The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-02

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Our Letters from Camp Scntt and
Salt Lake City.
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DESCRIPTION OFTAE SETTLEMENTS OF UTAH.
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THE CONDITION Of THE TROOPS IN CAMP.
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SOME IDEA OF CAMP LIFE.
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Description Of Cen. JOhnston-A Dinner
Party in his Tent.
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The Returning Mormons and their
Statements.
TIE PORTlrIGATu0Hs OF ECHO KANYOy.
The Crystal Mountain Seen by
Bridger.
The Crystal Mountain Seen by
Bridgcr.
Newspaper Correspondents Excluded from Salt
Lake City by Gcv Cumming.
Curious history of the Mormon Bible how
ard Where IL was Found and Printed,
Ac., &C., dc.
OUR UTAH CORRESPONDENTS.


OUR UTAH CORRESPONDENCE.
pIgFEHssCks BsrwsEN GEN. JoHNsroS AND GOV.
CuafMING-tns INDICTED &,nMOSS ~ BE
BgsTsD- COLLISION BETWEEN the CIVIL AND
MILITARY AUra0atrIEs THREATENED -SsnsNADs
TO aEN. JoHssToN, ETC.
CAMP Soorr, u. T., Nay 81, 1853.
Much OF interest," to has rsnspred nce Oy last, bot
not Of sufficient development to speak dehailey. Coz
Cumming returned from Salt Lake City the 10th inst
and represents that the Morraons lsavi,g fast
they cam ana concentrating Provo about sixty
nDep south VIVA, they contemplate doing Is unknown
the Governor is advised Of their Intentions he
keeps wonderfully secret. He represents that they
acknowledged him the legitimate Governor OF the
Territory but Insist that the army shall n aud
in ts view IL ia fssred that the Governor himself cou
cedes from miesksn notion he has, the array is &,
70 aud come q, bis biddiog
he Grand Jury Of this county has found indictments
against seventy seven OF the principal men, from Brigham
Young down; and uness called to assist the Ma-shs
in tho execution of the duties OF his o,e the army Will
move into Salt Lake Valley At the earIlest psasoable
mcnt. Col HcfTnsns c,mpspd, with clothing and CUB
s!sLepce stores the South Pass As
arrives, think we shall move. Our provisions are
nearly exhausted The -four ration is Cut down ten
ounces per day; the beef is also below the regulation
allowance. IF anything should befs the supply trains
coming to our relief would be deporable indeed Th,ir
safe arrival s our only reliance. resort TO mules would
be inevitable.
An express Ieayes the first Of mex. month, by which
shall DO able to give you something definite storm
has long been gathering, and must fall long
singular feature the history Of warfare, tina, while the
government approves OF the defensive position of
Gen. Johnston q footing, the Cover
nor Is granting ,orrits W all who desire 20
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through camp Judge Eoklss Is determined to
any one against whom true bill has been found, vine
Their he tss the Governors permission not whenever
or wherever he be found Collision newt
able ami Gen. Johnston viii no. sacrifice any military
principle to cater TO the whin or caprice OF any
From bs Governors admissions his authority Is but
myth and II 10 well authenticated that n party Of poor
people, whom he gave penisson 10 leave the Territory
unmolestcd, have bsen stopped at the and her
stock taken from them Three families into camp
few days ago, the most destitute and pi,i ABLE looking
objects wond wsh 10 gee, who state undenably thu.
they turned back twice. AID meeting tue Governor
returning TO camp, impiorea him 70 them and pass
them beyond their enemies They asuert hat, hal not
been for this providensl meeting, they would all have
been killed or left 10 perish On the mountains.
Gcu. Johnstons hrovol meets tho hearty approval Of
every onc not because he has performed any signal cx
plot 10 merit IT, but that he II the ntest In all tho
army for such distinction. In his whole character
military man, he combines many OF the requisite quail
ties for commanding officer, that every asserts that
II 10 Al appointment "ai 70 be made"
The new uniform 10 instances Is universally con
demned The hat Ia ~su enough perhaps but this can
pAign hrs developed the ADVANTAGES Of pias for bo,h
coat and trowsers a support in carrying the belts
as vol a. freedom arout the hips, no mush deerod in
marching. The dark blue " also mistaken no.oa rhe
unorm ct present Is fombre enough but will loos Ike
. procession of monks y the noe ps,iero IL adop,sd.
The Ientn Infantry bsDd ssrenaief JJhnst0n toe
pisft ,he 18th rst honor NJ bis prs.er1onr ami
many oicors called on him 70 ofsr Their congratulations.
Tux rrAH coMsIssIoSERs--ARRIyL AT CANT
scOTT-pEfAkrUR m FOX SALT LAKs CfrY-DE
scRrTfoN or rak rosr-ooSpffIos OF rHs AMY,
ETC.
owr scorr, Z. r., Jane 4, 1883.
rEssSr ROUTE 70 urAu.
closed my las. letter 10 the HERAtD on the s,h ut
fifteen miles 10 the cast Of this posi- which pIsce ne
mail boupd 70 the states passed the expedition OF the
Utah Comuisriorers Leaving all their snbusooes bat
one ten milos from this post, where there was good
grazing and water, tho Commissioners drove Ia nue
before sunset to the authorities, civil and military
~ this p,ce The other smbuances entered next day. II
viii be remembered that the Commissioners LETT Fort
Ieavcnworth the 25th Of April They arrived Zero
the 2etb OF May having remained day and half a. For
Kearny, day at Fort laramie, and beng delayed
by high water Eve days the crosng OF the South Fork
OF Platte OF Nebraska river thus making i30 miles
between this post aud Fort Lcavonvorth IN twenty SIX
sud ha,C travelling Gays; this, too, o, seson OF the
year whe- the grss not god when The roads we're
heavy, with i've wagons and OF mules tras 10
Of the mules charged al kenny sna Lrsns, bit
the major par, Of then cans through all tho way from
Fort Teavcnworth, and arrived hero in good condition.
really, AFTER fsw days fes 10 commence aaoher jar
tuch trip
Under the circumstances this mrs, be c,n.1erei ons
Of the most Il the ssc,nasfal o,rney ever maie
across the Plains
The barrenness aud Hesitation of the lsnd sioug The
rosie have already noticed. Pernnlacut hsol.s,n an3
cultivation Of the lsu1s this aide OF the ne u almost
II no, qunc mprscicsble save Ser acres here AMI |
there along the valley Of stream IN, Lus Bos
here 50 no timber The oay suraing ma.ersI tss, caa
be obtained the rusu part OF The way "a bintlo ehp,
Within tho last two or three huadrei miles Wild sage
stumps bushss furnsh fuel a-so part OF ths way
here grass larger psrs OF the way found THO
md short phase thick tall and uxJrsn, other
VI this, or as am informe1 any other sessos Of the
rear. | should, however, add that borders rerrssea,
what srsss there as being ps,ularly nu,risous and
substantial for cattle Csle, cay they can r,rk better
nd faaeu quicker ths than any other grass 10 the
World; also subsst longer on given smoua, Of H. Nay
rap mi, may extent be owsg to the selubrpy Of
he air, since the Pains Whatever tscy may live
pou whatever may be their habits o, physisa cxer-
ise non exercise, slmost invariably grow IA AMI
trong What grass there Is however, along the route
spidly dying out u does seed WE'LL snd Close feed.
ng kills u. new route must be found, OF large num-
ers Of suimas coming htber must suffer from the wan.
n, not be entirely deprived Of grsss IN ysar or
vo
The scenery rom zig BOs to Forl KsWny s n,a,tO.