New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-19
FROM THE UTAH EXPEDITION

of the Territory Of Utah, arrived IN this city on SAT-
urday night from Camp Scott. He left that post on
the 18th Of January bringing Us news from the army
wo or three weeks later than our direct etvices.
At the time he left the entire command IVES 10 very
comfortable condition, enjoying excellent health, sad,
considering all things, getting along pleasantly. Only
four deaths had occurred since the arrival Of the
command and but officer, Lieut. Smith, u. Q. In
iantry, was sick. They had plenty 70 eat, and, ey
udicous supply OF different kinds VI food the urvy
was altogether avoided.
All intercourse between the Mormons Of sak Lake
Valley and the troops at Camp Scott csased after he Let
OF January. TWAS, however, wel essohshes thAt tne
MoimoIs were scively employ in fortifynS the most
important passes leading to Salt Lake City, and that
they intended to offer resistance TO the sndyaaoe ot
the army uFon their city 1t is admitted that the
canons fortified ard in The POSSESSION OF detefsnined
men, offer very great, if not insurmountAbls oosssces
20 the march Of the troops; and II was seriously DIS
cussed IN camp, whether the march upon nntL
CITY should not be made by another route l00 miles
longer in distance, but presenting fewer oocsfuceons,
and those of no serious magnitude. This, II wss sup-
posed would be DONE az soon as reeuforcemen1 up
plies and particularly animals could be obtained Coi'
Johrston calculated upon receiving th,s AID py me n
ter part of May or first of june He had ordered me
tro ps at Forts Laramie and kearney to lon him as
the earliest possible period this Spring, and they wu
move it is understood as soon as forage su'cent foS
the animals can be obtained. ,,
II is satisfactory to know that the reports which
represented that the Indians Of that country were 10
the interest Of and would take sides WITH the NOR
mems, are incorrect large party OF the Utahs,-2W
scott were well received by the Superintendent, who
distributed presents TO them, and assurances oi
eaceable intentions toward the Americans we're gwen
Such was the general tenor OF the in,ormston oo-
tsired from the traders among them. The ChsyenAss
ON the route also professed desire to be ~ Peece
with our people, acknowledging that they had oeen
whipped by them. The Indians were not, however,
so peaceably inclined toward saeh other ana ss nIse
numbers of the Cheyennes, Pawnees and Soux were
in close pre- xmity to each other, near OFAsns bau,
fight was expected. o....
The coolest weather experienced ct camp scou
put the mercury IA degrees below zero at suuree,
but the days were usually warm and dry, and = tho
can is favorably located In valley and wood was
plenty, there was not great deal of suhenng irom
this cause. At no time had the snow been more than
five or six inches deep there. thester, under can
vas, was ene of the most popular sources OF amuse-
mont for the troops, and II was well attended
In his progress from Camp Scott, Mr.. Harncttv
party found scarcely any snow until they goe 10 the
South Pase On the south eide Of that P&s the snow
was from one and half TO three and hall feet deep
for 80 miles. The crust Of the snow was suncisAt 70
bear the weight Of the men, but the psckm SUI
fered terribly breaking through the crust and ire
quently stumbling and falling down. From that point
10 Fort Laramie there was snow, but the weather
was exceed DINGHY cold. On the second day out hs9
Laramie, genera, thaw commsncsa sna snS ES,e %se
KesrDey. There the weather Was warm and the Tosd
better. Grass may be expected at an earlier period
than usual.
No mail had been received ct Camp Scott since that
of the lst of October which went out With Colonel
Cookies command. solitary copy Of The Repsdi-
can fornd its way into the camp from Fort Laramie,
met at Green River and would get into camp On The
3h of January; that of the lst Of January waS net
at the foot of the Rocky Ridge on the Goth Of Fsbru-
ary, whore they had abandoned their wsgons, with
the intention Of packing their animals through 70 the
South Pass the mail OF the LIST February vas met on
the 2lst, six miles beyond Ash Hollow; and the mall
of March four days out from Atchson. nr. Hart
nett's party had fifteen mules with them, and their
anmak, when they could not find dry grass, had to
subsist on cotton wood and willow twigs. Mr. n. was
accompanied by Messp. Livingston, John kerr, n
Carter, Mr.. Clark and Peter Rene. hessrs. Living
ston ard Kerr had in their possession an "eIprsss
mali from the army at Utah, which will b opened
and distributed at Fort Lesvenworth.
About the time Of their arrival at Fort Laramie Mr..
traders at the Fort, was killed by the explosion Of
keg Of gunpowder. He was in wagon at the tine,
and his body was thrown 10 great distance. Tb6
accident occurred some distance from the Fort, while
be was out on trading expedition.
The Territorial Government was In rather passive
state at Camp Scott waiting the movements which
ud take tie officers to the seat Of Government ct
Great Salt Lake City. Colooe Johnston was very
volunteers, some two thousand three hundred men,
and the most friendly relations existed between him
and the civil division Of the camp. .e
TIE MoRxoss PRrpARIsG FOR Waffle follow
ing is the news published in The Council B'a6s Bssh
of the Sd inst the substance of which wa tssgsphsd
from st. Louis: - i i
MI Wngate has just srrived in this city, es rssts
for Chicago and other Eastern cities and only 81 days
from Salt Lake City. He reports NO snowin Salt Lake
Valley at the time he left and but little snow ~ the
mountains. he cane bys route known oaly 70 The
Mormons and mountaineen, BY which horssnsn il
single file can psss the army without beisg gdscev-
cred. This route passes between range Of psrpen-
dculsr rocks for thirteen miles and 10 many places
not over feet wide, and completely covered over
with q rock root. ID. .... . . 49,.
"Ths Mormops are making great preparations Tor
defending oil the passes TO the valley and are snu
featuring email With percussion locks and sls-
scope sights. These cannon carry two.ponnd ball.
and from their peculiar construction, viii do execu-
tion Of distance Of mile and . half with - ms0h
certainty a. our common rfes viii at hnndrsd sad
twenty yards They also have Q msnulsctory Of re-
vovers where five hundred are turned out per wees.
They slo manufacture coarse powder, whico 8
they calculate to use in the construction OF nn@,
which they expect to be able to blow up tram WIZ
out running any risk themselves. ,.,a. n
"The MormOps and some of the picke. soli" =,
Col. Johnstons command have had 2 s.nmsn,
which the Mormonslost two killed enc nvo cys 49,
and he says that il is reported tnss 'oa '" w" sv
Br;gbam Young breaches upon the subject Of the
war every Sunday. He Gays that Brigham 70 Wing
for Gov Cumming and the Siy s ssi!s: Of % ,1.r
fees; but II the army attempts TO enter tas valley,
,bsy viii EVERYONE be cut Of. r.
3Op The 2lih Of January, the day before M. Wln.
cate leit the city, Brigham presched 70 over s,cW
people, and after The sermon 5 traoa ~ - SeS
.tt.mpt TO enter the valley, 70 rise uP-every man,
woman ard Child rose uP. Now, said Brigham,
am satisfied The Lord with Us, and If We de!ermne
of accord TO give the troops hell the poreno On
i revealed to me that not blade Of grsss or other
green bng will be left the Plains for the support
of the bea,ts Of our enemies. Nebrsks, hsnsee