Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-10

TIT NEXT News FROM UTAH-Ihel Ia st in
telligence from Camp Scott represented
Gen. Johnston as about to merch with his
whole army-three thousand strong-into
Salt Lake City, in two days He has been
reinforced by Capt. Marcy's command from
Santa Fe, and the supply trains Of Col. Hoff-
man from Fort Leavenworth his men We're
| in fine condition, and his stock of animals
complete. The Governor and Peace Com
missioners had already preceded him. The
entrance ofthe army into the capital of the
Saints" will put the intentions of the Nor
mons to a practical test. Their threat will
be remembered-that the appearance ofthe
soldiers within the capital should be the
signal for converting Salt Lake City into
another Moscow. We shall see whether
they will carry out that intention. We
know nothing of what has been doing in
| side Of the city, except from the statements
Of the Mormons themselves; for Governor
Cumming was ignorant and foolish enough
to exclude the newspaper correspondents
| a fact which is in itself evidence that he is
not the man for the mission he is upon. He
ought to know something of the nature and
value of the newspaper press, and the pop
ular desire to te informed through that me-
dium upon all matters of public Importance.
Mr.. Cumming ought to have been born in
Austria or Turkey, or some country where
the press withers under the blight Of cen.
sor hip.
From the intelligence we have been able
to gather, it is clear that the question Of re-
sistance to our troops is a mere party one
in Utah, and, moreover, that the party lines
are drawn pretty close. The peace men
among whom brigham Young chances to
behave a small majority but the war
party is still a formidable one-the more so
| because it comprises the men who made the
larg est sacrifices for the cause, who have
lost their all for it, and are therefore unwil-
ling to give it up without a struggle. The
men who came in obedience to the call of
the Church from Carson Valley, San Bar
nnrdino and other points, where they had
accumulated fortunes-all of which are now
lost forever-are not likely to submit quiet
ly, and go forth into exile without making
an effort to retain some foothold on the soil
of Utah. If the city should be burned on
the approach of the army, we should not be
surprised to see these men take to til noun
tains, turn guerillas, and keep up such har-
RAISING assaults on the troops that another
Florida war may be the result.
Ill VIC pdIGIdl tAOuuS Vi tHe MOTIlOHS
southwards, W. do not recognize any GER
tain indications that they mean to abandon
the Valley altogether. 1t is more probable
that they will settle at Provo and other
small settlements around, in the hope that
the army may be withdrawn, when they
calculate to return and enjoy their own
again. Perhaps their leading men see far
Their into the movements of the Indians on
our western frontier than we do-if they
are not the instigators of some of the hostile
manifestations, which, if they continue, will
necessitate the employment of our army at
other points besides Salt Lake Valley. II
this should turn out to be so, it will prove
that Gen. Johnston was right in urging the
immediate advance OF the army into the
city, and that Gov. Cumming was wrong.
Following the example of Willard Fill.
more, Gov. Cumming has adopted a tenn
porizing policy. and the Morn,ons are most
likely humbugging him as they did them.
In view of these things, the next news from
Utah will be of the highest interest; per
haps the most important yet received from
that quarter.