The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19
The L.ss.. News from Utah.
Entrance II the .drmy INTO Salt f.ahs CITY
Brigham Young--Hh O,0tory--Erds cf Po-
iygamy.

The army Of Utah, under the command
Of Breyet Brigadier.General Johnston, en-
tered the Valley on Saturday, the 18th ult,
an hour or two alter my letter Of that date
was mailed to you. II was about9Ja o'clock
in the morning when the right Of the adj
vance column emerged from the cleft OF the
Wasatcb Mountains, known a. Emigration
Canon, and began TO spread its long line
over the tortu0us road down the bench "
towards the city. The day was perfectly
clear, and the whole line Of march could be
distinctly seen a. the troops trailcd over the
gentle slope from the mountain foot TO the
river bottom, presenting the finest possible
view which could be bad Of ali army In mo
ton. Gen. johnson had issued I'm order on
the evening preceding his entrance to the
city, commanding the enforcement Of the
strictest discipline while passing through
the city, and ordering the instant arrest Of
every man who should leave tho column up
on any prctense whatever. The object Of
this order was achieved, and the army pre-
scented an example Of the most perfect deco
rum, neither by word or deed mabifesting
the least symptoms OF the Ill will which it is
well known was felt among the troops to-
wards the people who had kept them ireez
ing on Green river during long and com
FORTRESS winter.
The line Of the army, as IL trailcd into
the city, was nj least ten miles long, and
when the head Of the column had advanced
to the head OF the camping ground west Of
tho Jordan river flowing through the valley
bottom, we could look from the Generals
tent aud see the glistening bayoncts and the
snowy wagon covers Of the rear still deilling
out from the mountains. The scene was
magnificent and cheering 70 Gentle eyes
but exceedingly humiiating to the few Nor.
mons who had witnessed it,-men who had
repeatedly prophesied "in the name Of Is
rael's God" that the army should never
enter the valley and whose private CONVEX
sations and public speeches for months past
have been full OF brave declarations Of their
power and determination 10 scc that the
prophosy was fulfilled. II IL due them to
remark here, however, that they still main.
tam their ability to have excluded the army,
declare that they would have done il had
volunteers been sent instead Of regulars, y
or IL the Peace Commissioners had not
come and made them promises which they
chose to accept M conditions Of their for.
bearance.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
In one story adobe building, opposite
his iaiNIy block, Brigham Young has hiH
Office. lie il Il man OF business, having
largo possessions, numerous mills and extern
sive herds Of horses and cattle, aud employs
several clerks To keep his books. &c. An
hour spent in his Office, satisfied us that
Brigham fully understands the value Of the
axiom that Order IL Heavens first law. -
Brigham came here poor man. aud his al.
hcren,s assure IA that be receives not cent
from the Church ~ President. or in any
other way. Yet he has become immsnscly
wealthy, II the premises stated ARE true,
he must have discovered how 10 snake
bricks without straw, for his riches can
not be the product of the labor Of his own
hands, nor the result Of speculation, nor the
rise Of real estate in this Valley, where no
man holds title to u foot Of landed pro-
pcriy.
Ny first view of Brigham was obtained
u, pablo service on Sabbath morning.
Service was held in Bowcry," IA il is
called, on public square in the centre OF
Provo City This Bowery is constructed
simply of posts driven in the ground, sup
porting frame work some fifteen feet over
head, upon which ARE laid willow brush cut
out On the neighboripg creeks. The bower
thus constructed was capable OF seating
perhaps two thousand persons. At one end
Is erected a rude platform or staging for the
President. the preachers and elders. Az
tho hour OF meeting approached, the streets
were throngcd with the people OF oil ages
and conditions ilocking to the bower, each
with u chair Of some sort in hand. IA few
benches had been provided under the shell.
ter. The City Marshal supcrintendcd the
SEATING OF the crowd, manlicstiug quite as
much energy In closing up all gaps aud
making the most oi the room IA would the
most interchangeable usher ut the Academy OF
Music on lagrange's benefit night-for
room was IAN object" All around the
edge Of the bower, within hearing distance
Of the stand, wagons were drawn up, their
occupants maintaining their seats in the We
hicles while awaiting the words OF inspira.
ton from their Prophets lips.
BRi0uAM Az AN ORATOR.
On sabbath morning, june ~, Brigham
Young delivered sermon TO the Saints in
the Broadway, at Provo. As he rose every
eye was turned upon him at once, and the
stiffness Of the grave perva,ied the place.
The power which Brigham holds over his
people Is most incomprchcnsible. They
hang upon his lips with reverence and awe,
catching and trcasuring his ligh,est word Us
though II were pearl OF ines,imable value.
Having repeatedly witnessed evidences OF
this worship Of the prophet, was dismally
disappointed with his p.rsoua appearance.
| had imagined fine looking man, upon
whose expansive brow dignity aud power
sat en,hroned, man Whose presence would
inspire respect for his genius. ewn in the
SCOOTER or unbelievcr. Nothing OF the sort.
lie Is man little above the medium
height. somewha, inclined to corpulcncy,
with u dull. bullet-looklng sort Of head,