New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-07

"a their view spectacle Of distress and want such
as was never presented during the transit from Nan
700. believe, however, that those gentlemen are
secure from being SteptOed by any influence Which
Young can bring 20 bear on them Unless they
modify tie determination with which they left our
camp they will insist that the submission OF the
Mormons shall be immediate and unconditional and
will on account consent 10 recommend ~ The
National Administration change OF the policy
which was inaugurated when Gentes were sent TO
I'll the Territorial offices. Since theT departure 70
the Valley il has been reported that they intend TO
rema in the Territory until final settlement OF
the dfculties for the purpose OF adyisins The Ad-
minstraton minutely of the progress OF affairs
The mail which left St Joseph on the 22d Of
May arrived yesterday morning (hsvIng made the
trip in l91 days., bringing news OF the death OF
Gen. Smith. The universal hope OF this army Is
that Gen. Johnston may be promoted to the Briga-
dier.Generalship left vacant by that event. He un
derstands the history of this emtrogto better than
any officer can who has not been present on the
field of action. He has displayed q prudence IN
avoiding collision between the military and the
civil authority which deserves commentator, and
would command gratitude could the public only
know how difficult it has been to avoid such con-
hict and how much has been done by others TO pro-
woke If. With regard to bis military qualifications
nobody here enterrans doHbt of them, however
much they may have been disputed by Senator's
in secret session, and surely nO one Is more ca
pabe of a correct Judgment on the SUBJECT than
the officers who have been under his command SINCE
October Although the history of this expedition re-
cords as vet no instance of serious conflict with an
enemy, il has nevertheless afforded series OF tests
of the highest qualifications for an able general,
| and ever since Gen Johnston Joined the army on
| Blacks Fork, In instance mas he been unequal
| 10 the emergency. The Administration have for
once put the right man into the right place, and 1t
will damage them as well as the public interest if
! they fail to keep him in it, In the series OF events
! which may follow an acceptance BY Brigham Young
| Of Mr.. Buchanan's proclamation and pardOn-the
probable withdrawal of the Mormons further and
further to the South, with view to fillbusterng
incurson into Mexican terrtOry-there VIII be need
of an officer to command this army, who shall
never be suspected of rash counsels and hasty ac-
tiou: who shall be capable of exercising firm
control over sOldery likely 10 be exasperated by
| contact with people beggared, desperate and IA
natical and who shall be guided to wise determl-
| nation ON questions which might present themselves
for bis decision by proper sense OF what ls due
| 10 our national honor and 70 Constitutional law.
The reputation which GeD Johnston has gathered
during this expedition is derived from the display
of traits of character moro solid than brilliant.
! There is another officer in the army Of Utah who
| has distinguished himself in a similar manner. 1
refer of course to Capt Marcy, whose safe return
| to his regiment recorded yesterday. There are
| few experienced mountaineers who would not have
| himself last NOyember-tO penetrate to New MeXl
co at the dead Of Winter, through the heart of the
Rocky Mountains over route part OF which the
foot of white man never traversed before. In the
annals of American exploration, that expedition and
his return Journey deserve n place abreast Of the
achievements of Lewis and Clarke and Of Fremont.
Their value simply contributions 10 the geo
| graphical knOwled 70 of the mountain region whch
| lies between the waters OF the Colorado and those
of the Arkansas is far from insignificant and Is en-
1 4 -ot,O Of tha fartit tnda hot
| and physical which was demanded of the Captain
| and his comrades. You received accounts OF the
ourney from Fort Bridger to Taos by the SAINTS re
| mails of March The following is brief summary
of the details of the return Journey. On bis down.
ward route Capt Marcy followed the western line
of the mountains. The return was conducted along
tine eastern slopes, for it was necessary ~ seek
route practicable for wagons, and supplied with
grass for the animals
The Captain left Rsyado, in Mexico on the l7th
| of March taking the old Fort LeavenwOrth road by
way of the Ration Pass, 1900 feet above the level
of the sea- After crossing the Ration mountains and
following for a short distance PnrgdtoT Creek he
| left the road and struck northward TO the Od
| Pueblo on the Arkansas. Thence he followed the
Fontaine Qui bone Greek TO the fountain, where he
camped for thirty days, awaiting reenorcements
| which were dispatched from New-Mexco by order
| of Gen. Garland. At the expiration OF that time
| three companies of the Sd Infantry and one of
J Mounted Rifemen arrived, forming battalion
| under the command Of Col. LOrIng OF the Rifles,
and the entire command moved forward to the dlvd-
ing ridge between the Arkansas and the South Platte,
! surmountng it on the 29th OF April. On that day
| they were struck by the same storm which was 80
! disastrous 10 Col Hoffman, Oh LaBrOntes Creek. 1t
WAS accom- panied by furious wind, which there
was nothing TO break Snow fell TO the depth OF
/ more than three feet. At the very hight OF the
Storm which lasted sixty consecutive hours, 3V0 oil
the mules stampeded and ran, seeking shelter more
than fifty miles, directly with the wind IL was several
| days before the march could be renewed, and wnen
il was resumed effects of the storm were visible on
every side. Even antelope were found dead oy
! hundreds, having perished in the snow The CherO-
| kee Trail was soon reached-the road which was
opened by Southern emigrants, from Arkansas
across the continent in the early days OF the Cali
! forpia emigration On arriving at the South Platte,
/ the ryer was found 70 be swollen by the melting
! of the snow tnat the usual ford was impra:tcable.
| 1t was necessary 10 delay until bateau could be
! built 10 ferry the wagons across. The next large
stream which was struck was the Cdohe Ia P01dre,
tributary of the South Platte which skirts the east
ern base of the mountains the entire distance from the
! Ration range After reachI this creek they turned
directly westward into the heart of the mountains,
1 and rose, by very gradual ascent to the North
Platte, crossing several branches OF Laramie Riyer
! on the way and striking Lieut.. Bryans road 80
| which have made frequent reference IN my let-
/ ters) at the northern end Of the Medicine Bow
! Butte The ha.eiu was hauled TINS entire dis
! tspcc. nearly two hundred miles, in anticipation
| tia. il would be necessary to use il on the North
1 Platte but il was found practicable To ford the
! river "a: the Cherokee Crossing. From this point
| the wagon trail known as Evsbs's road fol-
! lowed more than fifty mies, then left aud then
/ struck again and followed doyn Bitter Creek -
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