True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-03
One Month Later from Utah.

Mormons preparing for resistance -
t51 Guerilla WaJare, 81 ga.tn
The New York times has private adVi-
ces from Great Salt Lake City, to the
10th ul!., being one month later. The.
Mormons had completed their, prepara-
tions for resistance 10 the troops; not in
tending to risk an open fight, but propo.
sing to undertake q guerilla warflre.-
Former lnlimalions Of this plan Of opera
tons are fully confirmed, We quote
from the news in the Times: mt
The suffering among the United States
troops was, naturally enough. a subject
for congratulation in hecity, when friends
met. The people believe in the entire
destruction ofthe troops at the mountains
and as many more as may join them III
the spring; not by the superior human
force which may be brought to oppose
their entrance into the valleys, butby the
exercise of "the Almighty's power."1"'
The Mormons see no possibility Of the
troops ever getting in, though the valleys
should be beseiged on every side. The
narrow defIes must be- passed, in which
bodies Of men can be awfully harassed
by guerilla parties, and for that business,
they seem ready and aoeH skilled. TAeg
haze strongly fortified Echo Canon-:as
the troops are in that direction; but eve.
ry other entrance viii be made aplace Of
defense before lhe summer. EUeyy. able
bodied mai, tOiN be tnder arms as soon
as they hare PET In spring crops, and.
they say that if in the lime of harvest
if the men cannot retutn--the women and
The rising generation, together with. the
" fathers in Israel" will lend their aid.
MANY of the women are not over DELEGATE
in frame. Many Of them, natives of Eu-
rope, have been accustomed 10 The work
Of the field and factory, so that, under
the actual supervision Of Brigham, there
is little doubt that much Of tho harvest, if
nUI all. NH UC seCuICN'
IN open fight is not co,mted upon.
but every Other means Of Gripping the
army ,OiN be reSOrted 10, if once it be-
cores matter oflife and death. There
is, however, hope prevailing among the
Mormons that :he administration will yet
call off the army. They count somewhat
on popular feeling for arresing the Presi.
dent in the course he has taken against
them. They believe that however pre-
JUDGED the eoplemay be against Nor.
monism and its peculiar institutions, Con-
gress would not sanction extreme meas
ures against them without their being
heard in the defense of the course they
have taken. The majority Of the men
are for Dar. In fact, their leaders had
great difficulty to keep some down who
were restive and painting for a fight
Brigham told them that she would exer-
else faith tha, the troops should be KEEP,
away, and he wished all to do the same,
instead of wishing them 10 advance"
His orders were imperative not to shed
blood, SO that ifanother course should be
adopted by the administration towards
them, the feeling of revenge Should not
hinder The establishment ofpeace. While
onr informant remained in the city he
heard Of no dissensions. 7'H" G'i'F 'a,4
A permit from headquarters was re-
quired before parties leaving the city were
permitted TO pass. The yield Of the
crops in Utah has been enormous. SO that
the Mormons will be well-provisioned.-
A number Of Mormons are known to be
in the camp Of the army, and accurate
information Of the movements Of the
troops was daily received at Salt Lake
City. Many Of the Indians are on good
terms with The 'Mormons. ''2H'' 'a
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