The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-21
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INTERESTING PARTICULARS FROM GREAT
SALT LAKE CITY,


BY the roliteness Of Mr.. FAY Worthen, late from
Salt Lake City, are in possession of full dates
from that place to the 18th ult. Mr.. Worthen came
in with Colonel kane's company to Florence, Ne
braska Territory and passes through this city on his
way to Springfield, the residence of his father, Dr.
Worthen, State Geologist of Illinois. Mr.. Worthen
volunteered, with only companion, to carry
Governor Cummings first dispatches to Colonel
Johnston-though the road between Camp Scott
and Salt Lake City was, for a long distance, beset
by hostile Indians-for which service he received
the Governors thanks. Although the was
still deep upon the mountains, he accomplished the
journey in forty-eight hours. Mr.. Worthen's con-
versation possesses much interest from the fact of
his having passed the whole of last winter at Salt
Lake City. He reports higher degree of efficien-
cy in the Mormon military than was generally sup
posed-indeed, would imply that our gallant little
army under Johnston was exposed to greater dan
ger than they were aware of.
With respect to the movement of the LIST of
March, it was not known in Salt Lake City whether
it was to be attack General Johnson position
that occupied by Colonel Cooke, at Henry's Fork
alone. The first regiment (horse) of the new levy
had marched before Colonel Kane's arrival in Feb
ruary. Shortly after that event, orders went to
Bear River to stop their advance and the military
organization was restored to the state last
fall, reducing the effective force under orders to
little over two thousand The entire force between
Salt Lake City and Bridger had been called ill., in
obedience to orders from Governor Cumming, ex
ccpt company of fifty, who proiesscd to be out
with his approval.
Governor Cummings adventures had been the
general theme of conversation in the valley wher
Mr.. W. left. Evading a predatory band of the
Barracks and Sho-sho-nees by taking off the road
to the north, he succeeded also in keeping out o
the way of the Mormons videttes and stragglerS
until close upon one of their principal outposts
The first trooper discovered him by a spring neal
Bear River, and made Off but soon returned follow
ed by twenty eight others, who closing, fourteen
before and fourteen behind, conducted the Governor
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dred other horse and a Mormon Brigadier. The
Brigadler received Governor &. with great polite
ness, and informed him that no opposition would b,
offered by his command to the Governors proceed
ing to Salt Lake City, but he would do well to b,
prodyied with an escort
Governor Cumming escorted by one party
and another all the way to the valley: and with
their assistance, when the road was bad TIL
snow troublesome, he arrived in good health, and
expressed himself very little fatigued. The story
In Salt Lake was that some of the Governors es
cort had endeavOred to dissuade him from proceed
ing by Echo Canon, where large body of troops
were Stationed about whose sentiments toward tn,
Governor there was reason to doubt. Governo
Cumming settled the matter BY saving that h
wished to meet them for that very reason. Thi
pleased the Mormons he was with; and as it wOult
appear, the garrison at Echo also, to whom wore
was sent in advance that the Governor was com
ing. The scene at the Canon must have been a re
markable one.
The Governor and his escort were brought t.
pre- rougn,y ny me various guards ana Plckets
o r "s ;th hs 'e las. one was pass9u 'ne SKY wa
on IRE WIN p1hllres among the ROCKS, where IN
soluiers hau peeh gatherng pies OF dfy ceda
during the day. quite general fen de joi, too
Jet me hear sufficiently and distinctly the echoe
IRON Whicn the dellie takes Its name; The remark
maze by governor Cumming IN reply to an addres
from the Colonel commanding at Echo, must have
oeen looked TOR with interest by the Mormons IL
favor of the admission. They were delivered abou
ten clock one evening, and report of their teno
was circulated in Salt Lake City early the mex
evening. The distance is about fifty miles. |
was pretty uncompromsing sort of speech, bu
its effect on the popular mind was decidedly favor
able.
The old hands generally. stood aoof from Cover
nor c., Mr.. w. thought) but he had made grea
Roadway with the boys, who voted him quite til
thing.
In a speech, which had excited much enthusiasm
he had promised them that he would return frou
Camp Scott within week, and would bring Mrs
c., his heroic lady, with him. Mr. w thinks tn
general feeling is now such toward the Governo
that he can do so without peril
Much division prevailed among the Mormons re
garding their policy under present circumstances
Mr.. W, however, was ''sanguine'' as to the sue
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