The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-05
THE LATEST NEWS.
THE UTAH EXPEDITION


Two Weeks Later News from Camp Scott
Preparatso~s for . Forward Movement,
&C., &c DC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE HERALD.
Fokr LAAvNvoR1H, X. r., March 20, 1853.
We have news from the Utah army 10 the lsth Febru-
1y Mr. Gerrish, for three years trader in Salt Lake
and who started from Aichison last year With train OF
goods but thus far Jailed 70 enter the valley reached the
fort 10 day He reports the continued good health OF the
army and the certain Dissemination of Colonel Johnston 70
force or needs beg his way into the city al the earliest
practical moment He Is only Whiting for supplies IRON
New MEXICO and laramie both OF which viii reach him
about the same time The contractors Russell and Majors
start an or train lis wagons, each OF 5000
pounds capacity, from the latter point the Goth OF this
month calculated 10 reach Fort Bridser In forty days.
that 10, By the LIST Of May. Al Capt. Marcy leaves New
Mexico with his mules and escort BY the Ia proxtno n
may be set down thai Col Johnston will resume bis I'D
vance By the 10th OF May.
Mr. Gerrsh reports the grass on the Plains as fAr sd
vanced now ~ In Nay Of last year which N wei,
come for horses and cattle He mot Col Hofmans
command Of four companies and hundred mule teams
.. point which win put them two hundred miles from
here night All well.
Mr.. Gerrish Of opinion thai the Mormoos, a body,
not at all disposed resist the troops but are de-
ceived and led astray by the crafty villain u their head
for whom there d no redemption.
The oacers and troops At Fou Brsdgee wore unremt.
tngly engaged in preparations for forward march, for
which Providenos had blessed them with q very mild
winter Echo Canon found to DO fortified, detour
could be made 70 avoid This and other pes OF simas
dangerous character.
Three hundred recruits arrived here fev days since
from New York, OF whom were Immediately pushed
on to Fort Riley, 70 AL up wing OF the First Cavalry
posted there for The winter They were good locking
body OF men.
The activity thls pos, Tor the early starting Of the
Utah reinforcemens unaba,ed The quantity q freight
shipped tbs year by the Missouri for government
immense. Much intended for NebraskA City has been
Nopped ~ this point
Ixaur-oers CIR, March -, 1854.
Seven arrived here last night from Camp Scott.
They e there the 10th nj, and report Coiooe Joha
sious command good health and spirits. Col Johnston
told them To report provisions advanced 70
hin in tine he had fear Of the Mormons They thins
he viii have skirmshes with the Mornons during
the early summer bet that he WIN NOT sttemp, any ser
ous operations Until arrival OF reinorcemsnis from
tbs place He does not propose 10 make any attempt
to enter Salt Lake City via Echo Canon, but
viii march north and be can obtain
entrance through the Boar River valley Thsse meo en-
press the opinion that the Mornors will pursue active
perssvering and determined guerrilla warfare and tina,
them. II viii rot be very difioun for army 10 sd
vance into Great salt lake City, but all their provisions
will have 10 be advanced from the States them at that
place, While the Mormons enjoying perfect knowledge
OF the country, will with fanatic desperation fall upon
their trains, stampede their cattle, and by every means
Of irregular warfare exhaust demoraIze the troops
Nor will s,tempts 10 seduoe the soldiers from their duty
be wanting
Colonel Johnsons command bears i,sef couraerouaIv
though s subjected 10 deprivatons the men are
eating animals, which II fat would weigh from ten 10
twelve hundred pounds but present only weigh from
three 70 four hundred pounds These cattle (oxen) have
sometimes TO be lifted up In order 10 he killed The only
apprehensons OF Col Johnston appear be In regard 10
his supplies The men who arrived last night state that
the Commisssry General at Fort laramie told them Col
Johnston had written him that he (Coi Johnsion) had
supplies sufficient 10 last his command iii the LIST OF May
and not one day longer Upon the basis Of that letter an
attempt being made 70 send train Of supplies 70
Col Johnston early possible. said train viii pro
baby have started before this tune. There are al Fort
Iarme four months supplies for command Of 5000
Three companies wo companies Of the och infantry and
one Of the h) VIII probably leave there 70 escort the
earliest train or trains 70 Camp Scott The four compa
nles Companies and Of the LIST cavalry and twoomps
MES Of the 9Th infantry which ef here The 18th Inst,
expected 70 arrive 81 Fort laramie In time 70 acceupaay