The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-08
UTAH AFFAIR S.
Cur Army at Camp Scott "A Mob Pro-
gramme of Daily Camp Duties-Ar.
rival of Mormons-The United
States Commissioners
Mormon Train,
&C., &C.. 10.
OUR UTAH CORRESPONDENCE.

&C., TO-, 10
OUR UTAH CORRESPONDENCE
CAN'T soorr, June 8, 1858
The slater Day Saints OF the Church OF Jesus Christ
throughout all the world" feci.ate themselves upoa
the application OF the term mob W our little army Id,
not supposeha the stern disciples OF Mars feel scrousy
sggrevcd at being thus denomnased by the sanity fol-
lowers OF Joe Smith, but nevertheless worthy o. re-
MAX that there no one thing which more cha
ractersc 10 civilian, taking up his abode in this
camp, than the perfect order and quiet thai Obtains here
There Is no noise, disturbance confusion Of any
kind The only sounds that ever heard are the
creSsins OF the wagon wheels 60 for return
with wood the commands or the officers n drilling pa
'rsdns inspecting reviewing the troops the rumbng
or the winds and the bubblng Of the brooks which how
through the camp Doubtless there not in the United
States any osher assembiage Of persons 20 large ~
this in which there little rose Esill every fuuc-
lion that pertains to the discipline subsistence and pro-
tecson OF the army, 10 In full and unremtug operatSsn
The machine being we'll regulated moves quie.ly ON.
dscoargng all the duties devolvng upon it, without .uv
one seeing the propclling power Every seems quiet
cheerful happy the reverential TO their suoe
riors the officers kind TO- and considerable o. those
who under their command.
The programme OF exercscs during the dAy is about
40 follows
the soldiers form into their companies immediately add
answer to their names called by the company com
manders If any Is absent his absence must be &C.
counted for.
At6 "A. N. there Ia the call for breakfast
At6H A. NJ the fatigue ca Is sounded, the working
day then commences the prisoners out 70 Ia
bor the men 30 fowood, get their provisions attend 70
cleaning arms geEther clothing order, clean up Tho
camp ground, carry Of the ofal, &C.
Alta. NJ the "surgeon's call' brings the troll cau''
for all who are sick or IN hospital.
TX A. M-First call for guard mounting
746 A. M.-Guard mounting. The brigade or outpost
guard, consisting Of ITO men, then reviewed froat
the commanding officers and marched of 70 ts posts
The major part Of the officers attend this guard mounting
pay their respects TO the commanding officer and cultivate
social courteses among themselves ID their morning
meeting.
During twenty hours that the outpost guard ia
duty neither the officers soldiers detached upon
permitted to 60 TO sleep. As the implies, this
guard surrounds the camp and even extends 70 the ado
iX A. M.-Recal from fatigue
i2HP. N.-0rdsIly call; the orderiss 20 10 the CON-
rnapding officers 10 receive orders.
1P. M-Fatgue call; she mon return 70 work
az M-Drill CALL sometimes II 10 company, s,me-
drill does not IN average, continue more Aa an hour
brigade drill occupies 1t least two hours.
6P. M-Recsll from dril.
bP M-Recsr from fatigue.
rst call for dress parade twenty 1--WE minutes second
call hffeen minutes before sunset.
Sunset-Retreat. The day Is ended.
SkP M-rsstoo Is sounded, thu men prepare for bad,
the guard begin 10 challenge al who pass them.
sXP. M-scldiers to be in bed and 10 have oil thor
Every Sunday morning, a. half past eight, nere an
inspection Of the entire command.
Each regiment has police guard which b mounted
Immediately amer the outpost guard y. Its duty 70
keep oroer IN camp, TO be ready and armed ali hours
mands OF the officer Of the day.
Sunday, the 9Th was quite q warm day; susAner
Mountains. Il really dsssrecsbly warm, though one
quarter OF the horizon displayed only winding chan Of
mountains buried deep n snow me ,crssse q co.c
stresms which run through the camp ground
June Tho weather continued warm; The Wind, ~
usual high during the middle Of the day rhe brooks
which usually medcstiy through The camp, fed by
the melting snow from The mountains, rolfsg and
Sres were e.a vas = sns
embaukmenfs tn many pisces along the crssks 70 keep
them from oyertoving The camp lrounds
or ten hormons from sah lake CITY. who called them
selves Mormoss-Mormous tue In The pass, fAhfuI ths
known before: the Haino unormiy ovswsar their
religion when they are 20 famous infAmous - 70 bo
arc 20 no io1ser his ssnd brvush, in wsss. iesdsd
with butter eggs, &c, also some any mules, which hey
sad were 70, '.o Non: Of hsm we're sold, eevsyer-
purposes rhe eggs butter the Ike were disposed or
At exorban pri,ss Of the band may be known
by the name Big Nose. Last summer he was oou-
Quoting q train Of Twelve wagons loaded with
of the army. Al laramie he asked General Chen
Coione Johnson for pass The Colonel replied, "yoo
are ctssn Of lhe United stases and therefore have
you not citizen, providing there Is rebellion.
but, there b. donr intend that you any else
trains burned by the Mormons, Big Nose began 70
think that his train would be pernissed pass lhs
when behind IL So arriving .. Platte B,,dre he Is hs
wagons packed some things on The backs OF mules ana
ias he army The Saints siors.d snsmselvss erssy
over this achievement They gave out that Bk NUs
.ooI everything that was n The tram .sh aim
thing reported at Platte Bridge. Rsbard, Indian
trader 81 Platte Bridge said be had bought usir wagons
and some other things from the kornoss bat his WORD
During the Writer Gen. Johnston sent down 70 PiasAa
dSs ana had Richards things ss.minss vn ne OF
than lestma,ey perained 70 Mr. Richards business, IN
take possession Of them, and bring them 70 thh pa.
brought up here Richard came up thb spvisg, declared
the rifles were hs private property, and vhAsd @ -
FOR thirty rifles but instead Of hi demand bsinG esm-
piled with, he informed that The necessity for Ne
seizure o. The rnss had passed 10 nsnt Asvs Ne. 49,
for being deprived Of them-so he slASteA on,
determined 70 apply 70 Congress for sdemnky nor she
cluded that Congress vss such SLOW nil might never
grind his bu Of indemnity 20 be returned and scsspsd
and bad only been len nke the rest q ths sises nd
Noses train, In his keeping. The powder belonging W
the Moymons cached the Sweetwaker Wen, NJ
Saints seem 10 think thai agArs in suoh oon&ic9
that they safely down and bring up the uNn
Of twelve wagons which they len beo~ here list fA
ciudng the powder cached the sweetwatey "A the
stored with Richard the PlaGAa Brdes.
Hence the arrival this morning Of BIG Noss with scme
nifty mules and several men 10 conduct the train In
One Of The volunteers. IN looking Il these SAINTS shortly
after their arrival, exclaimed. Tna4 looks hke
who stole Growers pistol after they burned ne trsrs
lat fall" Yes" added q companion, and can swear
10 the number OF The pstoi-h n - rumbern they
went mp 10 the saint, examinsd his shooting lron and
Ioupd 70 be stamped THAI very number me fa,t were
laid before Justice csrsy sad Mr.. Saint was lodged in
Gentle guard house W await trial. n n nee understood
hat The Presidents pardon extends 70 anything more thar
political crimes or treason individual crimes, such a.
murder and robbery, punishable by local law, are noe
held 70 De included IN that pardon Bat ~ n not abso
uey certain how far the President desires h pardon
xeend the Court released the prisoner upon hin pleading
MAJ pardon on the ensuing day, being pre-
ent critical stage Of Affairs 70 err, ne ALL on the