New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-13
FROM UTAH.
Troops Moving toward Salt Lake City.
THE SAINTS STILL AT PROVO.
REPORTED TREATY OF PEACE.

ST LoUIs, Monday, July IL, 1854
we have dispyches from LeayergoTth 70 the As
irs. bv steamer War Esgle 10 Bocueviie. They
state hist ei.ers bsve been received by the ST. Joseph
mai fiom the army, bu, tAst they contaia few si.
d.tions items Of interest
An officer writing from Gen. Johnstous camp "
Bear River. Juae To- Gays the army would resame ia
mach rext Gay.
Gen. Johnston had received a. express fson tie
Pesce Commissioner informing him that the army
would be received pescesby BY the Mormons. Tas
General did rot however feel any increased conitsscs
ia the peaceful attitude of the Saints and the army We
kept in readiness to repel any sreaeherous Demon
STATIONS.
A proclamation had been Issued 70 The people ~
Gen Johnston in which ne tells the Al that the armys
az ready now to sford tenn assistance AMI protection
as il was to oppose them when in rebellion agsias tbs
Government. l. WAS thought this guaranty would
csuse many Monnorst to evsde the despot'm OF fcucg
who has sedulously nculcsted TIE belief that the army
was particularly hostile to them.
TIE troops were 10 fee eonclton, and glad 10 be re-
leased .iom insction.
The garrison at Fort Btidger Consisted ct Capt Hss-
dticksons and Lieut. Smiths Companies OF the oh Ia
fanry, and Cspt. Stewards troop OF lst Cavalry.
Col Hcrnsn had lost 90 mules, but only one hogse,
in bis march across the Plains
The ST. Joseph Gazette Of the sh inst, roticng the
snval of the Utah mail, says that Gen. Harvey W"
eucau ped just beyond Fort Laramie. Col. May con-
rrand was met thirty five niles this side of LARAMIE.
A large body of infantry was at Ash Hollow. Major
Emery was eucsmped on the Big Blue, aud anotaeS
commander lnsme not givet WAS at Fort Kearney
The provision trains were progressing finely. The
Sioux Indians were scattered all along the route bu.
were friendly. There was heavy fall Ct snow at Fort
Bridger on the 10th Of June.
A dispatch from st. Joseph dated July :, by tao
United States Express Company to Bonneville, ssys
that the Salt Lake mail of JUICE 10 had arrived.
Gen. Johnston and his CO nmand was met at Echo
Canon, 80 miles from the city.
The army was in excellent health and spirits
Brigham Young ard hs followers were still at Provo.
Young had been to Sst Lake City to confer with Coz
Cunning ard the Peace Commissioners, but the re-
suit OF the conference was not known. Ii was the
established opinion that the Mormons would offer ne
resistance.
Col. Hoffman len the command Of Fort Bndger to
Capt Msrcy, and accompanied Gen Johnston.
Everything regarding the future movements of the
Mormons was yelled in mystery. Rumors were sill
rife However, that they mediate an occupancy Of 50.
nors.
Coriectures were numerous in the valley that tue
United States Government intend to purchase the
Mormon improvements in the South Platte.
The roads were very high bu, good The msil pauJ
neither met or any Indians on the plains but inst
great many traders at different points on the road.
The mail was nineteen days going from Salt Lake to
St Joseph.
The dispatch says that Judge Sinclair, recently
appointed Judge Of Utah would leave st. Joseph %
the 10th inst, accompanied by Mr.. Dedge, District
Attorney for Utah.
Our Lsavenworth correspondent, under date of the
sth inst, Gays an express arrived at Fort Lesvea.
worth that morning from Fort Kearney, paseing the
Utah mail for 50. Joseph.
1t was said that Gov. Cumming and the Pesce Com
missoners had concluded treaty Of peace with the
Mormons.
Gen. Harvey was in camp nine miles beyond Fort
Kesrney on the Sd inst. The express with orders fs
him to halt must have ovsrtsksn him on the 9th inst.
The L. s. steamer Mink leaves the fort tomorrow
with Capt. Lovsls and Lieut.. Lees companies Of
Second Infantry foe Fort Randall. She also t.ksre-
cruts for the same regiment.
Judge Cato has resigned his position as Distrc!
Judge