Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-06-24
Arrival of Col. Kane's PARTY.
Late and Important from Camp Scott.
THE MORMONS ENGRAVING,
From the st Louis Democrat, 18Th 4,

From the st Louis Democrat, 18th
The party of Col Kane. from Camp
Scott, arrived here yesterday morning on
the steamer Emigrant The Colonel re-
manned but few hours. leaving for Wash
ington on the Ohio and Mississippi afternoon
train. The information brought by his
party, OF whom we may give the name of
MAJOR Howard Eagan as authority. re-
peats. with additional interesting details.
that telegraphed to Us from Boonville on
Monday night.
The party lief: Camp Scott on the 18th
May. Gov Cumming returned there from
Salt Lake City. He stated that almost
instantly on his arrival at the Mormon city
he fo,ni the population moving off The
movement had indeed commenced, and
shortly increased till the entire people of
the Northern settlements were in motion
Brigham Young formally delivered into
hls harris tire ''great SEAL - aud all State
records. The Mormon chief appeared So
licitons that Gov Cumming should take
possession of these momcntous documents.
relying upon this measure as the only one
.
that the Governor should ut once deposit
them in a IRE proof safe. Tire reason of
this soon transpired with the discovery
that extensive preparations hal been skill
fully made to give the city to the flames,
a Ia the Russians at Moscow. Large quaint
ties of dried fence wood had been arranged
In many houses which match would have
kindled to confagration Happily better
counsels prevailed among the leaders, and
strenuous endeavors were successfully made
by the major part of the population to pre-
vent the catastrophe.
Having received the capitulaton OF
Brigham, and taken efficient means to pre-
vent the still dreaded burning of the city,
Governor Cumming deemed 1T proper, if
possible. peacefully to prevent the migra-
ton southwark. and set OF after the trains
The whole population OF the Northern set
Elements were on the road--a few guards
alone being left IN the villages The num-
Der of men, women and children could
scarcely be less than 5000 Many were
far advanced. so that it was useless to pur-
sue them. The forward trains were three
hundred miles southwark down tho valley
ifhe Governor counted seven hundred
AMI fifty wagons laden with families.
They were abunlantly provisioned Many
hundreds bad '.hutted" by the wsyi. e.,
had built adobe houses of the road mud =
The cold and heavy rains had disappointed
their expectations OF the dry weather ne
cessary to the permanency Of such struc-
lures, and had washed away their walls
They were thus left exposed to the winds
and rains. But there appeared no serious
suffering. though much trying and incon-
venience. The attempt to procure gencr-
al abandonment of the march was of course
futile
There Is uncertainty about the ,lestiua
ton which the Mormon lcalers now pro
pose to themselves. They keep their own
counsel in this respect with remarkable
closeness. The suggestion that they were
bound for Cedar City is rather tliscredited
by the fact that they have driven large
herbs oftheir cattle much southwark of that
point II is feared that they may Goa
lessee with some of the Indian tribes Of the
South, which are already vexatious, and
thus give much trouble to the Government
They themselves complain bitterly Of the
treatment of rowing parties Of In'lians.
who. finding them defenceless on the road.
cannot resist the temptation presented by
so much booty The Indians ridicule the
Mormons. saying they are squaws. and
can't fight.
Camp Scott remained healthy The ac-
counts of inadequate provisions have been
exaggerated The quality Of their fare
is alone matter of complaint with the
troops. Gov. Cumming has taken efficient
steps to remedy all Inconvenience, and
preclude the possibility of suffering in the
army from this so-rce
About twenty miles west OF Platte
Bridge, Col. Kane met the supply train of
Col Hoffman, and also the United States
Commissioners for whose arrival Col
Johnston has hitherto been reported as
waiting.
The departure Of the Mormons appear to
be conceived by their leaders, and by those
in the American camp. as probably the
best course feasible. The coolaess, ad-
dress and 6rmness of Gov. Cumming in
securing the adoption of this alternative TO
war. are strongly attested by tho eye-wit-
nesses of his conduct. His management of
the army in its critical circumstances also
elicts. and we doubt not deserves, warm
encomiums.