The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-13

We have received frou highly intelligent and thor
oughy Informed writer the following letter The opn-
ions Of the writer command great weight among those
who ~re associated with him ~. ii1liug Boff
fleUnu loFoar LKAvnwonnI, May 25. 1858.
~ las Esiacr Of The Usioa scaab0pda sIdEissv n
presume letter from this part OF the world will not
be entirely unacceptable particularly to an editor They
carrying on amy operations here on pretty grand
SCALE such might frighten timh business man; but
We are used 10 il, aud don't mind it.is9aa sl lL.
1t only wants and Judgment, and fearlessness
Of responsibility and unless officer Possesses the latter
quaiia0tiun, his road ia hard one to travel
y The Utah columns are In motion. The first, Col
Andrews, must be now beyond Fort Kearney. The
second, under Cod Munroe, sd numbering over $50
men, left on the 3Sd The next, under Col, May will
leave the 26th Tho fourth column under Col Nor
rson, win leave on Monday, the ist proxmo number
inS ESQ men, The leading snpply trains are beyond
Kesney ~ tfss s3e 80
The weather has been most horrible raining almost
daily. The ground, In consequence, has become com
plccly saturated and il b almost impossible for tr to
move They have often not made more than mile
day. e'
Az far ~ the quartermasters department is
cd they have been rcaiy the army for nearly
month"; The steps taken TO procure transportation here
by the Secretary most judious. inasmuch they
insured it, which, in military operations, is Of vast inn
portancc. tslt5r,t :
Had they had more time and ready money Din the nb
Of they deficiency bill they went ck they might
have pursued different course but, under the crcuI
stances they could not There many horses
and mules got together in short time before
/ suppose that you have received all the Utah news
long ere ths How Wilt affect tho powers that be
take it for granted that the Mornons are on the wing
and that another he-gira has commenced The Sonora
movement has commenced, predicted It would over
aud again six months ago The plans of the Nor
mons are these The great body of the people, with their
leaders, are moving towards the southern extremity
of the Territory thereby placing themselves at least 400
miles farther from our base OF operations and rendering IL
almost If not entirely impossible 10 strike them this
year, II we feel 30 disposed.
Some of the Mormons will remain behind to occupy the
buildings &c. in Salt Lake City and other points, aud
hire them at good prices to the Under these
circumstances is matter Of great importance to de-
eide upon the the government should pursue to-
wards them
My plan would be to leave about 1000 troops la Utah
at present. push forward the supplies the road
which would give them two years provisions and prevent
the enormous expense of throwing forward subsistence
next spring, and withdraw the rest OF the army.
Since the Mormons have started south. 1000 men can
control them. The next move II our troops approach
them, will be the line into Mexico look upon
this step of Brigham his first serious for no
northern people moved South without detriment.
constant struggle for the necessaes OF life IL necessary
to keep the Mormons together and anorthen country
is just the place for man to work hard and starye
If all the troops under orders for Utah go thqre,
year vast amount Of supplies will have to be sent
out, and the expense will run into the millions.
Will not the Utah movement by that time be unpop-
uar and will not the expense damage Mr. Buchanan
administration With interruptions opposition ready
TO seize upon every occasion to attack the administration
is certain that the Utah expenses will be held up to the
country, and commented upon and distorted 10
riousy injure the government for you well knew that
extravagance is popular cry with demagogues and Is
very effective particularly with those who have not
dollar to lose GQ A'tffsa a3iisif 5tlt t4 Z
We hear nothing here of Kansas affairs presume we
too Kansas for that The horse thieves around
Fort Scott received drubbng the other dayso report
goes---from the men whom they have been robbing