The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-01

and ether spoiIs and plumber with which the
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THE MORMON CAMPAIaN-SIGNs OF THE
WHITE FEArHER-Some curious communica-
tious Rave recently made their appearance
IN ore or two of the New York papers,
which seek to establish the weak and de-
teDceless condition of the Mormons and
their reluctance to confront the United States
troops. We do not exactly appreciate the OBJ
ject ofthese statements, but we must be excused
fer expressing our doubts Of their accuracy.
For months, nay, for year or two past, all the
letters, newspapers and speeches which have
reached rs from Salt Lake City have been full
of menscee and evidences Of preparation
for conflict with the government .
military organization of most formidable
character has, we know, been Get on foot; the
advance of our troops through the Plains have
been constantly impeded by the efforts Of
skilfully disciplined outlying band which car
ried off our cattle and cut off our supplies, and
all the evidences of a carefully prepared plan
of campaign have been uuplessantly forced
upon our attention. So firmly do we believe in
all these indications. that Notwithstanding the
assertions of these verdant letter writer's we are
satisfied that the first collision that takes place
between the Mormons and the United States
troops will be very serious one, and unless our
own preparations are completed before that time,
may be of doubtful success to the small force
under General Johnston.
The exact position Of affairs between the
general government and the Mormons may be
thus stated: Col. Kane, who has long been on
intimate terms with that people, and is regarded
ny them as friend, has left for Salt Lake City
by way of California invested with sort of semi
official character. What are the nature of his in
structions whether he has any at ALL or whether
the government has merely accepted his offers
to bring about an accommodation, we are una
BILE to state The two regularly appointed COM
INSTRUMENTATION McCulloch and Governor
Powell-are now on their way to join General
Johnston. According to the advces from Fort
Leavepworth of the 25th eff April, they had
iaken their departure on their joint mission. Pre-
viously an express messenger had been des-
patched to Gen. Johnston, ordering him to stay
his advance and to act strictly on the defensive
until the commissioners Joined his camp. 1t is
bought that these instructions will have
reached him in time to prevent collision.
Should these arrangements not I've marred by
unforeseen delays, ii may confidently be calcu-
lated that by the middle Of June next there
will be in Salt Lake valley about 5000 United
States troops, as we'll disciplined and supplied
as any force that has ever been sent into the
field. Should Brigham Young and his follow
ers he insane enough to reject the conditions
that will be submitted to them by the commits
siopers, then there can be no doubt that this
gallan, little army will speedily bring them to
terms. Had not all the conditions Of military
prudence been observed in this expedition we
might by and by have another result to record.
From the preparations which the Mormons
have been making. there can be no doubt that
they are in position to give any small force that
might enter their valley warm reception. II
will he different, however, when they discover
that the gentr raj government has put forth this
strength against them. aud that t. resist its
power must be utter snnihilation. We must
not. however the less give them credit for the
Inclination to carry out the menaces to which
their leaders have so continually given utter
ance 1t is curious that w should only bear re-
ports Of their defeuceless and peaceable dispo
too when the preparations of the government
have left them no. shadow Of hope in the
contest which they have so recklessly pro-
voked.
Tny TRANSIT RorTE-IT Suou7.D RI OPENED
At ONCY.-We publish today brief history Of
the facts in connection with oil the squabbles