The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-12-17

obeyed. I'm tbe 4tf October, 1867, The ID or
mons captured and burned or. Green River,
three OF our supply trains, consistingof sew
eny-nve wagons loaded with provisioas and
tents for the nrmy, and drove AWAY sevessi
hundred animals. Ihis diminished th6e4p4
ply OF provisions so nInserially that GeAers)
Johnston was Obliged 70 reduce the ration,
hnd even VIII THIS Precaut'on, there was only
su'hcient leitie suos'stshe troops until the
hrst OF kune.
eneampuent u, or Drager, under these try
..ng p,ivau u.s. "a we MOST OF ihe mountains,
~ u u'eary' nhSe'''eo' ana inhospitable re-
g'on' more than . 'nousana n'iies fom home,
.ney passed tnesevere ana incsemcnt winter
w,.hout VIII, murmur ihey looked forward
" WIN cohluenco,or re,ei rom 'heir country
III uue SEASON. ana ~ 'nis uiey were not dis
'"Pp",n.eu.
me secretary % war employed al his
emerg'es 10 'orw.so 'nem me necessary sup
pues' anu " inusset hns pend such military
.I'so ~ W s...ss t'ufssuer res's'ance On
tarr,;ra,. AZ ~. ..';,,'s sspe's.sa :
Nj T.. IL ~. %, ,'ou' '"o a. enus'oh OF
,";n"i h., :" "'s elo''s ne NV wns eine,en''y sus-
n.;",; r".u oy wG1gaess iney grained appro-
"ns au..'en' " 'oNeI ne uehciency
s rus a;s;' "eGss'.y o'e"'ee, "ne n'so provided
u ~. .a,sns 'No les,,neh's oi vo'un'eers' .lor
W re Pa'po'e W que.'l"g u'stu.oances ~ he
,,,. .y aaS ~ u, o"", ~. '"e I'oteo"on OF sup
Of Indian bos,;lities on ,bo froni;arlb H.
pilv. there was M occasion to coiI ,hoso ,n,i;
mcnts into serv;c. If thero had hoon
aha,,a ."'s 'hso @ selt,ce' CIV, ~ 'nerf nnu peen,
Iu s",aa,; "",I ,o'' 'e''ou' eihoar'"ss'nen' "
onr hrnve and nntr;ot,o o;,;.ona .s.;a. ",
serve thar coup,ry in ,bis d;stnnt aSd 49,. ~
rently dnnrerous eyned;tion Tbns :, "rr bos
ever been. and tbus NAV II ever hei
The wisdom and economy of sanding srf,;.
cient renloreemen,s IN JJtab arc os,obi;shad
not only NV the event. bnt in the onin;on NJ
those who. from their posi,ion and onnor,u.
mites, are the most capabIe of forminq n c"r.
rect Judgment. General Johnston, the com.
mander of the forces, in addressing the Sec.
retary of War from Fort Blidger, under date
of October lS, 1857, expresses the opinion
that sunless large force is sent here, from
the nature of the country, n protracted war
on their the Mormons] part is inevitable"
This he considered necessary, to terminate
the war speedily and more economically
than If attempted by insufficient means"
In the mean time, it was my anxious desire
that the Mormons should yield obedience to
the constitution and the laws, without rem
dering it necessary to resort to military force.
To aid in accomplishing this object, deemed
it advisable in April last, TO despatch two
distinguished citizens of the United States,
Messrs. Powell and McCulloch, to Utah.
They bore with them proclamation address.
ed by myself to the inhabitants Of Utah,
dated on the sixth day OF that month, warn
ing them of their true condition, and how
hopeless it was on their part to persist in re-
bellion against the United States, and offer
ing all those who should submit to the laws
full pardon for their past seditions and
treasons. At the same time, assured those
who should persist in rebellion against the
United States, that they must expect no fur
ther lenlty, but look 10 ee vigorously dealt
with according to their deserts. The in.
structions to these agents, as well MS n copy
OF the proclamation, and their reports are
herewith submitted. 1t will he seen by their
report of the Sd of July last, that they have
fully confirmed the opinion expressed by
Gen. Johnston in the previous October, as
to the necessity of ofsending reinforcemenis to
Utah. In this they state, that they "are firm
ly impressed with the belief that the presence
of the army here and the large additional
force that had been ordered to this Territory,
were the chief Inducements that caussd the
Mormons to abandon the idea of resisting
the authority of tho United States. a less
decisive policy would probably have resulted
ir long, bloody, aud expensive war"
These gentleman conducted themselves to
a.. r.