The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-04

The official report from the army In Utah, brief
Iy noticed under the Geographic head yesterday,
Is dated Camp Scott, Jan 4th, 1858. Col. Johnston
forcibiy urges the necessity of the supplies reach
ing him by the 18th Of May, to enable the army,
ifthen prepared in other respects,to advance With
a good supply of provisions on hand, at least
enough to last until the annual supply can reach
the main body.
We make the subioined extracts from the re-
port:
The greater number of soldiers now on the sick
report have been rendered unfit for duty by frost
bite"--a source Of suffering TO whieA those "no.
In this climate have other covering for the feet
than leather shoes, are very liable when on guard
or marching ia snow. have thought Thar, IN
view Of preserving the efficiency OF the soiuleIy
during the winter months, as well as 10 prevent
mueb suffering, the government ought TO provide
a pair Of BIZ ffaio shoes for each nian serving
In this climate, and have accordingly approved OF
the admission of that item In the annual estimate
OF the chief quartermaster; and, also, OF iui al
lowance of SibIey tents, as means OF prosectioh
To tine troops against the inclemency oil the WIN
ter scasop and Of health and comparative com-
fort The Sibley tent is a good substitute Tor
hut with the advantage of using 1t 10 all iocsi-
ties we'll sheltered from cold and prevailing
winds.
Herewith / send you a drawing Of the field
works thrown up under the direction OF Lieuten-
ants Webb and Kensii, for the protectien OF the
and skill displayed by them 10 the execution OF
| the works under unfavorable circumstances, and
the cheerful aacrty Of the non-commlssioned ON
| GERS aud men under them ia the performance OF
their duties during severely cold weather, Is "or-
| thy Of much praise.
| have lust heard that soldier who was then
acting as hospital steward Of the 10th infantry,
| and was taken prisoner by the Mormons early IN
October, and who has been released ana permitted
| to return to this camp has brought the informa-
| tion that the Mormons are organizing force 10
| "stampede" or capture the horses and mules IL is
expected Capt. Marcy will bring out in the spring
| from New Mexico have already requested mat
| An escort NAV be sent with Captain Marcy; bat
| the amount offorce will be best determined by the
| Knowledge that an attack may be expected, and
| deem it Of the greatest consequence as regards
the mobility of this force that sufficient force
should be sent with Captain marcy toA enable MIN
| 10 reach here unm, sstef
| lie will probably leave New Mexico by the 10Th
| March, and have to request that the eenerai-in'
| chief will at once authorize the commander OF the
| department of New Mexico To send force with
| Cautain Marcy to cover his movements and have
also respectfully to request the attention OF the
| commanding general TO the great length of the
| line of communication of this army, and to the
| necessity of providing means of defending the
| suonlies which must be sent forward in early
| spring, as well as during the summer, on the
/ route, more especially that portion liable TO be at
| tackled by the Mormons. l have ordered that
three of the companies at Fort Laramie shall con
| in March but this amount of force l deem Insult
| ficient, and recommend that four companies oil
| cavalry or other mounted force he added to the
force intended to protect the trains. it il four
| hundred miles from Lqramie TO this place-too
great distance to detach any part OF this mount
| ed force with any reasonable expectation in its
| present condition that it could ever reach Lara
mic 1t would, besides, be improper to divide the
| force here
On the receipt of the above, orders were forth
with telegraphed to Boonvile, Mo-, for train O
at least 200 six-mule wagons to be organized with
the utmost despatch at Fort Leavenwor th, to 60
| Immediately with Lieut.. Col Hoffman to Fort La
| ramie to transfer thence to Col. Johnston com
mand in, Utah commissary stores, mems shoes
and such other supplies as may be known to be
much needed Geographic despatch has slsC
| been forwarded to the commanding officer at Fori
Leavenworth, directing him TO advise Gen. 6ai
| land, commander in New Mexico, that the Nor
mons intend interceptiug Capt. Marcy, and direct
ing that strong escort be furnished the latter OF
his return march.