New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-16
THE MORMON WAR.
From the 81; Louis Republican, Jan. u.

From the 81 Louis Republican, Jam II.
Lieut.. Carroll, 10th United States Infantry, arrived
in this city Yesterday morning, by the Pacific Rail
road direct from the amyat Fort Brldger. He left
Col. Johnstons command on the list OF December.
and is understand, bearer Of dispatches to Wash
ington, from Col. Johnston, and will leave this
Last evening we received intelligence from the
Army at Fort Bridger and from the Territory of
Utah, and proceed to give the news which is of q
highly interesting character
The whole of the troops sent out upon this expedi-
ton have been concentrated, and were, at the date of
our last accounts, in Winter quarters Blacks Fork,
about one and quarter miles above Fort Bridger,
with the exception of Col Cookies command of dra-
goons who posted forty miles distant on Henry =
Fork where there some scdnt supply OF grass tor
the horses. Five companies of the infantry were sta
toned at old Fort Bridger and were engaged in re-
building the works. for the purpose of protecting the
provisions, and to be occupied hereafter permanent
fort by the United States The whole of the works
il was anticipated, would be completed by Spring
The locality is an excellent one for this object There
is abuI dance of wood for fuel and of water. The
troops were all comfortably stationed in tents with
stoves, and the weather had been luckily, very mild
They were in excellent health, and numbered some
twelve fifteen hundred in addition to which it may
be stated that there were about thousand teamsters
and other attaches of an army.
II will at once be asked how, under the circum-
stances so large a body of men can subsst until June
next on the provisions which had been able to reach
the Fort! To this we are enabled to answer that
while some things will be wanting, there is Il sufi-
cheney of food TO last the command for some months.
Some articles wanting but the main one, salt,
was on the way and would be received in time. 1t is
not to be concealed however, that every precautlon
would be necessary against wastefulness in every ar
tice of provisions. When is stated that Horses and
oxen in the last stages of dissolution, were killed for
provisions, it can be understood that there was very
great anxiety to make subsistence go far posi-
ble Nearly twthrds of all the animals attached to
the expedition had died.
Awaiting himself however, of every possible resort,
Colonel Johnston had sent Captain Marcy, with
nd Of nd ~ reach
Taos and Santa Fe, and from thence to transport
supplies for the army but we look upon this as for
lorn hope and not likely TO result in giving succor to
the main body Of the army.
Now as TO the Mormons. We publish below Gov.
Cummings letter TO EX.-GOv. Young and also his
proclamation entering the Territory and declaring
Utah in state Of rebellion. Our Information Is, that
the Moons already satisfied OF the hopelessness OF
their re sistance are preparing to abandon Salt Lake
City early in the Spring. Pioneer parties nave Already
gone forward and Is probable that Youngs threat,
that the army would find Great Salt Lake CITY IN
ashes, will be verified. They have Determined Is Is
portion of them il not known. All that Gov. Young
Las determined upon il is said, Ii, that he VIII Keep
the troops of the United States where they are tnls
Winter. 1t is believed that many hundreds OF me
Saints WILDE left behind to abide the protection VI the
United States Government.
Gov. b. Young has not been waiting in preters OF
hberality to the United States troops. Understanding
that the army was in want Of salt he sent TO the camp
IL.
bis respects but that officer sent 1t BACK WIN tne
remark that he would hang any messenger from the
same quarter on a ike errand. 49,
Gov. Young was also very polite TO all me onncers
Of the army, inviting them to pGrake OF nus n"sPtai'
ity at Salt Lake City, and to spend the WINTER there.
But all accounts concur in saying that the Morhons
will leave Utah Territory in the Spring, and Z IS sad
that Col. Johnston is firmly OF ms D'e, liae c
asks no increase of the numerical force OF me army
under his command, although supplies WILL 2" couiSe'
have to be sent 20 him. . -, -, 80
sick: all the other also the cdicers Oi the lett
tory, were 10 excellent htalh' -, IA. &c .ha
Altogether the news presents the conulIion ~ IL,
army engaged in this expedlon' On INTO Great Sal,
e C,y even before reen Orcernenfs can re'ch tnth
II, m or frontier but il is the part OF prudence 30
send them. and the Government shouid 10 IT,
p,,oc, ,u,T,oS OF GOVERNOR CUMMING,
CO. Pvyp CorSrY SEAa Fort BBDGER
IRAN TERRITORY, Nov. "a, 1857.
To The PeoT{s Of Uta. TerT,Ssg 49,, px,;,o.. -,
10 nreside over the Exec stive Department of this
T;,rrv arrived at this point the 18th of this
,ontb snd shall probably be detained some time in
co,senueucd of the loss ii animals durIs the recent
sroy storms. will proceed q. this point 70 make
,b nreIim nary srrangoxnt M the temporary organ
| iz,,iop ofthe Tsrror d Government.
| Many treaggnabe acts of violence having re-
| Gently been connected by lswless individuals
supposed t. have been eounteDaBced by the late
Executive, such pers1ns ale III state OF rebel
| lion; proceedings viii be instituted against them 81
| Court organised by Chief Justice Eckels, held il
| this county, which will supercede the necessity o
| appointing military commission for the f.ial o
| such offenders. II is my duty 10 enforce uncon
ditoDa obedience to the Constitution TO tne orgsni
laws OF this Territory and to all the o.her laws
Congress applicable to you. To enabP, me to effec
this object viii, in the event Of resistance, rely aus