The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-14

ecos ey strong guards Tor the odAa IS said to plumber
The troops in Kansas expec, receive orders in the
spring TO for Utah. though they have not yet
'eeved any Official instruction to that effect
NEWS BY THE WAY OF CALIFORNIA.
IRON the los Angeles Star Dec. g. :.
Mr. Bel with whom have had conversation in
after days travelling short stages encamped for
day or two While encamped an express arrived from
the CITY who informed them that Colonel Johnston had
arrives at HAMS Fork, and taken the command; that
communications short but expressive had passed between
the coone and Gov Young the result or which was that
morning for advance Salt Lake city, where he in
tended TO winter Hams Fork is about hundred miles
from the city. The Mormons were stationed al Echo
canon about y miles from the city through which the
troops must pass collision, therefore, inevitable,
the kornons were In great numbers and were being
rapidly reinforced march Of two three days would
bring the troops In front OF their opponents.
Inc ruor we alluded 70 IN our last respecting the
Mr. Bell The wagons were the property OF the govern
ment contracors and seventy six OF them burned
told the master what they intended TO do hum
time 70 awake his men and remove their baggage and
to the states which he did they then set Ore to the
whole train, burning up seventy six wagons The cattle
were driven into salt Lake city.
With regard to the Indians east Of Salt Lake. it more
than probable that Col Johnston has propated them
they will be found not on the side Of the government
at least neutral
In Of the troops there is every rea
son for confidence that Col Johnston will force the
OF the canon and good his advance on the city
7Ae force Mormosss has been greatly ouer estimoted
doa every available man has been enrolled In passing
through the settlements, Mr.. Bell found that the
generally had been called out to the mountains and vet the
i0hole force fell far short of ten thousand men,
The winter had set in with severity. In the city the
tne Mormons we're encamped must have been from six
to twelve inches deep.
The Mormon army was in a very poor con dtion-
badly clothed, poorly armed, and with very little pro.
vsionr.
The families are represented as being in a suffering
conditon-wanng in provisions and wood the winter al
ready commenced and the men all called off TO the
Mr. Bells company had passports from Gov Young, but
were only asked for them II seemed If ntei
gence had been sent ahead of them knew of their
journey to California but at station
Nevertheless, II was necessary, at each settlement to
call the Bishop, hire interpreter. and send them
ahead OF the company to treat with the ndans for their
safe passage BY representing themselves Mormons
using every precauton and more particularly by the N
pendisure Of over two thousand dollars among bishops,
interpreters and Indians the company succeeded max
ing their way in safety.
We have confirmation Of the report that circulated
at the time regarding the company that massacred
lnonns III revenge for criminal ndscretons on the part
OF certain of their members. Small bags containing
poison we're found In springs the waters Of which caused
Sickness and death among the Indians. They tered
their forces followed and masacred the whole company
The Mormons who recently left san Bernardino for
salt Lake were met bS Mr. Bells company beyond the
Mojave. The train wal moving along There was no en-
campment on the Moave as had been reported here the
Messrs Kincaid 4 Co. and Gilbert Grelish sold out
their entire stock of goods to the Mormons the prices
offered by the authorities. They were told the people
wanted them and they had better take what they could
get or abide the result
NJ. Bell enrolled in the army Of defence, but on
bsng informed Of it, declined, OF course, the intended
heaor. He, therefore left the Territory The company
arrived in good health.
ARRIVALS OF HORIZONS AT SALT LAKE FROM CAR.
SON VALLEY.
The Dcseret Neps of November 4 says:-"The com
pany from Carson began arrive the LIST inst, and
viii probably all be in by the Sd. This company with
fau- QanfiOn nhraGa hn
missions to that region Also several from California and
oregon"
ATTITUDE OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.
From the San Francisco Herald Dec 90
From hie of the Deseret Neos furnished us by the
Noisy Carriers Book and Stationery Company, on Com
mercial street, We make some extracts from the
hsrangues of Brigham Young which will 70 throw
some light upon the condition of things in Utah The files
OF the Ne1os reach to November but cannot ind in
them thing TO indicate that actual hostes had com
meuced up to that date but it that number of
wagons had been burned and stock driven of
by the Mormons.
From an editorial article in the Neos Of October IA we
take the following extract. From the language held
therein, IL would seem IL the people of the Territory
had already commenced the work Of demoishing their
own property There are also Intmaons sufficiently sig
nihcant that the Saints their red right hand the
Indians had set the prairie on fire around the military
encsmpment:-
viii deny their faith orego the rights guaranteed by
common constitution and every Just human law,
aud tamely suffer themselves to be tyrannlzed
over fore erY One might easily suppose that
the prompt vacating and burning our own pro-
perry would demonstrate that have told them the
truth and that there are principles which We prize far
higher than do those perishable things which they
have set their hearts upon II they can take hint they
may now be satisfied that going be again
rode over by mobs that have not been fo,lng this
matter aud President Buchanan plainly informed.
thai we not again suffer such scoundres as some have
been again be put in authority usfor that
all the Objection made ia the memorial and resolutions
that q high officer in our government said "breathed
defiant spir-and defy him to find aught OF defiance
therein, except 10 black hearted corruption
the officers and troops 30 useessy unjustly and lie
gay ordered TO Utah take the hint and ready
hack ceasng as they should TO aid corrupt dema
gogues and Spectators In tyrannizng over American ct
Lens, tey Will receive every " enaoie
them TO return 70 where they more properly belong and
where their services may soon be really needed. II
this just aud liberal proposition be not accepted aud acted
upon they have already seen little what they may ex
pect should they persist in carrying out the unhaowed
designs Of corrupt administrators Of government who
are urged by office hunters spectators and the devil
crush every Constitutional right every vestge OF truth aud
liberty.
priest lying editors the rotten politicians cursed
SPECTATORS who have urged on this movement they
would long ago have been utterly washed; they
would never have the South Pass Our brethrSn
h1us vi been restrained from hdrnin1 hose officers and
soldiers else the late battle bsaceen ne soldiers AMI ne
igod hare BEN e prelude % ,hr aTenr or benq ,oped
cat To cut the loathsome disgusting ulcer government
should have sent those who have solely for their religion,
killed the prophets driven and children. the sick,
the aged and the ndrm, time and again, In the dead Of
winter, and those who have exulted in such nsn1ish
conduct with Stephen Douglas at their head and they
would long ago have been food for wolves.
also appears that some Mormon prisoners were taken
by Col Alexander; for Brigham In his address In the
tabernacle, made use Of the following language
Did he not granny OF admirably about the prisoners
when he wrote 81 need no, assure that not hair Of
their heads will be hurt lie dare not hurt them neither
has be the FIRST particle Of for hurting them He
has released and sent in the younger brother with
express under the alleged consideration Of his having
wife and three children entirely dependent upon him
wonder that the Colonel had not young officer 70 send
How or when the prisoners alluded 70 in the above ex
tract were made, canno be Cleaned from our files The