-peund and FIVE 4welve-peund Paix-
hans. Pickets of fifty men each stationed
from Box Elder to Graveily Ford, on the Hum
boldt, to which place Messrs Middleton and
Pearson were escorted by a party Of twenty
seven Dragons Gen Harney viii arrive about
the lst of May, and assaii the Salt Lake settle
ment from the west Harney will have with
him the Second and Third Dragons. three com
panies of the Eleventh and Fifth Rihemen, and
also the three companies at Fort Bridger.
Our informant started from Box Elder on the
18th of Dec. He had encountered no snow till
he arrived on the mountains on this side of Car
son Valley. on the Big Tree roHte- where there
is ten inches of snow though Thompson, with
whom he came, says in the papers, that there
was but three inches. Mr. Middleton will be in
town to-day. They brought dispatches from
Col Johnston to Col. Clarke, which Mr.. Pear
son forwarded to Beneca on Saturday. We
die nat learn their tenor Mr.. Pearson is of
the opinion that portion of the Mormous wish
to remain in peace with the United States; 9TH
ers are in favor Of leaving the Territory with
out lighting. Their egress to the north is at
present cut of. The distance from the former
eneampment Of the army to Box Elder is about
two hundred miles. There were but very few
Indians met on the route, and they gave no
troubie.-State JeWnal