The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-03
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we nave received intercstinv dafssys ~ -.
nom salt Lake City 70 the 2s,h of p.eer,,.s. -
from Camp Scott the headquarters az a. I, ,,,,..
expedition, to the 9th Of January Ty,a .ssa-...
frem Camp Scott are highiy fiyorah,e tn. ..-.s
or was mild for the season, and the troop. A. 49,,
| health and spirits. The extemporaurous co, !,
organized By Judge Eckels In Green coaatx- h.,
found bills cf indictment for high treason ar.;a.,
brigham Young and other prominent Mormon
leaders. These details are merely confrmatory O
teiegraphic accounts heretofore published.
From salt Lake City, BY way OF California, VI,
nave Mes OF the Deseret News. containing Brigham
fonng's message to the Utah Legislature Aftel
aliudiDg to the condition Of the Territory as re
/ CARDS agriculture. the mechanic arts, mining ed
1casion, the policy pursued towards the Indians
and the mail contract, he discusses the dfeuttle,
Of the Saints with the genties. Having received
official notification of the intention Of the gov
ernment to supersede him In the gubernatoriai of
fee nor of the dispatch Of troops Utah, Young af
feets to regard the army ct Fort Bridger aud The
civil authorities there as an organized mob
against which he has alreaay illuminated q proc
lamation to disperse; and he calls upon the Legis
iature TO adopt such measures may be deemed
proper 10 the premises The Legislature there.
upon passed resolutions expressing their entire
confidence in Brigham Young, and their determi
nation to sustain him.
The following summary we copy from the New
York Herald:
. The Information in regard TO the condition OF
tnlugs among the aiormons. Is obtained from a
gentleman who arrived az San Bernardino on the
10Th oil January aud who left the city of the Saints
at the time stated Mails aud dispatches from Salt
Lake came through. Ii would appear from the
accounts "nien ne gives of the state of affairs in
Utah, that the Mornions are absolutely reduced to
state OF destitution and that party of Mormons,
under Colonel Amasa Lyman, was enealnped on
me siohave crossing and intended to remain there
uli they could procure supplies of provisions
clothing aud dry goods. So great Is the destitu-
tion and want, and to such straits are the Sants
reduced Ia Salt Lake City for the common necessa
rles Oh life, that orders have been issued to nre
went any further emigration from San Bernardino
| ihe party that set out with COL Lyman had
! train OF twenty wagons, aud the encampment Al
4 the aohave numbered about one huadred Wagons
eoloaei Lyman, as we have said, intends to ra.
aih NJ the crossing. and will send to San Berpar-
! 5oino Tor whafever supplies he may reuuire Thesa
isappiies are to be obtained through some of ths
lale residents OF the city, whom Colonel Parker
prefers employing for the purpose The necessi-
ties OF the brethren in Salt Lake City are SO press
3ihg that the provisions are forwarded to them
from the eneampmeDt as soon ms thev re oh,.;nad
anu al tnat can be purchased from the t;entiles
VIII also De sent to the destitute Saint. Despifs
.he want aud suffering which prevails among
them. they Lear up it is said against il with ,h
heroism of martyrs.
Ihe camp on the Mohave cannot however bs
SO devoid of the comforts of life, after all os n
| might oe supposed to be- 1t has been stated by
several that siuce the camp was estab,i.had ~ -
has been no less than fifty MARRIAGES the ynnn,,
men OF the party agreeing TO take charge of ali
tue young ladies, to which the latter freeIy com
sented, thus securing protection through tho long
Jooiney; wv ohiy nave marriages been celeb, a.
ted wholesale, in orthodox Mormon style bnt ,ba
married ladies have contributed largely to ~. III
| iarity ana pleasures of camp life, by addin,, IN
) the population-there having been no, less than
. | twenty five births. - '"'"
. | General Clarka haa sanfN t,,. .o........-
.iery to San Bernardiuo, to remain there as ,,rn
} lection against any possible inroads by the Nor
mops, until instructions are received from Wash
ington.
tlemen, an account of whose coldb;ooded n,uTde
in the Mormon settlement has already been put
lished, from the Placerville Argus were Aiken =
They were brothers, and at the time of their eay
ing ihe lower part of the State they had fror
$1,000 TO $1,000 in gold This accounts for thei
representations in Carson Valley. They were al
terwards heard of as being iu prison In Salt LAX
City, where they had been robbed of all thei
funds. Tue next aud last that was heard of then
was the murder Of all but one, who was mortalr
wounded. Even IL the wounded man sbould bay
written to California to inform his friends of tb
circumstances of the sad fate of himself and hi
unhappy comrades, owing to the strict espionag
exercised over the Post Office Department. in m
rsvolted Territory, such letter would never bay,
been permitted To reach California
The New York Tribune has a Dumber of letter.
| from 'tamp scott" Cot Jehnston's head quart ters
We copy In, following items:
Three prisoners, who have recently been reIeas
ed by the Mormons say that the latter are prepar
ing an expedition for the intercepti0n of Captain
| Macy on his return from New Mexico Their OBJ
ject is to sezs his mules and break up the escort
One of the released prisoners states that many o
the Mormon troops have been Withdrawn from
Echo Canon, ana estimates the number remain
ing there aad in its vicinity at 1000. lie con.
firms the fact that there is series of little
from A.lf
| nearest being within forty miles of this camp
| BY means OF these, news OF every movement in
our army Is conveyed with great rapidiiy TO Brig.
ham Young. H
DIR. Hurt has written letter which charges
upon the authorities of the Mormon church q va
riety OF outrages of almost neonceivabc actrocity
Christmas and New Years Day have been cele-
brated by the army with AS much gaiety ii the y
were in cosy cant0nmeuts instead of under eau
vas roofs. The mornings were devoted to the dis.
charge OF holiday courtesies, by calls upon all the
ladies of the principal civil and military officers
On Christmas eve the BOn-eommissioned officers o
the 5th infantry united to give ball, and New
Years eve was celebrated by the non-commission
ed officers Of the 10th in the same manner. This
ballroom of the latter constructed from nv,
large hospital tents, and was decorated In gooC
taste with flags and buntiDg. At midnight th,
| regmeutal bands made tour through the civilian
settlement aud the camp, serenading Col John
ston, Col. Waite, Col. Alexander, Governor Cum
ming, Judge Eckels, aud all the ladies' who ac
company the army. The utmost good order pre-
| vailed
There was a very welcome arrival q few day
ago, of 900 pounds Of salt from Fort Laramie =
The quantity dispatched from that post 3,00t
pouuds, but many OF the pack mules perished IL
the snow at the Rocky Ridge, only 70 out OF y
reaching camp.
The luuettes designed TO complete the fortifca
ton of Fort Brdger the work on which has beer
superintended by Lieut.. Webb OF the 5th Infantry
aud Lieut. kensee Of the 4ih Artillery, are com
pleted.
| general court martial was convened ON the %
of JaDuary, at headquarters, by order OF Colone
johnson. Its members are Brevet Lieut. Col
II. Sibley, 2d Dragoons; Capt John DuneyaBt, 10th
Infantry; lst Lieut.. Grier Tallmadge, 4th Artilie
ry; 2d Lieut.. c j. Lynde 5th Infantry; Brevet q
Lieut.. 7. j. Lee. 10th Infantry: Ist Lieut.. Vim.
Webb, 9TH Infantry, judge advocate.
john Thompson,a Mormon elder, was found lott
ering about the camp aud taken prisoner lie wa
disguised in soldiers clothes 1t. Grover, of th'
10th infantry, was Immediately after the arrest
appointed provost marshal OF the camp.
William ,Stoweil, the principal Mormon prison
er was arragned January 3d.in the District Couri
upon the indictment OF treason retnrned by th
| graud jury. At the instance of his counsel, Chas
| VI Smith, formerly of Front Royal. Va, and a
one time editor of the Washington seatinel) hi
trial was postponed.
Mr. David A. Burr. son of ex-Suryeyor Geuera
Burr, has been appointed assistant clerk Of th
court.
The United States Attorney was TO leave camI
Jan Sd, for Washington. with the intention OF n
turning before the army can move IN the sprini
, BY the permission OF Col Johnston the duties
bis Office will be discharged dniiag his absence
Lient. Henry b. Kelly, of the 10th infantry.
Seurvy is prevailing at Fort Laramie aud hs
, made its appearance in Camp Scott.
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