The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-16
THE NEXT NEWS FROM UTAH.

The last intelligence from Camp Scott rep
resented General Johnston as about to march
with his whole army-three thousand strong
into Salt Lake City, in two days. He has
been reinforced BY Capt. Marcy's command
from Santa Fe and the supply of trains of
Col. Hoffman from Fort Leavenworth; his
men were in fine condition, and his stock Of
animals complete. The Governor and the
Peace Commissioners had already preceded
him. The entrance of the army into the
capital of the Saints" will put the inten-
tions Of the Mormons 10 practical lest
Their threat will be remembered-th the
appearance of the soldiers within the capital
should be- the signal for converting Salt Lake
City into another Moscow. We shall see
whether they will carry out their intention.
We know nothing OF what has been doing
iside the city, except from the statements Of
the Mormons themselves; for Governor Cum
ming was ignorant and foolish enough to ex-
clude the newspaper correspondents-a fact
which is in itself evidence that he is not the
man for the mission he is upon. He ought
to know something of the nature and value
of the newspaper press, and the popular de-
sire to be informed through that medium
upon all matters Of public importance. MIR.
Cumming ought to have been born in Aus
tria or Turkey, or some country where the
press withers under the blight of censor
ship.
From the intelligence we have been able
to gather it is clear that the question of re-
sstance to our troops is mere party one in
Utah, and, moreover, that the party lines are
drawn pretty close. The peace men-among
whom Brigham Young chances to behave
small majority; but the war party is still n
formidable one-the more so because il com
prises the men who made the largest sacri-
fees for the cause, who have lost their all
for it, and are therefore unwilling to give it
up without struggle. The men who came
in obedience to the call of the Church from
Carson Valley, San Bernardino and other
points, where they had accumulated fortunes
all of which are now lost forever--are not
likely to submit quietly, and go forth into ex-
lie without making m effort to retain some
foothold on the soil of Utah. If the city
should be burned down on the approach of
the army, we should not be surprised to see
these men take to the mountains, turn que
rilas, and keep up such harrassing assaults
on the troops that another Florida war may
be the result.
In the partial exodus of the Mormons
southwards we do not recognise any certain
indications that they mean TO abondon the
Valley altogether. 1t is more probable that
they will settle at Provo and other small SET
Elements around, in the hope that the army
may be withdrawn, when they calculate TO
return and enjoy their own again. Perhaps
their leading men see further into the alarm
ing movements Of the Indians on our west
ern frontier than we do-f they are not the
instigators of some Of the hostile manifesto
tons, which, if they continue, will nccess-
tate the employment of our army at other
points besides Salt Lake Valley.
THE New LoAN.-The National Intelli-
gencer of Monday, in noticing the proposals
of The Secretary of the Treasury inviting
bids for ten of the twenty millions of dol
lars, which, by the late act of Congress, our
Government is authorized TO borrow, says:
"The plethora of accumulated capital in the
moneyed institutions both of England and
the United States, together with the peaceful
state of relations with all the world, renders
the present an suspicious moment for the
Government, and il is anticipated that the
whole amount will be taken on terms much
more favorable than were ever before offered;
and as time has been very judiciously given
BY the Secretary to receive bids from Europe,
it is believed by commercial men that tenders
will be made from abroad at so high pre-
MUM as to carry the greater part, if not the
whole loan into the hands of foreign CAPT.
talis.s.
ley A London letter 10 the New York
Commercial, mentions report from France
that the Emperor had notified Spain that
although England has threatened to leave
her to her fate on the Cuban question, he will
support her to the last.
erg- Gov. Denver, of Kansas, is in Wash
ington city, and, it is reported, will resign
the position which he holds as soon as the
election under the English shall take place.
Gov. BRowE BALANCING BANK Books
We heard few days since, (says the Atlanta
American) that an ingenious Book. keeper in
one Of the Augusta Banks had originated a
caricature of his Excellency, in which he had
made palpable hit. 1t is too good 10 be
ost so we put it upon paper and would like
to see it Autographed by "Courier."
The Financial Governor is represented MS
holding upa pair of balances; near him is a
large Ia bic on which are piled n quantity OF
discount Ledgers, Opposite Ledgers, State
ment of Condition of Banks, &C., &c, Of
various sizes. Several Books are placed in