Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-08
Fnrther from the Utah Expedition.

November at which time it was within
miles of Fort Bridger. which is i Is from
SAT- Lake City. From letters in the New
York Herald, not quite as late as the Off.
cial accounts, we gather some additional
particulars. One of the letters, dated
"Camp ON Harris Fork. October 49,,
thus speaks Of the capture of two Mor>
mon officers. briefly mentioned by pre-
vious arrival:
Yesterday party mounted on wagon
mules, which was sent out for the pur-
pose of examining a new route. met with
number of the marauders, and captured
a major and an adjusant. Several docu.
ments were found in their possession, Civ
ing important information relative to their
designs and movements. Among them
an order from their commanding general
to the following effect:
This order was dated Headquarters
Eastern Expedition. Camp nesr Csshe
Cave. Oct. 4, 1857" and addressed to
Major Joseph Taylor. Il directs him to
proceed with all possible dispatch. with
out injuring his animals. to the Oregon
road, near the bend of Bear river. where
they supposed We were obliged to pass
He is ordered TO take close and correct
observations of the country along his
route; to send scouts ahead when he ap-
preached the road. to ascertain il the in
vading troops had passed that way. and
if they had passed, to take concealed
route and get ahead of them; TO send an
express to Col. Burton. who was then on
that road, and in the vicinity of the
troops, and to effect junction with him,
SO as to operate in concert.
On ascertsining the locality or route Of
the troops, he was directed to proceed at
once to annoy them in every possible
way, using every exertion to stampede
their animals and set FIRE to their trains,
burning the whole country before them
and on their TANKS, and keeping them
from sleeping by night surprise; also
blockading the road by falling trees or
destroying fords where it is practicable
He was also directed to watch for oppor-
tunities to set Ere to the grass on our
windward. SO as. if possible. to envelop
our trains, and to leave no grass before
US that could be burned: also to keep his
men concealed as much as possible and
guard against surprises; to keep scouts
out at all lines. and communication open
with Col. Burton, Major McAlister aud
0. P. Rockwell, who were operating in
the same way; to keep him (the GENERALLY
advised daily of his movements, and ev
cry step the troops (our army take aud
in what direction. AT the end Of this
document was the following: "God bless
you and give you success. Your brother
in Christ, Daniel H. Wells"
Then follows postscript in these
words: III the troops have not passed, or
have turned in this direction, follow them,
and continue to annoy them. burning any
trains and stampediug or driving off their
animals at every opportunity"
The foregoing loyal mandate comes
from the man whom Brigham Young has
appointed to lead his subjects against the
United States troops.
In all their harangues to the masses
there is manifest effort TO make il ap.
pear that the army has been sent to Utah
for no other purpose, but TO prosecute an
indiscriminate war Of determination upon
the Mormon community on account Of
their religion, and they desire us to take
the initiative by firing the FIRST shot, SO as
to verify their prophecies, and thereby
enable them to lead the passions of their
blind and credulous followers to that gid.
dy pitch OF evaporation so necessary for
the contamination Of their desperate pur.
poses.
OCTOBER, 81. 1857.-Our sanity friends
continue to favor us with their presence.
but are careful not to come within range
OF our Minnie rifles. Two companies were
seen by our own pickets this after noon,
and one of our wagon masters, who was
a short distance in the rear of the train.
was taken prisoner by them. This even
ing they sent him back, with a note ad-
dressed to Colonel Wade, (Wate, stat.
ing that they had taken The bearer pris.
oner, hut concluded to release him, hop
ing the Colonel would do as much for
them by setting at liberty Major Taylor.
who. 1t seems, they are very anxious 10
get back. am under the impression,
however, that these cavaliers will not be
treated with the same courtesy as priso
uers taken in honorable warfare with civ.
ilized nations. and that the Colonel will
beg leave very respectfully 10 decline the
negotiation.
We learn to-day that our polygamous
neighoors have destroyed al The bull
dings at Forts Supply and Bridger, and
they now threaten to burn down Salt
Lake city, if, peradventure, we effect an
entrance into the valley.
OCTOBER 25.-I understand that an or.
der has been received this evening from
Col. Johnston, dated at the South Pass.
He assumes command Of the army for
Utah, and directs it to meet him at the
confluence OF Hams Fork and Blacks
Fork. We accordingly take up our line
OF march tomorrow. in three divisions.
commanded BY Colonels Waite and Can