Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-01-20
From the Army in Utah.
PROCLAMATION OF GOV, cCMMING-INTEREs
TING DETAILS


The latest accounts come down to The 1st /
of December. AT that time the whole of the .
troops had been concentrate, aod were in
winter quarters on Blacks FOX, about one
and quarter mile above ForS Bridger, with +
the exception of Col. Cookies command of
Dragons, who were posted forty miles dis
tant, on Hcnry's Fork, where there was some
scant supply of grass for the horses. Five
companies Of the infantry were stationed at
old Fort Bridger, and were engaged in re-
building the works, for the purpose of proiec
ting the provisions and to be occupied here
after as permanent Fort by the United
s ates The whole of the works, it was an
ticipated. would be completed by the 50. og.
The locally is said to be good cne for The
object. There is an abundance Of wood for
fuel and water. The t-oops were all comfoc
tably situated in tents. with stoves. and for
tuna ely tie weather had been ve.y mild
They were in excellent health, and number
ed some twelve or fifteen hundred, in addi-
ton to about a thousand tcamsters and other
attaches of an army. Nearly two-tbirds of
all the animals attached to the expedition had
died
With the exception Of some minor articles,
prov isiQn for procuring which had been made
the army had suffcency of food to lact for
some months. Col. Johnston, however,
availing himself Of every possible resort, had
sent Capt Marcy, with command of men.
and several mountain pilots, to reach Taos
and Santa Fe. and from thence to transport
further supplies. This the Republican re-
CARDS rather forlorn hope, and not likely
to result in giving succor to the main body
of the army.
! Governor Cumming, on entering the Ter
/ ritory, had addressed letter to Ex-Governor
! Brigham Young, and issued proclamation
/ to the reople of Utah. Both of those papers
/ arc insertel below. The Mormons, j. is sta
/ ted, are already satisfied of the hopclcssaess
/ of their resistance, and are preparing 70 aban-
don Salt Lake City early in tue sp.ing. IL
onecr parties have already gone forward, and
| it is probable that Brigham Youngs threat
! that the army would find Great Salt Lake
City IN ashes VII be verified. They have de-
/ tern.ined, it is said, to omigrate to the Brit
! ish Possessions, but what portion of them is
not known All that Governor Young has
determined upon is that Re viii keep th troops
/ of the United States where they are this
winter 1t is believed that many hundreds
/ of the Saints will be left behind to abide the
protection of the United States Government.
Gov Young has not been wanting in prof
fcrs oG liberal;ty to the United States troops.
Understanding that the army was in want OF
salt, be sent to the camp of Col. Johnston
ffteen mules loaded with salt. with his res
poets, but that officer sent it back. Young
was also very polite to all the officers OF the
army: inviting them to partake of his hoSpi-
tality at Salt Lake City and to spend the win
ter there All accounts concur in saying
that the Mormons will leave Utah Territory
in the spring; and it is said that Co John
ston is so firmly of this belief that lie asks nc
increase of the numerical force Of the army
under his command, although supplies will OF
course have to be sent to h.m.
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR
CUNNING.
GREEN RnEn County, NEAR FoET BRgDGEE.
Jtoi Territory, November u, 1897.
To tie pe2io'e Of ttoh Tc.rfto5y:
On The 11th of July, 1897, the President
: appointed me to preside over the Executive
Department of this Territory. | arrived al
this point on the l1th of this month, and shal
probably be detuined some time in conse
que1ce Of the loss OF animals during the e.
) C, ut snow storms
will proceed at this point to make the pre-
Emiuary a. sangement lor the temporary o.
ganizaton of the Torrito'ial government
Mann Reasonable acts o. violence having
rec,a.' V teen committed by lawlcss individu
ais, supposed 70 have been countenanccd by
The la,e Executive, such persons are III state
of re0e on Proceedings WI be instituted
sa,rst tnem in court organized By Chic
eJa> :ce E.hcls, held IN this @Junty, wbicl
VII supcyseie the necessi,y OF appointing ;
mil..,y : commission for the trial of such Of
feude,s 1t is my duty to enforce uucondi
tional obedience to the Constitution, to the
organic laws of this Territory, and 10 all the
other laws of Congress applicable to you. L,
+ enable me to effect this object; l viii, in The
event of resistance, rely upon posse conf a
tus of the well disposed portion of the inhabi
tants of this Territory. and VIII only resor
to military posse in case Of necessity
trust that this necessity VIII not occur.
come among you with no prejudices o.
enmitics, and by the exercise Of a just an(
firm administration hope TO command you
confidence. Freedom Of conscience and The
use Of your own peculiar mode of serving Coo
are sacred rights, guaranteed by the Consti