The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-27
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THURSDAY MORSINa.--............ MAY n. ls5,
| INTERESTING TROn UTAH.
NEWS DIRECT FROM SALT LAKE, CRY -eos
| TRAJECTORY REPORTs.-- BRIGHAM sTJIg
REBELLI0uS, BUT THE PEOPLE DISPOSE
TO YIELD. ~ :
The news from Utah 10 contradictory and unsa,
lsfsctorys to the real intentions of the Mormon.
The New York Times publishes the following frou
Fort Bridger, April Sth.
Abel Gilbert, E.q, lefs San Francisco, califofni.
on the 9th day Of March, and arrived at Salt IAk
City on the evening Of the ID day Of April. In hi
passage through the Mormon settlements he wa
sindly received and entertained. The peopse tper
dH preparing 10 sare the paitey. On bic way m /,
she city, he found the road lined with fsmiIie
moving South, among whom, near Provo Civ. b,
met Brigham Youne and Heber @. Kimbatl win
their families. Brigham himself, however suhse
qusntly returned to the city, arriving there tn,
evening following Mr.. G's arrival. He also PASSED
large number OF wagons going up from tn.
ing in the Northern settlenents to move
The current report was that they we're all &c
move to the White Mountains In the South veat
srn part OF she Territory on the western side o
the Great Desert. The women and children war.
to move Immediately, vhiIss oil the lighting men
we're TO remain ~ . rear guard. The families wsre
starting at ths rate Of from two to three hundred
wagons day.
able TO this movement, although they are prepar.
Ing to participate In 10, and are earnestly wishing
that the army Inay enter she valley before tbey
start. They are bssinning to open their eyes
somewhat to the deception which has bssn practi.
csd upon them, finding that instead Of the Lord
nsbtiug for them - brigham preached last fall.
aud destroying sheir ensmies By cold and starya.
ZION and ths Indians becoming battle axs in their
hands 10 overcome oil advsrsaries, they now see
shat our army has passed the ~inter more comsor
In ha HAY hAy hat hA Ind
All ssainst thsm, and thsy have the TACT staring
them in the face that they are to be surrounded
90 every side and forced 10 surrender.
And yet, SO closely are they bound together so
and sujsciiOn 70 their leaders, that they dare not
take tue least step, or make the least effort TO-
wards throwing of, themselves, the yoke of op-
preston which goads them. They simply rest
content 10 the hope and cesirs that abe United
states army will yet arrive in time to relieve
them.
They have not planted any crops OF importance
this Spring. and have not, 10 usual, at this sea
son, commsncsd making and planting their gar
dsns, but instss l, are packing up aud boxing ut
The provisions which they have on hand and which
they estimsts to be more than ons.years supply in
wheat and -four.
The foundasiOas Of the Temple have been care
fully covered up aad protected.
Tho Sunday before Mr.. Gilberts arrival. Brig.
ham preached most abusive and treayouable ser
mon against ths President aud the United States
Governments. The sermon had not been published
IN the Deseret Heaos, but Was printed in pamphlet
urn and distributed snrooshoat the settlements.
On his way up, Mr.. Giibsrs passed and visited
the scene OF the massacre OF the California emf
grants, last fall. He says the ground il strewn
with human skulls and bones Of all sizes. whilst
the place was covered ia every direction with
locks and Isssss of wonan's hair The .isbt al
these relics Of the most fuhumaa and bsrtsrou,
massacre that can be found on the pages of our
conntrys history, wss truly sicAsninx, Causing
cold shudder to, pass through the whole frame
and yss on such spot ths Mormon guide jocuIar.
ly rsmsrked shat this would be an esce{ent rtace
for a dentisfs chop" +st a
MIR. Giibert was much surprised to And on bis
arrival in that city that they were making prepa
rations there for the expected arrival of foyernor
and aods IL, readiness for him. (fhe Governor did
not start froA here until the 9th inesant) Brig
ham did no. object to Mr. Gilberts Coming tn rough
so our camp, but refused to ALLOW gentleman ira
Yelling with him TO leave the city.
Mr.. Gilbert len the city on the 9th instant. and
met Governor Cumming on the evening of the 7tb
inst, In Echo Canon, about forty-nve miles from
the city; he was escorted BY guard of some thir-
ty picked men who had been sent by Brigham to
meet him, and who were paying him every at,sn-
tiou in their power He expected to reach The city
this cveniss, and will no doubt meet with fiat
tering reception.
Mush may be accomplished by this visit OF the
Governor.
The road from here to the city Is comparatively
free from snow.
There is body ofsome five or six hundred MGR.
mems on the road these are oil we'll mounted on
fat animals, but they In fact constitute almost
the only available force Of ihe ornors, and it
is certainly she only reliable force which they
have.
brigham now says that five i'll permit him and
his people TO move from she valley un molested. he
will Immediately move but if We persist in follow.
lag and disturbing him he will "ssnd us all to hell
across lots."
Brigham Acknowledges having taken all books,
papers, maps, &C., from the Office OF the Surveyor
General OF Utah, but says he did 70 In order to
preserve them, as he did not deem the person left
In charge OF them competent or Trustworthy
DIR. Forney, Superintendent of Indian affairs.
left here on the 1th instant, for Bear River, to
visit the band OF Indians now camped on that
stream
The evening previous to the Doctors departure.
Ben Simonds, tho Chief of these Indians came pto
camp, with 120 Of HE wsrriors to escort and pro-
sect the Doctor on his trip. Ben appears TO be
perfectly friendly and satisfied, and We are now
inclined to believe that he is really true and 10y
TO the Government. He informed us that q com.
binsd party of BonnAck and Shoshonee Indians
had attacked the Mormon settlemeats At Salmon
River, in Oregon, and killed q large number OF
persons; that this had troubled and enrAged the
Mormons beyond measure, for they now declare
that the United States 10 setting tho Indians on to
them. Simonds also heard that Orapeen. a Utah
Chief, who has been baptised into the Mormon
Church, had Informed Brigham that Tintick, Utah
Chief, who has always been opposed TO the Nor
mons, was raising party to steal all the Mormon
horses aud cattle.
A correspondent Of the New York Tribune
says;
infantry, and both the light and heavy batteries,
moved from their winter quarters to the open val.
ley or plain on which Fort Bridger is situated
The volunteer battalion moved also to the same
camp. The object of this movement is to concen-
trate the troops in order that they may be prsc
tised in the battalion drill, which will be done by
Col. Johnston 10 person, and also to obtain more
Gefensible position; for the old camp, situated ~
it was in narrow bottom between high bluffs
obstructed by brush and trees, would have been
found most dificuIt position 80 defend Unfor
tunately, the day which had been selected proved
one of the most inceneut of the season; notwith-
standing which, a. all the reparstions had been
made, the Colonel determined to move.
The camp ID for med westerly from Fort Bridger,
with the right formed by the 9th Infantry resting
on the FoIt; the len formed by the 10th infantry
extends nearly to the Cedar Hills, which are the
western boundary of the valley. Tho yolunteeI
corps, fanked on other aide by the batteries o
artillery of Cspts. Phelps and Reno, forms the
centre Of the line. The Governor, Chief Justice
and other ciysl officers. who have resided during
the winter at Hckelsville, have not yet moved, bu
intend 10 move next week. A company Of the 10ti
infantry, I'm command Of Lieut.. II. b. Kelley, ar,
now camped on the public square &C Eckelsviil,
for the protection OF the Government ofnciaIs.-
Bckelssille is about three miles above the Fort.
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UoMTorATAf--At a dinner given In London
April 2lst In aid ofa Homeopathic Metropolital Hos
pital there. at which the Duke of Wellington pre-
sided aided by several viscoun to and lords, the sun
of $4,000 was subscribed to the enterprise. II wal
stated during the evening that while according
to the Registrar General, tbs rate Of mortality II
the allopntblc metropolitan hospital is 10 PEI
cent, the deaths In the Homeopathic Hospital
including those from cholera, have not exeeeoed4t
per cent. There arc now homeopathic hospitals II
Paris, Vienna, Moscow and Sc. Petersbnrg.
BRxcriNRIDaE Coal CoMParY.--The whole estat
Of the celebrated Breckinridee Coal Company
near Closerport, Ky, 10 to be cold at anction OF
the 18th Of June 20 pay mortgage OF $500, ,ooo.-