Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-04
Utah.
Gen. Johnston is, by this time, in Salt Lake

Utah.
 Gen. Johnston is, by this time, in Salt Lake City.
 There were only about hundred Mormons Jeff, the rest having gone to other Mormon towns, the most of them to Provo distant abount fifty miles south. There were several conferences between the peace commissioners and Gov Cumming, in which, it appears, some feeling was displayed, but conditions were finally agreed upon between them and Brigham Young The houses are fastened, windows and doors nailed up, stores shut, and great difficulty experienced in obtaining supplies. Letter wri- ters from Utah disagree as to the intended policy of the Mormons. One class think that if the army locate in or near the city, and show an intention of remaining, that the Mormons his women, will make hegra to some Nor mon Mecca.
 { Others say that it is impossible for them to travel with their stock of provisions and encum- braces of their harems; that they are afraid of our troops seducing or forcibly taking posses sion of their women; but that, after the troops leave or when sufficient guarantees shall be obtained that their women shall be upmolested, they will return and go to work. If this is their intention, it will require no foresight to predict that those with pretty wives, who are at all tricky, will be very apt to get as far from the troops as possible. The truth is, that the only difficulty with Young now is to sustain polygamy. The system is breaking by its own weight. It will require larger force to watch his lambs than to resist the troops. Unfortu- nately his females, unlike Africans, are not con- versant with weapons of war, so that he cannot follow the practice of the King of Dahomey, aud equip regiment of Amazons. The pub lie seals buildings and records were delivered by Young to his successor, without murmur, but he seems to have taken every precaution to prevent the body of his people from coming even into friendly contact with the civil or mil- tary authorities from the States. By this time, no doubt, the policy has been adopted, the city either destroyed or some of the Mormons have returned. We look for further news from them with some anxiety. The movements of Young are almost as mysterious as those of Louis N a. poleon.
 In proof that it is fear for their women that led to the evacuation of Salt Lake City, we append here 2 card from the Mormon delegate in Congress, who, no doubt, is posted in all matters concerning his people:
 THE UTAH DELEGATE ON THE MORMON TRoUBLEs-A CARp.-Upon the advice of ex- perienced friends, have carefully avoided pre- senting my name in print. The most obnoxious individual, however, is, by popular custom en- titled to ask for himself and others, when malice is busy against them, what is termed a suspension of public opinion.
 would most respectfully ask my fellow citizens to distrust the letters with which the papers now abound, coming, or purporting to come, from the station Of the army of Utah, and which are composed without any regard to truth of statement by those whose personal n- terest will be promoted by our coUntry's perse- verng in the wicked enterprise denominated the Mormon war
 Why are you told by those cruel and merce- nary persons that there Is reason to doubt the sincerity of the Mormons' desire for peace? Why did the press at their command deny the authenticity Of the dispatches of Governor A. Cumming to the commander at camp Scott and the President?
 Can they hope, after we have entirely aban- doned our plans, and sacrificed all our prepara- tons for detense--atter we have opened way into Utah to troops, whose existence no one reasonable man will doubt was at our mercy do they still hope to bring on a war by follow Irf aIfa tx .l.. conduct of a licentous soldiery will compel our citizens to defend themselves from their out rages by force?
 do not understand it. My advces show that four months have passed since we were in vited by the President of the United States or by gentleman who claimed to have his conf- dence and represent his vews to receive the assurance of his own and the nations good will. and to welcome peace and free intercourse again with the torgetfulness of all past differences.
 Four months have elapsed since that gentle man came among us with his message of peace. and upon our national faith we felt safe to call back our troops who were upon hostile march, and salute the flag which should protect every American citizen who has right to gaze upon It. But the hostile preparations against Us still continue, the armed men at tie camp still threaten to pursue our families and fl0cks.
 They even write of their success in preju- dicng against Us the minds of the two gentle men who have latel ly reached them, bearing the title of commissioners of peace.
 With all these evidences of dark plotting, still have the hope that they will not be able to cover up the truth with fire and blood will not yet place the national administration with those who are striving to destroy us believe the President to be man from whom the truth may be kept by court intrigue; but I trust iu him as one in every case incapable of peridy l think 1t enough for me to beg suspension of public opinion.
 Very respectfully, your obt serv't.
 JOHN M. BERNHISEL.
 Delegate from Utah.