Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-02
The Utah Army and Brigham.

The Utah Army and Brigham.
It has already been stated that the United States
troops, destined for Utah. had arrived at Fort Bird.
GER some hundred miles from Salt Lake City. The
"Expeditional Correspondent" of the New York
Herald, writing from the I" Camp on Hams Fork"
lido you know where that is p under date October
2lst, says:
g In my judgment more efficient body Of troops,
for its numbers never took the field than the little
army for Utah. The officers and enlisted all
perform their arduous duties with wonderful cheer
fulness and alacrty, and great enthusiasm is every
where manifested for the success of the expedition
and the reputation of the service. .sTHz
We learn to-day that our polygamous neighbors
have destroyed all the buildings at Forts Supply
and Bridger. and they now threaten to burn down
Salt Lake City, if peradventure, we effect an en-
trance into the valley; and to judge from what we
have already seen We are prepared to believe they
will not hesitate to make any sacrifice to prevent US
from coming in contact with their people. The Nor
mon leaders perfectly aware of the fact that what
they have already done duplicates them as deeply
as it is possible, and they have, without doubt, fully
resolved to hazard every thing upon the issue.
1t is supposed by many that the Mormons are pre-
pairing to leave our territory for Mexico, or some
other country in the spring, and this seems highly
probable, they must know they cannot hereafter
limits Of our possessions
A few days since an exceedingly racy despatch
received in our camp from Brigham Young, IN
which he says he is quite sorry for the army as 1t is
possible there may be some respectable men in it;
and as he possesses naturally large share of the
milk of human kindness, he will, from pure motives
of humanity, permit the troops to winter at Fort
Hall, in Oregon, but that they must not think of
coming near Salt Lake City, they would certainly
be "wiped out" He, however, is decidedly Of the
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resign their commissions and 60 home than TO stay
here and serve tyrant l have no doubt the Off
GERS will give this disnterested advice mature con-
sideration. As yet, however, l have heard of no
designations.
Our sanity friends continue to favor us with their
presence, but careful not to come within range
of our MIME rifles. Two companies were seen by
Our own pickets this afternoon and of our wag-
on masters who was short distance in the rear of
the train was taken prisoner by them"
The same correspondent, under date November
T. says:
Col Johnston, the commander, arrived yes
terday, and to push tor,card to Salt Lake
City at once; and if the elements do not stop US,
YOU may expect to my next letter dated at the
fountain head of Mormondom."
:: On Monday last the War Department received Of
fetal dispatches from the Utah army. The march
of the army had been slow and tedious but the
road was in good order and the weather fine.
On the 5th Of November, Col. Johnston to
march on Fort Bridger and dislodge any force he
might find there, and await the approach Of Colonel
Cook when, as the approach Of winter was too near
to attempt the passage of the Wasach range of
mountains with the probability of success. he would
seize upon the district mentioned in his letter from
South Pass, and occupy it until advance shall be
practicable
The communication of Brigham Young to Colonel
Alexander, and from Elder Taylor to Captain Marcy,
and the orders of D. Wells the commander of the
Mormons, which Johnston incloses, and the acts of
the Legislative Assembly at its last session, show,
he says matured and settled design on the part OF
the sect of the Mormons to hold and occupy the
Territory Independent Of and irrespective of, the
authority of the United States.
Brigham Young exhibits much pluck He SOL
EMMY warns Col Alexander, thus:
"Threatenings to waste and exterminate this peo-
pie have been sounded in our ears for more than a
score of years, and We yet live. The Zion of the
Lord is here, and wicked men and devils cannot de-
stroy it. If you persist in your attempt to perma-
neny locate an army in this Territory contrary to
the wishes and constitutional rights of the people
therein, and with view to aid the administration in
their unhallowes efforts to palm their corrupt off
Gals upon u.s. and to project them, and black legs,
black-hearted scoundrels, whore masters and muir
derers as was the sole intention in sending you and
your troops here you will have to meet mode of
warfare against which your tactics furnish you no
information"
Again, he says:
"You write, 1t becomes you to look to the con-
sequences; for you must be aware that unequal a
contest never be successfully sustained by the
people you govern We have counted the cost it
may be to US we look for the United States to
deavor to swallow us up, and We are prepared for
the contest if they wish to forego the constitution
in their insane efforts to crush all human rights
But the cost of so suicidal course to our enc
mics we have not wasted our time in considering
rightly, deeming it more particularly their business
to figure out and arrive at the amount of so immense
sum. 1t is now the Kingdom Of God or the
kingdom of the devil If God is for US, we will
prosper; but if he is for you and against US, you
will prosper, and we we will say Amen! let the
Lord be God and Him alone we will serve.'"
Again, he begs the Colonel to excuse him while
he utters what he considers impressive truth ::
Excuse me, sir, when l say you merely the
servants of lamentably corrupt administration !;
that your primary law is obedience to orders and
that you come here with armed foreigners-with
cannon, rifles, bayonets and Observation-Disclosures
ly and for the openl y-avowed purpose of cutting
out the loathsome ulcer from the body polite"
Brigham finally commands" Col. Alexander to
leave:
By virtue of my Office governor of the Terri
tory of Utah, l command you to marshal your
troops and leave this Territory, for it can be of
possible benefit to you to waste treasures and blood
IN prosecuting your upon the side of rebel
lion against the general government by its admins
traitors. You have had, AMI still have, plenty of
tine to retire within the reach of supplies at the
East Or to 60 Fort Hall. Should you conclude to
comply with so just command, and need any as
sstancs to go East, such assistance will be promptly
and chserfully extended. We do not wish to des-
troy tHs life of any human being but the con-
trary, We ardently desire to preserve the lives and
liberty of all, so far as it may be in our power"
TRUE DocrRNE.-Gov Sam. Medary, of Min