, 1858-05-21
Late and Important News from Utah.

The Council Bluffs Bugle of the Sd ult
says:-"Mr, Wingate has just arrived in
this city, en- route for Chicago and other
eastern cities, and only thirty-one days from
Salt Lake City. He reports no snow in
Salt Lake valley at the time he left and but
little snow in the mountains: He came by
a route known only to the Mormons and
mountaineerS, by which horsemen in single
file can pass the army without being dis.
covered. This route passes between a
range Of perpendicular rocks for thirteen
miles, and in many places is not over three
feet wide and completely covered over with
a rock roof" .....
The Mormons are making great prepara-
tion for defending all the passes to the val
ley, and are manufacturing small cannon
with percussion locks, and telescope sights.
These cannon carry two pound ball, and
from their peculiar construction will do ex-
ecution at distance of mile and half,
with as much certainty as our common rifles
will at a hundred and twenty yards.
They also have mandatory Of revolv-
ers, where Eve hundred are turned out per
week.
They are also manufacturing coarse
powder, which they calculate to use in the
construction of mines, by which they ex-
pect to be able to blow up a train without
running any risk themselves. ..
The Mormons and some Of the picket
guards of Col Johnson's command have
hadpa skirmish, in which the Mormons lost
two killed and FIVE wounded and he says
that it is reported that four Of COL john
sons men were killed.
He also reports that Col Johnson's mules
and oxen are nearly all dead, aud that it is
believed by the Mormons that johnson will
not have "hoof" alive in the spring.
Brigham Young breaches upon the sub
ject of the war every Sunday. He says
that he is willing for Gov. Cumming and
the civil officers to come into the territory
and enter upon the duties of their Offices
but if the army attempts to enter the valley,
they will every one be cut of,
On the oath of January, the day before
Mr.. Wingate left the city, Brigham preach
ed to over nine thousand people, and after
the sermon he requested all who were in
favor of giving the troops h-ll, in case they
attempt to enter the valley, to raise up
every man, woman and child rose up
Now, said Brigham, am satisfied. The
Lord is with US, and il we determine of one
accord to give the troops h-ll the poweri
on the earth and hell cannot prevail over
Us, for / have it revealed to me that not O
blade Of grass, or other green thing will
be left on the plains for the support Of the
beasts Of our enemies Nebraska, Kansas,
Iowa and Missouri will be made desolate,
and famine will prevail over the land Of
our enemies. Brethren be Of cheer, God
is with us and hell cannot prevail against
u.s."
We could not learn upon what business
Mr. Wingate was dispatched from the city,
but have no doubt but he has important
business with the Mormons in the states,
which will be made manifest in due time.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE REGARDING THE
MOVEMENTS OF THE MonMoNs. From pri.
vate advices received in this city we under.
stand that the Mormons are actually en-.
gagged in erecting extensive forti6eations on
the trail towards Oregon, some hundreds Of
miles north Of Salt Lake. We are told
that at one of these forts one hundred men
are constantly engaged, and that other
positions are also being marked out and
fortified This looks ike an emigration
northward, and determined resistance to
an enemy in the rear."-San Francisco
GLOBE.