Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-19
Late and sathsatic Accounts from Salt Lake
Chy--RerSrts OF Gel Names Parry.

. A4ltH una AtAngHAAE Accounts IRON -1Ai A4sAAt
Cify--i,eForts OF Col Names Parry.
The party Of Col Kane, from Camp Scot
the 10th OF May, arrived at St Louis JGne 18th
We clip the following interesting account q
proceedings in Utah and the hegira of the N II
mons, derived from Col Kane and party, from
the St. Lpuis Democrat:
The parry left Camp Scott on the 10th Of
/ May Governor Cumming had returned there
| from salt Lake CITY. He stated that almost
/ instantly upon his arrival at the Mormon city
/ he found the population moving off. The
moy yeIl.cnt had indeed commenced, and shortly
increased till the entire people Of the Northern
settlements were in motion Brigham Young
[ formally delivered into his hands the "greai
SEAL" aud al State records. The Mormon
chiefs appeared particularly sOlicitous that
Governor Cumming should take possession Vi
/ these mOmcntOus documents, relying upon this
measure as the only one for their preservation.
l They were urgent that the Governor should At
once deposit them in a fle-prOcf safe The
reason OF this soon transpired with the discOv-
cry that extensive preparations had been skill
/ laly made 10 give the city to the flames, Ia
the Russians at Moscow. Large Quantities Of
Jried fence wood had been arranged in many
houses which match would have kindled 10
couilagTation. Happily better eOunsels pre-
vailed among the lraders, and strenuous en-
deavOis were successfully made by the major
part OF the population to prevent the catas-
uophe
Having received the caPit6iation Of Brigham,
and tlken efficient means To prevent the stIil
dreaded burning OF the city, Gov. Cumming
deemed 1t proper, if possible. peacefully TO pre-
vent the migration southwark, and set of after
the trains. The whole population of the north
ern settlements were on the road few guards
1loue being left in the villages The number
Il men. we nen an caiiiren could scarcely be
less than $1,000 Many were far advanced, so
that 1t was useless 10 pursue them The for
ward trains were three hundred miles south
ward down the valley The Governor counted
seven hundred and fifty wagons laden with
families They were abundantiy ProvIsIoued.
Many hundreds had huttci" by the way /;
E., had built adobe houses of the road mud.
The cold and heavy rains had disappointed
their expectations of the dry weather necessary
to the peTmanency Of such structures, and had
washed away their walls They were thus lett
exposed to the winds and rains But there
appeared no very serious suffering, though
much and trying Inconvenience. The attempt
to procure general abandonment Of the march
was of course futile
There Is uncertainty about the destination
which the Mormon leaders now propose TO
themselves. They keep their own counsel in
this respect with remarkable closeness. The
suggestion that they were bound for Cedar City
is rather dissredited BY the fact Of their having
driven large herds of their cattle much south
ward Of that point 1t Is feared they may Goa
lesce with some of the Indian tribes of the
south, which ere already sufficiently vexatious,
and thus give much trouble to the Government.
They themselves complain bitterly of the treat
mrnt OF rowing parties Of Indians, who, finding
them defenseless on the rOad, cannot resist the
temptation presented by so much booty. The
Indians riicule the MOrmons. SAYING they are
squaws and can't fight
Camp Scott remained healthy. The accounts
Of inadequate provisions have been exaggerated
The quality of the fare is alone matter Of COM
plant with the troops. Gov. Cumming has
taken efficient steps To remedy all Inconvenience
and preclude the possibility of suffering in the
army from this source.