The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-26
INTERESTING NEWS.
+ Special Dispatch to the St. Louis Republican. !
Highly Important News-End OF the
Mormon Rebellion.
BooNyILLE. May i0.

Mormon Rebellion.
BooNvILLE May 10.
An express arrived at Fort Leaven-
worth on the 18th inst, from Camp Scott
The Mormons had laid down their arms
Governor Cumming, upon the invitation
of Brigham Young, had entered Great
Salt Lake City without all escort. Many
Mormon men had gone to the southern
part of the Territory, and the women and
children were preparing to follow them
A dispatch, dated Leavenworth, May
4. states that the news from Utah is un-
official, but q private letter, received by
Colonel Rich, at the fort corroborates the
statement, and it is universally credited at
Leavenworth that Governor Cumming
entered Salt Lake City on the ] st of A priI
and the army was in readiness for imme-
diate action in case of emergency.
The Republican, of Sunday morning,
adds to the above the following which al
so possesses interest just at this time
Some of our ambitious military men, who
are signing like furnace to get a chance
at Brother Brigham, will be taken ali
aOack at what is above and what fol
flows:
END OF TIE MORMON RE3ELLIoN = The
news which we make puOllc this morning,
of the termination OF the Mormon reoel-
lion without bloodshed, will be hailed
with joy all over the country. 1t has
cost large sum OF mouey, and not Il lit
tie suffering on the part OF The forces at
Camp Scott, in preparations to put down
this rebellion; but 1t has shown that the
Government Is capable vi extraordinary
efforts, and of puu.shing insuu"rdinas sIon,
even upon its reme test frontier The
aews will, SO soon as it Is authenticated,
put stop 10 further military movements
III that direction. Supplies may De need
el, and will probaoiy be sent forward, for
the subsistence OF the troops now IN Ulah
Territory, but ali other preparations VIII
be suspended, and the troops which have
been concentrated at Fort Luaveuworth
and Jefferson Barracks will again be dis.
tributed to their old posts. Vast expen
dltures have been made in getting ready
for ,he expedition, but the supplies of pro.
vlssions, munitions of war, horses and all
l,nals, will not be lost to the Government
! aud tremendous draft upon the treasury
will be stopped. The early termination
of this expedition will make d material diff
ference in all AIR. Secretary Cobb'S eslima
ies for the demands upon the treasury fol
Year to come. 1t will make, also, very
material difference in the calculations by
individuals Of their profits under contracts
with the Government, bnt they will have
to submit to this disappointment.
j We take it as certain, a.so, that the
! President will not avail himself of th,
power given to HIM to call into service
the three regiments of volunteers author
| lied by lay of the present Congress, ant
here will be saving at once of the 81,
/ 100000. These curtailments in the anti
cipated demand upon the treasury came
most opportunely, aud will make, in tn,
aggregate, difference in the years ex
penditure of at least 81 5, 100000.
We shall be put in possession Of tht
details of the news from Camp Scott OF
on the arrival of the j. III Lucas thi
morning.