Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-08-05
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FROM UTAH.
,rron the n. Y. Times Corresp5ndent.l
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, U. T., !
Saturday, July 3, 1858. (

;, ,.,.ce of the Army into SIT Luke City
Ir Tbe army Of Utah, under command of
ollat lr Brigadier General Johnston, enter
2V his Valley on Saturday, the 26th ult.,
u bonr or two after my letter of that date
=. mailed to you 1t was about 81 o'clock
,be morning when the right of the ad-
l,an column emerged from the cleft of
Sa sa Tasatch Mountains known as Emigra-
.ion Canon, and began to spread its long
rsa | over the tortuous road down the
H. bench" towards the city. The day was
.,sctly clear, and the whole line of march
SnU be distinctly seen as the troops trail
y aver the gentle slope from the noun
',iO.foOt. to the river-bottom, presenting
he finest possible view which could be had
: an army il motion. General Johnston
,,d issued an order on the evening preced-
n his entrance to the city, commanding
5s enforcement Of the strictest discipline
lille passing through the city, and order
no the instant arrest of every man who
}mld leave the column on any pretence
Istever. The object Of this order was
.iieyed, and the army presented an ex-
aple of the most perfect decorum, nei-
1er by word or deed manifesting the least
,nptcms Of the ill-will which it is we'll
Known was felt among the troops towards
\ be people who kept them freezing on
Green River during long and comfortless
{ Finter.
The line Of the Army, as it trailed into
be city, was at least ten miles long, and
I ,ben the head of the column had advan-
4 d to the temporary camping ground west
the Jordan River flowing through the
\ aley bottom, we could look from the Gen
aTs tent and see the elistening bayonets
n nd the snowy wagon covers of the rear
N Ill deflng out from the mountains. The
z.ne vas magnificent and cheering to Gen
n lie fyes, but exceedingly humiliating to
N is few Mormons who witnessed it-men
gho had repeatedly prophesied "in the
.me of Israels God" that the Army should
ever enter the Valley, and whose private
auersation and public speeches for months
4 st have been full Of brave declarations Of
heir power and determination to see that
i. prophesy was fulfilled 1t is due to
tenn to remark here, however, that they
X II maintain their ability to have exclu-
NJ d the Army, declare that they would
aFe done it had volunteers been sent in
h cad Of {" regulars, - or if the Peace Com
lsiOners had not came and made them
amises which they chose to accept as con-
lions of their forbearance.
N / Visit to P,oco-Sceaes and Incidents.
The army being fairly in camp in the
mon, your correspondent started on Sat
lay evening for Provo City, forty eight
N lies south of this place, and in the val
f Of Utah Lake, where the head men of
5e Mormon Church, and the mass OF the
\ Iaplc who abandoned their homes in this
\ .y, are at present congregated. We
md Provo oyerhowing with the refugees
\ iaz in all sorts Of abitations-some
1nping out in diminutive tents Of calico
white shceting-others in lodges Of will
2 twigs, and still others under the shade
roofs made of strong willow blankets
carpets stretched upon ame-work Of
es. With all these ccmtort was ont of
guasti0n-but thousands have never
les submitted III Silence to the order of
sf PrleStiy leaders which consigned
-sm to such a mode Of life. 4 few of
5 more wealthy have erected board shan
ior themselves, which, ia this climate
during the summer season, are very
Nfogtab.e
Governor Youug has covered an entire
~eA with this sort of provision for the
eeqam0dation Of his domestic institu-
rs" The locality which he has selected
aPen the beach on the eastern edge Of
city, directly in the shadow Of the
cen mountain sides Here he has com
ct~!y uclcsed block with row of board
hante: one st-ry high, all opening to the
entire, and with no windows looking out
r0n tie street Thus the buildings form
hollow square, with large courtyard in
-scenTe, which is entered by gates placed
an the corners. The buildings on two
les are fitted up for the accommodation
bis numerous family, and those on the
Der as storehouses, stables, &c. The
ahle stranger witnesses a novel scene as
walked down the inner front of the
lge Of iamily "slambles," amid the din
thlldren "too numerous to mention" as
.assed the long row of booths standing
hy side, each with wife at its door
t,ald be guilty of an objectionable sin
EMISSION did l fail to say something in
sa'd to theappearanceof Brigham's spirit
mad very little opportunity, however,
observation, as [ found myself within
precincts of the Prophets homo sanctu-
BY accident, and was not warranted,
asiore, pausing for inspection. Such
1ee as | obtained, however, showed me
brigham is man of some taste, and
4s spirituals are generally fne-looking
asn-Some of them indeed quite pretty,
all Of them, so far as ! could judge,
sIgent. | suppose | saw in the shanty
@f'ers some thirty women, but whether
we're all wives of the Prophet, or