The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-25
The Utah ExpodAtlon.
QUE FORT LEAvENwORrH CORRESPONDENCE.

The Utah ExpodAtSon.
0UR FORT LEAvENwORrH CORRESPONDENTS.
Topr LAAvxNwoRIn KASsAs, March IL 1858.
mail and express reached day from the army n
Fort Brdger, with dates to the 2osh Of January. ma
army continued good healsh-no appearance Of scurvy
whatever-and the animals grazing Henry's Fork
improving finely and would probably be good condition
when their services would become nsosssayy.
Colonel johnston intends pushing On at the earliest psac-
tcabis moment, forcing his way necessary, step by
step. The nrss movement will depend ON the arrival Of
the fupphes TO be forwarded from Laramie and the ami
mails for which Captain Marcy was sent 10 New Mexico
The opinion Of an intelligent ocer ia that tho advance
will commence as early the 1st Of May-very probably
not bey oud the 10th
Brigham Young n sending some hostile messages 70
Johnston which, taken in connection with his reasonable
message to the legislature and the hsrapsues OF tho che
priests for separate government lead tho officers 10
think that resistance Of kind will be met The pre-
cAe Nature OF however, cannot be anticipated. Young
y too shrewd to risk battle He will probably
sort TO species Of guerilla warfare which may annoy
The faith Of Johnston doubtless rests upon the fact that
he knows his officers and nen, and depend them
TO the last man and the last hour rhs little army
viii move Ike wall OF steel in tho execu
ticn Of IT'S orders. TIE movement will be watched
with deep interest, but the result, think and hope,
is beyond doubt may not lie pleasant 70 the saots
70 hear Johnstons cannon rngsthe customary national
salute Of 81 guns on the Fourth Of July but mark mo-
win be dome Many Of our gallant men may not hear it,
orders nom Washington, by telegraph, have materially
modified the m6vees. referred 70 In my lest Bu; pns
teams, escorted by detachment OF foot troops e yes
teTday. Tho officers accompanying II are Cosouel Hof
man: who superinends tho Kans-cc....ss. Of supplies
from Laramie, Lieutenant Gill; 4th artillery and Leue
nsn.s cambridge, Saunders and Carroll who proceed
join their respective companies a. Fort Brdger Assistant
Surgeon Johns and wife 20 "a FAR a. laramie.
rHLEGRAPHIC FROM sr. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March -, 1858.
The Utah correspondent Of the Leader writing under
date of Jan. 81 says that Mr. xovet aud S, Gss who
started for the Flahead country the oath December,
had returned They reached the encampment Of Captain
Maeraws command the Poporge branch OF Wind river,
where their march arrested by desp snow. The
gon road expedition all we'll and the animals
winterpg finely, but tho Crow Indians had down
and threatened 70 of their stock and made suspicious
movements generally. In view OF these facts Ool john
ston had despatched party of thirty teansers to convoy
the expedition to Camp Scott The October mail from the
States arrived the camp the lat Of January and tina,
Of November the 3Oh All we'll At the camp, and
no movement Of military character ia reported.
ACADEMY or MuMc-RxSurr or FoRMxs-The perform
Friday and Saturday next at tbs Academy viii
be for the benefit OF Mr. Formes great basso whose
performances "Robertl Diable "" Don Giovanni and
tho Huguenots" have been the ea. Of those
operas On Friday the "Eugueno will be given for the
last time, and Saturday for matinee, "Aartha," Mr..
Formes singing in both operas Tho prices Of ad.
mission are inxed at the usual rate, and every one
who buys an admission 10 the Opera on Friday, will
receive free ticket 10 the matinse ON Saturday.
In directing attention TO this IL Is not necessary 70
dwell upon Mr. Formes' artistic qua,icaous either
singer or an actor. The public has quite settled
tia, Personally, however, Mr.. Formes merits partiou
lar favor at American hands. He b q staunch
republican, and In The revolutions Of 4S showed his ain
csry by fighting at the barricades In Of Tho German
cities, where he was wounded he was singing at the
theatre, and struggled with the artfeeing for whole
day, not knowing whether 10 accept the that
artist should have political principles, 70 apply the
match 70 the other which zing away
the troops Of the despoe On the second day, however
the artist carried awsy by his enthusiasm, and be
the soldier Since that time Formes cannot sing
several Continental cities but this restriction nothing
compared with the enthusiasm which he swakcss among
his countrymen, many Of whom are exles like himself
His benens will be ovation.