Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-16

Latest from Camp Scott.

From the st. Louis Republican, July 4th.
We have letters from Camp Scott to the 18th june
The arrival of troops provisions, animals &C., gave
new appearance to things in camp where everything had
been on short allowance and winter establishment.
Capt Marcy, with 1900 head of animals, and the
escort from New Mexico; Col. Hoffman, from Fort
Laramie and Mr. Hartnett Secretary of the Territory,
arrived at Camp Scott on the 10TH in snow Storm
Mr. Hartnett made the trip in 2415 days from the
States, and to proceed Immediately to Great Salt
Lake City. One of cur correspondents emphatlcally
contradcs the report of dsagreements and difficulties
between the civil and military departments OF the gov
eminent
The army was to leave Camp Scott not later than the
9TH June. No order had been received to stop the
m Jvemens of the army, and Gen. Johnston deter
mined to go on Immediately. Gen. Johnston was in
good health and looked very well he was cheerful and
would settle all difficulties with the MormOns II no
body interferred with him.
The Mormons were leaving for the Southland they
were returning to Kansas and Nebraska. There will
be fight just but if the army should be with
drawn there will be the scenes that there were at
Nauvoo.
A correspondent of the Republican furnishes it with
the following information derived from Tom Conner,
the mail carrier between st. Joseph and Salt Lake.
He made the last trip in sixteen days. notwithstanding
the heavy rains and high waters of the two Plates
The peace commissioners reached Salt Lake city
about the 10th june but report has been heard OF
their reception or proceedings. Gen Johnston moved
from Camp Scott for Salt Lake City on the 18th in
three divisions of thousand men each the first tax
ing up its line of march the 18TH the second On the
9Th, and the third on the 14th.
Col. Hoffman had arrived with men and animals in
fine condition. aud accompanied General Johnston to
Salt Lake City. Capt. Marcy had also arrived from
New Mexico, with 800 mules. Thus, well furnished
with meats and of transportation, the recupera
ted and released troops marched with renewed spirit and
with feeling of ability to whip all the Mormons in the
valley. The mail party met Col. Morrison with seven
hundred men, and Capt Braggs battery where the road
first strikes the Little Blue, and at the Pawnee Fork
they found Gen. Harvey and Col May with more than
thousand men encamped-all in fine health.
War party of the Sioux in search of the Crows, with
whom they at warfare frequently encountered
but they evnced no anmosity to the mail party. Mil
lions of buffalo, blocking up the highway as to delay
the mall were found feeding upon the uxuriant grasses
of the plains while deer and anteopes were more hume
rous than ever seen before.
The North and South Platte were very high and on
the rise from the melting and rains in the noun
tains.
Near the Big Sandy MIR. Conner met three hundred
MOrmons we'll mounted and thoroughly armed, and hav
ing transportation trains drawn by horses which would
indicate that they excellent condition for any
extreme emergency but he does not think the Mormons
will dare to resist the authorities and armies of the Uni
ted States under any circumstances.
Lieut. Smith, with ten or twelve companies of calvary
was met Laramie. Passed General Harvey with
forty men, and Colonel May with one hundred men,
encamped at PaWnee Fork or Little Blue CO.. Morri-
son was encamped at the point where they left Little
Blue. large number of troops encamped on the
Big Blue. Met the first government supply train be-
tween the fourth and fifth crossing of Sweetwater.
COL Landers was at the South Pass, and would start
in day or two to explore wagon road from that place
to Fort Hall.
The report that the Mormons had removed their fam
lilies from the city to Provost is confirmed but it is not
known whether Brigham had accompanied them re-
manned behind The Mormons have not left for Sonora
and the Russian possessions, generally supposed,
but it is understood that they will do in the spring if
the authorities at Washington place any but Mormon
rulers over them.