Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-28
The Utah News.
State
Committee.
May l1th, 1858.

sOllC cut Oi iuG Hlstttet, anu OSSS HOt
look much like peace with the Nor
mons:
BY private letter from Camp Scott,
dated March %, we learn that Lieuten-
ant Kane, who was dispatched by way
of California to Salt Lake City, by the
President, on mission ofpeace to Brig
ham Young, had reached Colonel John
ston's camp. We believe this envoy is
a brother of the celebrated DIR. Kane.
and is the same who formerly figured at
Council Bluffs, when that town reioiced
in tie name of Kanesville. He remain
ed about ten days in Salt Lake City,
but effected nothing with Brigham Young
and the Mormons. He says the Saints
have altered greatly since he knew them
in the States. It was believed that no
arrangement could be made with the
Mormons that they were determined to
submit 10 no terms that were likely to
meet with the appreciation of the agents
of the government.
Col. Johnston had removed his camp
to Fort Bridger and COL Cook was on
Smiths Fork.
The impression there, was that no
movement toward the valley would be
made by the army until July. 1t is
hence quite certain that the peace COM
missiOners will reach Salt Lake, and
every opportunity will be afforded these
high-handed offenders to send in their
regrets, and thus defraud the devil of
his just deserts"
The Weston Weekly Platte argus of
the l4th has the following, which also
contributes towards u correct understand
ing of the matter. The letter of Mr..
Gilbert is of particular interest;
capt. Marcy, who was sent to Santa
Fe for stock, was met on his way to
Camp Scott. 1t does not look as though
Col. Johnston intended moving with his
troops until reinforced.
The Peace Commissioner will, in all
probability, reach his command before a
move is attempted by the army.
Since writing the above we have been
permitted to peruse letter from Mr..
Gilbert to his family in Weston. He
left San Francisco on the 80 of March,
stayed two days and a half at Salt Lake
City, and was kindly treated while there,
though Brigham was not very commu-
NEGATIVE. Brigham had moved all his
family and children out of the city. Mr..
Gilbert met large number of families
going south, and some coming in the OBJ
posite direction, and they all seemed very
much bewildered. Mr.. Gilbert met Gov.
Cumming, under a Mormon escort, on
Weber river, going towards Salt Lake
City. He had proceeded forty-five miles
on the route. AT Salt Lake City they
were making great preparation to re-
ceive Gov. Cumming. Brigham granted
Mr.. Gilbert a pass
Mr. Gerrish says that Gov. Cumming
was bitten, on the 25th of March, in the
right arm, by a dog that was supposed
to be mad. The dog attacked several
and was finally killed. The Governor
was quite fearful and distressed about
the matter The army are living quite
comfortably on rations of thirteen ounces
Of -four and two pounds of bad beef,
and had enough to keep them comforta-
bly, till the lst of June.
The Leayenworth Times, in an ex-
ira OF May IA, says the following news
was received the previous evening:
A special messenger arrived yester-
day from Camp Scott, bringing the i'm
portant news that Gov. Cumming had
entered Salt Lake City, without troops,
and that his authority had been fully re-
cognized by the Mormon officials. He
brings dates to April 10.
Not only was no resistance offered,
but none was contemplated. Brigham
Young was tame as child. The saints
had no mission of vengeance from the
Lord to deliver to the people. Simple
Governor Cumming entered the city of
the temple, and the temple itself, and
Mormonism bowed its head in submits
sion.
Of course the troops were in readiness
to act, and this the Danites knew full
well.
Gov. Cumming entered into Salt Lake
CITY April lst by iHvitation. Most of