Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-25
The Utah Affair.

The Utah Affair.
Some eff the papers hint that the President was pre-
mature in his message to Congress announcing the close
of the Mormon war; and stating that the volunteer reg
ments would not be necessary under the altered state of
affairs 1t is feared that Brigham Young has been too
smart for Gov. Cummings and through him for the
United States government.
Now, all this may be so. There is hardly anything
impossible, but there are great many things highly
improbable, and this among the number. Mr. Brigham
Young may have fooled Cummings but we don't think
he did not for want of disposition, but for want OF
ability. Mr.. Cummings may have been deceived, and
therefore been the Of decevng the President but
we think he not. He judged for himself-he is a
shrewd mamie felt deep responsibility. Are we to
trust him, we to trust vague rumours and theds
contented murmurngs of army officers who were anxious
for brush and disappointed at not getting it?
If Brigham and the main body of the Mormons do
leave, in all conscience let them 60. We don't want
them. We are better without them-let them 60 and
it will be good riddance We can't take the trouble
of hanging them ALL and perhaps it is well for Brigham
to hold on to his wives for them to to the States
in the wake of the sodiery. That would not improve
things much in a moral point of view.
Besides the officers and sodey there are contractors
who do not like that the thing should be wound up
If Gen. Harvey should 60 out with a large regular
and volunteer force, there would be fine picking for
the contractors, who have to make themselves
heard through the papers, and thus try to give di
rection to public opinion.
Ba 1t is said that the President will probably nom
nate Hon. Warren Wnslow, of North Carolina, Minis
&c fhor in Of no
We know nothing of it, but think it not impossible or
even improbable. Mr.. Winslow would make a most
capital minister.
Boar RAcE-We learn that there was quite a
pleasant boat race on the Sound Saturday last. As
some of our readers may feel interest therein we pub
sh with pleasure the following statement of some of the
leading particulars furnished us by friend 1t would
appear that the Twilight, Dew Drop, Princess Cally
Anna and Fanny, started for the which was won
by the Twilight, sailed by Mr.. Ounce -
Regatta at Wrghtsville.
The Anna was the first boat of, the wind light, but
spreading much she long distance from the
shore before the Cay got under weigh Next came the
Twilight the Dew Drop Princess and Fanny getting under
weigh quick succession They stretched in towards the
main land with the wind the quarter then hauled and
beat of the London Channel this the most exciting
part the race the Anna Twilight and Cy side and side
for time when the Ca grounded and the Anna and
Twilight shot ahead about twenty feet They then cleared
the London Channel and took the wind the quarter
and down the Banks Channel, the Caly gaining
the Ann the Twilight ahead of all They then hauled and
beat to wndward around stake boat the Inlet the
Cay gaining steadily the Anna, the Twilight 20 yards
ahead of ALL
The Cay and Anna arrived at the stake boat about the
time both rounding different acks when the main
sheet of the Ca gave way and she fell to eward of the
stake boat which compelled her to tack again in order
round it, In the me the Anna going free with wind
and tide placed great distance between her and the Cay
After the Ca got around and bore away she gained stead
the Anna but the distance short to the coming
stake that impossible for her to The
Twilight out about minutes ahead of the Anna the
Anna about minute ahead Of the Cay, the Cay about
ahead of the Princess the Princess about minutes
ahead of the Fanny the Dew Drop grounded and drew
of the The distance about miles, all the beating
against strong food tide and part of it in
Channel the wind light the time hour and minutes
the ground last 4th July in AZ minutes
The prize large and splendid Pitcher. There will be
another Prize Regatta the 4h July next the citizens Of
Wghtsve deserve great deal of praise for the
Portable house they have erected on the banks
The is about perpendicular as he gets to be in
these lattudes this being the 2lst of june and the u
minary somewhere about due South as we write It is
ono of tho lnnpect dave in wear we