New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-21
Fro~ TIE ST. Loun Rspugieus, NayIs

As matter of course great interest was 70 SIM
day and yesterday to ascertain whether the news of
Peace in Utah, which we made public on Sunday, was
correct or not. Some had their doubts VINO hsd
reoly personal interest 10 the mstter; while those
who had such Interest, were hopeful that il would
turn ou' to be incorrect. So the matter stood until
yesterday morning, when the telegraph brought the
folIoxicg dispatches for the associated press:
LFkyEswoRTH, May II, 1853.
From BooSyILLE, MsyE.l (
An unofficial dspstcd received yesterday at
Fort Leaven worth stating that Gov. Cumming had
made pesce.bs entry into Salt Lake City the lat
OF April. NoresataDce VIA offered 10 the army, which
had rot entered the city bat which 10 reaiinsss t.
peich in case OF an emergency.
private letter received By COL Rich at For. Law
enwOrtb corroborated the foregoing statement, which
il universally credited here.
During the day, we received the following note ftom
a source certain to be we'll informed in the mitter:
Lx.vEswoR1B CRY, Msy 49, 1853.
Some startling news reached here this morning from
Camp Scott, to the effect that pesos had been inside
between the Mormons aud Uncie Sam.
Whether peace has been made or not no one kno W.,
INIT il il certain that the Kane of Philadelphia,
eeLt out from Washington last Winter via California,
to Salt Lake City, went through 70 Col. Joan'tons
csup and after several consultations in camp, re-
turned to the city in company with Gov. Cumming.
This leads to the surmise of peace.
get the news from person I know, and It lsrs
liable.
Ata still later hour we had an interview with Mr..
Gerrish, intelligent gentleman, who was a passenger
in the j. ID. Perry, and who left Camp Scott on the
10th of April and stopped shois distance from that
camp for two days. His information from that camp
il therefore to that date and from Salt L,k. City 10
the 9th While his information does mot corroborae
the already given to the full extent, leaves no
room TO question the fact thst Gov. Cumming
Rad entered Great Salt Lake City. Ia order to
account for this change in the aspect OF affairs,
it may be we'll to premise that Col. Thomas l..
Rare, who was sent out as a Peace Com missioner
by way Of Californis, arrived in Crest Sslt Lake
City on TIE 18th Of February that he rem .ined there
eight days that after that time he proceeded to Camp
scott; that while there, he frequently passed from
The Camp to place Of conference with the eadlog
Mormons, outside Of the city that, in pursusnc; OF
negotiations then entered into, Gov. Gu pmiog lett
Cau Scott for Great Salt Lake City on the oh, aud
was met By gentleman on the 9h, on Weber RIVER,
two DAYS travel from the city. He was accom- panied
by Colonel Kane and escorted by Porter Rock veil,
Ii. Egsn aud other Mormcns. HIS arrival was anti
cipated on the 18th, and handsome apartments were
provided and prepai stions made TO receive MN good
style. gentleman who knows oil abo II tue Mormon
people ard was jost frsm Salt Lake City, told our IN
iHsnt that the general feeling was in favor OF peace,
only PORTION of the leaders, perhaps those VINO had
offended against the lava, advocating resistance.
Mr.. GeTiih was only nine days IN making the TIP
from Camp Scott to Fort Laramie. Before his depar
ture, a scouting party, in charge of b. +. Fickin,
about whose safety approximations had bean felt,
retB rned TO the camp.
Fort Laramie ON tine 2ith April. Col. Hoffman, with
his escort Of cavalry was to lesve on the 10Th. "a
the arrival of these supplies, Col. Johustons COM
psDd would be put in possession of everything neces
silly TO their Comfort.
Capt Marcy with his force from New Mexico, and
horses nules ard some 3 600 sheep, was heard from
what is called the Cherokee TRAIL 200 miles to the
south OF Fort Laramie lie had not been loned by
Il three compares OF troops detailed by Gen. u 'r'
lard es an escort and was waiting for them when
heard from. The large number Of anlmss sttschsdto
bis command made his progress necessarily very SOW
but he YVES certain to reach Camp Scott by tho both OF
May. -.
The incoming party experienced heavy rains from
the time Of leavirg Fort Laramie. and the ROADS were
points on the road and the mail of the ?n.h Marc1,
from Camp Scott has arrived at Fort Leaven worth.
IsDLPESDEScE, May II, via B),nville MAY l..
The Salt Lake mail arrived here to-day, Lett sort
Brdger March %, and was OvertakeE by parties wac
left Camp Scott April H.
Col Kane, Peace Commissioner had arrived at Fort
Bridger, having passed through Salt Lake City.
ON the 9th of April Gov. Cumming, With one or two
he demended escort from Col. Johnston, wh;h was
refused.
Capt Marcy wss within sixty miles of Fort Laramie
when the mail passed. He would reach Fort Brloger
between the 18th Of May and LIST OF June.
The general opinion IL there will DO no light 80
There were sufficient provisions 10 camp to last un
supplies could peach there
From The ST. LOU. BenOera, May II.
The following special dispatch was forwarded to
this office from Boolyie on the 18th:
BooSvrLLE, May IL, 1858.
An exnress arrived al Fort Leavenworth the 18th
mat. from Camp Scott.
The Mormons had laid down their arms.
Gov, Cumming upon the invitation OF Brgnan
Young had entered Great Salt Lake lily "i'uou' az
escoit
MANY Mormon men had gone to the southern part
of the Territory, and the women aod children were
p'ep"''Ao :" '' W ~ WILLING. Clerk J. H. Lucas.
The steamer j. H. Lucas reached this port from the
Missouri River yesterday evening about o CLOCK. ln
conversation with Mr. Wibling, the clerk, our re-
porter gathered the following in reion to the aatnea
ITCHY Of the news: Mr.. Wibling sys the dspa'cn'
directed to some private person In New-i ofk, WAS
bar ded him by Lieut.. {. L. Beet OF the Atm ar'n'ery
with TIE request to put it into the hsnds OF tne ope
iator at Boonvi'le The clerk learning the
of the news asked the officer if he could make use VI
i, Tor the benefit Of the ST. Louis papers The OH ;et
consented, and accordingly the dispatch was Tor" Hasd
ID The Democrat and The Republican.
BY the steamer Lucas we have received Tue 'oHo"'
ing from L.avenworh correspondent: 1870
LrAyyswoRTH CITY, X. T.. May Is, 1919.
Enron DywocR.r: 1t has been officially aas0raced
here that Gov. Cumming ha, entered Salt Lake Cl,y
Several companies Of troops leave tHe loi. ou
day. Mr. Haitnett left for Utah this mofHlne' "'"
Harvey arrived here yesterday.
From the officers of the boat we further ieatn tna
when they departed from Leavsnworth the express
messenger had been in about four hours and that tue
Government dispatches in relation to the MISTER were
being rapidly made up.
From The S. Losis DeGocTet My Is.I
We have h.ep favored with the folowiog extract
from prv.,e letter to gentleman Of this city, from
Fort Bridger dated April To- oh.dh.,a
"Mr. Gilbert, partner of NJ Gerisb, reac1so mere
Yesterday from California and salt L.Se: lie mst
Gov. Curmirg en- Weber river, escor,sl 9y ros'e