The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-15


FRoN SALT LAMA correspondent of the I
St. Louis Republican, communicates the fol-
lowing interesting letter from Salt Lake
City, dated June 18th:
The gr, at Utah War is at an end, SO IT APP
pears at least, for while. louhave doupt-
less heard of the entry of Gov. Cumming
into the city, month or so ago, UNATTENDED
by any person other than his driver and Col.
Kane. His visit to the city, and the upright
and determined course which he pursued
while in conference withthe Mornon leaders,
brought about the so-called peace. He gave
them to understand that he, as Chief Exccu-
tive of the Territory, would not interfere
with their persons, property, or religion, but
would enforce vigorously the laws of the
United States and Of the Territory. He
spent some weeks in the city, and was kind
" treated BY the citizens. He also visited
various tribcsof Indians, who were supposed
to have committed depredationS in the neigh
borhood, and warned them of the consequent
ces Of such actions, and then returned TO
Camp Scott, intending, as soon as the weather
would admit of il, to return with his fimi-
ly.
The Peace Commissioners arrived here in
the early part of last week, and were soon
Joined by the Governor, and in a few days
thereafter by the Secretary OF the Territory.
| A meeting was immediately called, and ON
the 10th and llth insts., conference was
| had between the Governor and Commission
ers. and the heads of the Mormon Church.
/ 1t lasted four hours each day; there was no
| small quantity of feeling displayed. 1t is
| roDnrtod -, tho ctrootc thaf Rprcu AZ HOGAN
I unusually eloquent on TIE occasion; but all
| soon subsidized, and conditions were agreed
upon by which the tOmahaWk was buried.
These conditions were that the troops
were to enter without opposition; civil of
! ficerS TO be permitted TO perform the various
| duties of their offices without interruption,
| and an unconditional obedience to the laws
Of the land. On the other hand, all prior
| offences were to be forgotten as per Presi-
dents observation-disclosures TO be by
| cones.
This city, which six weeks ago contained
not less than fifteen thousand inhabitants,
now has but little over one hundred, they
all having cmigTatcd to small town about
fifty miles south, called Provo, where they
live, some in tents, some in wagons, some in
small houses and some without any one OF
these comforts. And even to this day, not
withstanding the treaty of peace, they con-
tinue TO leave the city which they have
been for the last ten years attempting 10
build. The roofs of the public works, the
floors of the houses and all the board fenc-
ing, have been used in boarding up the
doors and windows of the houses. All ap-
pear desolatc-hardly a person can b,
SEEM save about the Post Office, and about
q small, but neat restaurant which is the
only accom- mediation in the city, and il
only aflordiDg relief in the way of meals
Not cents worth can l,c bought here, MOI
can any work he procured from the manu-.
featuring establishments. One baker shoI
embraces all the trade and comme.cc Of tn,
city.
The Governor and lady were fortunat,
enough TO come across person kind enough
to permit them TO occupy his house; but al
others, officers and strangers, have to enjoy
J the luxury of sleeping in their carriages o.
on the ground.
The course of this people will doubtless
seem strange to YOU, and il is really unac
couutablc. A people, the large majority Of
whom are poor and needy, to leave thci
! comfortable houses aud take up quarters IL
the open prarieS, and this attera settlement
of all difficulties had been adjusted, doe
seem strange.
The war may be at an end but there j
yet some shadow of doubt. have asket
many of the mormons why il is they We
continue to remove their households ant
provisions ut DO great an expense, when al
, things arc reported settled But few vii
: answer in plain terms, and those WHO do
, say that they have no confidence in the full
fllment of what they consider the agree
ment. That they want TO see the army en-
ter and locate, before they change the plan
, previously adopted by them. The fact i
this, if the army locates adjacent to this city
E the Mormons will not return to il, and will
in all probability, destroy, 10y fire. the who'll
city, and this intention may account 70
their refusing TO allow any one to occup,
5 their houses.
As general thing the Mormons arc kim
and pleasant to most of the civil officers, bu
they entertain an everlasting hatred to Ger
I tain ones of the number, and are utterly OF
r posed to the army being located near then
1t may be matter of some interest {
know the parties (Gentilcs) now in this city
On the Sth inst, Gov. Powell, Major N
n Cullough, Gov. Cumming and DR.. Forney
n Superintendent of Indian Affairs. On l3tl
:. Secretary Hartlett. On 18th, Mr. CRAIG
Indian agent, and Mr.. James, Interpreter
: On 17th Mr.. Simonton of y. y. Tunes: Nh
d Fillmore of ". Y. Herald; Mr.. Brown OF !
d y. Tribms: Marshal Dodson of Utah TIE
4 ritory, and Mr.. J. b. Laveillc of ST. Loui