Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-13

- pm. Tho committee appoistsd
TO report, passed . resolution to the
effect that from the evidence produc ed
before the Council nothing appear ed
against the Christian character Of
Judge Culver or Of Mrs. Mary c.
Brown that should deter or prevent
any other Baptist church from receiv-
ing or holding fellowship with them
notw outstanding their expulsion from
the First Baptist church Of Williams
burg; and that Judge Baker, Of Buff
10, Governor Fletcher, Of Vermont, and
Governor Briggs, OF Massacb nsetts'
should prepare a report OF the ev',
dence before, and the proceedings ana
result Of the Council.
The latest advices from Europe,
state that great preparations were be-
inc made for a proper reception OF the
Aeaememnon. should she arrive in
VaIentia Bay after laying down her
half of the Atlantic telegraph CABLE
Prince Alfred, son of Victoria, it was
said, take part in the rejoicings, as ne
was cruising of the coast in a royal
yacht.
Capt. de Riverie, the alleged abduc-
tor Of Miss BIount, is still at the Napo-
leon Hotel, Hoboken, of the custody
Of two officers in the Hoboken police.
News has Just been received at Fort
Leavenworth from Washington, by a
private telegraphlc dispatch, stating
tie following distribution Of troops, in
asmuch AS the Hon. Mr.. Floyd declares
the Mormon wal ended. The fifth in
fantry, at present IN Utah, to come in
to Fort Leavenworth and stay next win
terto recruit the seventh infantryto 60
back to Arkansas again +; the sixth
and tenth infantries, with Bvt. Major
Reynolds, Battery 9. Of the third artil-
cry, to form the permanent garrison
| of Utah the fourth artillery to occupy
the new District of the Platte, Forts
Kearney, Laramie, Platte Bridge and
a new post the second dragoods, now
in Utah, with the first cavalary ton
the march, to make a campaign against
the Cheynncs and Arrapahoes, and to
return for the winter to Forts Leaven-
worth and Riley Maj. Hunts and
Col. Brooks batteries ito return
and Maj. Sherman's battery to proceed
to Fort Ridgley, Minnesota. This is
the distribution, so says this dispatch,
Gen. Scott and Secretary Floyd have
resolved to make.
The St. Joseph Utah mail lately ar
rived, brings the intelligence that Gen
Johnston had broken up his camp anc
determined to march into Salt Lake
CITY. When the mail left on the l2tl
of June, Gen. Johnston had divided
his troops into five columns of attack
and made every %prperation to marcel
the next day, the 18th. The following
officers have been assigned by him to
the command of the different columns
the first, Lieut.. Col. Waite, fifth infan
try /; the second, Col. Loring, mounted
rifles; the third, Lieut.. Col. G. +
Smith, tenth infantry ; the fourth, Col
Cooke, second Dragons and the fifth
Col. Alexander, tenth infantry.
When the mail..left, the n anc
mountain passes were still guarded by
the Mormons, who seemed to adher,
to their previous determination neoe1
to allow the troops to enter the Valley
Col. Hoffman was left in command a
Fort Bridger, to guard the supplies.
The recent whirlwind in the vicinity
of Colesville, Nd, was the most singu
lar phenomenon, according to &C
counts, we have heard of. The Rock
vile Journat says further about it thai
there issued from it a black smok,
which darkened the atmosphere. One
gentleman saw a herd of cows appar
emily up in the air, and there is ever,
reason to believe that they were blown
a quarter of a mile. 1t is said tina
the horizon was filled with fragment
of clothes, shingles, limbs, &c. l
rushed out at this rate till it reache,
the Patuxent river, and there its cours'
was suddenly arrested.