The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15
ADDITIONAL FROM UTAH.
THE WAR FEVER STILL HIGH.
RESOLUTIONS TO FIGHT.
Spicy Extracts from the Nsc0urses Of
the Apostles.
THE MYSTERIOUS ENVOY TO THE MORMONS,
&C., &c., &e.

The crowded state Of our columns yesterday pre-
vented us from giving but few extracts from the
Utah papers. The following letter and extracts
from the Deseret Ne,cs are not without INTEREST,"
OUR CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 20, 1858.
The Mormon War-The Mystery Explained COL
Kane-JVho He Is.
By the last mail wrote to you respecting the
passage through the city of agent of the govern
ment on his way to Utah. At that time there was
nothing definitely known of who the gentleman was,
further than he was known at San Bernardino as
Col. Kane. The Los Angeles Star, from which |
gathered this information, was considerably in the
fog in associating with his passage through this
city the leaving of the leading Mormons of this
State for Utah, and making, with other journals,
quite mystery of the affair.
On inquiry ] learn that the mysterious per-
sonage" who appeare in California some time ago,
and around when the Mormons here quickly clus-
tered was no other than one of the apostles from
England-Orson Pratt, brother TO the Pratt who was
killed last summer by Mr. Mclean, in Arkansas. The
living Pratt arrived here with a small company from
England via Panama, which Immediately caused stir
among the Mormons in the city and in the diggings
contiguous.
The Western Standard, the ~ ormon organ Of
the city, was stopped the Office closed, and in four
days after the apostles arrival he left for Great Salt
Lake City, with the editor, Cannon, and his corps
of writers and printers-all Utah Mormons-toge
Their with a number OF their truest men as his body
guard
The government agent did not pass through here
for some time after, and had no relationship with
the Mormons-in fact they had all left some con-
siderable time before his arrival. This gentleman,
am informed is Col. Thomas L. Kane, brother of DR..
Elisha Kent Kane, the Arctic explorer of imperish
able memory.
The Colonel appears to have long sympathzed
with the Mormons--possibly because he saw them
in deem distress. ! remember well that Just ten
years ago this month he addressed public meeting
of your citizens in the chapel of the University in be-
half OF the remnant OF that people then suffering
the Plains after their expulsion from Nauvoo. He
related then what restitution he had witnessed
among them in such an eloquent and touching man
ner that several of your leading citizens with Mayor
Brady 1T their head, passed resolutions recommend
ing Mormon relief committee to the consideration
Of the public, which ultimately turned in TO them
substantial sympathy.
u is very probable that the Colonel's sympathy
has not been exhausted since that time, and think
IL not unlikely that the disnterested benevolence
that prompted him 10 speak in their behalf in New
York may have led him 10 Washington and fur
nshed the opportunity 20 President Buchanan
of saying TO Brigham Young through friend what
he would not DE likely TO notice through any other
channel. Ii he can bring the Mormors 20 terms and
prevent the efusion of blood and the misery that
would entail on many innocent persons, he will
accomplish important task. though il should dis
appoint our lighting men OF anticipated glory.
The hearty welcome that the Colonel received
from the Mormons with whom ne first met, and the
ready service he received from the leaders left in
charge OF the migrating Mormons en- route for Utah,
showed tina: they attached great importance 70 his
mission
The mail from Utah preceding his arrival was
brought by Mormons, as the Indians the route had
refused 10 let others pass freely that by accident
or design some would have IL, Ephraim Hanks.
the most daring and intrepid Of the Mormon mail
conductors. called into service, and left in the
greatest haste and secresy with the envoy concealed
n his carriage
II is no. unlikely that you will learn the result of
his mission from the expedition before you can learn
II from this place We may, however, have some
thing on the subject next mail.
You will see hy the Desert Ne,cS that the war
like feeling Is quite a. nantes, now in Utah on
any previous occasion.