The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
LATEST ERoK CAMP SCOTT



NJ. have letters from Camp Scott to the 18th June.
~" s,lyaI Of troops provisions animals, &C., gave
E sr,eerance 10 things in camp, where everything had
I'm an the short allowance and winter establishment
Cont Marcy with 500 head of animals and the es-
- from New Mexico Col Hoffman. from Fort Laramie,
~ Mr. Eartnett Secretary Of the Territory arrived
Csmp Scott on the 10th, in a snow storm Mr.. Hart
1T made the trip in 2i4 days from the States and was
10 proceed Immediately to Great Salt Lake City One of
I correspondents emphatcay contadicts the report of
Ieements and difficulties between the civil and mill
tary departments Of the government.
The Army was to leave Camp Scott not later than the
18Th june. No order had been received to stop the
movements Of the Army and Gen. Johnston was deter
mined 10 20 on Immediately. Gen Johnston was in good
Lralth and looked very we'll he was cheerful and
would soon settle all difficulties with the Mormonsif
body interfered with him.
The Momons were leaving for the Southland they
were returning TO Kansas and Nebraska There will be
no fight Just now but If the Army should be withdrawn
there will be the that there at Nauvoo
correspondent Of the Republican furnishes it with the
following information derived from Tom Common, the
mail carrier between St. Joseph and Salt Lake He made
the last trip in sixteen days notwithstanding the heavy
rains and high waters Of the two Plattesi
The peace commissioners reached Salt Lake city about
the 10th June, but report has been heard of their
cepon proceedings Gen Johnston moved from Camp
So for Salt Lake City the 18th in three divisions Of
one thousand EACH the first taking up its line of
march the I2th the second the 18TH and the third
on the l4th.
Col. Hoffman had arrived with and animals in fine
condition. and General Johnston to Salt Lake
City Capt. Marcy had also arrived from New Mexico
with 500 mules. Thus we'll furnished with meats and
means Of transportation the recuperated and relieved
troops marched with renewed spirit, and with feeling
Of ability to whip all the Mormons in the valley The
mail party met Col. Morrison with hundred men,
and Capt Braggs battery, where the road first strikes
the Little Blue and at the Pawnee Fork they found Gen.
Harvey and COL May with more than a thousand men,
cncamped--all in fine health,
War parties of the Sioux in search of the Crows with
whom they at warfare, frequently encountered
but they eyinced no luminosity to the mail party Mil
lions of buffalo, blocking up the highway to delay
the mail found feeding upon the luxuriant grasses
Of the plains, while deer and antelopes
rous than seen before
The North and South Platte were very high and on
the rise from the melting and rans IN the noun
tans.
Near the Big Sandy Mr. Common met three hundred
Momons well mounted and thoroughly armed, and hay-
iug transportation trains drawn by horses which would
indicate that they in excellent condition for any
extreme emergency but he does not think the Mormons
will dare to resist the authorities and armies of the Uni
ted States under any circumstances.
Lieut. Smith with ten twelve companies of cavalry,
was met near Laramie. Passed General Harvey with
forty men, and Colonel May with one hundred men,
encamped at Pawnee Fork or Little Blue. Col Morrison
encamped at the point where they left Little Blue
large number Of troops encamped the Big
Blue. Met the first government supply train between
the fourth and fifth crossings Of Sweetwater.
Col Landers at the South Pass, and would start
in day two to explore wagon road from that place
to Fort Hall.
The report that the Mormons had removed their fam
lilies from the city Provost is confirmed but it is not
known wheaher Brigham had accompanied them or re-
manned behind The Mormons have not left for Sonora
and the Russian possessions generally supposed
but 1t is understood that they will do in the spring il
the authorities at Washington place any but Mormon
rulers over them.