The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-02
INrEREsr1NG FRoMsALTLAKE
Pdssogs of de Army through ne City Infersstin.
Pictures of Morm0u Litf.

The New Fork Papers have some interesting
news from Great Salt Lake City, describing the ar
rival there OF the United States troops. The Tri-
bune has letters from that city to the Sd Of July
One of its correspondents writes:
The army arrived on Saturday, occupying ten
hours in its passage through the city TO tbs camp
beyond the Jordan. The advanced Guard, com
manded by Brevet Colonel Smith Of the 10Th in
fantry, col sisted Of Capt. De Sanssures company
OF the LIST cavalry, Capt. Marcy's Of the 5th in
fantry, and Captain Gardner's OF the 10th. and a
section of Phslps's battery. under Lieut.. Howard
johnson was attended only by bis regular staff,
and by the commissioners who rode out from the
city az an early hour to meet him.
The advance emerged from Emigration Kanyon
about 5L O'Clock, and after brief halt on tue
bench directly above the city. descended into tAe
streets and pursued route toward the Jordan,
which led it past Brigham Young's mansion snd
Lfoa House, the Council House, the Temple
square and the house Of W. Q. staines, at which
Gov. Cumming is a guest. It was followed by the
10th infantry, Phelps battery. the 9Th infan-
try, ReDno's battery, Colonel Loringa batal-
ion, consisting OF companies OF the 9th and 1th
infantry and Of the mounted rihemeno Col.
Bees volunteer battalion and the I'd dargoons.--
Each regiment and battalion was followed by its
wagon train. The sun was just setting when the
dragons crossed the bridge over the Jordan.
All the Hags Ehich bad been flying eser since
last Sunday from the stats on Main street, were
struck by the Mqrmons curing the passage OF the
troops. Most Of the men who had teen attracted
from the south by curiosity, watched the proces-
sion through the cracks between the boards With
which their windows were barricaded. The city
seemed as dead az on the day our little party Of
Gentiles entered il fortnight ago. The only
groupe Of visible spectators were Oh the corner
near the Temple square.
A correspondent of the Herald says the Nor
mons were very much surprised at the large mum.
Der Of wagons with the army, aud adds.
As early Is eight o'clock on the mernipg of the
Goth ultimo, the army began to move through this
city. Entering frem Emigration Canon at the
east, the troops passed North to South Temple
street--marched by Brigham's houses, with ban
Ders flying and drums beating, thence past Tenn.
pie Block square to the west OF the city; thence
straight went to the bridge across Jordan. A
band of sappeEs and miners were in the van to
strengthen the bridge before the army could cross
!. The order of march has already been given. The
Mormons was greatly surprised at the vast number
OF wagons connected with the army Each division
! was followed by its wagons; so there was body
of troops and then an immense line Of wagons,
/, which were driven through the city at full trot
| The day was intensely hot, mau and beasts sweat
ing eopiously. Dense clouds of dust were raised
l with labor and the ifeat, and enveloped by the
dnst; their faces; covered with sweat, recoated
with dust until they looked as black as the earth
upon which they trod.
bands, particularly the excellent one pertaining
to the Tenth Infantry. Not man left the ranks
in passing through the city; not stick nor stone
| belonging to Zion was touched; the army passed
through it As hastily as possible, and then shook
the dust off from their feet by leapiug into the
| Jordan for bath, which every man OF them need
ed. 1t was night before the last of the army and
its appurtenances got through the city. All en-
! camped beyond Jordan. On the 9th uit nume-
rous officers entered the city; about 80 Of them
| took dinner at the GLOBE. No soldiers, however.
| were permitted TO cross the troubled stream of
Jordan. Everything passed off quietly in the city
Some of the Saints, however. complained OF the
freedom with which few of the officers expressed
their opinions. Monday morning, the 2Sth nit,
| General Johnston, with his staff officers, Major
| McCullsch and DR.. Hurt, started in search OF a
permanent camp. They passed west to Great Salt
| Lake, wound around the foot Of the West noun
tains, and then turned south to Rush Valley. They
| returned to the army last night.
During the trip, Major McCuiloch, who was graf
! flying his adventurous backwood's spirit, got up
| into the mountain and was lost. Experience
however, had taught him never to feel lost so, re
| gardiDg the points of the compass, he made up his
mind to the direction of the army, and ceasine
| the endeavor to return to. his immediate compan
ions, struck across the mountains for the army
| arriviDg there early yesterday morning, after 9
livery fatiguiug journey.
| On Tuesday, the Goth ult.. the army, under Col
Alexander, the senior officer present, struck theiI
tents and moved up the Jordan (southward) ter
| miles. On the 30th the march was resumed, but
erected west, to what are here called the wesl
Noun tains-thatis the mountains on the west side
| of this valley. The army is now encamped at ths
foot of said mountains, some twenty miles dis
tant.
| To few days the army will move down to Ceda,
Valley, about forty miles south and west from this
| place. and ten miles west of Lebi 1t will froba
bly, winter there and in the adjacent valleys
Cedar Valley is beyond the Jordan river and lie.
between the foot of the first and the body of the
| second mountain west of this valley.
| Tho Mormons have begun to return to thei!
homes; numbers have already arrived in this city
and others are on the way. Brigham and Hebei
Kimbal arrived day before yesterday: their fam
lies arrived yesterday. Within a week it Is ex
pected that the major part of the population O
| this city will have returned. Whether We Gen
tiles will then DO able to get rooms and better &C
commoda tions than VIC now have is questionable
| The Mormons informed me that they designed
| and desired to return to their homes month ago
but were prevented by a movement of the army
| as they considered, contrary to the binding pro
mise of the Commissioners Said movement de
| stroyed their confidence In the execution of the
arrangements that had been completed 30 they
determined to remain south till the army passed
| so to see what would be done by it.
The same writer visited Provo, where the Nor
mons were temporarily sojourning. and attended I
sermon on Sunday. He says:
There we're but very few really beautiful womer
present; the audience was far below par wher
compared to similar gatherings in the East. This
| to some extent, is ewing to the dark tan tina
covered the faces Of almost all the women; thei
countenances also showed that they were accus
toned to hard sweating labor. This 10 indeed
working people-rlen, women and children work
work always; even the church dgntaries hav'
rough hands and hardy faces. The great msjorif,
of the audience were foreigners. The people wer
dressed very cleaniy, but in simple stnffs Tn
women were habited rather curionsly, and q yhit
muslin sunbonnet was the most popular covering
for the head, but straw hats, silk hats hoods ant
every other sort Of head covering were 5rough
into requisition. Crinolne is unknown in tn
e kofv fauv al Irf
of the ladies dropped down close to their limbs
Their dresses ut least, do violence to the law
of physiology They are made very like sack
bag or nightgown, and fall from the shoulder
straight to the feet, with little or no ingathern
at the waist.
or Brigham Young's harem, the following
scription is the best we find:
Brigham has square block near the centre c
the city, upon which he keeps his harem. A high
close board fence has been built all around tn
block. What foIi A temporary wooden shed, tw
or three hundred feet long, about twelve wide an
eight feet high TO the caves, with an ordinary In
cliued roof has been built, bordering upon tn
street on this square. There is not window ii
this building either the ends or side toward th
street. Why not? Some of the "sistssS' tell N
that the rooms inside Of this mansion are opl
Iathed up some six feet, 90 every word that i
spoken in one room can be heard in the adjoininI
one. They also represent that the interior Of thi
she'd at evening is worse than lunatic asylum
yea, that 1t equals Bedlam in commotion. Th
| building Ii exceedingly crowded; IL contains no
only Brfgham'as wiyes and children, but also th,
families Of many Of his sons and sous-in.law. 8.
when the multitude Of children has to be sstied up'
for the night, their squaiDg rolls from end to ens
Of the building like the derfening roar cf harsl
trumpet.
/ A letter In the Tribune says:
A great deal OF excitement was produced on ths
evening Of the arrival Of the army, by the discoye
ry Of the fact that Governor Cumming had mailed
to Washington, that very morniug, petition fol
the removal from office of certain Of his civil asso
cietes. Who were the siGners OF the petition and
Governor Cumming and Dr.. Jacob Fornsy, the So
peFintendent Of Indisn Affairs, both saw il. Ac
cording to my information, which believe TO b
accurate, the officers whose removal 10 solicited
are: Hon. ID. X. Eckels, Chief Justice Of the au
i preme Conrt; John M. Hcckaday, District Aftor
nev: Dr. Garland Hurt and Mr.. G. L. CRAIG Indiar