Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-12-10

Dire 10 their trains, to burn the grass and the
whole country before them and on their flsnks,
to keep them from sleeping by night suiprisss,
and TO blockade the road by telling trees and
destroying the fords Of rivers, &c.
These orders were promptly and effectually
cbeyed. On the 9TH Of October, 1857, the Mor-
mons captured and burned on Green River three
Of our supply trains, consisting Of seventy
five wagons loaded with provision aud tepts for
the army, and carried away several hundred
animals. This diminished the supply Of pro-
visions 60 materially that Gen. Johnston was
obliged 70 reduce the ration, and even with this
precaution there was only sufficient left 70 sub.
slst the troops until the LIST Of June. y
Our little army behaved admirably IN their
encampment at Fort Bridger under these try
ing privations. In the midst Of the mountains,
10 ireary, unsettled and inhospitsble region.
more than thousand miles from home, they
passed the severe and inclement Winter With
out murmur. They looked for ward with con
fdence for relief from their country in due sea-
son, and in III they were not disappointed.
The Secretary Of War employed all his energies
TO forward them the necessary supplies, and TO
muster and send such q military force TO Utah as
would render resistance on the part Of the Nor
mQns hopeless, and thus terminate the war with
out the eifusion Of blood. In his efforts he was
efficiently sustained by Congress- They granted
appropriations sufficient 10 cover the deficiency
thus necessarily created, and also provided for
FNOuHIttrE.
purpose Of quelling disturbances 10 the Territory
Of Utah, for the protection Of supply and emil
grant trains, and the suppression Of Indian hos
tilitiea on the frontiers.n Happily there was NO
| occasion to call these regiments into service IL
| there had been. should have felt serious embar.
rassment in selecting them, so great was the num-
ber Of our brave and patriotic citizens anxious to
serve their country 10 this distant and apparently
dangerous expedition. Thus It has been, and
| thus may II ever be a 81 1890
The whole piadom ana aconanov NJ Ain N an "A,
cisnt reinforcements TO Utah are established, not
only by the event. bot In the opinion Of those who,
from their position and opportunities, are the
most capable Of forming correct judgment.
Gen. Johnston, the Commander OF the forces, In
addressing the Secretary Of War from Fer;
Bridger under date OF October ls, 1867, expresses
the opinion, that sunless large force is sent
here, from tho nature Of the country, prot:aoted
war ON their 1.-THE Mormons'l part 70 insviiable.''
This he considered necessary 70 terminate the
war speedily and more economically than IL at.
| tempted by insufficient msans.p
/ In the mean time IL vas my anxious desire that
the Morrons shop.d yield obedience to the Con-
sti.ation and The laws. without rendering IL ne.
accomplishing this object, deemed II advisable
in April last TO dispatch two distinguished citi-
zens Of the United States, Messrs. Powell and Nc.
Cullocb, to Utah.. They bore with them procla.
nation addressed by myself TO the inhabitants Of
Utah, dated on tho sixth day Of that month, warn.
ing them Of their true condition, aud how hope.
less 1t was on their part to persist in rebellion
against the United States, and offering all those
who should 9abmit to the laws full pardon for
their past seiitions and treasons. At the same
time, assured those who should persist in re
bellion against the United States, that they must
lexpect no further lepity, but look to be rigorous
ly dealt with according 10 their desertse The in
structions to these agents. as well as copy Of the
proclamation, and their reports are herewith sub
United. It will be seen by their report Of the 81
lof July last, that they have fully confirmed the
lopinion expressed by Gen. Johnston in the pre-
vious October, as TO the necessity Of sending re
Iinforcements to Utah. In this they state thai
lthey "are firmly impressed with the belief thai
hepresence of tho army here, and the large ad
Iditional force that had been ordered TO this Ter
ritory, were the chief inducements that caused
tho Mormons to abandon the idea of resisting the
authority Of the United States. less decisiys
lpolicy would probably have resulted In a long
bloody, and expensive war;
These gentlemen conducted themselves to MI
entire satisfaction, and reu ieFed useful services
in executing the humane intentions Of the Gov
1t also affords me great satisfaction to stat,
that Gov. Cumming has performed his duty In al
able and conciiatory manner, and with the hap
piest effect. cannot in this connection, re
Ifrain from mentioning the valuable services o
Col. Thos. L. Kane, who, from motives Of pur'
benevolence, and without any Official character o.
lpecqniary cemPensstion, visited Utah during the
last inclement Winter, for the purpose Of contrib
sm bann5 IN inform Won that the Eoverno
and other civil oficers OF Utah are now perform
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