New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-14

heretofore published. He Is evidently very heIie
pleased with the idea of being left Governor OF
deserted Territory from which the nhabtant' had
fed at his approach. He exhibits much anxiety 70
put AOp to the migration Of the Mormons. 1t
would appear that his proposed journey to the
southern part Of the Territory was mainly IN the
hope of reassurng the ugitives, and inducing some
Of them TO return. According to statements con-
tanned in the San Francisco papers, having an ap
pearance Of authenticity, and said to rest on the
authority of private letters received at San Bernar
dino, by the mail Of April :, from Salt Lake City
this migration was first started about the middle oil
March, at " hch time Young issued clrcula' call
ing upon the people Of Salmon River, Og1eD,
Brownsville, Suffers Corner, Box Elder, indeed
all the settlers north Of Salt Lake City, as well IS the
inhabitants of that city ITSELF to yacate their homes
and remove with their families and goods to the
southern district Of the Territory there to await
further orders. This command appears to have
been in full course Of execution Oh the arrival OF
Gov. Cumming, nor does that event seem to have
put any material stop to il. Bnghams circular
recommended that certain number of men be
left to take care of the property, and to secure the
growing crops if possible; but should they not be
able to do So they to burn and destroy every
thing, "a her than have it fall into the hands of the
invading Genties. According to the Governors
account, there would appear to be net only readI-
ness but an alacrity TO scute these orders. The
people tske with them their proSslons-of which
they are said to possess suiciency for two years
-. hill Al f.ot oil
their movable possessions, even to .the doors and
windows of their houses.
Not merely antipatby to the presence of the
troops in their settlements, and to the idea as the
Governor writes, of being tried by "juries COM
"posed of teaustcrs and followers of the camp"
but apprehensiops also of Indian outrages had con-
tributed to this movement. Shortly before it COM
mepced news was arrived Of an attack b. the In
dams on the detached settlement Of SIS mon River,
established last Summer by Bril- cham Young, three
hundred miles north of Salt Lake City, the killing
of several of the settlers and the driving off their
cattle. Other Indian depredations to serious ex-
tent especially in the stealing Of cattle, had been
of late committed in the valley itself-depredation
which tie Mormons believed to have been occa-
stoned by the presence Of the army in their neigh
borhood, if not to have been directly instigsted
from the camp. 1t was supposed that Brigham
Young and the migrating MormOns would make
their fret rendezvous in the valley of San Pete,
about hundred and fifty miles southeast from
Salt Lake City toward the Rio Colorado. Other
accounts mentioned Parowan, about hundred
miles further ia the saue direction. There are
several thriving settlements IN these Valleys but the
amount of tillabe land is quite limited, entirely
insufficient for the whole number Of Mormons, so
that their stoppage there could only be Temporary.
Gov. Cumming thinks, from some hints dropped by
Brigham Young that Sonora is their ultimate desti-
nation. Doubtless the movement will be entirely
governed by the course of events. There can be
little doubt that Young possesses influence enough
with the great bulk of his followers to induce them
to go wherever he plesses. The very small num-
Der of fifty six men and thirty-three women, who
have registered themselves under Gov Cummings
notice to that effect as DESTROYS of his assistance
and protection in proceeding to the States, shows
the strength of Brigham Young's hold upon his
disciples.
1t would appear that DR.. Forney, who is COM
mir stoned as Superintendent of Indian Affairs Tor
Utah, had proceeded to Salt Lake City to join Gov
Cumming. Chief Justice Eckles and Marshal
Dotson remained at the last accounts in the camp.
From the Governors reference, in his dispatch 10
Mr.. Cass, to "juries composed of teamsters and
followers of the camp, an evident slur at the in
dictments found last Winter against Brigham
Young and others, there is probably no coincidence
of opinion between them. 1t would appear that
Echo Canon and the other passes Of the eastern
frontier were still occupied by parties of armed
Mormons, but the Governor states that he has
taken measures to cause their withdrawal, and also
to protect the buildings and other improvements OF
the abandoned northern settlements.
The latest accounts contain no mention OF the
movements or whereabouts Of Col. Kane. The
Peace Commissioners, whose Office appears likely
to prove a sinecure, were at Fort Laramie on the
18th of May, and expected 10 reach Camp Scott
about the end of the month, by which time, or
little later, Gov. Cumming will also have returned
to the camp. From the closing sentence OF Gov.
Cummings Dispatch, We conclude tha. be is vested
with Discretionary command over the movements
of the troops, and that he will retain them at Camp
Scott until he hears from the President This will
no doubt be severe disappointment to tie troops,
though with Salt Lake City burned to the ground
and the country deserted, they would scarcely be
better off there than in their present quarters,
while Brigham Young and his people at San Pete
or par5wsn would be as much out Of reach as they
are now at Salt Lake City.