The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-16
L IL + DISPA TCH.
FRIDAY MORNING ............... July ls ls.,
OmciaI Communication from Utah

Thr Peace commissioners TO Utah, Messrs. Nc
Culloch and Powell, send letter to the Secretary
oi War, dated salt Lake City, June l., in which
they say:
We Informed by the people and chief men Of
the Territory that they will cheerfully yield ohe
dience 20 the constitution and laws OF the tnited
States They cheegfully consent that the civil of.
hcerso Of the Territory shall enter upon the dis
charge OF their respective duties. They viii make
no resistance to the army Of the United states 10
its march to the valley of salt Lake or elsewhere
We have their assurance that no resistance will be
made 90 the officers civil or military, ct the United
States, in the exercise of their various functions
in the Territory Of Utah,
The peopIe have abandoned all the settlements
north Of this aud all the families have left the city
only about fifteen hundred persons remaining
here TO take charge of the property. and to burnt
if the dificutits bad not been settled. hepoople
| from this city north Of IL have gone south TO
Provo fifty miles south of this, aud to points be-
yOpd.
We sill visit Provo aud the settlements south in
a day or two. and see and confer with the people.
and inform them that the difficulties have been
settled, aud thus induce them TO return &" their
homes. We have written to Gen Johnston by the
messenger that will bear this. informing him Of
What has been done, aud that he could march his
army TO the valley whenever het desired to do So
| In 3 letter to Gen. Johnston, advising him rela
tive to the entering of the army iHo the Valley Of
salt Lake, the commissioners say:
The houses, fields and gardens Of the people ci
the Territory, particularly in and about Salt Lake
City, are very insecure. The animals of your army
would cause great destruction OF property If the
greatest care should not be observed in the march
aud in the selecting OF camps. The people OF the
Territory are somewhat uneasy for fear the Y.
when it shall reach the valley, would not propery
respect their persons and property. We have as
sured them that neither their persons nor proper
ty would be injured moles,ed by the army un
der your command We would respectfully sug
gest in consequence of this feeling of unea.iness
that you issue proclamation 10 the people o
tab, stating that the army under your command
would not trespass upon the rights OF property o
peacoable citizens during the sciOurn in or the
march Of your army through, the Territory. Suct
= proclamation would greatly alay the eyistiua
anxiety and fear of the people, and cause those
who have abandoned their homes TO return to thei
/ houses and farms.
/ In accordance with the request made in this let
/ ter. GEN Johnston Issued he following ''proclama
/ tion - 40 the People of Utah y
| The commissioners of the United States, depu
| ted by the President to urge upon the people o
this Territory the necessity of obedience to thu
constitution and laws, enoined by his pI Ioca
nation, have this day informed me that there viii
be no obstruction to the administration and execu
! ti0n of the laws of the federal government. mol
| any opposition the part of the people of th
/ Territory 10 the military force of thu kovernmen
+ in the execution of their order: l therefore fee
! ii incumbent me, and have great satisfaction
in doing so, to assure those citizens OF the Terri
/ tory who, learn. apprehend from the army i'll
/ treatment that pei Ison whatever will be in any
wise nterferred with or m0lested in his person OF
! rights, or in the peaceful pursuit of his syoca
tions; and should protection be needed, that they
/ will find the army always faithful to the obliga
/ ti0ns OF duty ready now to assist and protec
| them as it was to oppose them while it was beley
/ ed they were resisting the laws OF their govern
ment. A. s. JOHNSTON,
Colonel Second Cavalry and
! Breyet Brisadier General. Commanding.