Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02
Fronn Wnshlngton.
WASHINGTON, June 81


NJ. Robes, ibe Mexican Minister,
authorizes a most emphatic denial oil
the recently Published statement OF
the sale OF c6sSion ot IA large porGie,n ol
Sonora. lie says that all the DEGREES
that have been issued By tle Mexican
Goyernrnentma making grants fen colon-
ization and other purposes, lrave been
officially published, and thft there Is
not u single instance OF a grant which
was not followed b. an authentic an
houncement oi tie FACT; that there IS
none in this ease, and that without
such publication no grant OF eessiln Is
Of legal effect.
Il pris;ue letter from Gov. Cum
ming lays much stress upon the inn
poftance of the Mofmans beiag in
diced to return TO their homes and
empioynents. He is opposed TOY their
going into Sonora. He confirms the
statement heretofore made, that they
are divided into peace and war parties
and thinks it the duty and policy Of
the Government TO support the form
er and break down the ~inlters lie
speaks of Brigham Young as a man of
great perseverance, intellect and ex-
peFience, aud witi4ai vested with the
authority to- announce the terrors a.
wafded 10 those who sin against the
HOLY Ghosf.
There is Il division in their RANKS,
all fear him, w4i!e many hate him.
because OF tie pacific MEASURES With
ssl.jch he is caarge1.
Gov. Cumming plainIY says that
his chief hape I9r eol4tfol oYer tie
MornIons is exerted ihaenHh Young
If anything should happen 10
thvart his eii]rts 10 avert theperii>
of a collision between the army and
The Mormons, tie country may ex-
peel Il guerrilla war Of several years.
duration ri ihe expense Of many mil
lions 81 dollars. willie the war would
be visited upon t4ose who are least
deserving OF lis tergors.
Cav. CuMaise IN UrAu--eol.
haae has brought Dispatches from,
1oH. Cumming, whom he left AT
Gaap Stptton the 10Th alt. The dis
patches vVere al oHce delivered 10 the
President ollhe United States. Their
purpogt has not officially lranspired,
but II is aScefiah1ed that many oil the
accounts with which the public mind
has been occu<iicd are erroneous and
calculated to deceive the country in
respect to Utah matters g%snerailY.-
To this iact may be attibuted the an
courteous refusal of Col. Kane 10
communicate with the press.
1t is understood that Col. Kane de-
MES the truth of the Geographic an
nonhcement from Bonneville, Iniima.
ting that the army would move on the
arrival OF the peace commissioners,
when in fact Governor Cumming has
requested it 70 remain where it is
mill orders shah be received from
Washington.
Contrary to the reports so widely
circulated, Col. Kane does net adult
that there has been aay Such want 81
harmony between Gov. Gutaming
aud Gen. Johnson as would leopard
the public interest. lie speaks in Gu
logislic terms OF Gen. Johnson and the
high state OF dicipIine which that Off
Ger maintained in his forces, and OF
the praiswprly spirit manifested by
the ARMY DUNG lhe winter.
The ltiends Of the Administration
much pleased with the manner in
which Col. Kane is understood 10 al
lude TO the conduct OF Gov. Gum
saying that he Is d~eservias oil
the gratitude of the country.
There was grers hope in Utah, as
elsewhere, thar the war was satan end.
A peace party had been formed and
of sufficiently strong in time to
the march Of The Mormon for
ces against GU own last spring. 1t
was the impression in Utah that Brig
aan Young, who openly espoused
the cause otlhe United States, would,
this respect be able 10 maintain his
oosition.
There was at one time strong OPP.
position 10 him, before emigration
y as resoived6pon. bat even Since this I,
he feeling Of hostility has been sub I
All The northern settlements
IRE evacuated. with the exception OF
! few Mormons lettto guard The publ :
lc properly at Salt Lake city, Be
ides these there are ne Mormons for
y miles south OF that city. The sevS d
inty families alluded TO in a rscent 9
did not, as stated, apply to a
Gov. Cumming at CampScott for