Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-03-12
The Utah Expedition.

The Utah Expedition.
The Union contains a dispatch from
Colonel Johnston. da,ed Camp Scott,
January 4th. butt mentions little that Is
not already known. He says the rations
on hand will probably be sufficient to last
until the 18th of June. and that fresh
supplies should reach him By the first of
June. We quote the following para
graph:
The greater number OF soldiers, now
on the sick list have been rendered unfit
for duty by frost bite'-a source of sui
fering to which those who, in this climate,
have no other covering for the feet than
leather shoes. are very liable when on
guard or marching in snow. have
thought that in view Of preserving the eff
fciency Of the soldiery during the winter
months, as we'll as to prevent much sui.
fering. the government ought to provide
q pair of buffalo over-shoes for each man
serving in this climate, and have accord,
ingly approved of the admission of that
item in the annual estimate Of the chief
quartermaster and also, of full allow
ance of Sibley tents, as means Of pro-
lection to the hoops against the inclem
ehcy Of the winter season, and of health
and comparative comfort. The Sibley
tent is good substitute for hut, with
the advantage of using it in all localities.
well sheltered from cold and prevailing
Winds"
Colonel Johnston confirms the previous
statement that the Mormons were organ
izing force TO capture the horses and
mules which Captain Marcy's expedition
is expected to bring from New Mexico,
and he therefore requests that the COM
mander of the department of New Next
CO be dire cted 10 send force with Capt
NJ. TO cover his movements.
AS stated yesterday. Gen. Scott. imme-
diately on receiving Col. Johnston's dis.
patch forwarded telegrsphic dispatch to
the commanding officer at Fort Leaven>
worth, directing him TO advise Gen. Gar.
land. commander in New Mexico, that the
Mormons intended interc, pting Capt
Marcy, and directed that strong escort
be furnished the latter on his return
march.
The following is the order of Gen.
Scott. also sent off by telegraph to Boom
vile. Mo. .......
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
N. Y, Feb. 20. 1858.
A train Of at least goo six>mule wagons
will be organized with the utmost dis
patch at Fort LeavenworLh, to go imme
diately with Lieut.. Col. Hoffman to Fort
Laramie, to transfer thence 10 Col. John.
STAINS command in Utah commissary
stores, mems shoes. and such other sup
plies as may be known to be much need
ed. Two extra mules to provide for cas-
uslties will be taken with each wagon.
The wagons, mules. and every thing for
This train will be the best that can be got
together at Fort LeayenworGh, or within
convenient reach Of it.
Two companies Of the LIST cavalry and
two of the 9th infantry. to be fitted by
transfers to the maximum and fully
equipped, will be detailed TO escort the
train to Fort Laramie. and thence-with
the two companies Of the 9th infantry and
one Of the 7th already ordered from that
post-to Utah, making four companies to
Fort Laramie and seven beyond that
post.
Only subsistence enough will be taken
from Fort Leavenworth for the escort and
teamsteis, SO that the wagons may take
as much grain-preferahly oats-ior the
animals as possible. Grain may be found
in trains on the road, or al Fort Laramie,
and used if necessary. The train will
march as early as the 10th of March, il
possible.
The commanding officers Of Forts Leav-
cnworth, Kearney and Laramie and OF
the 9th infantry will give Lieutenant Col.
Hoffman all the aid in their power in the
execution OF this order. The command.
ing officer OF Fort Lesvenworth will see
that official copies hereof are furnished
all concerned. including Col. Johnston
and the several commanders on the line
of march: and will acknowledge the re
ecipt hereof BY telegraph.
By command Of Brevet Lieutenant Gen
Scott. IRWIN MCDOWELL.
Assistant Adjutsnt General.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC STATE Con
yENT1oN.- March, 4. - The