The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-14
THE MORMON WAR.
News from Salt Lake City by the way
OF California.
INTELLIGENCE FROM the ARMY DIRECT.
The Threatening Speeches OF
Brigham Young.

The Threatening Speeches OF
Brigham Young.
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POOR CONDITION OF THR M0RK0N ARMY,
&C., &C.. 80.
The Condition OF ths Utah Army.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF rHENEw YORK HERALD.
LIAvEswoR1R, Jan. 2, 1858.
The number or trains sent with the Utah army were
eighseen' Each train consisted OF twenty six waeous
which carried on average 5000 lbs each-uaax,nr
total Of 900 bs largo portion OF these slo 400
ibs however, consisted Of clothing tents and camu eoui
psse they also included tbs provisions In the
is with their packnes-such casks, barrels and tho
like The supplies of everything contained in thosa
eighteen trains were amply sufficient To last the armv one
year. Supplies for eight months twelve trains were
left at Fort laramie, with directions for Russell Bou
dell to forward them 10 the army carly In the
spring. while the rest or supplies for four months being
six trains were sent forward with the army Green river
this being considered amply sufficient to last the sroops
until the rest OF the trains advanced in the sprinp
or tho four months supplies sent forward to the army
half, three trains were burned by the Mormons
but whether those three trains provisions or chno
and camp equpage is unknown, at least here Tho War
Department Mt washington may have been instructed IL
they contained provisions the army suffer intensely
from want Of food If clothes will suffer severely from
the cold by being almost des tte Of tents Stoves now on
extra wearing apparel, and exterior comforts generally
Or may be that the trains destroyed contained An equal
proportion Of food and Clothes the army must suffer
both from the cold and for Of food but In neither
way 80 severely So Of whatever the trains DESTROYED
may have consisted the army consequence there
Of endure great hardshps and suffering this winter
But IL the report brought by the men who recently
q duvho
you yesterday be true that the army had been on half
ratons for month previous To their leaving IL would in
dicae that the trains destroyed consisted provisions
This probability is increased by the fact that though they
report the weather az intensely cold the snow falling
fast they make no mention Of the troops suffering from
cold or the want OF raiment or tents II Ls likewise
strengthened by the additional fact that the rs report Of
the destruction OF the trains them az pro
vision trains" At least two Of the six trains are sup
posed TO have been clothing and camp equipage that
would leave but provision train with the army or one
fourth Of its winter supplies four provision trains
support the army four months such train would only
last II one month at the same rate. Here, however,
may introduce calculations which will considerably
lenghen this time The six trains advanced TO the Cream
river contained supplies for force $500 men four
months. Now ~ the opinion Of the best military autho-
rhy upon this subject or rather Of the military who
outside OF the Utah army, know most about it. that the
troops on the Green river do number over ten or
twelve hundred add TO this those with the ex
petition as teamstsrs and the Ike and will give you
force Of about 600 Provisions that would support
$500 men one month would last 800 month and
months and four days The nine men who recently az.
rived here left The army tho 18th of November ias
the troops had then been on half rations ninth,
since the 18th Of October which they may be
supposed 70 have comraenced eating the provsons
These, according 10 the above calculations would last
the army until the I'D Of January The army wagons
took with them supplies OF food last the troops until
they arrived In Utah; these supplies may not have eli
run before period which would have brought tho
tram provisions IN requhiton before s here supposed
u rs fair, however 70 consider that the supplies in
the army held oct ~ abyut Ocsobey
perhaps little but not much longer-or the troous N
they had met with hostile demonsra wcud have
reached salt Lake City some time prior 70 the period here
This statement makes the condition Of the army s,comv
indeed, but not hopeiess spring opens there early
with food for little month Doubtless iarpe por-
ton, not the whole Of the additional food be
qured may be packed the mules ana forwarded
from Fort Laramie 10 the army, the deep
snow that covers The country between those points Tho
distance from Fort Laramie 10 the army IL $50 miles
The horses mules cattle were reported 70 be diving
OIL nj the rate Of from 80 every night During the
short time that any Of the animals live the army can,
some extent save their dried provisions and i've fresh
meat The number OF animals Of all kinds that reached
Green river with tho army not known here SAX yoke
OF cattle attached 0 each wagon and there were 20
wagons In each tram tho three with the army
would contain $50 Besides this, number Of trains
reported 70 be ~ high AZ tour went through from Fort
Laramie W the army carrying and proyender for tho
animals II this be 80 the corn, IL not already expended
may become an article of great importance food for
largely increase the number OF horned cattle The horses
and mules connected with the army ieast were
very numerous. The horned cattle will In all probability
perish; but there prospect that some Of ths mules
perhaps some OF tho horses, will live through the winter
The hormons have burned the long grass that In
The valleys but there short wry grass thai grows
the tops Of mounds and the hlsdes that they could
not burn, and mules could live on this grass mo chief
mon scouts would k drive on the animals II they left
the camp 70 seek grazing is also 10 be spprebsnded
that The snow may fall SO deep that the mules cannot dig
that Il things come 70 the worst the army,
rather than sarve where H. raise is camp, spike
tself of all heavy encumbrances retreat through the
snow 70 Fort laramie The several expeditions across
army from Moscow fully establish the iaos ,ha, ho~ srea,
soeyer the difficulties Of such retreat may be, they
nevertheless not nsurmountabe. NO doubt necessity
oppose II, and retire 70 bort Laramie during the win
Ter, though the SHOWS be mountains high and steep"
But were such necessity In any way probable Coosei
Johnston would dobtess have Me retreat be-
fore the severity OF winter set In. Certain 10, Thai
ssmc, oomc rea, sD,a may ~ ne ,, army, & vii Dot
so would be in direct violation OF is orders The War
Department never intended that thus expedition should
attempt TO enter Utah II the hormons "showed hghkn
small force was sent out, merely for the purpose OF
making the saints show their hand Tney have done So
army sufficient wipe them oulD The tlls force cent
out last sprng was not hougbtessy hurried OF, M pro
vde, upon distant and difficult expedition; on the con
trsry, army took the hed better prepared
had supplies Of every Kind sufficient last for more
than year. Every thing that foresight could anticipate
provided for II the troops received kindly by
the Normops they would plenty Of provsons 6srs;
II they met with hostility they had Than sufScent
10 supply all their wants during the winter while eight
months supplies were at Fort Leavenworth 70 be
advanced 70 them carly in the spring, at which ume
hey could Also receive renforcemenn large enoagh
% enable them 70 ~helm their aduterous ensmies
The present unhappy condition of the army s owing
rely 70 the burning OF those three trains BY the Mor
MONS an event which foreeaw, and which could
rot have occurred had there been censursbe neg
renee on the part Of some In opposition 10 ALI
military PRINCIPLES and In direct violation OF the laws of
ogistcs 10 have the supplies Of army far advanced
he and unguarded when Of march through
In the vicinity Of neutral hostile country the
eighborbood Of people whose disposition is uncertain
10 allow the supplies OF an army 10 be thus unguarded
s inexcusable negiigence especially was
oupable in expedition OF this Kind against people