Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-20

provided for The brethren and 1.-THE
neigh boshood round about have libeTaly ans~ cred
ito on caS andeyery time have supplied more than
was called for. sWill they part with everything
it is called fort Yes. i have heard but Of one
man since the brethren went out to watch the enc
my-a man up north-who really wished the bre'
thren to spare his OK. But they butchered him be-
fore his eyes said amen to it. If his god can be
slain easily that. it is excellent thing for
him. II any Of you have gods in horses or in oxen
make an offering of them forthwith, and tell the
boys who are going out that they are welcome to
believe it, try it. We are blessed people, and we
shall be preserved from enemies if We will con-
tinue to do right and the Lord will sustain And
tell you that this people will do right, and God
will sustain Ere long Zion will triumph, and the
glory and knowledge Of God will cover the earth,
wicked opposition down to destruction May God
help US SO to do. Amen.
INTERESTING FROM THE UTAH ARMY.-The follow
ing is an extract from letter from Colonel john
ston, commander Of the Utah expedition, to q MEM
Der OF his family in Louisville, KY
CAMP ScoTT, NEAR Fort BRIDGER,)
BLACKS Fork OF GREEN RIVER Dec. 10, 1867.
have an opportunity Of sending you line but
only time to say few words, as l have been en-
gagged till the last moment in my public correspon-
dence.
We still encamped at this place, and will con-
tinue until we move in the spring. The army has
abundance of food and clothing and is well sheltered
from cold in Sbley tents. With your knowledge
Of camp life you would pronounce our situation one
Of great comfort. These Sibley tents tall conf
cal tents 10 feet high and 20 feet in diameter, open
at the top with to prevent its smoking, which
it does not quite do With a stove fire built in the
middle, it is great improvement in the comfort OF
the soldier but not good wall tent, with stove
for an officer.
said we have abundance but inasmuch as no
one, from the Governor and civil officers to the pri
vate soldier, obtain more than one ration, we
have nothing to give in the way of hospitality, for
if invite my neighbor 10 dine he would be no bet
ter of than If he had stad at home, while should be
damaged by his eating my ration. The regular dim
ner hour would fare badly here. What genius and
tact he must be endowed with if he could procure
an invitation!
The day before the reduction took place, we gave
a dinner to the Governor, Chief Justice &C., on
our surplus in the larder. Since then do not think
we could feed extra rat at our mess, such is
health and SO nicely is the quantity allowed adjusted
to the measure of our wants We, of course, find
it irksome here, but time will roll round, and
we shall find ourselves again in the midst of those
we love and admire. Until then we must be patient
We fear our friends will suffer from groundess ap-
prehensions on our account. We have no reason to
complain OF anything but absence from families
Some think the Mormons, when it is necessary to
make issue with tue, Will government.
do not agree uith them. Think their tanaticisms
and rilainy aciU lead them to try encounter at
least and I think our Government ought to desire
it, GDording simple solution Of difficult polit
ical question. If they resist final settlement
would be on the basis of conquest. We could
then dictate to them the terms of adjustment.
Brigham Young wrote to me a few days since
sending as present some 800 pounds of SALT or If
preferred. We might buy it for the troops. Knowing
they would entertain iendsh delight in the knowl-
edge that would sarve freeze, neither Of which
we intend to do although have salt, sent it
back to him with his message THAT Brigham
Young and his associates in rebellion against the
government; that until they return to their aiegi-
and obey the laws, will accept no favor or
s from bs eRo1 Aaa 5SR
remain at their homes engage only in the private
bushes. will be undisturbcd. If find them array
ell in arms DW attack them sohererer inject them;
that if they entertain the deusve hope that the army
would retire from the Territory, they had better
Danish it; that the army 0iU necer take one step
back. A. S. JOHNSTON.