New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-30
.d,, 10 repete with psvel and ssetoI geographical
information. IL folIcws for aecnsderaoie a'st'nce
the old Spanish trail 70 California
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 40

CtnP FIOYp 0, CIpAh VALLEY, U. 7,
IA.,be services Of Tie battalion Of Mounted se-
men and Third Infantry, unGsr COL W. w. LoIns,
Mounted RieerneB can Low be espenso WIN, taN
command vii march Oh TIE i'sh 'ns'' I" INC DoP1I
The command will open the communication be-
.ve.n this n olitary department AID ;hs, OF New
Mexico taking the route selected oy ie o'mn soder
nth ,neb deyjatous from L as his Judgment msy
Sse nYoper viz: On the west side OF Lake Utsa 10
Salt Crees .herce 20 Green River, Bae RIVER and
Grand River, crossing the after 20 'ns SATsIeo
Mountains cross1a aver whicD, mo lHe ssey OF toe
San mis- on the head waters Of the Rio Grade, down
tb.t river 70 Catels Creek, theLcs 70 Tsos, acd
scross q o mo uptsins 10 Port Uhlon
an The different oor.ioLs Of ttis command les
III il .sions ia Nes&e1ico to secnre aad HcoIt:o
,ns De transportation All s1pples procured
for the army Of Ctao, By Capt H. b. hNcJ, On
JIisD:Iy. go .
Encouraged by TIE grstiG sstion Of being rsssf
q. their brotnersu.srus, and Of eustSE1s .ae laFs
| and msr.si1ing tbe hoBor aud .c.egnty Of .eelr
| country. this Command having endured With n1iy
cheerf1irets ne tols pnvseons and narasal?e s'rs
from exposure 10 q succstsop OF sno Gorns, ABA
fion c,ossipg mountain o-renS, sep1ed With seVere
cold and sssson OF unusIsl severity 10 ne Roxy
Mountains. delivered their convoy al Camp SOFT
~ IT. jar H. 1sjS.hus insarpg :he slccessfll COM
peti OF The nission Of Cap..n T. Il. Marcy - New
Mexico, and opening new epd .ssy avenue . this
Department selected by thst officer.
"To Coiorel Lorng and his battalion the Comnano-
rg General tenders rne good wshes Of ire srfny isr
ut Ct NewMe1ico spd for the sIccess OF the Effort
they are sbont to mako 20 open Dew route, winch
will Contribute greatly 70 the economy G. ot'aihirg
supplies for this Depart nent, and fsciitate eoTmsr
cisl intercourse between the Atlantic sid Ps1hc
States, and strengthen the bopds OF union os'Seen
them.
"By order Of Breves Bnssdier GsnsT,l TTdyysrcy
"slued F.J.PogTER, ASS ,t.n. Adj Genera .
Tie recital Of Col. Lorings route suggests to me
TO allude to the fear expressed by Gov. Cumming IN
4 L Il tVaAE Eu ma r
sOns tnat the Mormons contemplated an exodus 10
Sonora II was for long while the general behel
here az il was the apprehension OF certain gentle
men high in office in Washington, that such Was the
case. But after obtaining more accurate idea oi
the geography of the region over which the transit
would have to be effected am satisfied that the at
tempt would be not only fruitless, buC insane For
the last two months have enjoyed an intimate ac-
duaintance with two gentlemen who are not only as
familiar with the topography of that country as per-
bsps any other American gentleman OF similar ln-
tegence but who are acquainted also with the re-
| sources and disposition OF the people OF Sonora.
They represent that there would Dc but three routes
over which such an exodus could be attempted; the
first by crossing the Rio Colorado and striking for
several hundred miles across trackess desert, de-
fcent in water and utterly destitute OF vegetation;
the second by building boats on the Colorado and
descending the river; the third by entering Sonora
through California IL is needless for me TO recte
at length the obstacles to u general emigration
of the MorInons over either OF these rontes. IL
would be necessary to consume year IN making
preparations 70 attempt the first, and such prep
arations could only be made in Il time OF profound
peace which does not exist, Gov. Cummings dec
laratiODs to the contrary Notwithstanding. stations
would have TO be constructed great corrGfs bullt,
and magazines of provisions established. IL would
be an undertaking of far more magnitude than the
pilgrimage 10 this valley from Nauv0O. The second
route would be utterly mpracticable on account OF
| the deficiency Of timber the river. transit
over the third route could only be effected with the
| consent and by the cooperation OF the people OF
| California But cay these gentlemen, granting
| that the road were open, the people of Sonora are
capable of repeling this whole community. They
detest the very name of Mormon, and there is not
Jucecro who would not take up arms and fight
with desperation in case of such an invasion.
| have heard it intimated that more than year
| ago Brigham Young procured partial exploration
of the routes across the desert and down the rver
ard that the report of his agent was against their
practicability.
| The rumor which ] noticed in my last letters,
that il was intended to redeem in gold the Stock
shin plasters of the Deseret Currency Association
proves to be utterly incorrect. These notes are
signed by Brigham Young as President and Hiram
Clswson as Treasurer. l have been unable to as
| certain TO what amount they were issued but II
was certainly very large II is now, however, an
| nOunced by the persons in charge OF the Deseret
store which belongs to the Church, that the notes
will be received only payment of Church dues and
| tithngs, and throughout the week those agents
have received them when presented at me store IN
| payment for produce This has caused great dis
| tress and much murmuriDg. You will appreciate
tsoperation and effects without further description
| Ii was s. speculation no mole discreditable than
many Others in which the Church has engaged
within the last five years. Precisely that portion
of the community is defrauded By 1t which can
least afford 10 sustain the loss.
A site has been selected for cantonments for the
amy, in Cedar Valley, about eight miles from the
present camp. The building will commence as
soon ss a sufficient quantity of wood has been pro-
cured. Most Of the bids for furnishing lumber as
well as for cutting hay have been rejected by the
| Quartermaster, on account of the exOrbitant eX-
pectations of the bidders. Those who squared
timber for building from 81 to 81 % per foot.
My expectations concerning the California mail
have been fully realized The second trip was per-
formed in l6 days the contract time, and the third
trip in Is days On this third Trip beside the reg
uar mail for Utah Territory, more than two sacks
full of letters were received directed to the States.
They will be forwarded 10 the Missouri frontier by
the same mail which conveys this letter.
An election is to be held throughout the Territory
| on Monday, Aug. 2 for Representatives to the
Legislative Assembly and for local officers. The
Gentiles intend 10 make demonstration III this city
which viii prove Intellectual except an encourage
ment To the disafected portion of the Mormos.
The First Presidency Of the Church has, of course
already dictated the ticket which Will be successful
Ii will be presented 10 their followers at the polls at
the Council House on Monday morning, and every
man who refuses to vote it will be marked" So
long the following provisions OF the law regulating
elections remain unaltered, the legislative authority
| of the Church is secure:
csc ). Each elector shall provide himself with
7 vote tgi