The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-19

works mig be considered elscuv-; out, as .nots
the fouy OF constructing them IL almost oey ono oroe
L the Sacts proposed " defend this posiuon py ,Hs
number OF men than we could orce Aganf. taem in o
Johnston wh tsoever officer might DO eeaa" ~ as ~"
troops, woult have TO do you'd be 70 place oS'.oy w
the roeo 70 the east 10 iront d snese worAs' %
very fev minu,ss the light dirt enpAoxmeo. Soua Dc
torn down: and the Ssin VINO protected by them,
vouio tar chance W they a'd mol Ian) u ueaax
sen, whistler they .oSd be TO-, To " "a osp.caa
favorable 10 tue playing OF oensive artillery ~ee tbs
breast sosks not Substantially CONSTRUCTED, op AZ
merely ike earth hesped w. Tais position, however, Is,
aouhtess int,nded TO defended held for by
smaller nsry than would be- brought aeaintM 10 that
case before single gun could be fired, the kormons
might 6ed themselves so po,oaei that every n.u oil
then would have 20 de or be TAX. n prisoners.
Of I'M ,roops IKE tue r,o,h nrsnry could readily 30.
particularly by D. detacning strong bssy
light they could realty sscsnd ths bluff, fe~
miles to the cart Of the circng around them
III they came 70 d. they could there approach the rca,
M within fs~ hundred ysrds without being seec, Thea
ruebpg down =. the ordinary time OF tue chdsse pt
they tho Mormops 70 tns rear ana OF alt
toer ,ankmepts Tho latter could not escape 10 tbs
north for toere the rocks are perpendicular they couo
oS escape 10 the west (their W tha SOUTH 10y
the b'us for IN both places they ~oui De cut on oy
their enemy dor could they advance - the front (ss
esewhers dctsc1ed woala stay they worlt tosrs-
tore etser have ~ die with their hands or be
taken soues The escape or capture Of the Saints on
perUeu dcaar rocks at The noria would depsnd
tae nature Of tbs ound and the comparative nrmoors
o. the clntending parties; ALSO upon attendant croam
stsnces II 1t deemed advisaoo, the o1susive
could ea spk the deter eve along tue o2 or beainf
;he orfs, from TO %, White aoother desscnueSt c,ud
take abs defcnders In from to three miles TO tne
sest of the portion the uatnro of the ground admits OF
this is useless mere 10 notice the straegetc
witch should re taken by TIE offensive na,iiog
officers such as occupying the epemys attention trout
them at the right % secure The result above
much better position hnve been chosen for
oridcatiun by the korroons would have the
emo Vi Echo csrcp by Weber river. The canon 10
rover there the creek srger for bitches or flooding the
roac l. you be vcry difficult 10 turn tbs posi'iea, vale
II would be mposstia OF the retreat o! me de
siye party provided siways ts commanding officer had
come lEtIe regard TO knowledge OF military ianes
wbe Echo canon fur 10 positions which cannot
be turDed aregcn most favoraby adapted 10 guerilla
warfare The amy with its srans would be extended
raj miles In epR'h, every popt OF which would be cubect
to ar attack hy nj e5emy Thich could nos De seen Ri
ciose uprn 'he arsy attacked True strong body OF
yh, troops could be placed the ridges
Der side 81 tas read; bu. they would have TO
such extent lepgh both by night and by dag tast
nsrra tie army fesrully rneir stacks, parucuiary
thcse MADE Vt night would not be sc destructive 10
TROOPS Us II would be ANNOYING aud cemors'izing.
direct west from Bear Weber river, then
TUNED north and followed down toe latter stream i've
miles to the crossing There considerable wood along
valley, witch Is well tiled with grass. White pssslng
THROUGH Fcbo carop vas felicitaing myself upon
bright, cioufiess sky bus fifteen minutes thereafter the
rain descending IN torrents and the thunder was
verberstDg througn the ouriaDs. Such is tue sudden
OF upon toe Rocky Mountains And when Ju
ptsr thunoers in tas' region be makes nose civilized
thuncer viii not compsre ~ito IT, In the afternoon en-
jo.eo far two torse hours drenohing rain. Az
II fell 20 fns' driven with sugn forcs the
Of horse that could compel him t, advance
agar II. but had 10 shelter under bushes
after proceeding along the We several miles,
the turDs Ia the ~est again, and folio along 40
East canon. There lie some hne scsuery along this
canon but !. Is Dot grand as viewed from the roAf be-
the mountains risipg Immediately 10 tne right und
lift OF the road, obsruct the vie OF all things beyond
ro~arcs the foot Of he Big Mountain Fast creek
through Them in many places they close OF
the traveller and form ser'ectoauopy. In very
stoTmy weather Trey constitute excstep. sheter
After ri4irg some sxts miles overlook before sunset
at the foot o! the Big Mountain he mall which ieft Bear
the Gay before tor Salt Lake csy, aad encsmped
with for tho night. The scenery tie camp grounds
very beautiful. We were q email circular YER
Dart pain With the moun.i5s 10 every direction rising
from they s - Iet pendent, and reared their
vas. bGiks, circular Ike pyramid or cone,
bga D,o tho clooos rssng my saddle bags for pIio
wrapped myself = my blankets ard lay io~n on ths
we. ground 10 sooy toc chains Of Soa,pas bot a. the
ram poured do~u good part OF TIN night aud the water
ooursco IL small stssaas aorg zoe ground unte ue,
peltfatrs terosh she blankets, repose not de,
lcivla asn Otherwise nigh. have been. However,
but title orI 10 iois regioa Tor s,orm, sleepog
vet, be has lille OF hs ordinary protec.
tcp from The Ecom.Lcy OF tie seathsr. some eight or
tea OF step. Out ia tie rain ia toA way; under
carriages, some better and some verse prepared for the
OCCASION.
Early this morning sar,oi in compsny with two
others, fJr the Hoy City OF the Saints We our
way up along Eire brook Che ascent, uI4n The
summit, very gradual, tnen II became sbru not. I
shoalo observe ,aa at he tas. ZOOS OF she Big Mouatsil
there was Gam acroas the creek, which could VERY
readily food TIE road. 1he poirt ass deensi
bic toan any saw IN Echo canon. AL aocg up ibe Big
Mountain the'e nore places which we're qciIe dee-sb
Tbe cf army cJuc be greatly Obsu Icled by
ceet-o, uy tee road falling sress scrosa t. a.. * When
VIC goi on the top OF the Big MOuntsn, vnch IL moro
thsn 600 f,ct nigh we seemed right 10 sua,r tbs
Clouds a mgi sd5ed to this rp' ess,n; d. sur
iounced ur n such thick sni waving folds ths.
could Lot zee tnIty fee. beyond storm o. ra,n
b. forming the top OF the mountain % pour
selt down upon toe psrs which Il after ~arfs did in
good earnest ne 6escerl from The moun.sa wss very
steep anc abrupt .sd 20 get or horses aud lert
then eosn As cescendsd At gle Of mo-e thsn
forty five oegreSs aud coud nothing ahead OF u.s.
II seemed AZ taou9a se Sere goeg n each step i,to
DARK rasnosa aD!ss. Tue ram bad rendered lao too
most zach OF the soh very sot, 40 our anuas slipped
very badly ascending sad descending the u lunts a.
We fse efcat difficulty IA leanpg them the lsst Dill
mouaa loaded wagon certainly could no! acsad the
hill wren u n Eucn CONDITION. "a tne tncx mist
tue Big Nc lLtan aud the heavy. driving rain AFTER
toending prevented from seeing mucu excsps
spo,9e- Who po..essee better faess i R DONG ~
scribe ine region and sSehery under It's more fasoraoe
We are now standing on an eulnsocs o, the wabsAasb
mountains Zig Mouoianl, over s,Oct feet ABOVE he
Level % the ocean, surrounded ~ peaks Ia rss msjcs
OF wLlca cont eia'y gi,isrs iae e.srpai snos
teDesih this, lrUgea and shsied by dark masses
OF bssain, hr ana pne BEHIND receog ranges Of
hill, siress sparkling uks silver threats the .oisx
foliage OF TIE acskng aspen and narrow gcrsos looming
ike sby sees in the distance Before us, ounsns grow
ing lover till rrio o. valley relieves the sight, the
southwest This the nrss glimpse Of the valley the
Grss, SAT- Lake scrnons fEi 90 their knees ani pray
come shcu, horsnnss sad hsleluaas, many wesp; has
bands their wives add prents their chdrcn thor
pa-oxysn Of JOY and the very faithful declare they feel
Enthusiastically declare ali their tos are repaid for
they have al ength come home, where the sase
from troubling and the weary are ~ rest" Poor PEG
poor delUded people
We 20 ovsrcoe and proposes 70 descend the Big
Mountain, glad 70 remember only eighteen sep.
erate Us from rest and society. We neiEaer break
necss nor our wagon aries, aud wind M a
very pretty cAnon-s mountain denIe. We are
met by many team aud wagon ersslng % 70 yards the
Bs y ln,an for nrovood. We srnother mountain
rioge, nd ere In most dsgnudliy picture que gorge
migration canon. Admiriog she beauties OF ia rJchy
hes hts the slopes covorea vito shrubbery pa
by in 81 sorts OF rich csors, t5ough rsabos
had been wrecked tue hillside and had loft lie boau
fu shades toe arses snd forgetting everything
but tie scene around ~ suddenly turn an ,r,tt
point valley stretched before TO our right
iefs u the continuous range u hits from whca se
beve isst EMERGED We TIE rolling brow OF q
slight aecne ADD observe that for nupdrsi feet
above nesds there opG, level liner OF ri ires
which deeply and evenly n1euted tire moautsns
seni can reach. We notice. Also thsre a4e
other such before us I'll they form narrow ia. surfcs
through which river flows, ana that the ground
risea iul III H. ma h-fnr