New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-03
From Utah.


A dispatch from St. Joseph, dated t1e 2oih ult by
the United States Expres. to Boonville SAYS: Ine
Ssl. Lake mail arrived here today, bringing dAts'
from Sa Lake City to the 18th int. Gen. johnston
was TO Start fI the City on the l3th with 3OOo men IN
columns Tie army will enter the valley ria S'da
Sprpgs on Bear River. Col. Hoffman had arrived at
Camp Scott with his men snd officers in good health
and spi,ts. Capt. Marcys command had arrived from
Mexico with 800 loose mules.
Commissioners McCulloug gh and Powell hsd started
for the city in company with Gov. Cumming aud
Postmaster Morrell CJ IIartnett, SECRETARY OF the
Territory, left Camp Scott on the lO'h in' Tor SAT-
Lake City. There wae quite diversity OF opinions 81
Camp Scott ss to what couse the Mornons would
pursue in regard 10 sO6ng the troops to enter the
valley.
The ms party paced about three hundred Nor
mons with horses and mules, and well armed; Da'
they would give no information as to where they were
going or what they intended doing. Fifty Mor0ods
who had escaped from the Valley were met al iIat'e
Blidee vending their way TO the States
Twelve companies of cavalry or dragons, were
mat 1esr Fort Laramie and they bad passed Ger.
Hsrrey ard Col May encamred on the Pawnee Fork
Of the Little Blue. large number of troops were
epcamped On the Big Blue. Col. Morrison and his
command were at the Little Blue.
The mail party slso met suppiy trains between the
fourth ard fifth crossings of toe Sgeet Water. Col.
Sanders was at South Pass, and was On the eve of
starting ON the Exploration Of the Wagon Road from
that place to Fo,t Hail.
The report that the Mormons had removed their
families TO Provo is confirmed. 1t is not kuown
yhsther Brigham accompanied the Mormons OF re-
manned in the city. The Mormons have not gone
either to Sonora or to the Russian possessions, as
Anticipated by the authorities at Washington, but
would do so pext Spring if any but Mornors are
placed there to govern them.
Wm McCann, egent Of Messrs. Russell & Majors,
was drowned OIL the 18th inst. in Laramie Creek
great many deserters ION the army were met on the
route. The streams were all very high and rising
WASHINGTON, Friday, July 2, 1853.
The Government has received letter from Major
Ben McCnlloush dated Camp Scott! in which he ststes
a. ts belief that of tho why the MoronS
dess,ted their hsbtations was to guard their women
from the spprebended excessive gallanry OF our col
de,s; and besides ths, the leaders resorted to this
exodus to keep the people together and prevent the
dstfected S.ios om throwing themselves on the AZ
nv for protection. The Mormons he says do not believe
that tie army he's orders authority to pursue them,
and hence congratulate Themselves that they are out OF
harm way from that source. Col. McC says thst
email force cf the Mornors is still in Salt L,ke City
ready to fire it, perhaps in the event of the approach
of the amy. Ho thinks that great mistake has been
committed in permitting the Mormons to gather their
crops, as this, while it strengthened them, diminished,
relatively, the power of the military forces.
1t was still Ported that tie MormOns were going to
Sonora, but upon this full reliance could not be placed
The belief is that the place Of refuge hss long ago
been selected.
Msjor Mccullough aud the other Peace Commis-
sioner, Gov. Powell were going at once to sit Lake,
but not with the army. Their powers are superior to
either those Of Gov. Cumming or G en. Johnston.