The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03
Our Nebraska Correspondence.
FoNrsNELLE, DODGE COUNTY, N. T.,
March u Il6Q

Our Nebraska Correspondence.
FoNrsNELLE, DODGE COUNTY, N. IT,
March I'll, 1858.
Increase of the Army by Volunteer Service The
Utah Notwithstanding Of Trans across
the Piains-Emigrasion to Nebraska this Spring
General Netcs, &C., &c.
Probably by the time this reaches the HERALD
definite action will have been had by Congress upon
the Army bill now before that body. For the Utah
service it is now rather late to organize volunteer
force, equip and prepare them for a march in time
for the early spring emigration for already trains Of
Mormons are preparing for q start to join their
brethren in Utah. The grass is now starting upon
our prairies and along the Platte Valley bottoms.
1t had been generally supposed that the War De-
partment would have taken some steps toward stop
ping laid and comfort" Tin the shape of men and
arms) from crossing the plains here to Utah. Hun
drcds of Mormons are even now getting ready for
their toikome journey, and they go, not only I'm
der orders from Brigham Young, but with all Of
those strong Mormon prejudices and feelings which
has already placed Utah in state of rebellion
They go there to assist with brain and sinew the
already mustered thousands of Mormon force.
And yet how easily could this migrating force to
Ssn h s
to me II the War Department, or the powers that
be, would simply count the cost of transporting
troops and munitions of war to Utah, that steps
would have been taken to, in some manner, stop the
overland Mormon emigration. Indeed, l am safe in
the prediction that by the middle Of the coming
summer from one to two thousand able bodied men
will be added to the Mormon force in Utah. 1t may
be imagined that the United States force already
near Salt Lake City will stop these Mormons from
entering the valley. This idea is absurd for each
train OF emgrants crossing the plains under the
guidance of men well experienced in the route to
be travelled, and will assuredly dodge the army in
entering Salt Lake. As soon as the grass starts
sufficient to sustain stock the emigrant road will be
dotted with trains en- route for California, Utah and
Oregon, and in some three or four weeks more they
will be on the move.
generally acceded, be quite large and the earliest
emgrants will of course have the first choice of the
vacant lands. From New York, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois and other States,
they will In short time come pouring
into Nebraska. To such as purpose emigrating
with their families hither, and becoming or con
tinuing farmers after their arrival here, q few
words OF advice, from experience, will again, per-
heavy wagon (covered) will be much needed upon
your arrival here, and indeed it is as good manner
as you can travel across the States and in this man.
ner sach few things as are actually needed to start
IN your western home can, without additional ex-
pense, be brought along, such as a bed, blankets
some clothing, &c, DC. Upon your arrival at the
Missouri river and the Nebraska towns along that
stream the best advice can give you is (unless you
have relatives or friends upon whom you de-
pend for advice, &c) to push on inland, (avoidng
the land sharks and agents on the alert for a
chance at you,) and select home for yourself;
for, be 1t remembered, in nine cases out of ten
your advisers will be actuated by motives of
self-intsrest-a claim to sell, an enemys claim to
jump town site to settle near or on where they are
interested, or rival town which they desire you
to avoid, or something Of the kind. Therefore look
out well for yourself; Or next oest ask for the New
YORK HERALDs correspondent to tell you or show
you around i talk now to the farmer emigrant.
The capitalist will find ample opportunities for
safe and profitable investment in any section,
and the only thing they need fear is in
getting well bit, for of all sharp spectators
in the United States thoroughgoing Western
Spectator and trader is assuredly the sharpest,
smartest shrewdest and more fully awake for good
bargain than any have found In my travels. Young
adventures who think brain work, good looks, i'm
pudence, self-conceit, light purse, &c. will make
them fortunes in this famous tabled country away
out West" may depend upon it Nebraska is no place
for them. We are well supplied with that species Of
the genus homo, and many OF them cannot raise mo-
ney enough TO pay their washerwoman's bill. The
market is also well supplied with Ascending debt
ors, defnnct politicians, rascas, and selfinAated
specimens OF humanity. large invoice of the lat
ter species could be furnished readily by offer TO
pay their fare to some other section and they might
on their departure hence cordially respond to the
poets lay, Of
True patriots ve, for be Il understood,
We leave our country for our counlry's good.
Gov. Richardson is still absent from the Territory
Secretary Cummings heath;is improving. Boats are
daily expected from st. Louis TO our Missouri river
ports. Gen. J. M. Thayer, in command OF the mill
tia force Of the Territory has offered the War De-
partment to raise regiment of volunteers for the
Utah war. He is an officer and q gentleman, uni
versally beloved, and can raise agood regiment in a
short time, il needed. The spring opens beautifully.