The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-25
INTERESTING FROM UTAH.
keW Weeks Later Details from Great Salt
Mako City-An Apostolic Speeeh-Ne
Signs Of Peaee-rho Prophets to
Hide II Need Bo-1nother 0ass
Meoting--.Ceneral Items,
PRIVATE LETTERS FROM FORT BRDGER.


PRIVATE LETTERS FROM FORT BRIDGER.
FoKr BmDoxR, Utah Territory, March "a, 1865
Isvipsl Of the February Aail-Anzisty and Disop
poiAt~esi-C Calls for Ne HeraId-7h Troops Reported
n Very Snort Auosoamce- Prices for Nick Nacks--ED
yseted Attack f,oa ne Normoss, &C.
mo mail Of February I, from Independence, NO.,
reached here yesterday afternoon. AZ knew OF
IA ARRIVAL walked TO Camp Scott distance Of six m les;
bat on my arrival ~ the Post Office / was informed Il
vsuld not be assorted until IL o'clock p. N. Iretu'ned
y Fert Brdger after walking twelve miles, and ooncu1ed
b wait up until the mail brought bore by tue mes
singer sent for that purpose Being anxious 70 hear from
hsne remained up late ~ O'Clock A. n, when
hsrs the messenger returning, and 70 my dsappoint
nsst learned there was nsshing for me. I
Yen felt very bad; no viewer, Irered 10 my lonesome
ysom and copsoied myself that the would bring
n letter and some papers The morrow came;
Vss nothing for me. Mostly every persoo got letters
papers bat for poor NE nothing. Papers being vsua
be could not get the loan of any until they read
AID 70 read 30 retired 70 my bed resolved 70 sleep
my disappointment, and almost said would never
wne home again; but consideration felt almost conf
dent that you and other members OF the family had writ
N, but tho letters bad been lost mslad. Tell to
ssss copies Of the HERALD and 70 put my
On the papers veil the covers
We left Camp Scott for this place last Thursday. The
dsF was cold and snowy which confined for two days
Tie fell two or three feet deep. The men worked
Aua reach the fort and the animals unable 70
work the men bad 10 haul all the public property By hand
1Abgs are looking very bad here mo full allowance Of
o. meet and ofentmes shot down few minutes before
thg Gle natural death from starvation and cold. often
ges pece Of this beef tender piece Of sole leather
BOweveY, the decrease d0es not Affect me much, as
an . ANAL eater: but have known men 70 offer Eve
dollars pound for CRACKERS bread Most Of the sol
prize Men are Al work making covering for tn, feet Of
ted hides. Whskey seB at Sl2 q Ion; champagne,
- per basket segars, $44 per thousand tobacco, %
pei pound nes and RAISING 81 per pound and other srt
se In proportion. 10 wind up, must say We are about
stsved out
fsea cold and eIposue during the winter, and the
former for want Of othipg which detained at Fort
LAnDe, owing TO the death and disability Of the animals
f,ere about I've hundred Indians In camp, OF the
Utns ana Spakes. The former tribe informed us that
slesa hundred Movmona intend 10 make night attack
and no one can leave the camp unless he
show pass cannot inform you Of any more news,
~ Jake pleasure IN saying am doing well and at pre-
sen ENJOY rg good health.
From the Newark Daily Advertiser, Nav Al
suWber Of the Journals OF the day are nled with let
py from the Utah army, giving details OF the circum
runeIs concerning the movements Of the M,rmons As
"a there nothing reliable, the facts that Col.
Klne arrived ~ the camp from Salt Lake CITY March
Il and after conference with Gov Cumming ana others,
wlnt back for another Interview with the Aormons, AMI
sfer his second return, he, with Gov. Cumming, on
Oh Kane came into The camp the seconi time il was
nght, and some pistol shots, which he fred bysway Of
signal according 70 an Arrangement with the ca,tan OF
ks escort being mistaken for Mo-mon attack the whole
Amy turned out Co, Kane, bers fired n by senticel
n tso PAGES distance had escape with his hfe
man N tbs city from his brother, who b in toe army,
vhish repeas the accounts contained IN the correspon
dsnos o. The various journals-
FORT BRmeKR, April 10, 1858.
DxAn BRorrnl-Iherc rs gentleman here who starts
Ser the States this aternooo AldI take this opportunity
Is send you the news, which is late and important
Mr.. Gilbert, Of the firm OF GILBERT Gcrrng Ger
rsb merchants Of Salt Lake Oty arrived here yester
day having lef Salt lake CITY Wednesday last, March
81. He says that the Normons leaving the valley
and going 70 the White M,untans, and tnat they are
very much frightened and the majority Of the people
wfhpg Tor the troops 70 come and give them pro'ec
ten. He Also rays that Ave hundred could take
the city and hold Il; and II quite possible that Colone
Jshns,sn win make some move before long Mr.. Gber,
met old Brigham and Heber kimbAil short distance
from salt Lake, with their wives and children They
near burn the city II they get away. Old Brigham
told M Gilbert they would let him alone I'LL be could
get his traps away would leave quietly, but Colonel
Jobubon In he would send him 70 hell across lots.
TO-sg Mr. B y F'chn, who started in November last
havpg left his party about twenty miles from here.
TbeJ have bad bard time since they left They went
far The Breh line. HIS men have been without foodfor
THREE days, and have been detailed with ten men 70
taxi ITEM provision. Ny men are now ready, And
lesdes the above we have also been furnished with
oshef interesting letters. Mr. Il T. Morre brother Of
Rev Mr. Norre Of this city WAS appointed Postmaster ~
Sat AXE City by President Pierce IN 1885, but pro
cecSng 10 h once refused posscssionthe Mornions
hayhe secreted his commission which arrived by mall
and pen denying ms right 70 sct he returned W the
Easuast summer, and went back again with tho army.
Eos Information sent 70 his brother in this city after the
arrival out Of the army was pubshed last fail; We have
pswrcceived some additional information contained In
k6s 70 his brother, giving accounts OF occurrences con
pscet with the negotiations Of Col Kane and other mat
terspaI tslly confirming the reports which have recent
~ Published Il also shows the belief entertained
shasco Kane b acting In The interest Of the Mormons,
andexpresses the desire prevailing In the army for
bush" We quote the following passages from letter
aasd
Fou BRrpoKR, April 10, 1853
have not much 10 write about tho army The Nor
The former s In nne health and spirits, and the
hlsr DO not trouble M yet There h messenger In The
emp by the name Of Thomas l.. Kane, brother o Or.
name who direct from Washington, via salt Lake
Cy Hh mission h secret ~ yet He has had several
conferences with the Governor, The result Of which he
ks Salt Lake City. The supposton Ia thai he 10
tying 70 negotiate FOR the hormons. know he has Nor
mon sympNthiee, and believe he Il baptized Mormon.
Whatever his GRAND, one thing oertain,here are no
crms for NE hormons but 70 lay down their arms aud
deliver up the traitors, and yeld unconditional obedience
70 the laws.
He brought letter from The Postmaster OF Salt lake