Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-01-28
From the Missouri Republican.
UTAH NEWS..-ALL WE'LL.


We have received late intelligence from
Utah. The army went through the South
Pass OH the Gath of September, and on
the o4th hostiities on the part of the Nor
mons commenced. They fred on the
picket, who were guarding the mule herd,
and then attempted to stampede the mules.
The movement temporarily successful,
failed, as the entire herd was recovered on
the same day. No cavalry being on the
ground, however, the marauder escap-
ed.
Nothing more was seen Of them until
the 9Th, when approaching Green river,
some five or six, were observed, but they
fled before the advance guard could reach
them. On that afternoon, there was a
rumor that the company under Lieut.
Deshlen would be attacted /; he had but
thirty men, and had in charge some of
the supply trains. The advance guard
started at night TO his relief, and made a
forced march Of twenty two miles, to find
Lieut. Deshler, and his train safe.
The army concentrated az Ham s Fork,
and OH the 4th of October the Mormons
burned three supply trains containing
some of the Commissary stores. They
also succeeded in running off the oxen.
On the ed and 9th, they burned the grass,
but the army succeeded in extinguishing
the flames before they reached the camp
On the 1th the party started up Ham 5
Fork to go to Salt Lake City, the train of
mule and OK wagons stretching out some
six or seven miles, consequently moving
but slowly. When within mile of the
Oregon road, party mounted on mules
was sent to protects a road over to Henny's
Fork. This party fell in with about so
Mormons coming towards the camp
Captain Marcy, who was in command of
ofthe prospecting party, approached near
enough for speech with their leader before
they were recognized as American troops,
when they at once made off. a party
which started later in the same direction,
numbering eight men, met the same par
ty, put them to flight, ate a comfortable
breakfast the party had cooked, but left
in their haste to fly, and brought two
mules of the routed party into camp
The Mormons being mounted on ponies,
they outran the mules of the soldiers.
The first severe snow storm, was on the
night of the 18th of October. Snow lay
on the ground on the 18th fully eight
inches. 1t had drifted into the tents,
which had been pitched for north wind,
while the storm come from the south up
the valley Of the creek.
Col. Johnston took command of the
army on the Sd of Nov, a day or two af-
ter which Sibley tents were issued, to
the great comfort Of the men, who by dint
of care are enabled to keep warm, al
though the thermometer had for some ten
days of December been at 90 deg, below
zero. On the 9th, Col. Johnston started
for Salt Lake City. the train stretching
out fifteen miles. On the 5th three hun
dred head of cattle were run off by the
Mormons, who also took lot of mules
belonging to the government. The death
OF between two and three thousand oxen,
and the majority of the horses, rendered
movements slow, and it was not until the
18th that distance 80 miles was made.
Salt is short, and vegetables are wanting,
while the oxen are being butchered as
fast as convenience will allow. On the
eth hundred bushels OF vegetables
were brought into camp, and turned over
to the hospital department.
On toe 10Th Nov, Col. Cooke caught
up with the main army, with six COM
panies of the ed dragons. He had lost
nearly all his horses, and those that were
left him were unfit for service. Gov.
Cumming and his wife came up with him,
as did also the mail. Mrs. G. had her
foot frozen while crossing the mountains,
and still suffers considerable from it. but
is otherwise well. Gov. G.. is also we'll and
hearty. There are three other ladies in
camp, being Mrs. Col. Candy, Mrs. Ty-
Ter and Mrs. Burns. They are all as
comfortable as. circumstances will allow.
Col. Cooke left the main body on the
26th for Henry's Fork for grazing for his
horses. Capt. Marcy left on the eth TO
procure salt. horses, mules and cattle.
Mr., Hartnett. of ST. Louis, is we'll, as
all the party are reported TO be. The
Doctors not being paid by the number of
patients under treatment, have pretty easy
times.
The main body is about ten miles above
where Smiths Fork empties into Green
river, being about two miles above Fort