, 1858-01-29
Ff0m Ihe San Ffanclsco HeFali
Later from Salt Lake.

By the arrival Of the Surprise, we have
details Of Salt Lake news to the 9Th Of
December. Our dates via Cason Valley,
wore 70 the 18th, so tho news from Los
Angeles Is not so late by ono week. The
files Of the Dcsgd Nelrs only reach to the
"a December No, one word is said in
them in regard 70 the position Of the Uni
ted States troops, their condition or col
lision having taken place between them and
tho Mormon forces. -FrOm this source
10 cannot be expected that any light would
be thrown on the actual condition Of affairs
In The territory. An eEtra Of the Los .AR-
.ecles iSief, from which we quote, says:--
rBrishsm's army has been put in much bet
Ter condition than it was. Clothing and
provisions have been supplied to them, the
poor people, IN many cases, denying them
selves the neeessaries Of life In order to
make up The supplies necessary to keep an
army IN the Geld"
Tho carrier by whom tho mail was
brought, reports that there has been no col
lision betweei the opposing armies, that
the United States troops had gone into
winter quarters at Fort Bridger, and that
they had lost 1000 head Of their animals
from The rigors Of the season.
Gov. Cummings had issued his proclama-
ton from Fort Bndger, in Utah Territory,
aIl0 miles east Of the city, formerly in Salt
Lake county. 1t announces that he had
been appointed Governor Of Utah Terrific
~ BY The President, aud calls npon the
neonle who had collected 10 armed bodies,
in opposition TO the laws, TO disperso 70
their respective homes. stating that those
parties who had been engaged 10 the law
less acts oi burning The wagons should be
brought TO punishment. ar
The proclamation had been received at
Great Salt Lake City, and read in the
Tabernacle, on the 9Th December. Very
free comments were passed upon it, Mr..
Darlington, Of the Relos. insisting that it
was unofficial, not having specified that the
appointment was "hy the President Of the
United States" The Elders Of the Church
decided, consequently, that they had as yet
no Information Of the appointment Of o
new Governor.
After reading the proclamation, il was
reported among the crowd outside the Tab
ernncle, that Brigham had stated he would
admit Governor Cummings, but that none
Of the troops would be permitted to &C.
company him. This looks like backing
down.
The Mormon troops, under Lieutenant
General Wells, had returned to the city,
leaving about fifty men in the mountains to
hold the passes and watch the enemy. The
@boys" brought with them from 1000 to
I500 head Of cattle.
Fort Bridger has been destroyed by the
Mormons. The United States troops had
arrived there, and were in good health,
with plenty Of provisions.
1t Is said that they we're out of salt, on
which Brigham sent them 500 pounds 1t
appearing inexpedient to receive pres.
ents from those who have evinced such hos
tiIity, the ambassadors we're sent back, and
their saline present with them-with the ad-
monition, that if they returned to camp
again, they would be made to eat the salt
they had brought
Before the arrival Of the U. S. troops at
Fort Bridger, the Mormons had laid the
bailding in ruins, and burned the grass on
the plains. Fort Bridger is in an extensive
plain, Of considerable altitude, with a very
severe elimate-the snow this year being un-
usually deep. Awaiting themselves of the
standing walls, the troops had stretched can
Vass across them, and so secured compar =
tive shelter. There is a good deal of brush
in the Immediate vicinity, with plenty of
timber within ten miles.
From this point, however, in consequence