Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-07-01
From the st. Louis Democrat, 10th.
ARRIVAL OF KANE,S PARTY.
THE HORIZONS MIGRATING.

THE NJ OhM ONS HIGhH1LNG.
The party of Col. Kane, from Camp
Scott. arrived here yesterday morning on
the steamer Emigrant The Colonel re-
manned but few hours, leaving for
Washington on the Ohio and Mississippi
afternoon train.
The party left Camp Scott on the 10th
ofMav. Governor Cumming had return
ed there from Salt Lake City He stated
| that almost instantly upon his arrival at
the Mormon city he found the population
moving off. The movement had indeed
commenced, and shortly increased till
the entire people of the Northern settle
ment were in motion. Brigham Young
formally delivered into his hands the
"great seal, and all State records. The
Mormon chiefs appeared particularly sol
citious that Gov. Cumming should take
possession ofthese momentous documents,
relying upon this measure as the only one
for their preservation. They are urgent
that the Governor should ut once deposit
then in fire proof safe The reason Of
soon transpired with the discovery that
extensive preparations had skilfully made
to give the city to the flames, la Il
Russians at Moscow. Large quantities
of dried fencewood had been arranged
in many houses which match would
have kindled TO conhagration. Happily
better councils prevailed among the lead
ers, and strenuous endeavors were success
fully made by the major part of the popu-
lation to prevent the catastrophe.
Having received the capitulation Of
Brigham, and taken efficient means to
prevent the still dreaded burning of the
city, Gov. Cumming deemed it proper, if
possible, peacefully to prevent the migra-
ton southwark, and set off after the trains.
The whole population of the Northern
settlements were on the road-a few
guards alone being left in villages. The
number of men, women and children
could scarcely be less than $1,000
Many were far advanced, so that ii was
useless to pursue them. The forward
train were three hundred miles southwark
down the valley. The Governor counted
seven hnndled and fifty wagons laden
with families. They were abundantly
provisioned. Many hundreds had hut
ted " by the way, 1. e., had built adobe
houses of the road mud. The cold and
heavy rains had disappointed their ex-
pectalions of the dry weather necessary
10 the permanency of such structures.
and had washed away their walls They
were thus left exposed to the wind and
rains. But there appeared no very seri-
Gus suffering, though much and procure
n general abandonment of the march was
of course futile.
There is uncertainty about the destina-
ton which the Mormon leaders now pro-
pose to themselves. They keep their own
counsel in this respect with remarkable
closeness. The suggestion that they
were bound for Cedar City is rather dis
credited by the fact that they have driven
large herds OF their cattle much south
ward of that point. It's feared that they
may coalesce with some of the Indian
tribes of the South, which are already
sufficiently vexatious, and thus give
much trouble to the Government. They
themselves complain bitterly of of the
treatment of rowing parties of Indians,
who finding them defenceless on the road.
cannot resist the temptation presented by
so much booty. The Indians ridicule the
Mormons, saying they are squaws, and
can't fight.