The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15

Shall cohorts be our legislators
And strangers force repusve laws9
Shall phalanxes and hreling traitors
Crush the great warriors Of causeS
Great God shall We, with letters, bending
Calmly submit TO seryitudeY
Whist on those despots vile and rude
Our future destiny is pendings
CHoRrs-To arms ye citizens &c.
Tremble, ye .yrants trait'rous faction,
blot on all with whom allied;
Your parrcidsl schemes of action
Shall have their just rewards applied.
Each hearts a warrior to defeat you,
And though our heroes blood may 1ow,
From the avebging earth will grow
Millions in readiness TO meet you.
CaoRrs-fo arms ye citizens &c.
Bre.hrenl magnanimous though daring
In war, let mercy guide your blow,
Those sad submissive victims sparing
Armed with regret TO be our foe;
But LET your just revenge be driven
On despots baseiy welding 20 yer,
A. beasts who ruthessy devour
The breasts that life to them has given
Chorus-To arms re citizens &c.
Oh, love Of home that has VA nourished,
Our veDgeful arms guide and attend,
Oh, Liberty that we have cherished
Assist US who thy cause defend;
Beneath our banner proudly flying
May victory her arms unfold,
And may expiring foes behold
Thy triumph ana our fame undying.
Chorus-Io arms ye citizens IL.
sept. 20, 1851
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"Frencbmcn,' or any local name is in the original
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MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM THE MORMON COUNTRY.
prom the Alta Ca borns, Dec 1871
We were favored, last evening, with witt from Vim.
II Wilson, ESQ, with whom entrusted the duties
papers o, the United States Surveyor Generals ONCE
sit Lake City the departure Of General Burr for
Washington. With him Mr.. VIM. Bell, the bearer OF
the late news already published from Utah. Both OF
these gentlemen have resided for many mouths among
he Normobs and from Their constant association with
hem in trade and otherwise have had angle opportunity
judging Of the real int ntons OF Brigham Young and his
Infatuated people. Mr.. Wilson only left salt Lake City
when, by the course pursued by the Saints, be
vnced that they firmly bent carrying their point
10 the shedding Of blood the troops could be kept
from terng the valley any other way The Office ofhe
United States Surveyor General had been seized and
closed by the Mormons, and the property in taken
10 the residence Of BRIGHAM YOUNG Finding himself
unable 10 obtain redress the OF the United states set
at defiance and his safety among these fanatics
only probcmstca he determined avail himself OF ap
pareniy the only chance Offering escape from the
try, and joined the train Of Mr. He'll Mr. Wilson has been
engaged making surveys IN the region OF Salt Lake and
perfectly wei informed az 20 inc top9grapny o. the
the troops and the Normons has taken place before the
present date, which opinion he i Joined by Mr. Bell no
bias faith in the Of the fight at Hams Fork
irving lately by the way OF Oregon. Had such battle
aen place the saints would not have allowed the ntell
gence go out Of their country. AMI they had every
means of egress completely guarded The deaes Of Echo
Pass lwcbcr river, and ProbO Pass strongly
risoned by thcm aud the country 10 the northwar of
salt lake in the direction Of Fort Hail. was impossible
after early 10 November. But in addition 20 these facts
which seem to show that the news Of an encounter could
auts) believe that such fight reported had
place The intelligence Of TIE battle, Of which date
arc c1ted at Portland, November 81 aud the news,
such was. had been there since the oath Messrs Will
and Bell left Salt Lake City on the s,h OF November
and battle had then taken place mounted courers
constantly passing between Echo Canon and the city
conveying news and getting over the distance l3 mesl
IN hours Had the aght occurred the 10th would
giving but fourteen days for the intelligence 10 have
gene over the vast region lying between Hams
much less than one thousand miles. Al this
season OF the year would appear impossible
that the news could have gone IN that time, and
neys equally remarkable Another TACT calculated 10 dis
credit the intelligence Of the battle s that Colonel Alex
and,r or whoever commanded the troops, would have
awaited himself Of similar to send Information 10
Or gou and also remarkable that the officer IN CON-
forwarded no dispatches relating TO 10 General Clarke,
IN this city But whatever Of discred may attach 10 the
battle rumor informans believe that the t~o armies
we're engaged very shortly after their departure which
Mr. Bell bad interview with Young on the 7th. The
Mormon chief vas moi emphatic bis denuncia,ons Of
the government and frequently repeated his declare.
ton lsay that theStroops shall enter this val
ley the words uttered slowly and With sres, EN-,
himklf sSs IS cope with the forces Of the
rniAdc States. scope with ,hemr' the answer;
"Cope with them sm determined 10 allow such
men Buchanan sending here TO and lord over
We are determined 10 resist The Mormon faith
vii increase ana noursn ara the lord vii protect bis
them" Mr.. Bell says the speaker uttered these words
slowly and firmly, and In manner which showed he
IN earnest He thinks however that Young has whole.
dislike Of Runpo~der himself, and 'Kimba Is no
enamored Of danger than his superior.
The Mormon force which destroyed the wagon trains
consisted IL abost I've hundred mounted men From
Hy hundred had been sent out from the city 10
guard the different passes for two weeks before Mr.
Bell leu Parties Of mounted horsemen had for several
days gaIloped, In Cananche style, close up IN
troops with the intention Of stampedng the horses
but had IN IN any case succeeded The strictest
orders had been given not TO FIRE upon them,
unless return for similar greeting the part Of the
Mormons. On the route 10 San Bernardino Mr. Bell met
seven Mormon wagons from the Los vgos lead mines,
loaded with lead for bullets, and bound into salt lake
City. The aiest intelligence from the eastward repre-
scented that al communicated with Fort laramie cut
of and that there three feet Of the South
Pass The road 10 San. Bernardno open, and the
party found difficulty IN passing It's entire length.
The inhabitants of San Bernardno forwarded by the Sur
prise q nurnerously signed petition 10 General Clarke,
setting forth that they had good reason 10 fear descent
o. the Mormons from Utah 10 drive OF their cattle, aud
requesting that United States officers might be sent
there 70 drill the volunteers who making prepare
tons for DEFENCE This IT, doubtless, needless alarm.
The Mormons have quite enough their hands, without
invading the distant Territories Of their GENTLE enemies
CoArs FOR THE GovKRvxrTr--The bark Gay
Head Capt Mayo, which arrived at this port this morning
from Constsntnope, has board nineteen live Angola