Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-08-07
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Inter EsriNe raom UTAH.

ON Salt Lake to July 81 hare
ed: The army entered that city
the column extending ten miles
It was all day passing through
not soldier left the ranks Till
outside to the temporary camp
a correspondent OF the New
says: -
was magnificent and cheering TO
but exceedingly humiliating to
,rmons who witnessed it.--men
eatedly prophesied "in the name
cd" that the army should never
,lley, aud whose private convei.
public speeches for months past
n of brave declarations Of their
determination to see that the
$ fulfilled.
~ tho facilities Of the Mormons
against the troops is topic oil
h, and especially the defences 10
understood to have been plan.
). NJ. Blair. There are in this
,fficers who served in Mexico, all
lare that Echo Canon, even had
led with Mormon militia. would
ed not quarter Of the dlflicul
eral Johbstou's command that
iantly overcome at Cerro Gordo
lie! Rey. The heights OF the
Is deep dells constituted nothing
than trap for those who might
dispute the passage OF troops,
I'D require far greater resources
EN- than TO assGll.
lies encamped on the Jordan,
n mile or more along its banks.
1nston, on the 2Sth, made a re.
with a view of selecting a site
post, which he is TO establish.
"a absence Of the General, the
the camp on Jordan devolved
Iexander, Of the 10th Infantry,
orders the troops moved on
Bripham's Canon. twelve miles
City, and on Wednesday six
r to West Creek Canon, for The
obtaining the necessary feed for
herds, the grass in the Valley
insufficient. The army will pro.
in 10 its present neighborhood
1t locations are decided upon and
General Johnston manifest, IL
desire that his commcud should
the people us li..,ie as possible.
III every foot Of land in the ter.
,elongs to the United States, he
;ed to dep,ive the citizens oil their
yes for cattle They do not give
5r any such sentiment, but some
.ders Indicate the bitterest and
rus spirit towards him, speaking
id hound" &c, because he
at once with the entire army to
distant from the city.
spondent visited Provo, As miles
e the great body Of the Mormons
mt congrcgatcd. There lie found
in houses, some in tents, in wa
odgcs. Brigham Young's house
square block. with close fence
nd no windows to the street.
tile stranger witnessed u nJvel
walked down the inner front OF
+ family "shambles," amid the din
.hlldrrn too numerous to men,
: passed the long row Of booths
Ie by side, each with a wife at its
Juld be guilty OF an objectionable
ion did | fail to say something in
,e appearance Of Brigham's spirit
very little opportunity, however
ion. us | found myself within the
the Prophets home sanctuary by
I'd was not warranted, therefore
or inspection. Such glance as
lwever, showed me that Brigham
some taste, and that his spiritual:
ly iine.lookiug women-some o
ID, quite pretty, aud all Of them
could judge, intelligent. | sup
in the shanty quarter" som'
an-but whether they were oil o
Of the Prophet, or whcthcr thes'
his entire household, Of course
iormed. The general impression
to be that he has nearly or quit'
lie only claiWs TO have fort.
ing, having had forty.seveR alto
his, doubtless, is the highest tigur,
q, as the Saints consider larg'
childreR subject Of pride an'
csc wires are all their own ser
the nurses Of their own children
II sitting under the overhanginl
shanties just at dark, with thei
hildren hanging around them, nj
tting or teasing at once, was Ger
estive Of u foundling hospital.
r SPIRITUAL WIFE system.
rious to know whether these 81
lappy in the stranr. l..u they lie,
'ce at their ..4,es impressed m
nvlctlo-. that theirs was the hal
toad Iis.iessness, IN existence
be t.gber and holier sentiments
nd affection had been sacriiicC
liar of fanaticism. They SCENE
virtuous,-wll ing. perhaps, al
but nevertheless unhappy victim
cted ,ortures, by which they hops
unity reward. To a few Of tle'
.hese remarks would not appl
the younger females appear,
or reckless, but the elder, vi
ated in circles where womaI W
her than vassal slave, wore tht
IDENTIFY with inward murmurings.
the latter, | fancied ! could d
er whose name had been secret
a,ed to ma by mutual friend,
whose eyes had long since be
the degradation Of her condi,i,
was looking forward with earpc
ons to the hour when she tan SAFE
lection, and abandon the associati
5amy. l did not attempt TO &C
h any of the sisters" in Provo
the institutions amid which tll
e Gentiles are watched with jealo
could not have introduced the ST
ut making trouble for the par,n
as well as for ourselves. A c0uI
Californidhs there on business, I
ventured ii little Of the common,
to the younger wives Of an ny
no sported eight, aud were sudder
up short by the latherIy husba
dry significant aud lorcible intln
t the LADIES' in question were
jar gallant, tuok the hut uad su
ssiug thereafter the refreshi g
Ch genlle hands had placed in th,
by day,
ute satisfied that all We haze hea
misery and degradation, as I
polygamy, is true. do rot me
1t every wife who shares her lor
with half dozen others, lives a