The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-17
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We published yesterday the apnounce ment
received from Fort LeaveDworth by telegraph
that an express had arrived there from Camp
Scott, with dates to the 10Th of April, bringing
the intelligence that the Mormons were leaving
Salt Lake City for the White River Mountains,
and that Governor Cumming had gone to the
city by invitation.
In the absence of all details Of this important
news, and assuming that 1t is true, we can only
present some suggestions which occur To us ia
view of previously known facts. The ensranos
If Governor Cumming into Salt Lake City IL
the exercise Of bis official functions may be the
virtual ending of the Mormon war; but unti,
We have further evidence Of this than the
simple announcement that he has been invited
to enter the city, we cannot accept it as such
Th,re are other circumstances that may have
led to this ttep.
1t will be remembered that last fall, and
about the time of the meeting Of Congress
here was some talk at Washington of giving
The Mormons an opportunity to make their
peace with the government During the month
of December, Colonel Kane, a brother of DR..
Kane of Arctic celebrity, aud we'll known as
holding high place In the esteem Of the Nor
mons ss Gentle sympa'hiser aud friend, left
Washington under the assumed name
OF Osborn, and proceeded to Utah by
the way of California Letters from
Salt Lake City announced bis arrival there on
the 25th Of January; aud shortly after
Brigham Young alluded in one of his pubic
dicourses to bis being there, and added that
there Was no particular news. Advices from the
same place, dated 10th of February Saturday.
-tate that Col Kane was to leave Salt Lake
City the succeeding Monday uhder Mormon es-
cort, for Camp Scott The latest news from the
camp previous to this last express was to the
14th Of March, and it made no mention OF Col
Ksne's arrival there; but as the adviccs are
entirely through official sources, he may have
been in the camp, and the government did no
choose TO let Ii be known. We think this pro
bable, as there was time for him to have
travelled the distance Of $50 miles through thu
carons to the camp, while up to the 10th of
April be could hardly have been TO the camp,
return cd to Salt Lake City. aud again reached
headquarters before the 10th of April. w
think it highly probable, therefore. tina, this in
vita'iou to Gov. Cumming may have been the
result Of Col. Ksne's mission.
What the motives aud plans Of the Mormoos
are in this proceeding can only be a matter
Of conjecture. The continual assurances OF
Brigham Young and the elders, In
their public discour~s, that the troops
would never enter the valley, are well known.
IL may he that In view OF the futility OF resi-t
auce, the leaders have determined TO invite
Governor Cumming with q small escort into the
city in order To pstch mp al arrangement and
prevent the forces from entering. through peace
full means. IN this way they may save their
reputation as prophets while by retiring to
the mountains they may save their own necks,
as they are already under indictment Another
probable object of this msnouvre is to gain time.
il has been all along q constant Mrmon IA.
serlion that they had three years crops eachtd
in safety, and only wanted time to gather one
more For this crop it is well known that
Brigham Young exhorted them to put great
abundance Of seed in the ground, and that the
women and children undertook this labor while
the men went out TO defend the passea When
tbis crop Is gathered they may 90 of secretly.
in families and mall detachments, either to dis
pcrsc among the mountains, or TO join their
leaders In some new place Of refuge, until the
valley has become depopulated, aud Governor
Cunning and the federal officers are left In
solitary state. without people to rule.
A different course may also BE- pursued
by the Mormons If they can succeed In
preventing the troops from entering, and
N gathering the coming hsrvest They
have frequently announced their determination
to destroy ev,rytbipg If forced to abandon the