Mariposa Democrat., 1858-01-14
LATER FROM UTAH.
News via Los Angeles and Carson Valley.
MOVEMENTS o. THE U. S. TROOPS.
Later from the Southern Coast.
The News via Carson valley.

arrived at Carson Valley on the 9th January,
from Col. Johnson's force in Utah. Edward
Pierson, the well known guide, came through
to Sacramento on Saturday, and brought gov
ernment dispatches to General Clarke, which
have been forwarded to him at Benicia. Mr.
Pierson reports as follows, as telegraphed to
the Herald:
"0n December 7th, Col. Alexander, with
the 9th Dragons had attempted to force their
way through Echo Canon, and in the attempt
four of the dragons were killed. Thinking ii
impossible to force the pass, Col johnson, who
had assumed command Of the troops retired,
and in a few days dispatched Col. Alexander
with twenty eight dragons as an escort, to st.
Louis to obtain supplies"
The Sacramento Age gives the following
additional particulars:
johnson, instead Of attempting to enter Salt
Lake City by forcing his way through Echo
Canon, went to Sulphur Springs and by Sub
let's Cutoff, reached Box Elder, 80 mjbs from
Salt Lake, on the California side He IS snugly
quartered, with force of 1900 effective men,
and flying battery of seven 12 and five g.
Founders. Three companies of the Sd Dra-
goons are at Forts Supply and Bridger, and
the camps are at Willow Creek, Box Elder,
and Cache Valley. Parties are sent out fire.
quently and to be even with the Mormons for
stealing POO cattle, the troops had, down to
the 18th December, on which day the express
left Box Elder, taken 2,400 cattle. Grass,
provisions and water were plenty; the Nor
mons are friendly, trade with the troops, and
evince no disposition to engage in hostitics.
The impression is that there will be no fighting
and that the Mormons will go north early next
spring. Col. johnson expects Gen. Harney
to arrive by the first of May, with the 9th In
fantry, the 11th mounted men, and five COM
panies of rihemen, when johnson will attempt
to join him in Salt Lake City.
The News Via Los Angeles.
The Southern coast steamer Surprise, Capt.
Seeey arrived at San Francisco on Monday
morning, January 11th, with dates from San
Diego to the I'd inst, and from Los Angeles 10
the 9th. The Los Angeles Star has intelli-
gence from Utah, by the arrival Of the mail,
which left Salt Lake City December 6. The
mail-carrier brought the following particulars,
which are not contained In the news via Car
son Valley; There had been no collision be-
tween the opposing armies-that the U. S.
troops had gone into winter quarters at Fort
Bridger, and that they had lost 1000 head Of
their animals, from the rigors of the season.
Governor Cummings had issued his procla-
nation from Fort Bridger, in Utah Territory,
as having been appointed by the President,
and calls upon the people who had collected
in armed bodies, in opposition to the laws, to
dispcrsc to their respective homes, stating that
those parties who had been engaged in the
lawless acts Of burning the wagons should be
brought to punishment.
The proclamation had been received at
Great Salt Lake City, and read in the Taber-
nacle, on the 9th December. Very free com
ments were passed upon it, Mr. Darlington, oi
the Ne,os insisting that it was unofficial, not
having specified that the appointment was "by
the President of the United States" The
Elders of the Church decided, consequently,
that they had, as yet, no information of the
appointment of new Governor.
After reading the proclamation, it was re-
ported among the crowd outside the Tabner.
nacle that Brigham had stated he would ad
init Gov. Cummings, but that none of the
troops would be permitted to accompany him
This looks like backing down.
The Mormon troops under Lieut.. General
Wells, had returned to the city, leaving about
| fifty men in the mountains to hold the passes
and watch ''the enemy" The "boys" brought
in with them from 1000 to 1900 head Of
cattle.
Fort Bridger has been destroyed by the
Mormons. The U. S. troops had arrived there,
and were in good health, with plenty of pro-
visions.
From this point, however, in consequence Of
the very heavy SHOWS, they will not be able tc
reach the city before the first of next May
Before that time the city may be occupied by
an army, if one is sent by the way Of Los
Angeles Valley.
1t is said that they were out of salt, on hear
ing which, Brigham sent them eight hundred
pounds. 1t appearing inexpedient to receive
presents from those who have evinced so much
hostility, the ambassadors were sent back, and
their saline present with them-with the ad
monition if they returned to camp again, they
would be made to cat all the salt they had
brought.
The Mormons are preparing for long con
test. Being free from molestation from the
army till May or June, they are all busy in
putting in crops-a much greater breadth o
land will be cultivated than before.
The advanced parties of the emigrants from
San Bernardino, were met within two hundred
miles of Salt Lake City. From that point
companies were met till within short distanc,
of this State, few having only recently start
ed out.
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