Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-02
March OF the Army Through Sam,
city.

We fad in the New York paper. s,u,.
teresting news from Great Sal, Lake nv
concerning the arrival there Of tho r.l
States troops. The Tribune has Ic,,o,. i've .
that city to the Sd of July Oue Of j..
respondents writes:
The army arrived on Saturday. occ,,.
ten hours in its passage through the c, ..!
the camp beyond the JOrdon. The ADJ.
guard, commanded by Brevet Col. Smi, ''.. !,
the 10Th Infantry, consisted of Capt. DE- :
surs's company of the lst cavalry a..
Marcy's of the 5th infantry, and Cant "a.
per's of the 10Th, and section of ph.'.,
battery, under Lieut.. Howard The ~.
quarters moved with the ADVANCE =
Johnston was attended only BY hi, ,s,,i'.
staff, and by the commissioners, who ~,
out from the city at an early hour % M. nv,
him.
The advance emerged from Emisrt.
Kauyon about 7! o'clock, and alter a t.s
halt on the bench directly above the S ~.
descended into the streets and pursued a,,.:.
toward the Jordon, which led it past Brio
Young's mansion and Lion house. the c '".
Gil House, toe Temple square and the b,r,.
of w. c. Staines, at which Governor Cr,'
ming is a.guest. 1t was followed, by,be h..
Infantry, Phelps battery, the 5th luarr,
Rsno's battery, Colonel Lorlhg's bauai%:
consisting Of companies of the 9th and :.
infantry, and of the mounted rihemen, c +.
mel Bees volunteer battalion aud the 3D.,
goons. Each regiment and battalion v,
followed by its wagon train. The sun ",
Just setting when the dragons crossed T.,
bridge over the Jordan.
All the flags which had been fying e,.,
since last Sunday from the staff, 90 Ma,
street, were struck by the Morm0ns duri,,
the passage of the troops. Most Of he NJ,
who had been attracted from the south !,
curiosity, watched the procession thrlu,.
the cracks between the boards with WIN
their windows were bsrrlcaded. The en-
seemed as dead as on the day our little par,
Of Gentiles entered it a fortnight ago. Ts.
only group of visible spectators were on Ii.
corner near the Temple square.
A correspondent of the Herald SAYS:
The Mormons were greatly surprised
the vast number Of wagons connected viii
the army. Each division was followed Er
its wagons; W there was body of troops al
then an immense line OF wagons, which ws,
driven through the city at full trot. TIE i.r
was intensely hot, man and beast swea,iu,
copiously. Dense clouds of dust were rsi.-.
by the advance Of the wagons, the men pe..
spring with labor and the heat, and enTs.
oped by the dust; their faces covered vii
sweat, were resoated with dust, tl thu
looked as black as the earth upon vbG
they trod. The mormons greatly aiai,.
ed the military bands, particularly ID.
excellent one pertaining to the tenth Il.
fantry. Not man loft the ranks j.
passing through the city, not a stuck u,
stone belonging to Zion was touched to-
army passed through 1t rs hastily a. possItk,
and then shock tie dust from OF their ieet II
lesping into the Jordan for bath, whichever
man OF them needed. 1t was night belOrelt.
lst of the army and its appurtenanccs e.
through the city. All encamped beyond Ja.
dan. On the 9th ult. numerous cti.sn
entered the city; about so Of them took dIurs'
at the Globe. No soldiers, however vea
permitted to cross the troubled stream Of Js.
dan. Everything passed of quietly iuts'
city. Some of the Saints, however, cvmphI,'
ed of the freedom with which few u to-
officers expressed their opinions.