The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-12

Salmon river and was behnd Cumming rhis note was
set up BY the side Of the rosd-'he usual Of commu
ncatcn In this country Booze wat So AXE chtef and
has small band In that vicinity Fcken describes
the country being plain Tor about two days
river 10 Bapnock creek where be found 10 effect
the ambush the trail the creek ct point f.
Ven known So' thu. ccsnsrx thai T." HOSTILITY
Of the Indians 70 the borpoDs grows out
Of the fact that they furnished the and
aDmuDhon 10 make war upon the peighboripg tribes.
That the Mormous have bean tsnperng with the Indians
notorious fact, and being unsucceesful sock
throw the responsibility the army 10 set the whole
matter rest have been favored with NE privilege Of
copying Dr. Forney letter 70 Governor Cumming, rela
tive " these gross charges a. contained in The Neo:
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question does injustice 70 tbose Indians with whom had
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knew better hSn any one else my action among he Indians
superintendent Indian Aasrs, o r.
without entering further in detail into the groundless
connected with n, in reference 70 the Indians, disnhs
that subject
~ however, . singular coincidence, tbaS while the
Normons bitterly complain that the mail by this route has
been stopped the government allows them 70 have unin
errupted intercourse and mail Communication from the
California side, and all this while COL Johnston's defen
sve and hostile position here the approved
Of By the government and the American people.
But the matter does not rest here What does this
submission 70 the civil authorities ndcae9 Truly no
good win 70 the government for m the Same breath
that they announce the arrival Of Governor Cumming
Salt Lake City they pour forth the bitter deuunea
tons against the President the army and the American
people; speak Of hmcs Of peace" though state Of
days going in when three days smple-tn passing
through the canons he Toasted his eyes upon 'misty
s 50r sns Gay 0uSS seine s delay and On
troops were .ssmSisd in the oansD: Whs. ~fi be The
end OF these difcuues the future alone can decide.
CAMP soor1, April %, 1858.
XeWNsv Of the Mormon Su5missiox- Gou1wor Cumming
Exercising his Functions under Armed Surveillance in
Sail Lake Cy-A United States kayshal Chased smto
Camp BY Brigham Yo&~p's kwmsdoas- Aoc'aatso~s
~uen s'r''s.iorsS Completely ~-IA JsL.,s-
Their Fas,y ana PuyTos-7he f,ue Po,scy q inc Go-
cerSmest in Regard to the kormons, &C., &c.
By the express which leaves this morning send you
few items OF importance, which 90 70 swell the
lspg tide that must, long, ind It's outlet In de-
cisve action upon the increasing difficulties surrounding
the Mormon question. few days ago two expresses
In to COL Johnstop-one from Capt. Marcy about
hundred miles south laramie where halted
await reinforcement OF forr companies OF mounted
rnes I'm addition 10 the three companies Of the Sd Infantry
with him; the other from Gen. Garland, commanding
The Department OF New Mexico, by which Col Johnston
informed Of the reinforcement Of Capt harcys command,
and also the readiness OF the General " operate
lies in hs power, to bring 70 successful termination
the vexed question whether Anericankm or Mormonsm
shall rule In this Territory.
p T. Dodson United States Marshal for the Territory
with ssma posse returned 70 camp the day before yes
tcrday, the 27th having gone out few days ago
direction Of Echo Canon for the purpose Of purchasing
beef for the civic authorities left here by his Excelency
the Governor when starting his crusade 70 the Holy
City. The expedition terminated, might have been or.
pecad instead Of United States civil officer being permit
10 exercise the rights and privileges attached po-
soD 70 and whenever and wherever he pisAses
In the discharge Of legitimate duty, Ind express
from Ben smons riding into his camp on the even
ing Of the Goth instant and informed him that some three
four hundred hormous, under commapd Of rebel
Lott Smith, within few hours ride Of them with
the intention Of csptarng bis whole party fourteen num-
ber and advcd the harshal 10 his escape without
delay whereupon the horses ssddsd and retreat
twelve O'Clock arriving M camp about eleven oclocs the
next day While out, man came into his camp, having
made hs escape from sA lake 0 nd reported thai the
Governor WIS In good health, but under strctes
surveillance; that nuere posted In every direction
around the eovernoss quarters, Win orders allow no
. permit from The proper authority; that he
himself had twice sought interview with tAe
whether these men Are De eody susrd Of sSs os.
Governor furnished gratis the rcqusitou Of the
old Governor, question not definitely settled 10
minds Of any Salt Lake CITY, except the knowing
Re this may, appears wonderfully strange 70 every
Intelligent man In this command, that while the civil
Inequalities Of the CITY, the United sases narshal
cbased into camp by three four hundred
The Governor elercsns The functions Of his Office under
ths Arc Of n v a
principle that officer in "durance vile' exercise
authority under such circumstance The Governor may
discover VOC late oernar that such the mode Of govern
known that several HUNDRED Of those loyal SUBJECTS
d.red 70 Jay down tbeir arms Or be oonsidsred usors
now IN arms and absent from the city and the IN
curry naturally srses vhere are they and for VIA. pur
pote DO they still continue In ame-s n by Governor
Cummings order or The ukase Of Brigham Young'"
cen. Gsrspd frem uDocubsso authority that the
kormcns have been among the Nsvychee aad Apache In
CLANS, endeavoripg 70 them rapipe murder In
the settlements, but, e confidently believed, without
tons brcushs sesms. Col Johnston and the men Of his
command BY the nosmons And lie stl more 10 be
deret At that these charges should he entertained by Gov
Cummingi or least giving them SUFFICIENT credence "
forward them In 10 higher authority when Ia sns-
cep,ple OF ndubisable proof that while the hand
no Inducements have been held out 70 the Indians 70
upon the hormons, but oounseled W remain neutral
respects on The other every exertou been by
vsh view 70 maintain their rebellious supremacy
valley.
In view Of all these facts 70 be regretted Tia. the
governments st persists ip 10 ts own interest,
and the interests Of the army that heeisies for mo.
ment whst course ought be pursued 10 relason 10 The
STAIRS OF This Territory, point upon which there Va
30 room Tor doubt That an unconditional submission 10
the laws OF the government by the
Tor trial. or capture by force necessary hose who have
been the master spirits in bringing about this rebellion
also aquesion upon which there difference OF ont
nion among all Intelligent men In this army, both civil
and military positions. IL any blind 70 reason
70 suppose for moment that any one, unless he be
Msrmon can exercise The functions Of civil msssrsie
obligations, conceived reachcry 70 their government
and i~ laws, nurtured in the cradle OF poysmoss nmo
rslty, cloaked beneath the earb Of fansucsm and
tempered BY the lust OF the baremS No.
never Governor Cumming may exercise the
functions OF his once may be styled Governor OF Utah:
but the people DO not obey him, nor pass such
laws a. he may recommend, where n the remeay1 The
answer " plsin-t there remedy. The Mormon faith
In predominant; their legislative assembly will be Nor.
mon; their laws viii be for the xcrmons and the perps