The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-01
IMPORTANT ARMYINTELLIG ENCE- DISPOSITION
or TIE UTAH TROOPS FORCES TO BE SENT
4 10 OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORIES.
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On the suppostion that the Mormons longer intend
to oppose armed resistance to the entrance of the
United States troops into the valley Of Salt Lake the
general chief Of the army after full consultation with
the Secretary of War has issued orders for changing the
destination of portions Of the troops now en- route for
Utah. arss esE
The troops to in the department Of Utah. under
the command of Brig General Johnston, will be eight
companies of the "a DRAGONS Phelps battery of the 4th
artillery, ReynOldss company Of the ID artillery and
three regiments Of intantrythe 9TH 10th, and either
the 9Th or the It'll.
Six companies of the LIST cavalry will remain on the
plains during the sumner and until late in tho au
tumn the grass and the will permit them to
turn to Fort Riley LeavenwOrth US may hereafter be
determined While ON the plains they will make excur-
sions among the Indian tribes whose friendship may
have been suspected for the purpose Of impcssng upon
them the power Of the United States and Of confirming
them In their present pacific professions.
Berrys and Hunts batteries viii be Immediately sent
back to Fort Leavcnworth.
After completing the work of cooperating the battal
ion Of the 9Th infantry in opening road to Camp Scott
via Cheyenne Pass the companies of engineer soldiers
win return to West Point, New York.
The troops sent from New Mexico escort to Capt
Marcy will be sent back to that department
The one years subsistence now on the way in the
contractors Trains for the troops already in Utah, as
well for the whole Of the renforcenens originally
destined for the same department. will not except in a
very extreme case be broken in upon diverted from
their destination but will be sent forward In order to
Afford with care, about two years supply for the smaller
force designated above to remain In the department OF
Utah The LIST cavalry the troops In the district Of the
Platte aud those who are to return to Fort Ieavcnworth
will he subsisted from the supplies originally ordered to
be drawn forward for the consumption Of the reinforce
ments the route to Utah. and from the supply for
500 men, now going forward from Fort LeavenwOrth.
1t is believed that the troops in Utah will have
sued their present supply Of subsistence stores before
those on the way in the contractors train reach them
Brig General Harvey will if practicable take all the
government mule-wagons with the renfoTcements
rb 1V Inc
the principal articles of subsistence -four bacon
coffee sugar desccated vegetables vinegar &cand send
them forward with despatch to Brig Gen Johnston The
Ouarteraster will also take forward years supply
Of clothing for the troops designated for Utah OF the
one thousand horses route FOR Utah. two hun
red are to be retained by Brig Gen. Harvey for service
elsewhere
visions of this Order will return to St Louis, aud
the command of the department OF the West. Assist.
Adt General d. g. Buell. win remain attached to the
staff of Brig aen. Harvey, and accompany him to ST.
Louis there to his position at the headquarters OF
the department Of the West
IT. in his march to the West, Brigadier Gen Halney
should receive satisfactory intelligence that the voluntary
submission the Mormons to the federal authorities Is
not be relied upon but on the contrary serious ress
lance to the entrance of advanced forces into Salt
Lake Valley the part Of those people, is probable the
General In the exercise of sound discretion will con-
nue to advance with the whole of the renforcemens
now on for that Territory or with such parts there
Of in addition to the 9Th and 7h regiments of infantry
and Reynolds battery as to him seem necessary and
personally the General will continue with the partial re-
Inducements return to assume the command OF the
department of the West, as he may prefer
Reliable though not Official accounts of the Indian
hostiities of some magnitude in Oregon and Washington
Territories making IL advisable to strengthen the force
in TINT quarter regiment of infantry either the 9th or
7th (nrobaby the ormer will be sent to Fort Walla
Waila as soon II can b. safely spared. II the com
mander in Utah should obtain information to cause him
to believe It unsafe for the regiment to direct its march
pon Fort Walla-Walla he will order thy such other
route to the department of the Pacific he mny judge
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