The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-24

Fort BRIpaER, q T., April 10, 1858.
Departure Of Governor Cumming for Salt Lake City-
Significant Pyepa,atto~s Of as korwoRs-TAe Women
A~d CAildyex Despatched Tosoavds ne WAis River Noun
pery Of Too Dssntsrs-Dparurs Of DR.. Ew
asyfo YsllOo Orssk- Spies IN TIE United States Comp
An express leaves this camp few hours for Fort
laramie, and am specially favored with the opportunity
- send you short communication touching matters Of
| much interest 70 us here.
Mr.. Gilbert Of the firm Of Gilbert Gerrih, formerly
traders in Salt Lake City, arrived in camp st evening
nom the States via California ami Salt Lake CITY The
Information be brings relative TO recent movements OF the
Saints important He reports having met Governor
Cumming and Colonel Kane in Echo canon Wednesday
evening, It'll inst forty Ave miles this side Of Great Salt
Lake City, with Mormon escort of twenty (20) mon,
commanded BY the rebel Porter Rockwell one Of
the chiefs Of the Danites. He represents tho
escort being spendidly mounted, and ere this
his Ecellency 10 safely deposited in richly
furnished a Mr. Stiles, immaculate Col
Kane rested his weary bones his pilgrimage 10 the
camp Of the Utah army Expresses In advance
inform the authorities that the Governor ap-
preaching, and Sunday he To receive public
ception. Mr. g. met many wagons the California road,
going in southery direction, freighted with Mormon
women and children, destined probably the White
Mountain region the New Mexico line Brigham In
formed him that II the army would give them time they
would kave but il not, he would "send them TO hell
croes lots" How far this revelation will be developed
unale TO but having clear of the Lords
seance in his nrst Decree and the tomahawk and scalp
kne Of the Indian in the second, have every rea
TO hope for grace In the third invocation
The deserter Berlin, Of whom mention made my
last, was brought into camp by the Indians the 9th
he Was found near Bear river in starving condition. by
some snafe Indians who were out hunting belonging
Ben Smonds Dand There is no doubt of the insanity
OF the ~ the time Of leaving he food nor
did he obtain any for four days. when he found dead
ANIMAL from which he satisfied, for time, the cravings
Of nature He in hospital, will probably lose
some portion Of his limbs from freezing
On the samelday private by the name Of Allen, Of
Company B, Fifth infantry, and Of the buglers Of
Phelps light battery, deserted, but owing to the incIe
mency Of the weather they could not mako tme and
turned the next day to camp
DR.. Forney, Superintendent OF Indian Affairs for the
Territory Of Utah, has caught the affection from the Go
vernon, and has gone 70 Yellow creek 10 make treaty
with the Indians. He left camp the direction Of Salt
Lake City, the evening OF the 7th inst under much
more respectable escort than his Excellencys TO w.t.
Ben Simonds and about one hundred Of his braves
The Doctor evidently had vision-he could quietly
look and see the Governor, unarmed and unattended
brave the battle Of the hosts Of Israel that had
gathered themselves together go do de in the SER
vice Of the Lord, in the land Of Mormoudom So ere two
had spanned the heavens he might have been seen
vending his way TO the baunss Of his chdren-to the
land Of vermillion, clay pipes and squavdom. In my
next hope 70 be able 70 enghten the public Of the re-
suits OF his mission.
man by the name OF Lucss, in the employ Of the
ouartermasters department, arragned before the
civil court few days ego for stealing from one of the
suffers wagons bag Of buckshot suitable for q revolver
nd He uaad Ssrn
matters employment, and started for the States but NJ
Gilbert, before mentioned met this worthy son OF Nor
monism near Bear river on his way Salt Lake City
Thus this scoundrel has been In camp all winter a. spy
and paid by the government for his vllany There are
others In camp which the finger suspi,ion pointing
and they cannot much longer elude the vigilance Of Col
these to whom he has entrusted the care ana
attention OF such matters.
Ire exceeD. health Of the troops continues and they
only avail. The Of command for an onward movement
THE MORMONS ABANDONING SALT LAKE
CITY.
Correspondence OF the Buffalo Courierl
FoRr LEAvENwosm, X. r., Nay ID, 1858.
MISSES. EprroRs-rhe following important informs,on
has just been received this fort from private bat
reliable source
CAxP soorr, y. T., April IL, 1858.
DEAR Mr. Gilbert has arrived from Salt Lake
City and sends express 10 the evening the
Governor has gone into the city by invitation suppose
everything VIII be fixed up; there VIII be no chance for
fight with scoundres they are preparing 70 leave
for the southern portion OF the Territory White
Mountains The women and children are leaving alresiy
And snn,o.e The men will follow soon We MAJ soi,c,
them until drive them into Mexico hope So they
will be Of little trouble 10 US, and the Mcxscans will be
after them. Mr. Gilbert says the volunteers In CALI
fornia all ready TO mustered ser.
vice. ard II this affair Ia not settled 10 sui, them they will
fall. We have a good deal Of hard and dis
agreeable service this winter, and expected 10 be
oDs Ts peop. some re es,.n. ne
last and with desperation but We are doomed
70 disappointment The hormons have planted no crops
this year 20 they have been preparing ali winter make
this move No news from Captain Marcy, but We look
for him IN couple OF three weeks.
And thus exhibited the usual result where bluster
and braseadoca take the place OF calm and settled
courage, founded on principle, and the right II
throw the general government on lu guard but that the
policy Of completely bringing the Mormon leaders 70 com
gc.e .ubec.on 20 the laws o. our country Of driving
General orders No. directing The troops 70 move IN
SIX columns, suppose you have seen, published
readiness 10 obey the order and by the 9Th proxmo the
Last column Win have moved
the command Of the First brigade Utah forces
Captain A. Pleasantop, Second Dragons is announced
The acting Assistant Adusant General Brigade Head
quarters
| THE MORMoNs AND THE WHITE RIVER
MOUNTAINS.
The place said be selected by The Mormons for refuge
by themselves reported 70 be upwards Of hundred
miles from Great Salt lake City, n southeast direction
In the spring Of 1855 emission sent there 70 visit
Indians, explore the country and form settlement
The Indians received the elders si ars In very friendly
but before they had been long there The "bresh
rem" spprehended rcschery and feared tina, Red skin
not satisfied with bis new neighbcrs The chiefs
son, young under twenty years Of age, became
very friendly 10 oil appearance, extremely living almost
constantly with the elders night well day. They
gave him present OF good rifle and other tokens Of
their appreciation Of his friendship, and things went
smoothly. The young Indian traded with one OF The
young Hormons, and their horses changed owners.
whether the Mormon too keen in business in the est
nation Of the Indian IA unknown; but the latter
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