M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-06-24


modious houses to swell the ranks OF
the emigrants.
Themass everywhere announced to
Governor Cumming that the torch
will be applied to every house, III
discriminatory, throughout the coun-
try, as soon as the troops attempt to
cross the mountains.
This intelligence is fully confirmed
by the following, which was commu.
nicated to the Sacramento (Califor-
nia) Union, by a party who reached
there from Fort Bridger, by way Of
SaltLake, whichlplace theyaleGt on
THE 1st Of Nav a4o III
N On April / Colonel Johnston sent
a courier to Salt Lake, informing them
that he should take up his line Of
march FOR that city Immediately on the
return of the express. The reception
of this news caused great excitement
throughout the city. Brigham imme-
diately ordered carriage to be sent
to Fort Bridger, to bring Gov. Cum
ming and suite, welcoming him to
Salt Lake City. Young, as the same
time, issued a proclamation to all the
Saints to evacuato the holy city and
take up their line of march SOUTH
At this order the Saints rebelled, de.
claring that they would not leave un-
til they had first laid the city in ashes.
Brigham then commanded them to
leave Immediately, taking what they
could carry, leaving untouched what
they could not take. This last order
they obeyed; and when this party ar
rived at the city, one-half had already
left, and others were leaving in scores
as last as possible. In the city, all
was bustle and confusion. The Nor
mons were eager to sell their stock to
the teamsters. All the party could
learn was, that a rendezvous would be
formed in Iron County, preparatory to
further movements to the south.
Johnston's command is, no doubt,
now in full possession of tho whole
Territory. Brigham'S allies (the va
rious tribes of Indians) had entirely
abandoned the Mormons, and have
shown their hostility by carrying On a
system Of plundering since the flight
ofthe Mormons commenced. John
ston's command have plenty Of pro-
visions and clothing, and number
$500 rank and file. Governor Cum
ming had not accepted Brigham's in
vitation at the date those men left
Fort Bridger, April Is.
The party met with no difficulty
from Indians in coming through. They
came up to an encampment Of 500
Pintcs at the Sink of the Humboldt,
but could not learn their intentions.
BY the arrival in town, this even
ing, at nine o'clock, of one of the par
ty Of teamsters, we learn further facts:
There had been no suffering at Fort
Bridger during the past winter. The
teamsters, to the number of 250, Lad
enlisted as volunteers. The Indians
were stealing great numbers OF stock
belonging to the Mormons. Our
informant says he saw I 900 head of
horses driven into camp by Indians;
also great numbers Of hcrned cattle,
which readily brought one hundred
| dollars per head; also, that up to the
time of leaving Salt Lake, it was the
general belief that Col. Johnston was
not aware of the flight Of the Saints.
Brigham had made an engagement to
meet Gov. Cumming, but left soon
after, taking the entire harem. This
was to gain time, All the high
priests had made good their escape.
When this party left Salt Lake they
weie joined by over one hundred
apoStates, who, with hundreds
OF others, had the assurance given
them that they could leave after set
tling their dues to the church. No
reintorcements had arrived to Col.
Johnston, but Rarney's command was
expected daily.
We also add the following:
Correspondence of the Alta Californian.l
SALT LAKE ABANDONED.
d SAN BERNAEDINo, May 5, 1858.
The Salt Lake Mail arrived at this
place on the 1st inst; bringing Gates
from Utah up to the 7th Of April. l
have been unable to obtain my usual
file of the Deseret News, but through
private letters from Capt. Jefferson
Hunt and Gen. Rich, two leading
Mormons at Salt Lake, | learn the
following important particulars
The Mormons have abandoned
Salt Lake City and all the settle.
ments to the north thereof, and are
removing into the southern portion
of the Territory, and nearer to the
California line. On the 10th or 18th
Of March, a few days after the depart
ure Of the California mail, Brigham
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