New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18

We publish to-day some interesting letters from
our Special Correspondent whom we have sent out
with the Utah expedition. These letters contain
graphic details of the suferings and waste
full losses which have attended the boOtess Cccu-
patton of Fort Bridger. Our correspondent evil
IDENTITY reflects with fidelity the feelings of the army,
whose march he has attended and 1t is plain that
the modification Of having failed to reach Great
Salt Lake, and the prospect OF passing the Winter
amid the SHOWS of the Wahsatch mountains has
produced in the camp at Fort Brldger very bitter
state of feeling. The military men seem to be
lsboriDe under good deal Of excitement lest the
punishment of the Mormon treason may not be
pushed with sufficient alscry, and they are already
beginning to critcise freely the conduct of the civil
officers and the proclamation issued by Governor
Cummiag, as not indicating degree of indignation
quite adequate TO the emergency.
We are glad for our part, to find by the procla-
nation Of Gov. Cumming that he has not gone the
reported length of declaring the Territory in q
state of rebellion. His proclamation only charges
tressonable acts against certain "lawlcss indi-
",idusls supposed TO have been countenanced by
"the late Executive" and against those persons
only is the accusation Of treason Brought. So far
from declaring the Terrtor, in state of rebellion,
the proclamation merely calls upon all armed
parties to disperse under penalty, if they disobey,
Of subecting themselves TO be proceeded against as
traitors. The Governor is also careful to disavow
any enmty or hostility against the Mormons, or dis
position to interfere with their rights of conscience
or system of worship He proposes only to en-
force obedience to the Constitution the organic
law Of the Territory, and other acts OF Congress
applicable to the people of Utah.
As the present expedition is based upon the fact
or the allegation that the laws of the United States
have been Systematically disregarded in Utah, aud
that the officials of the United States, in conse-
quence Of their efforts and disposition to enforce
those laws, have been compelled to fly from the
Territory il is very singular that some procama
tion of this was not issued long ago, or at least
simultaneously with the march of the troops. This
would even have seemed to be a case in which,
without any sacrifice Of his dignity, the President
might have put forth proclamation of his own,
which, both in the way Of warning and terror,
would have been likely TO have had more weight
with the Mormons than the proclamation Of
newly appointed Governor of whom they know
nOtnIk' anu WIN uots NOT issue II TILL he and the
army with him are fairly stuck in the SHOWS and
unable TO advance step further for several months
to come.
We are glad to find also, that in the letter Of
Governor Cumming addressed to Brigham Young,
that individual has at length received official notice
that he has ceased TO be United States Governor of
the Territory.
The cspture referred to in that letter of Brigham
Youngs orders under which the destruction of the
provision trains took place, puts the ex Governor
into rather an awkward predicament. We have a
good deal of curiosity to see what sort of an
answer he will make to Governor Cummings inyi.
tstion TO disayOw those orders if they are not
authentic Whatever the other Mormous may do
the fact of this evidence against him will certainly
make il inexpedent for Brigham to await the
arrival Of the troops at Salt Lake City. Possibly
the result msy be that while the great body OF the
MOrmons remain behind in the valley, Brigham
Young With some other Of the chief leaders may
withdraw into the British dominions or somewhere
else out of reach of United States process. If
we can judge from the implicit obedience which