The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-09
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Correspondence Of the Tribune.
Ons Of the most singular hallueinations
under which Gov. Cumming has been /
and is still laboring, is the notion that be 4
is Commander-in Chief not only Of the
Territorial militia, but also Of the Army /
Of Utah. lie has undertaken to assume
authority to control the movements Of
Gen. Johnston's command IN such a man
ner as would enable him. Il his assump-
ton were sustained, 10 dictate even the
location Of The military posts which this
army is under orders from Gen, Scott TO
establish. lis needless to say that no
ono doubts that Cen Johnston under
stands his own position relative TO his Ex
oellency. as well as his Excellenoy's posi-
ton relative 10 the army, better perhaps
than anybody else. and chat no such as
sumption on the part OF the Governor will
DO acknowledged for an Instant. Ills
wishes and opinions would undoubtedly
b. received with respectful Difference, but
by no means be followed by unquestion-
ing obedience.
pEsoLATioS or SALT LAKE CITY.
A man named Hopkins, who is said to
be one Of Brigham YouDg's Secretaries,
and was once Postmaster at San Bernar.
dino, arrived at the camp yesterday from
the valley. Part of the information
which he communicates about the position
and designs Of the Mormons is not to be
relied upon, but tho following facts are
confirmed from other sources. Only a
hundred families are left in Salt Lake
City, but az least 1900 men are qnarter-
cd in the houses or encamped In the vi.
oinity, under arms The Northern set.
Elements have all been abandoned, and
some Of them destroyed In Ogden City
no buildings have yet been demolished or
burned, but the whole population has de-
serted 10, aud about ten days ago the
grain which lay stored in the tithing.
house was removed toward Provo Most
Of the houses Ia Salt Lake City have been
dismanlled->the locks taken from the
doors, the glass from the windows, &c,
but the gardens adjoining Young's Sc.
raglios are still cultivated with as great
care as ever, the trees pruned, the bor-
ders clipped, and The hJwer.beds weeded
NJ ny things which the Normons would
na urally have removed had they media.
ted permanent dessrtion Of the city, are
hid in cellars or buried under door steps
The organ which they used in the Taber
nacle is cached in the grounds adjoining
the new Temple.
STRENGTH or THE NArtoBAL roRcri.
Expresses were received yesterday from
Capt. Marcy and Col Hoffman, announ
cling their approach, and before Monday
both battalious viii have reached ouI
camp. Gen. Johnston will then have I'M,
der his command nearly $500 troops. and
his march will not be delayed ono momen
beyond the time Necessary to complete ar
rOngoments for moving Capt Marcy
has with him 800 mon Of the 81 Infantry
aud company of mounted riAemen, com
manded by Col Loring, and it is under
stood that other companies Of ri1emer
are in his rear. The supplies which he il
bringing, united with those under the es
cort Of Col. Hoffman, will be sufficient I,
warrant an advance, without the slighues
reference to the trains which have bee
started by Russell & Waddell from tn,
States this Spring.
HOW THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION rs RE
GARDED.
The Presidents proclamation was rea,
last evening to the various regiments ant
corps Of the army at dress parade Th
feeling concerning. IL remains unaliered
that 1t originated in mistaken view o
The political designs and social systems o
the Mormons. The most COMPREHENSIVE,
criticism which have heard made on /
was the remark of gentleman, that 18th,
amnesty wi,h which it ends is most il
logical deduction from the premises Sc
forth in its preamble"