The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-22
From a letter to the Boston Journal.
TWENTY DAYS LATER FROM Utah


A special train of six persons from the Utah ex-
pedltl0n reached Forth Leavenworth on Thursday.
john Hartwell, Esq, the Secretary of Utah Terri
tory, was among them and is now on board the
Ryland, en- route for st. Louis. | am indebted to
him for information in regard to the state of affairs
in the camp.
They left Camp Scott on the 26th of January, and
consequently bring twenty days later news than
that received through Messrs. HOckaday and Brown
two or three weeks since.
The state of health in the camp continues excel
lent. There have been but four deaths in the army
since its encampment. Two of these were the re
suit OF ordinary disease the third man was killed
by the accidental discharge of his musket, and the
fourth, having obtained access to barrel of Scotch
whisky during cold winter night, drank too free
ly, and it proved fatal within twenty-four hours.
The experiment of using desicated vegetables
lparbOiled and pressed,) has proved very success
tul. by mingling them in small quantities in the
soup OF the men, scurvy has been altogether pre-
vented, not single case Of it having occurred in
the camp. The value of discovering preven-
tive to this terrible disease can hardly be overest
mated. In long sea voyages, as well as land jour
neys, it will save a vast amount of suffering Much
health and life might have been saved to the Kane
expedition had this discovery been made available
In It's outfit, and the necessary precautions used.
According to Mr.. hartnett and his companions,
the stores in camp are likely to prove ample until
fresh supplies can be received from Fort Laramie.
The ration of flour has been cut down from eighteen
to thirteen ounces per man. daily; but that quantity
is found fully sufficient. No other article of food
has been shortened.
In regard to intellectual aliment, the troops
not so fortunate; in fact they are suffering from
sort of mental famine. Every book and newspaper
in the camp has been almost literally read to pieces;
and neither the November December nor January
mail had been received when the train left.
Col. Johnston is described as very popular among
both the military and civil officers, and all the
The best of spirits prevail; but it is generally be
lieved that the Mormons will not succumb until
there has been more than one severe engagement in
the field.
Mr.. Hartnett describes the site of the camp as
very beautiful one. 1t is about a mile and half
long, by onefourth of mile wide, extending along
stream of clear water, fresh from the mountains.
Wood is abundant; and forage for the animals is
found about forty miles from the camp, where some
three hundred men remain in charge of them.
The camp is about hundred and thirty miles from
Salt Lake, and is not expected to move on before
the first of June The train found some severe
weather in coming through; and was detained at
one point seven days by running ice in a stream
which it crossed. Their progress not material
ly impeded by snow.
Their animals were completely exhausted on their
arrival at Atchison, the mules during a greater
part of the journey compelled to subsst on the
bark of the cottonwood tree. All the Indians
the route are now friendly to the whites; but
raj OF the tribes are at war among themselves.