New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-30
Ntw4yurk Dailp Tribnnf.
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM UTAH
The Army at Salt Lake City
IT'S QUARTERS AT CEDAR VALLEY
atruRN Of THE MoRMoNs TO SALT LAKE CITY
1HR PEACE COMMISSIONERS AT PROVO.
SPEECH OF GOV. POWELL


The army arrived on Saturday. occupying ten
hours in its passage through the city to the camp
beyond the Joldsn. The advanced guard, COM
malded by Bvt..Ce Smith Of the 10Th Infantry
consisted Of Capt De Sau,sures company OF the
LIST Cavalry, Capt Marcy's Of the 9Th Infantry, and
Capt GardleIs Of the 10Th, and section OF
Ptelc.'s battery, under Lieut.. Howard. The neal
quarters moved with the advance. Gen. johnston
was attended Only by his regular stan, aud oy the
Comms.iopers. who rode out from the city az 40
early hour to meet him.
The advance emerged from Emigration Kanyon
about II ocleck. and AFTER brief halt on the
bench directly ADORE the city, de'cended into tue
streets and pursued route toward the JORDAN,
which led it past Brigham Youpgs mansion aud
Lion House, the Council House, the Temple
SQUARE, ard the House Of W. c. Stsines, 81 which
Gov. Cumming is guest. 1t was followed by the
10Th Infantry, Phelfss Battery, the 9TH Infantry
Renos Battery, Col. Lorinss Battalion consisting
OF comp anies Of the 9th and 9TH Infantry and oil
the mounted ri6emen), Col Bees volunteer bat
TALON. and the "a Dragons. Each regiment aud
battalion was followed by its wagon TRAM Tue sun
was ju,t setting when the dragons crossed the
bridge over the Jordan.
All the flags 1hch had been flying ever sin'e
last Sunday from the stats on Main street, were
struck by the Mormon duriog the passage Of the
troops, Mott of the men who lad been attracted
from the south by curiosity watched tue process
sion through the cracks between the boards with
which their windows we're barricsded. The city
seemed as dead as on the day our little patty Of
GeDtiles entered it a fortnight ago. The oaly
groups Of visible spectators were on the corners
near the Temple Square. The few aborers who
were busy in the gardens and fieids kept at tneir
work with an Indifference which was affected and
amusing. In one little plot l noticed father and
his boy wedding patch Of Onions. The man bent
over his hoe and chopped at the weeds as steadily
as if nothing was going on in the street in front of
him; but the boy vas continually dropping behind
the fathers back and casting steathy glsDces at the
column. Whether acting in pursuance of orders or
not sm unaware; but It il certsin that members
of the armed Mormon Guard, which Is stationed ia
the city under Gov. Cummings sanction, told per-
during the morning to retreat into their houses
and not show themselves while the army VAS pass
ing. / have the names of two persons who were
thus commanded.
The troops the officers included wore the rough
unGress usual on march. There was perfect order
in the ranks, cheering or laughing, nothing calcu
lated TO sggravate the feelings of the Mormon popu-
lation. No one allowed to leave the column
for moment, aid the order was rigidly enforced
that a surgeon in the 10th Infantry, to whom ap-
piled to visit sick man in house within blocks
distance from the line of march, was unable to leave
his place in the regiment, but after reaching the
camp, rode back five miles TO see the patient. The
regmenta bands played during the march, but it
was noticed that the music was suspended when
they passed by the porch on which Gov. Cumming
was standing, and that no salute was paid to his
Exceency.
The camp extends along the river-bauk for at
least two miles. 1t is hot, dusty and incOuvenient
The sol is so parched by the sun that every step
taken within teIt raises cloud Of dust. The
ground on which il is established was used a.
church pasture, and this morning Lewis Robinson,
the Qunrtermaster. General of the Mormon army
demanded the payment OF $3.50 per day for its occ-
patton. The demand was singular, not to say more,
in consideration of the fact that all the land in Utah
Territory is the property of the United States, and
not foot OF it is yet subject even to presumption.
The Mormon title to the soil is the lowest known
to the law-that of mere occupancy In order
10 prevent contact between the troops and the
MormOns, which seems to be- much dreaded by the
latter guard is stationed at the Jordan bridge
and 10 soldier is allowed 10 pass toward the city
without producing written permission, signed at
headquarters great many officers have ridden
across to-day TO zee the city, and their demeanOr
caused great deal Of trouble to some of the Nor
mon militia generals, whom they appear to have
treated with perfect ciyilty, but without extreme
detereLce to their exalted military rank. In every
distance OF I-ieelng, however, which has come 10
my knowledge, the source of the trouble has been
the interference Of the Mormon gentlemen in com.
paby and conversation where their presence was
not desired. There are 80 many Mormon general.
riding about town. all Of them ranking Cen John
stOn that tie safest for Gentle who wishes
to aid the Governor in his plan for - narmOnzingr
the Territory is to Apply the title of General" to
almost every Mormon whom be meets.
great deal of excitement was produced
on the evening Of the arrival Of the army,
by the discovery Of the fact that Gov Cumming
had mailed to Washington, that very morning, a
petition for the removal from Office Of certain
Of bis civil associates. Who were the sgners Of
the petition, and what was its wording is not yet
positively known. Gov. Cumming and Dr. Jacob
Forney, the Superintendent Of Indian Affairs. both
cav it. According TO my Information, which be-
leye to be accurate the officers whose removal is
solicited, are Hon. ID. r. Eckes, Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court John NJ. Hockaday District
Attorney; DR.. Garland Hurt aud Mr. c. l.. Craig,
Indian Agents; and Mr. H. +. Morrel Postmaster
Of Salt Lake City. The appointment Of Mr.. Seth
~ Blair TO be Chief Justice in the place of Judge
Eckels, is recommended Mr. Blair is Mormon
Major in the NauvOo Legion be has four wives,
and he was the engineer Of the Notifications 10 Echo
Kanyon.
The allegations sgsnst Judge Eckels are founded
on charge delivered BY him to the Grand Jury OF
the United States District Court for the Northern
Judicial District Of the Territory at Fort Brideer,
On the 5th Of April, in which be alluded to polygamy
and adultery.
In the letter which mailed to you On the 18th of
June, l stated my belief that secret pledges were
given By the Governor snd the Superintendent Of