The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-04

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hfy governments in wiping them out" The army OF
Utah B small in comparison with thu numbers against
which il has to tend. II b,s ormidabls difh
cues to epcount.r Ia the 1pography Il the country IN
which us operat ons must DO carried on, aud more re-
dOubtable enem IL the aud eemcCts It must en-
counter AMI ov rcou Q. But OF hing YOU may rest
assured 'here l. sck out in the army OF Utah. and in
spite Of all odds IT it, and ali ths sperities aud reors
Of the locality the soss,n. VIII crush the fanatics
and traitors into the dust or perieb in the attempt
CAN'T BLACKS FoKK,
SIX MILES BELOW FoRT BRIDGlR, Nov II, 1867 I
The Mormon prisoner. Maj Taylor. against who a war
making his escape from the guard
MORMON MILITARY ORGANIZATION.
Correspondence of the Pcayune.I
CAMr ON GREEN RIVER, U. T Oct. 81, 1857.
Among the documents sent to Col. Alexander some
time since by Brigham Young COPY OF the Terrific
rial acts Of Utah for 1851 -Four hths OF the volume
maze 10 of ac,s granting away the public domain in
quantities and localities 10 Brigham Young, Heber
c. KINDA and obers these titles, presume, tney
sder valid 90 tie score that as it is ssid in Holy Writ
that the SaDts shall Inherit the land and they tbs
ssts CT the latter day. nothing more need DO said the
subject
one the interesting features OF tho volume At
thu jnpcture system Of regulations for enc oganzs
iou ard government of the military Of the Territory
Of the most material sections of which, for the
IN NATION and edifcation OF your readers, 7
trsnsorihe below. 1t will be seen thai while
he officer highest in rank in our service is
only Lieutenant General by Brevet tho Nor
mon army Is commanded by officer who revels in
that rank in its utmost funess and pentude General
ScoAs personal staff consists Of assistant adutant
geneI al and two aids de camp. ! pray you mark how
patry and Insignificant suite that is by the side of the
magnificent staff Of Lieut. Gen ID. n. Well, including,
among others, two Chapains and a cher musican with
the rank Of colonel.
The officer in command Of our Gentle army OF Utsh
Who you know ia only colone must teei very cheap
on the score OF rank when he considers tsa he only
STANDS level with the chief musician OF ths hostile
army while ts commander rank the hind sights off
OF him. Truly, Lieut. Gen u H. Welis-Capt STAINS
bury's model and exempar OF patriotism and loyalty to
the copsttutonmay be considered OF the rankest
men whom history gives us any account in these latter
days
REGULATIONS FOR THE PRESENT ORGANIZATION AND
GOVERNMENT
Sec l. The militia Of the Territory OF Utah (under the
Governor of the Territory as commander chief shall be
commanded by utenant general arc formed into an
independent military BODY called the Nauvoo Les lon ami
shall be organized into patocns companies regiments
brgades divisions and departments berei, after pro
vioed Tor.
Sec q All able bodied white male persons between the
ages Of eighteen and forty Eve resident the Territory
liable to military duty except such are, may be-
exempt by law COMMANDERS Of districts shall be held
responsible for the enrolment OF ali persons their dis,
rolling any corps though under the age of eighteen
the age of forty FIVE shall be equally subject mill
,ary ouy with those enrolled by virtue OF the foregoing
Sec. division shall consist of two brigades and be
commanded by major general
breaoe shall consist Of thousand rank and Ale,
and be comma ded by brigadier gen, raj.
regiment shat, consist OF hve battaions five hundred
rank and file, aud be commanded by colonel
battalion shall consist Of FIVE bunired rank and file
1.-TWO companies) and be comn.audeo by msJor
company shall consist Of BIT; rank and 6e five ps
tooDs), ana be commanded by "a tain
plat on shall consist Of ten men, commanded by q
tdu naI who, with sergeant shall be elected
the rank and ME
Sec The lieutenant general may hs discretion or
gaDze more baods OF music, u he proportoned
with officers AIRY other corps of the legion, anu assign
them for duty when necessary.
Sec g. The staG the lieutenant general shall
OF an autaot general with the rank Of brgader general
OF light artillery; aid camp, with the rank OF br
Raoer general Of cavalry quartermater general with
the rank OF brgadier general OF heavy artillery com
pssry general Of subsistence, with the OF
general OF infantry chief Of typographical engineers,
with rank Of colonel chief OF ordnance with tho
rank q colonel OF light infantry aid de camp, with
the rack OF colonel Of cavalry psymaster general with
rank OF colonel of heavy artillery: one aid with
the rank Of colonel OF infantry two chapsns with the
rank Of colonies OF infantry; surgeon general with the
OF colonel OF infantry military secretary with the rank
OF Lieutenant colonel Of infantry color bearer general
with the rank OF major OF cavalry color bearer gene
raj with the rank Of captain cavalry and such asss
aDts IN the various departments the good OF the
vice may require with the ranks corresponding TO be de-
sigDated by the lieutenant genera.
Sections g. and establish corresponding scale
OF nagnAcence the stats Of major generas brigadier
generals, colonies az majors.
Sec. 10. To each company there shall be q company
adjuan with the rank OF first lieutenant and two mus
Clans.
Section ~ regulates the precedence Of staff officers
section IL the precedence OF corps as foows-lst, Light
ArtilMy; ID, Cavalry; 3d. Heavy Artillery 4h Infantry
Il
cipline.
Section Is establishes ordnance department section
30 corps OF Typographical engineers and section 81
thorzes the lieutenant general 10 pont the officers who
shall constitute the Aforesaid corps.
Sec. 49, The adutsnt general shall keep his ONCE In
Great salt Lake City until otherwise directed by the lieu
tenant general and shall preserve minute reports and do
Dgs Of The various departments OF the on and may
call the proper officers for their reports when
ny. He sha also furnish the Governor report OF the
before the first day Of December OF each year.
Sec 20 and last authorizes tho Lieutenant general
to adopt through general orders any regulations no.
tavcnIg any provisions herein contained that he may
deem esse ntial to the good OF the service
The foregoing system Of regulations adopted under
the authority OF act OF the Territorial LEGISLATURE by
board OF officers, whose and rank appended
follows-
NAUvoo
Daniel n. Wells Lieutenant General
James Ferguson, Adjutant General.
A. T. lockwood, Commssary General.
George u. Grant, Bripader General Cavalry.
II, n. Clawson, Aid de-camp.
], W. IaIdy, Division Commipsary.
W. ii. Kimbal, Lieutenant Colonel Cavalry.
Vim Hyde, Lieutenant Colonel Infantry.
r. 7. Burton, Major Life Guards
Hosea Hunt, Attorney General Utah Territory.
Truly. the Saints whose legion make a most
formidable display, and terrible army with ban
ners-on paper.
Inter from the PInins
The Independence correspondent OF the u. Louis Re
publican party arrived that place on the