The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-17

The st Louis Republican OF the 18th announces the
arrival In that city of Lieutenant Carol 10th regiment
United States infantry, direct from the army at Fort
Brdger, having left Colonel Johnsons command the
LIST December
Tho whole of the troops sent out upon this expedition
have been concentrated and in winter quarters
Blacks Fork about and quarter mile above Fort
Brdger, with the exception of Colonel Cookies command
of Dragons which posted forty miles distant,
Henrys Fork where there some scant supply of
grass for the horses Five companies OF infantry
stationed at old Fort Bridger, and engaged in
building the works for the purpose Of protecting the
provisions and 10 be occupied hereafter permanent
fort by the United States The whole of the works. it
anticipated would be completed by tho spring The
locality is excellent for this object There is
abundance of wood for fuel and of water The troops
all comfortably stationed in tents with stoves and
the weather had BEEN luckily, very mild. They in
excellent health and numbered twelve fifteen
hundred in addition to which it may be stated that
there about thousand teamsters. and other at
taches of an army. Eg ~ G
The rumors that the Mormons proposed to abandon
their settlement ut Salt Lake City and the
British possessions repeated and the impression pre-
walls that removal in the spring is contemplated Col
Johnston is represented to be firmly OF this belief that
he asks increase of the numerical force of the army
under his command although supplies will be needed
All the officers well excepting Lieut. Smith, I'd dra
goons
We give here the proclamation of Gov Cumming upon
entering the Territory, and also letter from him to
Brigham Young .gzE
Proclamation Of Gor. Ca0sn,.g.
GREEN RlvKn COUNTY, NEAR FoRr BRlpoKn,
Utah Territory, Nov. FL, 1857
TO the People Of Utah Trriory.
On the 18th July. 1857 the President appointed
preside the executive department Of this Terri
tory arrived at this point the 18th Of this month
and shall probably be detained time in consequence
of the loss of animals during the recent storms.
will proceed at this point to make the preliminary arrange
ment for the temporary organization Of the territorial
| government.
Many reasonable acts violence having recently
committed by awless individuals supposed to have been
state of rebellion. Proceedings will be instituted
against them court organized by Chief Justice Eek
els held in this county which will supersede the
sy of appointing military commission for the trial of
such offenders II il my duty to enforce unconditional
obedience to the constitution to the organic laws of this
Territory and all the other laws Of Congress applicable
to you To enable effect this object will in tho
Of resistance, rely first posse coniatus Of the
wedsposed portion of the inhabitants of this Territory
and will only resort to military posse in of
| sty. trust that this necessity will not occur.
among you with no prejudces or enmites, and
by the exercise of just and firm administration hope
to command your confidence Freedom of conscience
| and the of your own peculiar mode OF serving
God sacred rights guaranteed by the constitution
with which it is the province of the government
the disposition of its representatives In this Territory to
| interfere
In virtue Of my authority commander in chief Of the
parties of individuals, by whomsoever organized TO dis
band and return to their respective homes The penalty
of dsobedence to this command will subject the offend
ers to the punishment due to traitors
A. CUMMING
| ue Governor of Utah Territory
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