The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-31
LATEST FROM THE Army IN UTAH

LATEST FROM THE ARMY IN UTAH.
The following is extract of private letter,
dated Fort Dridger July A, 1858, received by
gentleman of this city,
1t has been very dull and quiet here for the last
three weeks since the army left, have we had
news of any Importance, either from the States
Utah. General Johnston entered Salt Lake city on
last Saturday, 26th June, and encamped on the.l
dan, two miles beyond the city. There weg siy
lew Mormons in the place.
In consequence of the news received in the states
that Governor Cumming was in Salt Lake City, the
troops coming out here have been halted on the
road, but we have received no definite news of
them.
The 9th infantry, with the sappers and miners,
are on the road that leaves the main road at the
crossing of the South Platte (half wav between
Kearney and Laramie) then keeps to the left of
Laramie and goes through Bridgei's Pass This
road was surveyed last summer and the one preced-
ing, by 1t. Bryan, of the Typographical Engineers
who, by the by, is now with the 9th. A guide was
sent frcm here three weeks ago to bring them from
Bridgers Pass direct here there being road from
there. We expect them in three weeks, if they
meet with no obstruction on the way.
1t is so provoking that zee, here at Fort Bridger
have to wait week for our letters, which pass on
to Salt Lake city and come back. We do not get
much news from the army. There are very few
persons travelling on the road. As yet only one
train has arrived from the States the sutter for the
10th Infantry since we came. This has been very
quiet day, just like any other Sunday, and i am
glad of it.
July 5.-The last news from the army is, that
they were encamped about 10 miles from the city,
but were going to place called Cedar Valley,
about 80 miles southwest of the city, Brigh am
Young, Kimball, Porter and Rockwell were all in
the city with the Governor, Commissioners, &c.
This rather surprises me, as thought they would
be afraid to show themselves after the crimes they
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found not to amount to much-so we have heard.
Had they resisted, they would have been well
whipped, as they richly deserve. The city is said
to be beautiful one, and much admired. Streets
broad, streams running through, trees planted, &c.
The mail is just going off.
THE ACCOUNTS BY MAIL.
From the Special Correspondent Of the " ]. Tribune
GREAT SALT LAKE Cry, [. t., June %, 1858.
The army arrived on Saturday, occupying ten
hours in its passage through the city to the camp
beyond the Jordan. The advanced guard, COM
manded by Bvt Col. Smith, of the 10th Infantry
consisted of Capt. De Saussure's company of the
lst Cavalry, Capt. Marcys of the 5th Infantry, and
Capt. Gardeners of the 10th, and section ofPheps
battery, under Lieut.. Howard. The headquarters
| moved with the advance. Gen. Johnston was at
tended only by his regular staff. and by the Com
missoners, who rode out from the city at an early
! hour to meet him.
The advance emerged from Emigration KanyOn
| about % o'clock, and after brief halt on the
beach directly above the city, descended into the
streets and pursued a route toward the Jordan.
which led it past Brigham Young's mansion and
Lion House, the Council House, the Temple Square
and the House of w. C. Staines at which Governor
Cumming is guest. 1t was followed by the 10th
Infantry, Phelpss Battery the 5th Infantry, Rheno
| Battery, Col. LOrng's Battalion, Consisting OF
companies of the 9th and 7th Infantry and of the
mounted rilemen,) Col Bees Volunteer Battalion,
and the I'd Dragons Each regiment and battalion
was followed by its wagon train The sun was just
setting when the dragons crossed the bridge over
the Jordan.
All the flags which had been flying ever since last
Sunday from the stats on Main street. were struck
by the Mormons during the passage of the troops.
Most of the men who had been attracted from the
South by curiosity, watched the procession through
the cracks between the boards with which their
windows were barricaded The city seemed as
dead as the day our little party of Gentiles en-
tered it fortnight ago. The only groups of visible
Square. The few laborers who were busy in the
gardens and fields kept at their work with an ndif
ference which was affected and amusing.
In one little plot | noticed father and his boy
wedding patch of onions. The man bent over his
hoe and chopped at the weeds as steadily as if moth
ing was going in the street in front of him. but
the boy was continually dropping behind the faith
er's back and casting steathy glances at the col
umn. Whether acting in pursuance OF orders or
not am unaware; but it is certain that members
of the armed Mormon Guard, which is stationed in
the city under Gov. Cummings sanction, told per
sons during the morning to retreat into Their
houses and not show themselves while the army
was passing. | have the names of two persons who
were thus commanded.
The troops, the officers included, wore the rough
undress usual on march. There was perfect order
in the ranks no cheering or laughing, nothing cal
cuated to aggravate the feelings of the Mormon
population. No one was allowed to leave the col
umn for a moment, and the order was so rigldly
enforced that a surgeon in the 10th Infantry, to
whom | applied to visit a sick man in house with
in a blocks distance from the line of march, was
unable to leave his place in the regiment but after
reaching the camp, rode back hve miles to see the
patient The regimental bands played during the
march, but it was noticed that the music sus
pended when they passed by the porch on which
Gov. Cumming standing, and that no salute
was paid to his Excellency.
The camp extends along the river bank Tor at
leat two miles. 1t is hot, dusty and inconvenient
The soil is parched by the sun that every steI
taken within tent raises cloud of dust. The
church PASTURE and this morning Lewis Robinson
the Quartermaster-General of the Mormon army
demanded the payment of $50 per day for its occu
patton The demand was singular, not to say more
in consideration of the fact that all the land in tai
Territory is the property of the United States, and
not foot of it is yet subject to pre-emptlOn.-
The Mormon title to the soil is the lowest known tc
the law-that of mere occupancy.
In order to prevent contact between the troop:
and the Mormons, which seems to be much dreaded
by the latter, guard is stationed at the Jordan
bridge, and soldier is allowed to pass toward the
city without producing written permission, signed
aI neauquarters- n great many oncers nave iiu
den across to-day to see the city, and their demean
or caused great deal of trouble to some of tht
Mormon militia generals, whom they appear tc
have treated with perfect civty, but without ex
treme Difference to their exalted military rank. Ii
every instance of ill-feeling, however, which ha:
come to my knowledge, the source of the trouble
has been the interference Of the Mormon gentle
men in company and conversation where the
presence was not desired There so manl
Mormon generals riding about town, all of then
ranking Gen. Johnston that the safest course for
Gentle who wishes to aid the Governor in his plan
for "harmonizing" the Territory to apply the it'll
of General" to almost every Mormon whom h
meets.
THE FRAZER RIVER GOLD MINES.
Tho snecial corresnnndnnt of the New HOrl