The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-28

enroei s0d they ong swat the tocsn Of 20 take up
thor lse Of march -Ch'Ontcic
Tie Sierra Sn:er says-Several OF our ciz,us who
cupad important stations aud distinguished the nselves in
voa'ee regiments during the MeNcan war hay offered
ther services 70 Gen Clarke ia the event OF with
me Mormons Sierra can furnish at least regiment
the Fighting fever very prevalent II Dorado will moi,
be behind Sierra in the event OF n in furnishing
Companies org suzrg different parts of county
nave dash at Brigham and his followers
MORE ABOUT THg MoRaoNs
Mr.. l., y. Grover, friend from home land, (says the
'eyaos oarnd dropped in upon tie other day, direct
ION Salt Lake Mr.. Grover came with Mr. Bell Of Law
gson, kincsde & Co, TO san Barnsdno and substan
aes the reports from the Mormon settlements publish
cd BY that gentleman He the accounts OF outrales
tongue can tell the s,s, e"u Of thipes there exist
ing One mutt see with his own eyes to compehend ALL
fellow clerk was taken cut OF the store IN when M
Grover WAS and beaten almost TO death in the street NO
cause was assigned for the commission OF the decd
Stealing burglary, robbery and all the higher crimes are
frequent occurrence, and blow falls upon Hente
The Saints infatuated TO believe thai they are
able only withstand the United States, but to con.
quer, eventually, the whole country They boast tina!
they will day back TO johnson county, MO- ahd
obtain the land from which they driven by Cover
Boggs. However Brigham, when the spirit OF the
Lord moves him. takes good care TO predct the saints
are beae. ny the United states Troops ne normons VII
the mountains. There seems TO be doubt entertained
by the leaders of fanatics that they are omnpoen
Among the Mormons, the only course proposed in the
hearing OF Mr. Grover, in case of defeat is to go north
ward. Some speak of taking up position in valley
nature and can be made still more by art and with
thee years provisions which they sad to have
hand they hope 10 he able to stand oat against any
force that brought to op them One serious
want the Mormons labor uuder-they have artillery;
three six FOUNDERS constitute the entire heavy ordnance OF
the Saints Efforts have been made TO cast larger pieces
but failed Good small arms are being manufactured dill
gently.
all sorts OF expensive improvements are going on as
usual and by men high in authority This little
strange, but the Mormons are II strange people
MOBILES PAss-THR BEST ROUTE FOR CALIFORNIA
TROOPS TO GREAT SALT LAKE
TO rHK EDITOR or THE SAN FRANCISCO HERALD.
DECEMBER 80, 1867.
AS there is every probability the coming spring of
expedition being made against the Mormons OF Utah Terri
tory the city of Great Salt Lake, from the Pacific
well the Atlantic side order TO bring them Just
accountability for their dsrespect towards threats
against the lives and Of high cer,
while residing and acting officially IN Utah Territory AMI
slso IN resisting the advanc. of Inited states
towards Salt Lake Cywho beog order of the
United States government Also for destroying by burn
ing seventy odd wagons, with their contents-the
being munitions and supplies for the troops. Also,
for resisting by force, and with arms in tt 3r
hands, and By public proclamation, the laws of the
United States, and declaring the city OF Salt Lake
under marital law and being in open rebellion against the
laws and government Of the United States. In and for
such offences our laws have affixed character and pc
nalty, which IL treason and death. The Mormons well
dersiAnd what treason is and also what the penalty Is;
and does any person suppose they will amely submit to
the halter without resstances No one will pretend to
deny but they tainted with treason and there is
virtue IN law for the sake Of socety hereafter If not the
present let government leave testimony of their
Interpretation Of treason and show the world that while
the penalty Of death and remains upon the sta
tue book shall be consi tered dead letter and while
they hope 10 be mercu they determined 70 be just
With the religious tenets of the Mormons our
has not nor will they have anything TO do This is sub
ject beyond the control Of and
knows this fact before he attempts TO make such issue
some have already attempted TO do. The Mormons
tribe Of rowing saints, think they have much right to
have one as twenty wives, many they sup
port and with as much justice the rowing Crow, Black
feet Camanche tribe OF Indians, who also make
preensions to regon-or, at least they have their pro-
pbets their medicine their scalp dances, their wall
ngs for the dead and they worship the and believe
IN the Great Spirit and the land OF spirits and yet their
chief occupation stealing horses and numbering their
enemies; they also LOOK thing a. common.
The Mormons think that government has trucked TO
the Indian tribes-msde treaties with them-ought and
chassed them; and, ser all, the Indian remains uncon
euere and the proud lord Of the plain May not the Nor
mons crave the indulgence from the sickly sen
sibiliy as manifested by our government in
no, bringing to punishment the murderers of
Captain Gunneon and those under his com
msnd; the murderers OF Captain j. NJ White and his en-
tire family; the Oatman family and scores Of men, wo
asd children who have been by the hands
Of these ruthless savagesS May not the Mormons, after
a lively hope and the same indulgence the
Of the Plain from our governments and plead as
precedent its refusal 70 protect the rights of her citizens
svepge the death OF her and daughters who
have been murdered or carried into captivity while at
tempting pass from the Atlantic TO Pacific posses
sion.l While we may shortly expect some considerable
excitement IN this matter II will not think, be amss 10
make some suggestions ss TO the best route Tor troop
preference the MOBILES Pass route being less abrupt
direct and better furnishing food for stock The dis
tance from hsrysve 70 the lsssen meadow on the Hum
DO river by way Of Mobiles Pass about350 miles and
little road The distance from Sacramento TO
a same point by the Carson route IFS miles making
difference OF 65 miles IN fsvo, Of the Mobiles Pass route
ard from IAssens Meadow 10 Salt Lake 395 miles,
making the distance from Msrysvile BY the No
bses route 10 Salt lake City 7l5 miles and from Sacra
mepto by the Carson route $40 miles. BY the Carson
route you have, about 90 miles down the Carson river
49, De-
the desert 40 miles including II miles OF heavy deep
SAID and from thence IS miles up the Humboldt, with
little nothing but deep dast-vhie you have but 20
miles Of desert the Nobo route, with heavy sand,
and good feed and water the entire route The selection
81 James Brdger as GUIDE TO Col Johnsons commani IS
and the first man that rolled wheel into Salt Lake
Valley. and the Mormons followed his trail And would
also show wisdom the part OF those whose duty Is 70
employ guides 10 select James Becworth Of Beck worth
Valley for guide 70 the troops from this side lie Is
also ole mountano v, he and Bridger having com
mcnced their mountaineers together, with Gen
Ashley 10 his Rocky Mountain hunting aud trapping expe
dtons from 81 Isuis, Mo- In the 1921 and 1922
and they have made the mountains their homes for thirty
years and know every secluded spot IN the mountains
ia well acquainted with both these old nounaipeers, and
knows well their worth in such an expedition
San Francisco Insoivent Calendar for 1857.
From the San Francisco, Atlas Jan.
We prevent below list Of the persons who have been
discharged from their debt in this city during 1857.
der the lnsolvcn sw, have apped&r It's benefit with
The date Of the Application and the date OF the discharge,
the assets AID iihbllies OF each cases wncrc no
Gate given under the head Of discharge, tho application
ha nci bcen finally acted un0D In few cases, marked
With ss the psDers IN the Clerks Office have been mis-
lad s the hands OF the Judge; and IN these
unable 10 present the amount Of the debts
abd assets
e reader should remember that many Of these persons
have ben years and only Of late applied
70 be rceasedf from their debts No doubt many persons
France lave really become nsJlvent during 1857
whose q DOT appear here.
he tgIres. implicitly trustees 70, may lead n very
Impressions The cash value Of tn asses OF
these va olyer probably not ono third o. the
dsiet y the figures neither lhe real liabilities
% ia-ge Every unsettled account y mentioned IN the IN
.o,vcnts position. thus, has . IL worth s75eco: be
bprro~s That amount az b. and gv~ him mortg GO on
u lOt n. then becomes tnsolvCnt. aud IN hs petition
insolvency mertons the debt Of f7s 900 among his hab
ues snd the iot among his assets large portion
dstts shown the 's really secured and debts
Al AL and, mry -,see. tie figures indicate more truly