The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-19
interesting Particulars from Great salt Lake
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Kape's company to Florence T., ana passes through
This oity on his way to Spring ield the residence OF bis
father Dr. worthen, State Geologst OF Illinois. Mr. Wor
then volunteered with only one companion carry Gov.
Cumn pgs fret dispatches 10 Gen. Jonnstou tbough the
road bets cen Camp scott aod Salt Lske CITY yas Tor
long distance by hostile Ip1ians for which service
he seceived be Governors tbarks Although toe SOW
was still deep upon tae mouotaips be Accomplished the
journey in forty eight hours. Mr Worthless
ton possesses much interest," from the fact Of h having
passed the whole of last winter Salt LAKE Gty Hs
ports higher csaree OF efficiency the M1roop military
than generally supposed -adeed, would i'm ply that
ga liant little army under Jonoston exposed
greater eapger than they were aware Of.
With respect TO the movement Of the lst OF March
was not known In Salt Lake City whether ~ be
attack on Genera Johnstons position tina. occupied by
Colonel Cooke at Hepry's FORE alone rns first reg meat
(horse) Of the new levy hsd marched before Colonel
K4ne's arrival in February Shortly after thai evso,,
orders went TO Bear river to step their aud
military organization vas restored 70 the asms state as
last fell reducing the effective force under orders to little
over two thousand The entire force bet SAT- Lake
City and Brdger bad been called in in ooeaieRcs 10
deIs from Governor Cumming except company Of fifty,
who protested TO be out with bis approval.
Governor Cummings adventures had been the general
theme OF conversation in the valley wbeo Mr. W lest
pees, u taking OF tbe road TO the NORTH succeeded
slso IN keeping OF the way Of the Mormon vdres aud
strapglers until close upon Of thsir principal out,
posts The first trooper Uncovered him ~ spring
Bear river ana maize Of, bu. sooi returned followed
by twenty eight others closing fourteen before and
fourteen ebnd conducted the Governor to Of their
stations, where there about hundred other horse
ana Mormon Brsadier. fpe Briga,ier received Cover
opposition woul3 be offered BY his to toe Cover
pCrs proceeding Salt Lake City, but ~ouli do well
to be provided with escort.
Governor Cumming was escorted by one party and
smother all the way 70 the valley aud with their assist
aDce when the road bad the TT uolesome, he
arrived ia good health and expressed himself very little
fatgued. The story 10 Salt LAKE was bat fome OF the
Governors escort had endeavored to dssuade him from
proceeding by Ecno canon where largo body OF troops
was onsd about whose sentiments towards the
eruor there was reason TO doubt. Governor cunniny
settled the matter by saying that rs wished rs'd
blessed the Mormons he was with; and, IL
would appear, the garrison ut Echo aso, 70 whom
word sent In advance that the Governor coming
The at the must been able
The Cover ard bis brought pretty
by the varions GUARDS and pckes out 40 soon IS the
among the rocks where the soldiers had been gathering
piles OF dry ceoar during the day. quite general fen de
of too let him hear sufficiently distinctly the echoes from
which the de0e takes hs name. TIE re marks male by
Governor Cumming ID reply 70 an address from the Coo
mel commanding E,bo must have looked Tor with
Interest by The Morcns IN favor Of the admission They
delivered about O'Clock evening, and
port of their circulated Lake City early
the next evening Tho distance IL about fifty niles. 10
pretty promising rt Of speech but effs,.
on the popular mud vas decidedly favorable.
C., (hr. ". thought,) but he had made grea. head.
way With the boys, who voted him gate toe tbirg.
10 speech when bad excited much enthasiasm, he
bad promised them that be would return from Camp
SOFT within week ana would bring Mrs. hts hesoc
lacy, with him. Mr. ". thinks the general fseliog
such towards the Governor he without perI.
Much division prevailed among the Norm regard
ing their policy inaer rrescn. circumsvances Mr. w.,
however sansonc a. 20 the success OF the peace
parry
Brig ham Young had come out openly iu their favor
and Mr.. W. does not tnos any the church
his part temporary Young gone so far az
70 sutton guard IN Salt Lake City and several upper
se,te%sns 70 preyes, ,ssr being sarnsa which nad
ern settlements But they complained most bitterly
Of his not allowing them TO take the supply trains
this fprpg, and said thai he Intended letting them
all and make Bridger impregnsble Mr.
WIS personal opinion Is. thai attack on Unted
States troops or trains is intended by the NOR
NOES He thinks thew would not interfere with
emeBsnts 70 Cali ornia Conducting themselves dssreey.
ssasicg themselves IN bs sush Nc. VS. n,oo, hos
ever decidedly 10 support Of adoional levies 10 case
OF be does thiok 10 600 would be sufficient
Mr. Wortben confirms the report OF the evacuation o.
SAT- Lake City, wbiih CONNER ced shortly after Gov Gun
Is almost solitude The Normous had what resent
ed Gov G. Is ISSUING proclamation inviting persons
came in isre numpers TO hts residence, where ne had
tneir narratives written down. and when he returned %
Camp Scott ne CARVED the whole OF them on with him No
doubt this prasewofhy step had cooled the feelings OF
o: Gov. Cummings Mormon achsrents but Mr. W.
does ne. hrk twin prove enough so TO alter matters
tersily.
ARRIVAL OF COL Kksss neutrality-suspicious. OF
the MoRMoNs.
From the g. LOUIS Democrat, June Is
The party Of COL Kane, from Camp Scott arrived here
yesterday morning on the steamer Engant The Colonel
remained but few hours, losvog for Washington
Ohio and Mississippi afternoon tran. The inor nation
brought by hk party, Of whom may give the name OF
Major Howard kagan a. snhorty repeats, with additional
interesting details, that telcsrapncd 70 US from Boonvhe
The party len Camp Scot. on tho 10th Of Nay Gov
Cumming bad returned there from Salt Lake City. 10
stated that almost instantly upon his arrival a. tho Mo
bad indeed commenced, add shortly increased TIL
the entire people OF the northern settlements
ten. Brigham Young formally delivered into hts hands
appeared particularly soc,ous that Gov Gun ming snoald
take possession OF thesc nomcntous documents relying
upon this measure az the only one for their pseser
deposit them in Gre proof sNe Tho Of this
soor ransped with the discovery thai extensv preps
raions bal been Hkifuy maj 70 give the city to the
1ames Ia the Russians q, MOSCOW Large quantities. OF
dried fence wood bad been arranged In maoy houses,
which a match would have kiHdled 10 connlgrsLon.
Happily better councils prevailed among the leaders, aud
Strenuous endtavorE were successfully male by the
major part Of The population 10 prevent the Catastrophe
Having received the capulaon OF Brigham and taken
Efficient means 10 prevent the still dreaded burning OF
the city, Gov. Cumming deemed proper, Il possible,
peacefully prevent The migration south OF
after the trains. The whole population OF tbs northern
settlements were the road, few guards alone being
children could scarcely be Iess than $1,000. Many
far advanced, 20 that Il vas useless TO pursue
them. The forward trains were three hundred miles
soush Faad down the valley. Tue Governor counted
seven hundred and hfy wagons laden with families.
They were abundsnty proyisioned. Many hun.
Soa,s. o Che ross mSs e s ana sa,9y sai Ssa
disappointed their expectations OF the dry weather
sary 10 the permsDoncy Of such structures, and had
washed away their walls. They thus len exposed
the winds and rains Bu, there appeared very seT
suffering, though much and trying inconvenience.
Tie attempt TO procure general absnaonmens Of the
march was Of couTfe futile.
There is certainty about the destination which the
Mormon loasers nos prcpose TO themselves They keep
their counsel IA ths pot with remarkable close
hess The ruggrston tha, they we're bound for Cedar
CITY rather discreded, by The fact that they have
driven large herds Of their cattle much southwark OF that
Ioht u Is feared that they may paesce With some Of
tne indian tribes Of the South, wnrh are already suh
csnuy yexaiious and thus give much trouble 70 the
govertmeut They the nselves complain bitterly OF the
ueau cnt OF rowing parties Of Indians who, finding them
defencecss On the read the temptation pre-
senisd by so much booty. The Indians rdcuIe the Nor
mors, SAY ing they are squaes, aod can't Ggnt
Oaup Ston remained healthy. The accounts OF made
quse provisions have been exaggerated rao quality OF
their fare ~ alepe matter of complaint with the troops
Govtrnor Cumming has taken eccnt steps 10 rosjy ali
noonvenence and preclude the possibility Of suffering In
tho army from this source.
About twenty miles vest OF Platte Bridge Colonel Ksne
met the supply train OF Colonel Hoffman, and also the
United States Commisf oners, for whose arrival Colonel
i. 49, 49,.