Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05

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trials without murmur duty is severe
upon officers and men. but not q word Of
complaint have heard. We have all
endured alike. and the fact that Col.
Johnston has on the march looted III as
did the men; suffers the same exposure
and will not permit the officer to receive
more than the soldier, has endcared hlm
to all. are now In camp. nicely
holsed the most of us in wali.tents {;
the men all in "Sibly tents" The latter
save the necessity Of huts, and are the
only suitable tents for the men. The
wall tent. with stove. is the only one
for an officer: The tents furnished (Sibly
tents are very inferior. especially, those
made BY the quarter master.-interior in
material, and all and unequal in size.
One tent is allowed to IL men now. but
10 few days they will be issued q. one
l6; even that would be insuttleient
werctnot the men on guard or duty. Our
animals are all absent except those need
ed Tor police purposes and for immediate
consummation. se7e'NA e''y
This place. Fort Brilger, is admirably
located timber abundant close by for
fuel and building; grass can be cut with
in 200 yards Of the garrison !: water at
the door and it commands every road
leading into the country. The Mormons
burned the buildings OF this place and
Fort Supply; at the latter they piled up
their grain and set fire to it; left their
potatoes. turnips. DC. in the ground.
The walls of Fort Bridger are standing.
they were built for defense last fall. six
'eet through at base. II at top. l6 feet
high and 100 by no on one part. 100 by
rs on another. They tried to 6re the
grass. but snow fell and extinguished il.
Our snow was our salvation. When the
grass was burned the flames scorched the
trees six feet high. Had the command
advanced sooner than it did the animals
would have starved. and the army could
not have found or reached place of
shelter. Our grass is eaten up for three
miles around US but we have animals on
Smiths Fork (three miles Off and there
is grass enough for tho whole band but
no shelter and insufficient wood.
This valley is warm, wooded and Wa
tered. and welcomed US. Our legs are
united. or fast getting SO; and when
spring comes more devastating swarm
VI SIhooHOpP0to wiz uo'CA uo'0 S"SP'
that valley of Salt Lake than will this
army be if our progress is molested. This
people design our starvation. our destruc-
ton and there is no device man can
resort to which they will not practice
from assassination. murder. fire and
food. The robb.r and sssassins will
scatter and form bands of guerllas. and
aud no party, no train. no band Of cattle
will pass to the valley il they can murder,
burn or run off. The Mormrns have
great fear Of mounted men. and had not
Col. Johnston brought up the two COM
pauies of the Cd from Laramie. companies
Which Vsre to be called to Kearney, and
tohich directions had been given to prepare
for at K, from the negligence OF the
guards and the watchfulness Of the Mor>
mons. we would now be struggling By
hand TO get here, and without meat.
Had the Cd dragons been sent at the
time directed-telegraph an ami
NAL would have been lost by theft. The
army could not. however. have entered
the valley without leaving its supplies be-
hind. The Mormons are set Of COW.
ards, like all aNsassins and DULLES, aud L
fear their leaders and those who have no
claims n the valley, will run away, re- i.
curing their deluded followers to destroy
their property. les. il may benefit us
The leaders rely on such conduct as was
pursued by Congress in the Kansas
question. hope Congress will declare
the Territory in rebellion. and call upon
all governors and commanding officers to
arrest and keep in custody all persons
leaving the territory. and especially the
leaders unless accompanied by safe
guard or passport.