The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-01

ACCOUNTS BY THE WAY OF CALIFORNIA
Tho latest from lalt Lake City by the way Of sa
Bernardino is, have said up the Christmae HON
days. The information in regard 10 the condition.,
things among the Mormops Is obtained from gen.ema
who arrived at San Bernardno the 10Th OF January
and who left the city of the Saints the time stated
Mails and dispatches from salt Lake came through We
have the DESERT Neios OF the 23d of December It
would appear from the accounts which he gives of the
state Of affairs in Utah. that Mormons are absolutely
reduced to state of des.u,ion, and th party Of Nor
mons, under Colonel Amasa yman, encamped on the
hohave crossing and intended to remain there til they
could procure supplies of provisions, clothing dry
goods SO great is the desttuon and want 70 such
straits are The SAINTS reduced in Salt Lake City for the
nsccssares Of e that orders been Issued W
prevent any further emigration from san Bernardno The
party that set out with Col Lyman had train Of xenty
gons and the eUcapmen at the Mohave about
hundred wagons. Colonel Lyman we have sad In
tends to remain at the crossing, will send Ber
nArdino for whatever supplies he may require These
supplies to bo obtained through late resi-
dents OF the city, whom Colonel Parker prefers employing
for the purpose The necessities OF the brethren in Salt
lake City pressing that the provisions
ed to them from the encampment they Oh
tanned and all that can be purchased from the GentIea
will also be sent 10 the destitute Saints Despite the want
and suffering which prevails among them they bear up,
IL Is said against II, with the heyoism Of martyrs.
The camp the Mobave cannot however, be 20 devoid
Of the comforts oflfe after all might be supposed
be- It has been stated by several that since the amp
estabsbcd there has been less than my mar
riages, the young Of the party agreeing 10 aks
charge of all the young ladies', 70 which he latter freely
consented thus securing protection through the long jour
ney Not only have marriages been celebrated whole
sale, orthodox Mormon style. but the married ladies'
have contributed largely TO the harty and pleasures
camp life by adding 10 the popustonthere having been
no lcss than twenty ave births.
General Clarke has sent companies OF artillery TO
ssn Be,nnrdino 20 remain there protection against any
possible Droads by The Mormons, until instructions ara
received from Washington
The a two OF the hve unfortunate gentlemen an
account OF whose cold booded murder Mormon
tement has already been published, from the Pscervls
argus, were Aiken They brothers, and the tine
Of their leaving the lower part OF State they from
$4,000 10 80 600 In gold This for thar repre-
scntatons In Carson Valley. They we're Afterwards hoard
Of being In prison In Salt Lake City where they had
been robbed Of all their funds The and last thas
heard of them the Of all but one who
morialy wounded Even n the wounded man should
have to California inform his friends Of the cir
oumstanccs Of the sad fate Of himself hs unhappy
comrades owing 10 the strict espionage over
the Poet oco Department In tho rovoed Territory such
letter would have been permitted reach CALI
fornia