New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-12

or 2sth Of this month, and Gov. Cum ming, Who r.
now on tour through the southern part Of the Ter
ritory, accompanied by Mormon guard viii BIZ
that time have returned 10 the neighborhood Of tks
Great Salt Lake, and will be within their reach.
There il no reason 10 believe that the position OF
any of the other Territorial officers or Of Gen. John
s,op will be modified during the interval. think
that understand the views Of oil those gentlemen
well enough 10 venture 10 assert that they Will con-
sent To DO compr, mise which shall result in releas-
ing the MormOns from responsibility Tor their law
less acts, in non-fulfllmeDt of the orders under
which the army proceeded to Ciah, VIZ 10 estab-
lish three military posts in the Territory and 10
slst the civil authorities as posse c0ntdtaS 10 exc
cute the laws.
The state of the supplies of provisions at Camp
Scott is undoubtedly alarming. | have heard that
upon clOse investigation the Commissary finds that
by an abrldgment of the ration there VIII be food
enough 10 last 10 the 10Th Of Juuc; but have heard
also to-day aetter from an officer at Camp Scott, dat
ed on the 9Th inst which stated that by the 10th Of
this month they viii be compelled 10 Kill their males
for meat Lieutenant Colonel Hoffman, who is
conducting the supplies 10 TIE army, cannot BY any
possibility force them through to the camp before
June - or 20. He left this post GA April %, with
leo OK and 200 mule teams but on the lst Of May,
while be was at La Bonte on the Plattc River
road be encountered the most severe storm which
has been known in this country since 1853. The
snow fell breastdeep, and was followed BY pelting
rain which killed his mules by scores. Ii the See
retary of War had not displayed an moecIlty in
reference TO all the arrangements IN regard TO tho
,ab expedition of which his predecessor never would
have been guilty the trains which Col. Hoffman Is
conducting would have been two hundred miles
further on their way, and within the reach OF Gen.
Johnston at this date As II L. nothing remains 70
Mr. Floyd but 10 profit by experiences and !; is
lesson earned at a costly price. An effective trans
Of pnDliaa il hX far the most essential
reausite to successful military operations IN this
country and know that wiser and more expert
epced officers than any OF Mr.. Floyd's intimate
associates doubt whether the contracts which ba
has made for transportation are likely 70 De exc
cuted in such manner as to Justify the dispatch Of
so great force as is now in Utah OF under orders
to march TO that Territory.
| have heard of no Mormon depredations uponthe
road up 10 this date but this is owing IN part ~ tho
care taken by Gen. Johnston to provide strong e.
cors TO all tie mails aud bearers of dispatches. Ills
orders are positive that moil shall pass between
Laramie and Camp Scott without the attendance of
military guard sufficient to avert the possibility OF
attack Partly for this purpose and parity Tor ether
Causes two companies OF Dragons were sent oy
him eastward, which are now with CoL Holman,
farming sanadron under the command OF Capt.
HAYES, The MormOns hold constant communca-
ton with the States their expresses passing along the
northern bank of the Platte and reaching The iron
tier at Council Bluffs. In some instances efforts
have been made TO intercept them, but never Win
success About ten days ago one OF these expresses
came up the road under such circumstances tha,a
tention was attracted to IT, and Col holman was
informed of its passage. lie dispatched detaen-
ment of cavalry 10 stop it, but their animals were
enfeebled by the storm, and when they struck lts
track it was SO far ahead that pursuit woald have
been useless.