The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15
THE MORMON WAR.
The Latest News from the Utah
Expedition.
ADDITIONAL FROM SALT LAKE CITY.
Belligerent Speeches Of tho Mormon
Leaders.
Brigham Young Announces Safe Hiding Plse
for all the Saints-rrouble Among the
Women-The Mormon Marsoillaise,
&C., &C.. Ae.
NEWS FROM THE ARMY IN UTAH.
srECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD

srECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
iEAvEswoRIH CIry, x. T., Jan. 8, 1853.
TWO men nave just arrived here from our army IN
Utah. they arc the Messrs Rpe Morehead agent. for
Russell Wadds They LETT the army on the In of d.
cembcr it then at Fort Briger Utah. 30 miles bs
yond Hams Fork $50 miles from Fort Laramie Ard ia
miles from Great salt Lake City The army va, "a En-,
spirits and good condition. The report brought by ths
nine who arriy cd several days ana
exaggerated. At no time they left the amy ,as
cattle were dy lg of very rapidly, perhaps from
nifty to two hundred night and the troops had bee, on
partial in articles for short period spd arc
indeed at present The Mormons were also troubling
them some but since the army has got s quar-
ters and arranged its internal affairs, everything in bet
ter condition
The troops think they viii be able to winter all the cat
Tie that have reached For, Bidgor Only four trains we're
left at Fort laramie instead OF twelve as previously bo
neved so the army has with u eleven trains, ro,yIsh
standing the loss Of three This IS good news shows
there is ample supply Of provisions with tho army 20
last IL during the winter Tho three trains de-
sroyed consisted mainly OF tents, clothes and camp
equipagc Tho troops in want of nothing
but bacon and salt Four companies have been formed
out Of the Transfers and the army, including them sad
to bc 900 strong The troops intend to winter
Fort Brldger The Mormons have not molested them
since they arrived there.
On the "a of December six Mormons arrived at Fort
Bridger, with communication from Brigham Young 70
Col Johnston also load Of salt for the army Whether
the letter received not by the COLONEL Messrs.
Rupc and Morchead do not know, but the salt rot
received and the Mormons ordered TO leave camp
with il. They also informed that if they came 10
the fort again without flag they would be fred
upon. Tho army left Hams Fork on The morning
of the 9th of November, and marched 70 Blacks
lorks-a distance of about sixteen milee On
davt Tho
commenced II lasted several days. and during in con
the Mormons of several hundred mead OF
cattle belonging to different trains The troops part
of the trains arrived at Fort Brdger the 7th o. No
yember only one third Of the trains able 70 get
up at time, the loss Of cattle great All the sup
ply trains reached Fort Brdger by the 22d OF November
They all unioaded and the provisions stored tho
winter by the 9th OF November
9he four ladies with the army in good health and
line spirits. The Governor and Secretary At
the fort, aud intended to hold cour, there "A
few days FOR the trial Of such cases as night DO PRO-
sented 10 them. The weather yery fine when these
gentlemen left; there no snow on the ground;
the temperature and agreeable After
leaving, on the 18th uh they travelled along on
mules very pleasantly III ihcy arrived South Pass,
where they found the very deep, being ave-
rage three four feet, while In places was twelve
feet This condition OF the roads continued the Rocky
Ridge To Sweetwa.er, distance OF from IS 10 90 miles
They were three days making that distance. Between
Swoetwser and Fort laramie the roads good thero
was tho ground except what little fell in two
slight snow storms through which thoy passed. On the
18th OF December they arrived a. Fort Laramie on Christ
mas they made Ash Hollow, Gen. arney's battle ground
on the 3ob reached Fort Kearny and arrived hore this
morning. The roads from Forts Laramie and Kearny ara
In fine condition. At Sweet Water they overlook the
United States mail and travelled with II to Ash Hollow;
Aere they passed 1t; it WILL however, reach here In few
days. All the Indians the road were frcrdly, and
seemed anxious To se considered So
The army had no salt at all. Captain Marcy and his
company had gone down into Mexico for salt ard ANIMALS
to move the trains with in the spring. Tim Gooaali
acted as guide for ,hom they left the 2sh November
h,ssrs. Rupc and Morchcad net twenty i've mules,
packed with sat i7o miles beyond Fert laramie which
supply must have reached Fort Drdger before The time.
The army will remain in ts present position during
The winter without much, any, suffering Tho
want Of salt is the only thing that will be felt severely.
There was no anticipation OF the Morrnons attacking .he
army, or of their reroa,Dg in the spring without frh.
ing Tho army, Of course &ll not attempt to enter sat
lake City till they arc largely reinforced