The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10
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CHARLOTTE. n c.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.

One of its correspondents writes:
The army arrived on Saturday, occupying ten
hours in its passage through the city to the camp
beyond the Jordan
All the flags which had been flying ever since
last Sunday from the stats On Main street, were
struck by the Mormons during the passage of the
troops. Most of the men who had been attracted
from the South by curiosity, watched the process
sion through the cracks between the boards with
which their windows were barricaded The city
seemed as dead as on the day our little party OF
Gentiles entered it fortnight ago. The only
groups of visible spectators on the corner near
the Temple square. A correspondent of the Her
aid says:
The Mornons were greatly surprised at the vast
number of wagons connected with the army. Each
division was followed by its wagons; there was
body of troops and then an immense line OF wag-
ons, which were driven through the city at full
trot. The day was intensely hot, man and beast
sweating copiously. Dense clouds of dust were
raised by the advance Of the wagons, the men per-
spring with labor and the heat enveloped by the
dust; their faces covered with sweat, re-
coated with dust, till they looked black as the
earth upon which they trod The Mormons great
ly admired the military bands particularly the
cellcnt one pertaining to the tenth infantry. Not
a man left the ranks in passing through the city;
not stick stone belonging to Zion was touched
the army passed through it as hastily as possible,
and then shook the dust from off their feet by
lcaping into the Jordon for BATH which every
man of them needed. 1t was night before the last
of the army and it's appurterances got through the
city. All encamped beyond Jordan. On the
18th ult numerous officers entered the city; about
80 of them took dinner at the Globe. No SOL
diers however, permitted to the troubled
stream of Jordan. Everything passed off quietly
In the city. Some of the Saints, however, COM
planned of the freedom with which few of the of
fcers expressed their opinions Monday morning,
the 18th ult, Gen. Johnston, with his staff Off
GERS, Major McCulloch and Dr. Hurt, started in
search of permanent camp. They passed west to
Great Salt Lake, round the foot of the West Noun
tains and then turned South to Rush Valley.
They returned to the army last ght.
During the trip Major McCulloch, who was
gratifying his adventurous backweods spirit, got
up into the mountain and was lost Experience,
however had taught him never to feel lost; 50, re-
garding the points of the compass, he made up his
mind as to the direction of the army, and ceasing
to endeavOr to return to his immediate compan-
ions, struck across the mountains for the army,
irving there early yesterday morning, after very
fatiguinS journey.
On Tuesday, the Doth ult., the army, under Col.
Anderson, the senior officer present, struck their
tents and moved up the Jordan (southward) ten
miles. On the Both the march was resumed but
directed west to what are here called the Western
mOuntaiDs-that is the mountains the Western
side of this valley. The army is now encamped at
the foot of said mountains, twenty miles dis
tant
In few days the army will move down to Cedar
Valley, about forty miles south and west from this
place, and ten miles west of Lchi 1t will probably
winter there and in the adjacent valleys. Cedar
Valley is beyond the Jordan river, and lies be-
tween the foot of the first and the body of the
second mountain west of this valley
The Mormous have begun to return to their
homes numbers have already arrived in this city,
and others are on the way. Brigham and Heber
Kimball arrived day before yesterday; their fami-
lies arrived yesterday. Within week it is ex-
peeted that the major part Of the population of
this city will have returned Whether the Cen
tiles will then be able to get rooms and better
commOdations than we now have is questionable.
The Mormons informed me that they designed
and desired to return TO their homes month ago,
but were prevented by movement of the army as
they considered, contrary to the binding promise
of the commissioners. Said movements destroyed
their confidence in the execution of the arrange
ments which had been completed; so they deter
mined to remain south till the army passed, so as
to see what would he done by it.
From letters in the New York Times we learn
that Brigham Young had not ceased his fulmina-
tiOns against the federal government. A discourse
delivered by him at Provo, abounded in vulgar per-
sonal reflections upon the President, denounclng
him 'driveling old dotard." 4 correspondent
of the times says of the audience to which Young
held forth:
glance at the audience shows us that three
fourths of it is composed of women, all dressed
with exceeding plainness, not to say Goa rseness
but many of them exceedingly pretty interesting
In personal appearance, notwithstanding these
disadvantages. | was struck with the fact that
all seemed to have brought their children with
them. There were few among them without nurs-
ing infants upon their knees. The exceeding
youth of some of these mothers could not escape
attention. One, at least who sat near me, could
scarcely have been fifteen years older than her
babe, if even that.
The refugee Mormons at Provo were living in
tents, many in lodges made of willow twigs, and
still others under the shade of roofs made of strong
willow blankets or carpets stretched upon frame
work of poles. With all these comfort was out of
the question, but thousands have nevertheless sub
mitted to the order of prcstly leaders, which con-
signed them to such a mode of life. The writer
paid visit to Brigham Youngs "harem," which
had been removed to Provo Of this visit he re-
marks:
Such glances as obtained showed me that
Brigham Is man of some taste, and that his spir-
ituals are generally fine looking women-some of
them, indeed, quite pretty, and all of them, far
as | could judge, intelligent. suppose saw in
the shanty quarter" some thirty women but
whether they all of them wives of the prophet
or whether these constituted his entire household