Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-25

The arrival of Col. Kane and his party
at st. Louis on Tuesday puts the Democrat
in possession Of full and interesting particu-
lar. respecting the Mormon Hcgia, some
scintilations of which reached us by telc-
graph from Boonvillc. Gov. Cumming
had returned to Camp Scott; and Col. Kane
left the camp on tho 10th of May. We
copy the following from the article in the
Democrat:
"Gov. Cumming stated that almost iu-
stantly upon his arrival at tho Mormon City
he found the population moving off The
movement had indeed commenced, and
shortly Increased till the entire people of
the Northern settlements were in motion.
Brigham Young formally delivered into his
lands the "great seal' and all State records.
The Mormon chiefs appeared particularly
solicltous that Gov. Cumming should take
possession of these momentous documents.
relying on this measure as the only one for
their preservation. They were urgent that
tho Governor should at once deposit them
in a fire proof safe. The reason of this
soon transpired with the discovery that ex-
tensive preparations had been skillfully
made to give the city to the flames la the
Russians at Moscow. Large quantities of
dried fence wood had been arranged in
many houses, which match would have
kindled to confagration. Happily better
councils prevailed among the leaders, and
strenuous endeavors were successfully made
by the major part Of the population to pre-
vent the catastrophe.
Having received the capitulation of Brig
ham, and taken efficient means to prevent
the still dreaded burning of the city, Gov.
Cumming deemed it proper, if possible,
peacefullg to prevent the migration south
ward, and set off after the trains. The
whole population of the Northern settle
ments were on the road--a few guards only
being left in the villages. The number of
men, women and children on could not be
less than $4,000. Many were far advanced,
SO that it was useless 10 pursue them. The
forward trains were three hundred miles
sothward down the valley. The Governor
counted seven hundred and fifty wagons la
den with families. They were abundantly
provisioned. Many hundred had huttcd by
the way; c had built adobe houses of tho
road mud. The cold and heavy rains had
disappointed their expectations of the dry
weather necessary to the permanency of
such structures, and had washed away their
walls. They were thus left exposed to the
winds and rains. But there appeared no
very serious suffering though much and try
ing Inconvenience. The attempt to pro-
cure general abandonment of the march,
was of course fruitless.
There is uncertainty about the destination
which the Mormon leaders now propose to
themselves. They keep their own counsel
in this respect with remarkable coolness.-
The suggestion that they were bound for
Cedar City is rather discredited from the
fact that they have driven largo herds of
their cattle much southwark of that point.
II is feared that they may coalesce with
somo of the Indian tribes Of the South.
which are already sufficiently vexatious, and
thus give trouble to the Government. They
themselves complain bitterly of the treat
ment Of rowing parties of Indians. who.
finding them defenceless on the road cannot
resist tho temptation presented by so much
booty. The Indians ridicule the Mormons,
saving thcy are squaws and can't fight.