The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-11


CANr FLOYD, Cedar Valley, L. r., Oct. 7, ISIS
The whole army has moved from its former camp
at the northern end of the valley, and is busy now
IN building winter quarters. The ground all over
space OF several square miles, has been ploughed
by thousand teams, until the dust lay six or
el@ht inches deep. The steady rains at the bcrin-
nln% OF this week have changed it into gigantic
mud pudding, and the appearance of the camp YES
tcrday was suggestive of the town of Eden. com
memorated in Martin ChuZzlewit. Military water
gods, in soaked blue Overcoats and cowhidn boots
were wading disconSoately around the adobcs some
OF winch, from lack of roofs, were beginning to
melt under the patter Of the rain. Most of the
company's and officers quarters are in lone one
stored buildings, divided into rooms twelve or
hiteen feet square, with comfortable fire-paccs,
ana windows whose size is proportioncd to the
price OF glass. Some of the companies, however
have preferred to build circular or an clliptcal
wall OF adobes, four or five feet high and sprrad
over this their Sibley or else bell tents The
whole 9TH infantry will be quartered in this
manner. water is supplied from copious springs
around which corral has been built to keep ont
animals, and also from wells Water is struck
In a stratum of sand which lies upon bed of cIov
at an average depth of about 25 feet. When
all the buildings are finished it will be found
that the army has constructed and Occupies the
third city in the Territory in size and population
lhere are now about three thousand troops
IN Utah Territory, including the garrison of Fort
brluger: The regiments have been augmented by
troops till they are almost full The most recent
arrivals at the camp have been Major REYNOLDS
Light Artillery Battery and the remaining com
PanIes OF the 9TH Infantry. They came from Fort
brldger over the new road which has been opened
through Provo Canon. This is better supplied
with wood and grass than the old road through
Echo and Emigration Canons, and bids fair to
City. O'''' -''''''
on my passage to the camp, from the city, one
TACT was specially noticeable The fields all remain
Just as after the cleaning of the harvest Not
single one has been broken up and sowed with
wheat for next years crop, nor have any prepara-
Mons been made Tor that purpose. I am told that
this is the case throughout the Territory and it is
regarded as ominous of an exodus of the Mormons
next spring-whither, Heaven knows The semi
annual General Conference of Saints met yester-
day, in the Tabernacle in Great Salt Lake CITY.
and its session, which is secret lasts throughout
the day; 1t comprises all the Presidents, Patri-
archs, High Priests, Bishops and Elders, from far
and near, and consists usually of about two thou
sand persons. At this October Conference Brigham
Ioung is annually elected Prophet, Seer, RevcIa-
lator, and first President of the Church. Appoint
ments to all the MISSIONS foreign and domestic are
also confirmed at this Conference. Why, when the
MormOns are so active in missions among the Gen
tlles-why cannot the Gentle Home Missionary
Society turn its attention to the Mormons equally
with the Choctaws and Cherokees ?-Ne,o York
Tribune.