The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-01

MILITARY station Las been resolved uOon, aud
S!sely, we tniuk. Ia any view OF the subject
The Mormoos, or portion Of them. bold q very
suspicious stdtude towards General Johnston
and the srmy, outstanding ali their pre-
fences Of submissiun They have for tho pre-
sent moved their Lare,cs and children from
Salt Lake sou,h~ard son e forty or City miles
to Provo; but considerable body of Mormon
uen have remained behind 70 take care Of their
property and crops, with stroug war party
among them. 1t may be that the Saints are
only tbus lingering around their holy places
to gather in the yea!'s harvest before under
taking their final evacuation; but should the
army suddenly come ia among them, there
Gay bc aa accidental skirmish or two, which
pssy Lead 10 Gerce guerrilla war. We have
reason 70 believe that Brigham Young has a
hope that be may yet bring about the rec al Of
the army by the government. In that event
Gov. Cunning, his Secretary OF State, and the
Judicial officers accompanying him could be toll
Grated by the willy Mormon chief; for, with the
whole community at his back neither Governor
rorjueges nor ja,ies could prevent the Prophet
from being, as for as necessary, de facto the Go
vernor, and the law of his people.
We suspect that IL Col. Kane brought any Ill
/ tmatum from Brigham Young in reference to
to his absolute submission to the laws, it was
that the army should he recalled. At all events,
we have reason 10 believe that this is his present.
object and hope, ia his dilly dallyirg with Gov
Cumming. These army orders of June 20, how
ever, and other official papers which will
doubtless accompany them will be apt to con-
vince the Prophet that be must submit, even to
the presence Of the army, or make up his mind
for speedy and FINAL evacuation OF Utah
According to our latest advices from Washing
ton the army orders, No IL, given elsewhere, are
Let conclusive but are held Subject to such
changes ar any new authentic Intelligence from
this or that quarter may reroer advisable. This
Is apparent in the orders themselves, aud in the
large margin of discretion therein allowed to
General Harvey snd General Johnston. Upon
the whole, it will be manifest to the reader that
while all reasonable measures Of concilisticn
viii be adopted towards the Mormons, they will
he required to submit, not OILY to the lass, bat
to 'he presence of an army corps sufficient to
enforce the laws.
On the other hand, we trust that the order
fer the movement Of regiment to Fort walla
Waila will be adhered to, because Of the To-
creased emigration over the Plains which will
be attracted in the direction of Oregon aud
Washington Territories from the recent gold
discoveries in the British possessions near the
northern line Of the last named Territory.
This emigration will be very great should these
gold washirgs be found TO extend over our side
Of the line, as they most probably do; and in
this view the army might be made very useful.
not only in reducing the intermediate Iodans
to peace, but in opening something like regu.
lar overland road from the western side of the
Rocky Mountains to the Columbia river.