Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-06

ed governor instead of Brigham Young, and other
federal officers to take the place OF those who consulting
their personal safety had found it necessary to withdraw
from the Territory To protect these evil officers and
to aid them pose ,"ogs. in the execution OF the
laws in case of need ordered detachment of the army
10 accompany them to Utah The necessity for adopting
these ncasurci is demonstrated.
On the 18th September, lojT. Governor Young ssUcI
his procamation in the style Of Independent
cign announcing hi purpose to resist by force o.
the entry of the United States troops into Teri
tory Of Utah. BY this he required oil the forces in the
Territory to ''hold themselves in readiness to march at
moments notice 70 repcl any and all such invasion.
and established martial NV from lis date throughout the
Territory These proved to DC no id. threats. Forts
Bridgcr and Supply vacated and burnt down b! the
AoImons II deprive troops of shelter after their
long AMI fat.uins march Orders issued by Daniel
H. Wells styling himself Lieutenant General, Nauvoo
Legion to stampede the animals OF the United States
troops Their march, to set fire to their trains t. burn
the grass and thu whols country before them and
their lauks to keep them from sleeping by night
priscs and to blockade the road by filling trees and
DESTROYING the fords of rivers, &c, &c, &c.
These orders promptly and efcctuay ob,ysd. On
the 4th October 1851 the Nornons captured and burn
ed on Green River three of supply trains consisting
Of seventy five wagon. loaded with provisions and nti
for tie army and carried away several hundred animals
This diminished the supply OF provisions materially
that General Johnston obliged to reduce the ration
aud even with this prcCaution, there only sufficient
left to sutss the troops until the first of June.
Our little army behaved admirably in thor enCamp
ut Fort dser. under these trying priyations In
tho midst of the mountains in dreary, unsettled. and
inhosptsblo region more than thousand miles from
home they passed the ard nccucnt winter with
out murnur They looked forward with confidence for
relief from their country in du, season and in this they
were not disappointed.
The Secretary Of War employed all lis cnersca to for
ward them the necessary supplies and to muster and
yend such military force to Utsh would render re-
sistnce the part Of ths Mormon, hopeless. and thus
terminate the without tho eaison Of blood In his
efforts he efficiently sustained 10y Congress They
granted appropriations sufficient to the dcC-nc,
thus necessarily created and also provided for raising tr"
regiments of volunteers. {" FOR the purpose I" dncn9
disturbances III the Territory OF tan, lar the protection
OF supply and cmi.rant train. and the suppression o In
dian hnsiteS on the frontiers Happily there wa n"
occasion 10 call tcsc regiments into scrvio. II tlrr,
md been should have felt serious embarrassment in
lrctin. them great was the number ct brave and
patriotic citizens anxious to their county Ill this
distant and apparently dangerous expedition. Thus it
has ever been and thus may it ever he
The wisdom and economy Of sending sufficient Rein
forccments To- Utah established not Only 10y tho event
hut in the opinion Of those who. from their position and
opportunities. the most capable Of forming correct
Judgment General Johnston the commander OF the
forces in addressing the Secretary Of War from Font
Bgidcr under date of October l. 1857 expresses the opu
ion that unless large force is srn here from the Ia
tune Of the country prutaccd VIZ Their the Nor
mons part is inevitable This he considered necessary
terminate the speedily and more economically
than il attempted by insufficient m"an.
Ia tho mean time. it my anHioUf desire that tie
Molnos should Yield obedience 10 the constitution and
the laws without rendering necessary {" resort t" mill
tary force. 10 aid in accomplishing this object deemed
it advisable in April last to despatch listing uishci
citizens Of the United States Mcs-ls. Powell and NcCu!-
luh To- / tab. Thy bore with them proclamation
Addressed rs mvcl. To- the inhabitants of Utah dated
the sixth lay Of tina; month, warning them al their "
condition. and how hopeless il their part to per
sist IN rebellion a-lirt tho United States, and c1enS
all these who should submit 10 the laws full pardon Tor
their past a"iitiolS and tfcI-ons 1T tc saline time !
assured those who should crsis, in rebellion against til"
United S,tr. thAt n:y must expect further lcnity.
nt look To- he vigorously dealt with according to their
deserts The Instructions II these agents. As well ~ Il
copy If The proclamation, and their reports herewith
submitted, it will be hy their report OF the 81 81
July ,st that they have fully confirmed toe opinion
pressed by General Johnston in the previous October
to the necessity OF sending achievements t" Utah. IN
this they state. that they arc firmly impressed with the
belief that the presence Of the army here and the large
additional force That hll bccn ordered to this Territory,
were the chief inducements tImt causcd the Nomons to
abandon the lCa of resisting the authority Uf III" United
States less decisive policy would probably have re
suited in Il long. bloody. and expensive war
These gentlemen conducted themselves to my entire
satisfaction and rendered useful services in executing the
! humane intentions of the government.
II also affords great satisfaction to state that Gov
crnor Cumming has performed his duty il ~ able and con
Ciliatorv manner. and with the happicst effect can
not in this conneXon, refrain from mentioning the val
liable scrvic.S of COT ThomiS J.. Kane, who from mo-
tycs Of pure ben Violence and without any official chlac
ter or pccniry compensation visited tab during tho
last nccmcnt winter tor the purpose OF contributing tf
! the ptcicGtiOn of the Territory.
am happy inform vol that the governor and Other
civil officers tain, performing their appr' pirate
functions without resistance. The authority of tn" con-
Stitutn and the laws has been fully restored and peace
I prevails throughout the Territory.