New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-26
LATER FROM UTAH.
GOV. CUNNING AT SALT LAKE.


We publish tbis morning letter from Fort Bridgcr,
dated April l5 which four five days later tn any
other advices published by the press thst sc nova
scen. Tie letter written to friend in this city by
an cicer in the Utah army, and was not Intend tor
publication. We have, however had tue puvl'gc Of
giving or readers extracts from pre- Us lttrs by
the same writer in whose veracity We have fail conf
dence The state OF the present letter brief
but are confrmaory Of most Of the recent advces
specing the departure Of Gov Cuma iogfor Salt Lske
City.
The new fact of Importance which it is
that GOr. Cumming TdS PadhciZ rtfcomed ~ nor
man assembly Gya sPeech from Brigham Young, and
Hat he JepI,ed IN appropriate and )etlAg manner.
Tire significance Of this s still further enhanced by
tie statement Ct the general expectation in the army
that Col johnston would move forward for Salt ske
valley in a short time. AZ 10 the real designs OF the
Mormon authorities and the feelings and movements
of the people cur correspondent says nothng-whieh,
We pre- sumo, is about all that 10 definitely kno Tn OF
these things by the men in our ranks, or by any out
Correspondence Of The Boston Journal.
FoRT BRIDGER, U. T., April ID, 1853
Feelirg anxious that my Boston friends should be
appised Of the earliest intelligence relative to matters
in this country, and the express leaves to day,
hasten to fdriish you with toe latest news.
A United States Commi JsOner Mr.. Kane, a. rived
here about the 18th of March, fr.m Salt LEX, City,
with Dispatches. He afterward ret1rn6 q the city,
where lie remained few days, and on 9s IN Of April
returned TO this Fort and after short inteve With
GOV. Gun ming, the latter dgfeed to accompany him
10 tie capital on tue morrow.
Accordingly OIL the 9th, Gov. Cumming, attended
OF " by Mr. Kane aud his carriage driver TO ok hs de-
psru: for the Holy City intending 10 go through IN
two days He did 50, aud entering The city on the Sth
found large hall ready and beautifully fitted up for
mis- reception. Brigham Young received hun with an
appropriate speech, which was responded 70 by tne
GoyeIor in a true Democratic aud feeling manner. L
am sorry cannot furnish you copy, but VIII do 20
bv ne1t,xp.ess We look daily fer his return lie
was treated with the utmost cvility and respect We
look daily for Col Johnston to sSIe orders ior entering
~ "a. al. "a nOrU
The condition Of the troops here is quite deplorabe,
the ratons are getting very short the men only re-
ceive thirteen OF flour per day, ana the ues'
ratio consists Of the few old 'HTrrng "0T" 0fen VINO
lived through the winter after hauling our supplies to
this place Beans, rice, coffee and sugar, at mach
smaller allowance than prescribed by law, serve 10
furnish the balance. The mep, after experlencinga
" inter almost unparalleled for severity, remain quue
weak in bodily strength, but in the best OF spirits,
ready and anxious to complete the marc against tue
city even with tepfold ODDS, anu at moment "ara-
ing to obey our country's call, and o.ly await the
- fortune IF war.
have become seriously alarming. Flour i now selling
at 81 pc pound; bacon, Sugar and cone 81 ~ per
pound and salt livery scarce ct the faulshns pce
81 per pound; tobacco VERY nferlor atso per poutu
tea 50; saerstus - and everything else Ii !! 'aN'
duel came off at this fort on the Let Of April be-
tween Mr.. Blessing dale of New York CITY SleIh
Livingston and Kirkead, suffers, and pr wave ncuS.
VI AOupdL1 y, ~ uloSVN". NJ.
psces. They exchanged three shots WIN u > 10
volvers. Bessingdale was badly wounded. Flynn
also was badly wounded in the leg 80 oadly tns o
putation was Necessary which took place on tne in
nst. by Surgeon Mills, Unted states Army. tne pr
eLt proved too weak, snd death ensued. rI{rn wa
DID, tried and trusty soldier, much beloved Py o. o.
his soDpsnioLs, ard his company has susta'neu " LAC
denise heavy loss Blessingdsle has fed.
1t is TO be hoped that the GovernmeaL wiz .aAe
some measures to remunerate the sodlets ioi
tense suferings this Winter. Many nave Ioso .hs.
feet and hatds by frost constitutions nave o.eu
tered, and brave, good men gone 70 tneH Inst
place. y,.n
Mr.. Abel Gilbert of Weston, Mo-, arnyea aS III II
Lesver worth on Sunday last, accompanied oy Oo.
L. Rare, whose visit 70 Great Salt Lake CnI " Wy
Of the Pacific his interview win uoE: Dr. ..
Young, and his subsequent appeNsnc a. lamp :. ~
have already been chrC niced. C0 hsne nos M ~
reported hmsef here but the ofhcers OF Tue DIoSy
et,te that they represent that the Mormons ere US
perrg from Salt Lake City and gong 1hto the c0uH'
,iy. 49, c,h,x,.,o,;,r
Char. -. -. Son,
Gov. Cumming was met when thtrty mes Iw irom
Greet SAT- Lake City by depuIsIen u nO -"
| ard Others who escorted hun 10 tue Ciy' 49, 49,
| preparations were being made 10 s.'e N'H s'-
| reception g Governor Of the leEfNMy. CT,
| NJ. Gilbert comes dire,t non "'sa' SAL "N''
| CITY.
G. Y Denver was at Lsaver"orto C.,!, anu re-
| ported tai1ss a, Foit Scot: a. ID u.- :. e"''
Moses H. G,ipuel, esq ard family, have taken pas
cage fol Europe in the Persia, when sAi1 % iay