The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-02
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:" b covered with stone breast ~orh
The road TIN ougt a ravine.
.ntch covered with bresstwork
Rocks nearly perpendicular.


IT, ravne through which the road passes is only forty
breastwork, with ditch behind II. The Mormous
propose to stand in the dtoh AID fire over the
stone work. Along the entire raviue they think
they VIII be able to pour murderous flank
fire, and then retreat along the ditch, out Of
rav:ne they 60 wes perpendicular and very lofty
When this pass fortified last year, the Saluts for
time considered it almost sgnable, since men saud
ing the perpendicular rocks at the right the road
could not be reached rifles red at them from any part Of
the road One day we're practising shooting from
rock The place were the balls could SEEN
always thirty or forty yards below the marx While
United STATES re pspuiary dsaouusted Mississippi
wager, snc, addressing one Of his companions above,
.' 1s . 80. s e, 0Sas 4 A%s
like msa will take pop at YOU Fire
and be -" was the reply mn the man I hrsa' d;
time the M,rmons have hal q wholeso nc regard for
American (Gente) rifles there are large stones piled
ec to be hurled down on snners heads Tue solid rocks
said to have been bored into 90 that ~hen the
SAINTS Rave reiterated fran the raviOe below those
fearful violence upon the heads OF those 10 the raviue
below and literally well as scripurally grind taom
10 powcer The ledge OF rocks to the right OF the ROAD
is very steep, and will also be used 70 dsfen1 toe
yavue Th5 terrible pass however, could be taken by
Of the ridge At the len Of rha, occupied aud the rsvno
bccomss place Of security for the army.
believe the Mormobs lave no canrons, though have
heard them calm 10 possess two saw none In E;uo
canon The above al the defencss Of suy note be-
tween bers and Salt Lake City.
long tDo oy destroying bocksnng tue roa1 well
oy defending su,h pisces ss those have jus, noticed
until orIven from them.
Mr. Coverdsle Is su In camp He Intends to remain,
AND enter Salt Lake City with the army.
GAIT MARcY's COMMAND.
An express arrived camp the morning o, The 81,
from Cap. Marcy saying that the command was encsmp-
Cd On tie night Of the 2sh ult, on Green river, $50
mites from THE POST The animals all In fine coEdi
tsu and ire m,n good health The command ha, had
tao ~ to dsAsh sncs II lett Santa &c. They
we're Mexiesps Capt Marcy makes about twenty miles
day 90 he Wal doubtless this post tomorrow or
day after. Col Hol0an will get In With his trains
sb1pt the time He with Gap. Marcy wnen last
beard from The new route through Bridgsrs PAS may
cow be considered au established fact Capt Msr,y has
opened H. his entire expedition bas been success though
be has bad e 5ooseSa sg. Almost ,
and talent. his nertorous achievement should
be remembered.
Tue weekly susi, which due here elk days ago, ar
rived isst pstt There will not be much psn no~
ever, Kh Always makes a. good time IS that Wei have
news Il ON New York up 10 the 2Sth OF April
Tee weather Is more pleasant tnan has been hereto
fore. Tho mornings and evenings are very agreeable.
Durrg the midday ~ehAve beayy winds thunder storms,
hail storms storms and rain storms-nothng verg
serious but the old Rocky hounaios msnaan their
acquired fame BY furnishing us With storm OF some kind
aimost every day, though may be very short one
large each, poygamous potatoes, In good condition,
has beer found near here 70 day.
srspd dress vsrsde and reioiced cxcsedlnxy bcca1s
ito beilg the frs time since their constitution IN lsoo
tina, the whole regiment had ever been together Here
toore, some OF the companies have al<aJs
b. he'd service this IA the hrst time that the
ccmpsnies have ever beeo together.
The Second Dragons are encampe1 about four miles
fro1s Camp scott they chsugs tneir camp every reW
days. a. TO obtain good forsge for their aooan Ihey
ave been ~ me ron zoe niany camp al
1850 troops here wtcn Colonel Hoffman aud Captain
Marcy arrive with their Commands the army will be aboat
2aco strong Al least 400 sill have 10 be e here
70 hold Fort Brdger, that General JohDstsn viii have
about 2 0c0 with whom 70 advance. Since encsmp
ing Gsnera he's built luareies about the fort so
az 10 enable small body Of 10 hold II securely The
mules whioh winered here are now 10 good coz tton,
the bo,es ps,s.ele order everything ready for the
camp and move towards the setting sun.
EXTRACT FROM THE LITTER OF AN OFFICER on our
POST DUTY AT CAMP sC0rr.
The city was evacuated many days ago. Even while
Gov. Cumming In the city they moving 10 Provo,
about 30 miles from the city Thousands have been re-
qured 10 follow In the church train contrary 10 their
wishes although Gov Cumming granted protection and
safe passport all who desired 70 leave Not over two
hundred able among that great population, 10 leave
unlroumbered by church obligations.
They arrived in camp few days ago, their way 70
the States. they in ptisbe condition as regards
comforts for travelling. Men, women and children walk
30 miles day in and wind, and vhsn night comes
se, them unprotected from the wcsiher save
by q fragment Of blanket perhaps. Many Of them ar
without ssyh,pg except barely clothing enough TO
their pakeoness They are organized into q company
and having tbau they required shared vita
thore Of their companions in misery who had NOT where
they Tell but one story o, the inhumsny Of the Nor
mon IesGtrs and absolute slavery OF the fnssses
confirming fully what has been continually raging
In our CT the power OF the church, It's ex.
actions and extortiors, their crimes and niquities
Brishsm Young and his folio are not going 70 lis
ten foe moent TO any concession OF the government
THOUGH they be perdoned for their acts OF rebeoa
e AT Of their ousrases humanity Their
garments spotted With the blood OF innocent victms
and crimsoned with the blood Of apostauzed women
and and unoGendne children. Sucn Ia the tes
timony Of their people, confirming reports that have
before them Tho cardinal doctrines OF the church
81 war with the very rudmenb OF our government.
ie impossible for them 10 exist side BY side Brig
ham Young knows too well thst to comply Win
the laws OF the country IL 70 crush the
prestige of the church The church the power by which
all else brought into strength lies unity
and that Brigham Young-he IL the church. the church
Ia he without this sbsoutlsm, the church falls WHEN
- :. IL 81.