Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-01-05
TnE Army IN Urau.


.WAsuINcvoN, Dec. 2S The War Do.
partnent to day receiScd ofscioi dispatches
from the head quarters of the Army in, o.
tab, dated BiasEs FOss, three miles South
of Hams Fork, November 9th. Col. John
soa states that Gel Smith with his com.
mand and the aumerous trains guarded by
it, reached tacse on the 3d of November
The march WIS slow aall tedious. averaging
cnly eleven m!:eS a day. although the road
was in excellent order and the weather ino.
1t was not possible 70 make more rapid pro-
gvess ON aceauat Of the broken down coudi-
tioa Of tie d-a.gas Sai:Sals. Tho train in
CludiGg settlers and merchants destinod fir
Sslt Lake, which be would not allow TO go
on alone, occupied in us close order as they
could he made to-tr=ve!, space of fromfve
tos sax miles n snoicstsGiou. whatever was
attempted b. the Mormons, which may be
attriEated to the prst1uce al the cavalry aud
the judicicu1 disposition of them and tho
vigilance of Col! Smith.
Oh the 9th of November Col. Johnston
was to march on tort Bridgcr and dislodgs
auy force he might fn1 there and await the
approach of Col. Cooke, when, 0s the ap-
proach Of winter was too near to attempt the
passage CT tho Nasaah range Of mountains,
with the probability OF success, he would
GElEE uROi NuC NAA0tLAGb (GNubiUuEu Ill HIS leu
ter from South Pass, and occupy it until an
advance shall be practicable.
The communication from Brigham Young
to Col Alexander and from Elder Taylor,
to Capt. Marcy and the orders Of D. Wells,
the commander of the NJ ormous which John
ston encioses, and the acts Of the legislative
assembly at the last session show, he says,
maturcd and settled design on the part Of
the sect of the Mormons to hold aud occupy
the Territory independent OF and irrespec-
tive of the authority of tbc United States.
Occupying as they Go, the attitude of re-
bel!ion and open defiance of the Government
connected with numerous oTcrt acts of trea-
son, Col. j Johnston has ordered that Whcnevcr
they are met with, in arms, they may be
treated as enemies He rciterateS tte no.
cessity for prompt and rigorous action or
the United States must submit TO the usur.
patton of their Territory. The conduct of
the Mormons results from settled deter.
miuation not to acknowledge the authority
of the United States, or any other outside
of their Church.
4 supply of subsistence must be forward.
cd early in the spring, which should reach
the army by the Ist of June. Should q
long tune e!ap&e without hearing from bin,
Col Johnston says it must bO attributed
only to the difficulty of sendiog expresses
across the mountains during the winter
months.
The officers and men composing the ex-
redition were in fno health, and were ani-
mated with an ardent desire to discharge
their duties faithfully.
In postscript Col Johnston says tho
army made ono days march since the 5th.
and on the 7th were awaiting tho arrival of
the Trains which were delayed the day be-
fore by a storm. "0HF trains lie adds, soc.
cupy, in as -einse order psst5ey c9Ip er6V6F
tho road, from thirteen to fourteen miles,
and therefore the rear cannot move till lass
in the day