The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-19

tales Of Ne- Hampshire. We found upon the h'gaes,
regions o. the table land excellent grass and
rous Wild flowers The superior fery Of these regions
IA probably owing TO their being covered deeper by snow
and therefore bst.er irrigated with It, There
wood the high ridges. The ascent very era
dual the descent rspii but only Ia two places
abrupt. A mile from summit o; this rigo came
70 second soda spring OF better wafer than the
former. little further passed . sleep aud
narrow rRyine. Two Of the smbulsnces were broken
during the day descending such precipous sleeps We
ran along valley tor defiance, where We
couia sea beyond the mountain peaks fes
huusred ysrds TO right and eti, and noticed several
strong military poss, which pro .erly fortified kpd de
fendsc By q few even would the advance Of
eses great ar my limited spsce Of tine. TIE
Prcsreci from what is called the Rim OF the Great BAsia
very beautiful We enjoyed elevation al tbs,
Place Of 100 feet Without descending very mach
struck willow creek, very sIAan stream which hardly
merits The name o. creek, and followed along mills
twclse Medicine Butte, lofty cir uar summit bong
Observable right soon a'ser crossed Sulphur
creek little r'vues, twelve fest wide aud from ono 10
t~o fee. deep. About six P NJ we enoampet on BsAr
river, nearly two miles west Of sulphur creek, having
made thirty two miles durrs the day We found the
hrst division Of the army already encamped there Greco
'Tee was very high nearly 70 the back oil Morse anu
wss abco! forty feet wide; run swirl As ml race
Tbs stream is At elevation oil nearly 1Veo iee There
good wood (two or hundred uess), aud very
fSe grazing along valley observed Cover and straw
berry vines suong the grassthe first that had
Yves, O; the Big Blue The scenery along the river-its
valley sad the rsountarscouid no, be denoni
mated grace. General johnston gave orders to
have the bridge the stream and the
thers~tn Immediately repaired for the wafer go
high heavy loaded wagons could not ford it.
About three p. N the 14th inst, Mr. Foklin, an
riaer, also Mr. Merren Postmaster at san Lake
OTIS (Gentie) met us They were jus. from Salt Lake
CaF taey went in no Sae Unlsed States Com nssoaers
this the first reliable genoe We received
II regard 10 them. First, there letter from TIE
Commissioners General Johnston which
Mormons had accepea the Presidents pardon tina. psacs
had seer made, aud all din 'unes with the
bers sEnicsbly adjusted. They represented that tue
body OF the Mormon people very fearful oss she
army vould destroy their property &c They aso made
sugse suors 10 the proximity OF the eroampnent
OF the army 10 Salt Lake CITY, aud advised General john
s.on 10 issue proclamation saying the dear Saints that
MS army Of sinners should touch any their (he
Saint's) property.
Judge EoEes received a letter from Dr. F5rney the
isdian Agent saying that he preseu. the
bstveea he Commissioners, Brigham ard bis aef men
thai the MorroDs ted to delay everything that they
weuid not they would accep. tue Presidents psrsoa
bu, threatened to burn everything and reres south to
the uornisas tia. they Fought to brsg the commission
ers their desires desgns failing ia that,
and lsasnpg by express rider tina,
has aued bis oroeF OF march, whisb they Gid 18th
list, III oniy known ID Camp scot; the evening
the Llin) they FASTENED to make the only ones
taa. could be accepted from them namely. conditional
suAmissioa to TIE laws aid constitution OF United
States ou he lila there council which the Nor
hea harsh and strcog language on The evening Of
the 12a conea,ory spec ehes made" The change
Sc 70 have bees somewhat connecte3 WIKI Gen.
.Joorstor's order OF march.
the I5, division the army arriv.
Ell river both divisions crossed tua, stream and
ecoempsd CT ihr si5s Ine third division ard rear
eia-G would arrive tns foowng day. Then al would
move forward rapidly 10 this city.
Gen. johnston pr request OF TIE Commissioners issued
the following proclamation to he people Of Utah
The PROCLAMATION published in the Herald Of
Thursday last, 18TH instl
Abou. four o. lock the morning OF the 10th inst
Iefi the emp river and started ohcpol With
blankets sld saddle bags, for Salt Lake City FOR four.
teen miles ives, Of Bear river grazing excellent the
plateau undulatng with here and there lofty ridge
OF hils or b.uas fifteen miles OF Bear river aud
forty ssven mIles wee. o. Camp Scot, calae to tho
head Of
THIS twenty two miles long, and has average
breadth OF about quarter Of q mile. Tie right back o,
the canon along is entire length precpi,ouI ridge
q porous rocks Al ia entrance
butt their boles the rocks which Of all
sizss FROM that o. egg that OF TIE hs.s II
OF this bank from three hundred feet thousand
feet; rather o. places the ormer q others the
lsiler-ihe bottom Of the being almost psrfesy
level, forming beautiful plain protested on
either aide by mountains. Like most OF the elnons,
small creek through s entire length. The left bank
OF the shows few rocks, and Is much less
steep than the right In most places person climb
g. and grass grows upsn the major part Of Il Grass
throushOu, ths excellent water coed and asun
dani Wood lie scarce there few ceisrs along TIE
rocks on the right bank and plenty Of willows toward
lower end Along the creek have seen no other 3 q
for tbousans milea vol adapted for grazing ADinas
~ Echo canon In travelling through IL the ridges Of
mountain elihsr side shu. oas's from al
thpgs beyond
foRru1oATIoss oAsOS--DE7EScg PLACE ETC.
There "a no position N Bcso canon vhca car BE- DO
feuded without artillery sga.s the attack o. az enemy
having possession Of H. all osber things beng equS Nor
Is there any eor IN u wticn people armed a. tas
kormoas could long defend 20 advantage against
army Buthe aons lie course presents extra
ordlsAsy advantages 10 bold sct,ye dei,sasd people
for hssuccesssa prosecution guerrilla warfare Tssrs
IA no pOsion the ~h ch caano, be ternes ;asen
N forced by artillery the front Toe ridge Of
rocks 70 TIE right q TIE earon IS TOO nigh aud co. FAR
from the road 70 render r1s sboDsag from "a Give
FIRING from The len bsEk, Q. he way through the
canon, Is stu less elective rhe xoruoas na-e only
erected military work. 70 tas sess end EcbJ canon
For miles observed ROCKS stones ysd 40 GA
the rdse the porth sise Of Tie 70 rsnt
IN Tbeee stones ia tended, pisc-s
" a breastwork, from behind we.ch t5U
could discharge tneir powder and lad SIC aigaaeog
troops. In DINERS they placed there 1urs1
oopn uPcn the amy. need sLy nothing cDccgfua AZ tps
destruction which the followers Joe Sd prop
bur dowr upon solderY iron this leage rOcxs
cause every one kno~s TIA wOu1 thby o
advancing INTO such sith,u rst hsvuk, with is
Light troops examined Inc bordering hedges urivsn
cnemy IRON them u Any we're there. Isdr@o, the vay
ff0ri0cafous' betgeen Cscp e q, and tns oisce that
merit any notoo whatever t0D-s three mites from
sh.s OF The vest end u Echo rhey De e,suy
compreasosed b. she sis Of tbs foiiOsiax aiAsr.n-
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