The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-19
Description Of Echo CanOn-Its
Notifications.
THE CITY or THE SAINTS DESERTED.
THE PROPHETS MANSION.
ALL THE WOMEN GONE.
HOW PEACE WAS MADE.
BRIGHAM YOUNG LEFT The CITY,
&C. &c, &c.

&c. &c. &c.
On the 18th inst published teIegraphic dcsdstch
nom St Louis Of the settlement OF question
On the 10Th We gave the official de patches govern
mens on the game point. We give own ceres.
pondence which will be found very interesting -
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW
YORK HERALD.
GREAT SALT LAKE Cry, June 10, 1885,
The events OF ding that have rs,sutrea
last letter DO best developed 10 the cnroao-
logical oroer in which they occurred TO my know
iege.
SALT LAKE VALLEY
On Sunday, the 1sth the first division the amy uu
der Col Cook OF the second Dragons Fur. Brdger for
Salt Lake Valley The division consisted Of the second
dragons, $50 in number Fourth artillery under Captain
Phelps containing pieces served by 10 mea toe vo-
lunteers under Col Boo, numbering s6o largo number
Of beef cattle were driven along with this division 1t
about ten O'Clock A. n when the division le1 Camp
Scott The operation Of raising their tents loading their
wagons and starting out thor long line Of wagons aud
watched with great interest by the Of the
army, who felt with Tasso's Godfrey -
The period has arrived that We should raise
Oar flag alofl less fortunate VIII n1W
The tide the longer We delay.
The nrss division advanced as far a. Muddy creek,
(irteen mies) and eDcanped upon It's banks mo day
was Intensely hot and the march very oppressive.
Al ~ NJ Monday morping, the l4.h instant,
General Johnston, bis ssaT officers the mai, ana
several civilians including your correspondent left Camp
Scott where the elements want Of animals and sabsis-
tence, had detained the army just months and
started for the city OF the SAINTS. Al OK O'Clock A.
n. Of the day the second division OF the army
started under Colonel Waite but he being sick
Colonel Chapman commanded IT, As before noticed, tha
division consisted Of the Fifth infantry Seventh infantry
and Renos Battery numbering In all about 40 mon On
the 18th the third division, under Coorsi Alexander
started IL consisted of tho Tenth infantry number,os coo
men. The guard, commanded by C,loaeI Losng,
and committing Of eco men, started the day. The
advancing army, IL will be thus observed, consists Of
about 400 men, which, with the employees viii mako
the number OF persons Salt Valley
At least 1900. There some i've hundred wagons,
carrying provisions ouarterm stores briges So&ts
and all tho munitions OF requisite an army In thu
field, sufficient 70 last this command full tro months.
The Of mules connected with he Amy
Is about 5000.
Capt Marcy has recently been pointed Inspector Cen
eral Of the amy. me position very hne one, and 80
suppose, intended a compliment 70 him having
successfully completed nis and trying expeditions
70 and from New Mexico during the past winter Gen.
Johnston prcscd the feeling OF arsy toward ospt.
Marcy in bis general orders No. IL, which are ~ fol.
lows
GENERAL ORDERS NO ~
HEADou AKrrRs ARMY oF UrAu,
CAMP SCorT, u T., harvh a, 1908
The Colonel coma snoing Anpo1noss ~ih pleasure tha
arrival IN New hex,;o Of tho expedition under uhpsan
randolph Marcy iih nisoty, orgsszoi IN specAi Of
GERS No. 81. army Of Utah, 1901.
After sbOrous march the mouataos, through
from too to i've feet deep Tor 200 lss tne
breaking the track Tor tner vsaicc torolsh tna
deep and hard packed reached feos,
New Mexico on he I'd June, ASS.
Without feed Other than their dying animals enduring
almost
the members OF this energetic oana MAINTAINED, Amid nrr
mercus pess ana tons ,he'r nod conduct and saoo'd.
NATION, dNpaybg an example IN Their oouory's cause
worthy of limitation, and u which their country, ~ me
army, " Justly proud.
Der Of the expedition, Sergeant Wm Norton, Of Con-
paoy Ientn pf.nty from exposure TO cold after over
s19fGo n tbs dschassof hs Ss By ord.r O. eol A.
But 70 return 10 General Johnston, his stat, sc,
which left Camp Scott early on tho morning Of Tho
l$th We advanced westward four Ave mi 90, and hen
began 70 ascend the biurs ~hch surround Camp so,t-
The accent was easy and gradual Uniil We reached No
Muddy the scenery was characterized by same drcsy
monotopy that Expresses tho traveller al the cav -es a.
The Big Blue serii,y and poverty we're a. marked an
elsewhere along The route-indeed the region Of country
vS 80 poor that DergArs description. rnorc vas
noshpg 70 describe save rough, IN looking hills or blum
and vslleys-the hills not Deug high enough 10 b, gran,
and the valleys not deep enough vast enough 70 render
me scenery impressive. Nearly all veg, ,siiou thai
could be seen we're few stined cedsrs aud some Wild
sasc Ibis, Il must be remembered, vas on the plasssu
at the Of the R,cky Mountains indeed the entire
Try from the South Pass Lake Gig Area
some 237 miles brosd-s the TOP Of the Rocky Noun.
Ains and should be considered irregular plaieau
descending here and there few thousand feet ana form
ing the beds Of streams Then ascending into lofty ridges
between them Some OF The ridges rice far above others
and have psssculs names rnus We travelled along all
day, We could see the lofty Unu Mountains far 70 our lott
tsouh) covered with tll they we're a. perfectly
white ~ the brightest cloud In heaven.
The suddy, In coutradstncuon 10 its name, n plea.
"nt lii1e stream OF clear good water, eight feet
vide and about foot deep. Ansr crossing Muddy
No began TO enter upon far different country in
every respect, though much higher; and seemingly
on account Of bong higher, scenced for ,vo or
three hours up gently Inclined plain The higher ne sot
up the better grass oosed Along the high ridges
was thick and high forming superior grazing rns beauty
Of the scenery likewise increased ascent About
four 90 west OF Muddy creek came 20 C,ppsras or
Soda ssogs rhe -stsr vas cold aad strongly ,nyreg,.
ei with sods-oo, 50 strongly, bo~ever 10 the water
sarstoga SPRING. We continued our ascent nearly ,s,
lies further, whom reached soe summit II ,as divd
ing rnse bstseeu the MUDDY and Bear river We we're
then 1918 feet above the level Of the sea- and for ,as
first time during our trip TO Utsh did ani scene that
souid truly be called grand sublime Away 70 ths
'Ou'n ~ iT as tne eye could see, lay un,s noun
AIMS mir glng their white SUBMITS with me clouds af
heaven. betseen US and them mountain on mountain
rose and rolled away 10 The distance The crslpx
iioge OF some OF them could be traced for miles
running along behind each osher, each further rdxe
seeming 10 be but few feet behind is nDer oae,
though u must have been many miles, West, or
n front Of Ne, rose n Lofty mountain peak s.eniux
70 cut on cur advance 20, a. did our view Of The re
giots beyond. COse 70 the road, Immediately on our
right (norih) wss preciptous ravius usrro# valley
which seemed 10 extend FAR down the bowels Of The
earth II ran along parallel the road. and Jared me
eye ~ by serpepts spell Far beyond V 10 TIE north,
ridge on ridge and peak nlouoisa peak rose
ana rolled away ~ the hOrzae. 10 ho could see
far bask, over many RIGGS ADD valleys. Toe scenery