The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-01

GERS that Young intends oontssDg Johbstou further pro-
grsss 70 The utmost Of his power Still the feeling for
forward movement general There is no such thing
fear or hesitation in that compact little host,
The general health Of the army IL excellent But one
ofhcer-Iiert w. D. Smith, Of the draQoous-is unable to
attend TO duty
Since the arrival at Fort Brdger the weather had been
charming, anordns opportunity To the command N re-
cru reveral particulars The exhausted animals what
few there LEFT, gaining strength on the new
grazing ground.
OPERATIONS IN CAN'T SCOTT.
From the st Louis Leader, Feb Is
GASP SCOTT, FORT BRIpGER.
DEcTxBER To-day quite az excitement was raised III
camp by the arrival Of party OF Mormops in numoe
with pack animals They br ,ugnt thousand pounds
OF sat and letter to Col Johnston from Brgn Young
but no information was 10 be obianea from thc
were strictly guarded during their stay cano all
uncaton with them was entirely prevented. Br,g-
nad heard that was entirely out Of IT, leav
ing optional with chief pay for IL or not Just As
he pleased, and said that he would send back Coonsl
Alexander early in spring, before this army had
MERGED to retreat % to the States No written re
ply w we're s sDasrs 10 raS to the party
quick time, with a verbal answer for Brigham
TO inform him that would have his salt at ary
price snd that this army would advance aud not rerea
spring opening 80 of the gallant Mormons went
ing of mules SAT- aud all II the heart of Mi
of us 10 see the coufounoed away an ar
tice of which we stand go much ID need for as a j.;
my last totally oot OF salt for leogh o. time aud
would give thing Tor even the smallest quantity 1t
evident tbs Col Johnston will stand no footing,
OF Mormnnism about TO close Fine weather till
continues but to day has been rather threatening This
month is said 10 be o. the very worst hswever, If
are TO have snow ut all, II is time for 1t to fall,
for anything more beautiful than the present
weather cannot be: It is different in the noun
taDs, as l learned from Some moun,aneers who
came into camp yesterday, and report snow fall
ing on the South Pass, and three feet in
depth. 1t seems almost doubtful whether the mail,
wh oh left yesterday morning for the States will be able
to go through. If any one go it, Jesse Jones the
man PART of the % Dragons have moved OF to
Henrys Fork for pasture where the grass is reported TO
be good to endesvor bring horses into some
sort of servcesbe condition. AT present do not think
that dozen horses nt to carry a galop If SIX
miles could be found in our command AMI cannot
get toto the Mormon country to take any fresh
Johnston have pretty well leaked out and the pu
of the scoundrels is dolly to be equalled by their
c cool, Mormon paper ., OF November Is was
ard especially delivered by Brigham hm-
self, and one by Heoer C. Kimball, saying that
ted states troops had ever been received in Salt
Lake Cny, and that he, Brigham, looked upon US as
Of ruiaIs " and nothing else, and until he
was regularly informed by government that we are an
army, be will treat robbers Now this is all false,
as Capt Van Vhe long ago went into salt Lake City TO IN
form Governor () Young OF the determination 70 which
government had come and received as reply the assur
that troops whatever would be permitted TO enter
Johnston had beer long time on the ROAD and so
much Hams Fork that there DOUBT that he
both tired and sore They exuli greatly in the fuhment
OF the prophecy should not enter this winter aud
encourage their followers to every resistance by saying
that, If they only place firm reliance on Brigham,
and trust him implicitly, the Saints will be protected
from all harm, and their asssians forced inglo
riously TO retire. All this beautiful stuff, and
much more TO the san 9 effect they have sent 70 Col
Johnston, who told the ENJOYS that he would hold
cation with traitors excep, by messenger point
ing to the heavy battery) who would take denial at
the same time expressing his determination TO hang the
next who came on such an GRAND as they had ven
tured on.
DECEMBER 6.-I went down yesterday to Fort Bridger
the fankng offences which being constructed
TO strengthen the square oophoed enclosure OF mud and
stone which the Mormons constructed aud evacuasd in
such bury and agreeably surprised at The pretty
little works which have been thrown up under the
ptcndence of Lieut. Webb, 5th Inaotry and Lieut. Ken
SHE 4th Artillery On two opposite angles of the square
formed, above stated, by mud and stone walls, two
lunettes constructed, each mounting three guns,
one or each flank and one en- bortde at the salient
angle, having a command the surrounding com
try, plane Of SITE OF about eight and half feet,
and relief Of about thirteen feet They unable to
give the ditch greater depth than four and half feet
Of The interior slope Of the parspet
rveted with fascnes and gabons also the cheeks OF
hides stretched over the gabons and firmly pcketted
down. The paapet lie furnished with oanquete, and is
hundred Ell hy feet In length, requiring hun
bred and twenty men TO fully man it, including tocse who
the guns These unettes constructed with beam
and half feet in width, giving them greater sol0y
capacity resist the weather Tue
thickness Of the parapet eight and half feet you
may judge the kind OF reception the Mormons will get
they should venture TO assail the position There lie
Is due TO the officers who have constructed these
works, they have been obliged TO teach the work
men every thing, showing them how 10 make fascnes,
gabons, &c, the manner OF forming the slopes
carthern platforms for the guns and in fact everything
as there was no regular sapfer TO be had II Is thou
sand pitee that the Mormons did not wait In their fort
until up rather suspect nicer little spo,
could be found for knocking them into any number Of
cooked hats. they had only had the pluck face
afraid next spring will hnd the rerestlng game
will be played and that will not have the supreme
satisfaction Of bay oneting them after all our trouble
n " n mon cd nqrty tupl or Or
thirteen In plumber, under the command OF Mr. Fcko,
started for Fort Hale, in the southwest part OF Oregon
and Is currently reporteo with truth believe they
TO proceed the Backoot and Fa,head country
procure remounts for dragons. Mr. Ficklm whom
veying party, and who the individual who brought
the first authentic Intelligence of the Mormons having
burnt the grass and destroyed government provision
trains has had charge Of number Of horscmcn forming
the spy company ny 10 this time and has been
poycd night and day, sometimes, in scouting round the
camp In all directions and think IL well fitted for 20
arduous undertaking the present But still he has
been In that country hor have any Of his men, with
single exception, and even this only went In
mer and remained few weeks that Of them
be said 10 be sufficiently acquainted with the route 10
tempt with safety In winter Nevertheless, they
gone and hope they will return; but fears enter.
tanned by many for their safety The distance great
(more than 400 miles awful country n,erre ted
with high ranges OF mountains Of which covered
with for almost the year. II their animals tail
cannot succeed IN finding feed Of kind am afr aid
that another Iremons party will have be reported Mr.
Iander-a man Of the most determined courage and
dauntcss energy srcd from Fort Hale for Independence
on the I'd February, 1854, and reached Council Bluffs
being unable go further with alive out of the
six who started with him. He described his journey 70
me, how they lived mules, which gave out ~ they
went and underwent suffering beyond the power OF Ian
gusge He eft all his but frozen on the
plains, and only saved the last by threatening shoot
him If he attempted TO lie down or sleep and this
died shortly after he arrived in the states Mr. Lander
declares that lie will get that awful trip One
of sergeans James BROMLEY who has crossed these
plains TO salt Lake City with the mail twenty four times
sent for by Colonel Johnston and asked accompany
Mr. Fcklins party, but be declined, from experience,
he knew too well the numberlcss miseries TO which
party travelling In the mountains this
posed Old Bdger who has lived here forty years has
never known party 10 start North In the winter Alto
ecther the chances sadly against the poor fellows
Rosg TO the Fathesds All the money in the States would
not induce 10 start with them and you know am not
in the habit Of getting easily scared.
DsCEsENR o-Today been OF intense excitement
In little "shantee," for you must know that by the
exercise Of immense amount Of labor and ingenuity,
other gallant volunteers and myself have put up
Of the stately edccs formed by wagon sheets
the power Of man, which lovers Of beauty daily