Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-05-21
Latest from the Plains.


Latest from the Plains.
ST. LOUIS, May Is.
The Republicans received a dispatch
late last night, stating that an express
reached Leavenworth on the 18th from
Camp Scott April 10TH bringing intel
ligence that the Mormons bad laid
down their arms. Gov. Cummings,
ON the invitation of Brigham Young,
entered Salt Lake City without escort.
Many Mormons had gone to the south
ern part of the territory; the Mormon
children were preparing to follow.
The steamer Lucas from Missouri ar
rived last night bringing no further
particulars of Utah news telegraphed
Yesterday. Gen. Smith hal not reached
Leavenworth when the Lucas left.
Kickapoo correspondent of the Re-
PUBLICAN says that bandits in the
neigllborhood of Fort Scott, Kansas.
to the number of two hundred and fifty
eommandcs by the notorious Captain
Montgomery. They are thoroughly
armed anil mounted on fleet horses
They defy the United States troops,
and swear they will never be taken.-
Upward of one hundcd and fifty fanli-
lies have been robbed and driven into
Missouri.
Three hundred troops composing
The first detachment seventh infantry.
left Jefferson barracks yesterday for
Leayenworth. General Harvey arrived
at Leavenworth on the 12th. Secreta-
~ Hartnell left for Utah on the thir-
teenth. a diSpat h dated Leavenworth
14th. states that the news from Utah is
unofficial, but Il private letter received
bv Col. Rich at the Fort corroh0rates
the statement, and it is universally ac-
credited at Leayenwortii that Governor
Cumming entered Salt Lake City on
April LIST. andtse army was in reaii-
ness for Immediate action in case of
emergency.
ST. Louis, May IL.
The Republican derived the follow
ing additional particulars of Utah news
from Mr.. Garish. who left Camp Scott.
April 18th. While his information
does not fully corroborate the news al
really given, it leave no room to ques-
ton the fact thrt Gov. Cumming had
entered st. Lake City.
Col. Kane, sent ont rs Peace Com
missioner via California. arrived at Salt
Lake on the 25th of February, remain
ell there eight days. and then proceeded
to Camap Scott. While there he fire.
%fuentlv passed from the camp to the
place of conference with the leading
Mornnens outside, and in pursuance of
negotiations then entered into.
Gov. Cumming left Camp Scott for
the city on the 9Th of April, and was
met by gentlemen on the 9th. distant
two days trayel from the city. He
was accom- panied by Col. Kane. anil
escorted by Porter, Rockwell, Eagau,
and other Nornsons.
His arrival wss anticipated or the
11th, and handsome apartments had
been provoked for his reception.
Gentlemen we'll Informed ahont the
sMarmons, and just from Salt Lake,
told the Repubi cans infermant that
the general feeling in the city was in
favor of peaee-oniv a portion of the
leaders advocating resistance.
The scouting party in charge of
Tickling. for whose safety apprcl'eu-
sions have been felt, has returned o
the camp.
Provision trains for Camp Scott left
Fort Sacramento April Gath.
Col. Hoffman was to leave TIE next
day.
Capt. Marcy, with horses, mules, aifd
about three thousand sheep, was hear't
from on the Cherokee trail, about 200
miles south of Laramie. He he'd not
been joined by the troops dsteined by
Gen. Garland, but was waiting their
arrival when heard from.
His progress was very slow, but he
would reach Fort Scott by the Goth of
May.
Tho mail party experienced rains
east of Laramie.
The roads were in a most wretched
condition. Powell and Mccullough
met on the 9th of May twenty miles
from Fort Kearney.