Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-25

INTERESTING tAkIlNl LARS tkoA '1ALi LANE
CirY-The St Louis Republican has received
from Mr.. Fay Worthen, who spent the
whole Of last winter in Salt Lake City, and
who came in with Col. kaue's company to
/ Nebraska, y. l., some interesting details OF
affairs among the SAINTS, which we copy
with respect to the movement of the LIST
4 of March it WIS not known in Salt Lake
/ City whether it was to be an attack on Gen.
Johnston's position or that occupied by Col.
Cooke, at lieny's Fork, alone, The first
regiment (horse) of the new levy bad march
ed before Col. Kane arrival, in February
Shortly after that event orders went to Bear
river to stop their advances, and the military
organization was restored to the same state as
last fall, reducing the effective force under
orders to little over two thousand. The
entiee force between Salt Lake City and
l'ridgcr had been called in obedience to
orders from Gov. Cumming, except com
pany of fifty, who profess Il to be out with
his approval.
Gov Cummings adventures had been the
general theme of conversation in the Valley
when Mr.. W. left. Evading predatory
band of the Barracks and Shosho-nccs by
taking off the road To the north he succeeded
also in keeping out of the way of the Nor
mon vidcttes and stragglcrs until close upon
one of their principal outposts. The first
trooper discovered him by spring near
Bear river and made off. but soon returned.
followed by 2S others, who, closing ii before
and II behind, conducted the Governor to
one OF their stations, where were about
hundred other horse and Mromon brigad-
Ter, The hrigalicr received Gov. c. with
great politcness, and informed him that no
opposition would be offered by his command
To the Governors proceeding to Salt Lake
City, but he would do well to be provided
with an escort.
Gov. Cumming was escorted by one party
and another all the way to the valley and
with their assistance, when the road was bad
or thesnow troublesome, he arrived in good
health, and expressed himself as very little
tatigued. The story in Salt Lake was, that
some Ct the Governor escort had endcayored
to dissuadc him from proceeding by Echo
Canon. where large body of troops was
stationed, about whose sentiments toward
the Governor there was some reason to doubt
Governor Cumming settled the matter by
saying that he wished to meet them for that
very reason. This pleased the Mormons he
was with; and. as it would appear, the
garrison at Echo also, to whom words was
sent in advance that the Governor was COM
ing. The scene at the Canon must have been
a remarkable one. The Governor and his
escort were brought to pretty roughly by the
various guards and pckets, but as soon as
the last one was passed. the sky was on fire
with bonfires among the rocks, where the
soldiers had been gathering piles of dry ceders
during the day ACUTE general fcu de joi,
too, let him hear sufficiently distinctly the
echoes from which the dcfle takes its name
The remarks made by Gov. Cumming in
reply to an address from the Colonel CON-
handing at Echo, must have been looked for
with interest by the Mormons in favor of the
admission. They We're delivered about ten
O'Clock one evening, and report of their
tenor was circulated in Salt Lake City early
the next evening. The distance is about
fifty miles. 1t was pretty incorporating
sort of speech, but its effect on the popular
mind was decidedly favorable
The old hands generally stood aloft from
Gov, c., (Mr. W. thought), but he made
great Roadway with the boys, who voted him
quite the thing.
| In speech which had excited much en-
thusiaSln, he had promised them that he
would return from Camp Scott within a
week, and would bring Mrs. c., his heroic
lady, with him. Mr. W. thinks the general
feeling is now such toward the Governor that
he can do so without peril
Much division prevailed among the Nor
mons regarding their policy under present
circumstances. Mr.. W., however, was
sanguinc as to the success Of the peace par
ty
Brigham Young had come out openly in
their favor, and Mr.. W. does not think any
man or men in the church can stand up
against him, and regards any unpopularity
on his part only temporary. Young had gone
so tar as to station guard in Salt Lake
City, and settlements, TO prevent their being
burned, which had been the cause of some
remark, particularly in the Southern settle
ments. But they complained most bitterly
of his not allowing them to take the supply
trains this spring, and said that he intended
letting them all come in and make Bridser
impre enable. Mr.. VS. personal opinion is
that no attack on United States troops or
trains is now intended by the Mormons. He
thinks they would not interfere with emf
grants to California conducting themselves
discreetly. The Indians would not, he is
confident, modest Americans Stain them
selves to bosuch. Mr,W.'s opinion, however
Is decidedly in support of additional leyies.
In case OF war he does not think 10000 men
would be sufficient for our purposes.
| Mr.. Worthen confirms the report of the
evacuation of Salt Lake City, which COM
menced shortly after Gov Cumming arrived.
Except around the guardhouscs, the city is
almost a solitude. The Mormons had some
what resented Coy. C. issuirga proclama-
ton inviting persons injured to apply to him
for redress. For nearly week they came
in large numbers to his residence, where he
had their narratives written down, and when
he returned to Camp Scott he carried the
whole Of them off with him. No doubt this
praiseworthy step had cooled the feelings of
some of Coy. Cummings Mormon adherents,
but Mr.. w. does not think it will prove
enough SO to alter matters materially