The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-21
INTERESTING FROM UTAH.

DISPATCHES PROM GOvEENOB CUNNING THE ARMY
TO REMAN AT CAMP sCOrT-rHE MORMON Exo-
DUs-C0RDIIION OF THE ARMY, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Juue 20, 1858.
Col Kane arrived here last night bringing dispatches
bsm Gcverpor Cumming. whom ne left Al Camp Scott on
tho 10Th Of May. They delivered the President
OF the United States. Their purport has not officially
ksuspied but ascetsaned many of accounts
with which the puohc mind bsen pre- occupied are
eous, and calculated deceive country in
s5fct to Utah matters generally To this fact may De
attributed the refusal Of Col Kane 70 com
muuicste with the press.
is understood that Col Kane denies the truth OF the
teisgyaphic from Bonneville, intsmasing
ws' the army would movs on the arrival Of the Peace
Csmn.issiooers, when, in fact, Gov Cumming has re-
qs.ft'd IL 70 where until orders shall be re-
osived from Washington.
contrary to the reports widely circulated, COL Kane
des not admit that been any waut Of har
many between Governor Cumming and General john
Ann as would leopard the public interests he speaks in
ogsc OF General Johnston and the hsh state
OF discipline in which the latter maintained his forces and
The prasewofthy spirit manifested by the army during
us winter.
me friends OF the administration are much please
With the manner in which he is understood TO aude to
the conduct Of Governor Canning, saying that he 10 de-
serving Of the gratitude Of The country.
sss end. peace party had been formed, and
sufficiently strong in time to the march Of the
Mormon forces agsiust our own last spring II
VS. the impression in Utah that Brigham Young who
openly espoused Of the United States would in
this respect be able TO MAINTAIN position. There
" time s,roug opposion TO him, before emigration
resolved upon but since this feeling Of hostility
has been sube dine.
AL the Northern settlements evacuated, with the
sxcpJ0n OF The few Mormons left guard the public
property OF Salt Lake City and besides these there
no Kormops Tor forty miles south Of that city.
The seventy Mormon famies aluoed to in recent des
pssch, did rot stated apply to Gov. Cumming at
Camp Scott for protection They brought there by
hts from Sat Lake City.
The Utah Commlsxiess RS Route TO Utah
Frpm Fort Laramie TO Camp scott-Coi.
H.n mani Expeolgion--Rsiisf Of General
Jsenstoa's Army-Tn~ Utah Com missioners
Wishin Fiftrsn Miles Of Camp Scott.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE HERALD.
Es ROUTE FOR UTAH, May 10, 1855
sent you lett yesterday from Fort Laramie, giving
full particulars Of occurrences to that time The
storm, which began yesterday morning ceased in the
forenoon The Utah Commissioners changed two three
their mules ut Fort Lara for better ones left
the horses winch seemed unasle stand the journey
ana took riding mule in its stead got those OF their ami
mas which required reshod, exchanged Of their
ambulances and got supply Of corn AMI twenty days
rrtjops for fifteen Il occupied until near r. NJ.
10 complete these arrangements; then, turning
mules heads towards the wess, started the
almost barren sand bills which surround Fort
Laramie Bocherosy q mule followed in our rear The
road was heavy, Constantly ascending and descending
bleak, dreary bluffs. There good grass in the
valley Of the Platte river and abundance Of wild cac
hills with here and there stinted trees on the
Sorders Of rsviues. Heavy clouds rolog be
heath the summit of Laramie peak nearly
one hundred miles DISTANT but the scenery, ~ whole,
rough bleak, barren, drcay and desoase present
ipx the sublime less OF the beautiful We
made progress and encsmped time before
do~p, ten miles west Of Laramie.
NAY le-rhis morning vas clear, COLI and pleasant.
We yohed up ard the road At half past four A. NJ
me sharp find blowing fresh from the Rocky Mountains
made the OF those who we're riding tmsle, while
\ braced and nerved those who walking,
giving them . keen appetite for breakfast, which
hitter advantage was not duly appreciated, for
ones appetite Ia always sharp fhe Paios, and
The only difficulty 10 In sufficiently satisfying n
Laramie Peak presented msgnihcen, appearance. The
erysal which covered It's broad, irregular summit
sparted estened reflected the Of the early
sun bluff and bill hill and rolled Away
between and the mountains Along the olask hills
the scenery bold and beautiful hitherto
hsd found m the hills orsggicr and loftur the val
hey more verdApt and inviting wil1 cactus aud yags
grounded every wbsre, ~nile wood along high laad
end ravpes abupdszt Al 8A N. we stopped
for breakfast The Sioux Indians frequent Laramie aud
~ vicinity they often waited camp nres 10 consider
sole Members We gave several OF them breskfat this
uornipg. Toward noon re weather became quite warm
Horseshoe Greek about thirty eight miles from laramie
Vas very high II was not without soms difficulty
mai the mules succeeded In drawing the am.
balances through the stream. The road Was
heavy, being badly cut up by Colonel Honnsn's ex-
---"sn There ~as DO game Of ANY kind, nor ANY
Sdicsuons buffalo had visited this range Of
sounSy not could . bear, antelope wolf be
Havios made forty miles, we encamped for tho ghI
MAY 2o-The morpins vas In ems ~ coId toe men had
70 rebsve each Other in driving, % 70 give oil op
Dorsuny 70 and get warm; this, too, sben they
svercoais and bad their faces muned op By ten O'Clock,
horever, the heat Was very oppressive. Il
p0art a. the cold had been four hours before All day
,cre Vas exceedingly bos sId sultry. Comniesiones
hocucch rode ahead several during day o got
stot antelope, bu, ne no, even see one Lara
nie rsas distinctly observed during the greater par
the cay also the ri Of hills which ns the hughes,
pesk they orsnoot Of The Rocky Mountains.
passed quite them, but snow vas no novelty IN
w, a. We bad seen u on the nilsides all the
vay from the Little blue river. What at nrst made "A
sesm singular that Il lay the south instead OF ON
NE north side Of the hills The this pnenomeoou
b Ma. the wnd n no severe that bows ell the snor
from the norm 70 the south eide Of the his II vas M,
IN unusual thing FOR Nc 70 walk a,ng The sand hills De
seatn scorcbins sun and pluck hbser ~itb hand
vniIs be other took up snow All the nights cold
npd ve haze experienced bat very few warm days The
e0untry through which passed during the though
rc-gs rocky, sno most mountainous, characterized
BY orsary moDo4opy. There wood upon the high
ounds sDo bu, very little slorg the creeks. Grass
rrcd IN mary places % the valleys; was q short, thin
Ounda nd
sny up three or four inches, already going seed
acres OF land covered With sild sage and
tse afr vas strongly mpregnafed With ite odor. the
rsads, bs sdss beng very hily-more than we had
heretofore found them we're badly cut up by the
aImss and wagons in Oolcne Honmsn's ccmm.od;
% Vas toe worst travelling had experienced. Hav
made thirty three miles rested for the night There
s.s an en- ampnent ~ sioux Indians us; some Of
mem visited camp they the finest built and
ncs, manly Indians have the Plains With
lordy ipd' Tendence they walked up 70 tbs Commission
srs -oc vere sitting on los by the camp are, sod snsk