The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-08

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The Mormors Dissasisfied with the Prcsa-
dsnt's Proclamation and Laugh at the
Peace Comm issionsrs-Gensyai Newy. &c.
PRovo, July !, 1853.
have written to you punctually by every CALI
fornia mail, and kept you posted in rellton to the
movements of the United States army and their
Indian allies.
On the 7th day Of June Governor Powell and
Major McCuoch made their appearance in Great
Salt Lake City, which was vacated, with the ex.
ception OF few men who were irigating the gar
dens
Learning of the arrival Of these gentle =
men IN Great Salt Lake City, Presidents
Young, Kimball and Wells, several of the Twelve.
and other leading citizens Of the Territory went tn
meet Them We had supposed them to be com.
mttee ofinvestgation to inquire into the condition.
oil Affairs; we ascertaned they were the bearers of a
proclamation, copy of which / send you, and
which contains fortyseven false charges. The
charges were denied, and the gentlemen commits
s'oners were asked to investigate, which they
peremptorily refused, although we insisted that we
couid readily show them that most of the CHARGES
were unqualiiedly false. They merely wished to in
qure II we would obey the constitution and laws or
the United States. They we're informed that we
always had done SO, and expected to continne
to do SO; upon which they proclaimed peace
throughout the Territory This was a very
singular measure, as Governor Cumming had been in
the execution Of the functions of his office aver
since his arrival in the midst of the settlements It
was understood That Johnston pledged himself to
Cumming not to advance before the 23d and that
he would not camp near any dense settlement.
which pledge, however he violated by advancing 10
Bear river previous to the 18th. The commission
ers promised that the army would not make posts in
any OF our settlements, nor would not camp near
them, and that the forces now en- route would be
recalled, and that such officers as had rendered
themselves obnoxious to the people here would be
removed, and that Johnston would not advance until
he heard from them, although he issued his procla.
nation on the 4th, dated at Bear river.
The imported postmaster arrived at Salt Lake
with the mail; but as he was not resident of the
city ne had no place to open it, and for several days
IT lay in the wagons, as nobody had any anxiety TO
know what plundered mail contains. After many
inelt etual attempts, at length he rented room from
d. u. kmball, and opened his mail, which contained
broken files of newspapers about year old the later
news having been left at Camp Scott, probably To
finish rumaging. We were aware, however.
Of the arrival Of a late mail at that point.
because some OF our boys brought in late pa
pers; but this il nothing but what might
have been expected under the circumstances The
emigrant postmaster returned back to Camp Scott,
probably 70 complete the rumaging. Probably
once law IN appointing a nonresident, is that il
would be difficult to find a resident who would
faithfully attend to the rumaging department. One
gentleman received nineteen letters which had been
broken OPEN This was no doubt all right as he was
a Mormon.
On the sd of June ITO missionaries arrived from
Europe and the States. They passed by Gen. John
stems command without seeing them They en-
countered company Of sappers and miners, who
were In advance OF the command building bridges
and preparing the roads The boys are all in fine
health and spirits.
We learn that about fifty gamblers have arrived in
Great salt Lake City. They tried TO rent houses
but az the Proprietors were absent they unsuc-
cessu They were surprised TO lind that the Terri
torial laws prohibited gambling. but concluded thew
could afford to pay the fines. They expressed con
siderable SORROW ut finding the ciy.sutirey vacated
by females, Gov Cummings lady being the only
one left. SHOULD the administration fulfil tho pro-
misses oil Their commissioners, all the families who are
In the mountains will return 20 the city,
The prospect for fruit is excellent. A large body
OF Indians encamped ut Spanish Fork express much
disappointment in the proclamation IL peace az
they had anticipated a fine time pundering the
Mormons, while their allies, the United States
troops, were killing the people.
Gov. Cumming won the confidence Of the people
by coming among them q fellow citizen without
troops and is performing his duties az Governor man
fuy TO him may be ascrbed the present prospects of
peace, for the confidence of the people has become
so great In the Governors integrity in maintaining
the principles Of the constitution that not an armed
citizen had been in the msunans for some time pre-
yious to the arrival of the Peace Commissioner
This confidence Of the people in Governor Cumming
was the result OF the high minded patriotic and ju-
dicious exertions of Colonel Thomas l.. Kane in his
later visit TO Utah; for had Governor Cumming like
CHER Justice Ecklcs, remained behind the brstling
bayonets OF the army, he would have been equally
despised by every American citizen In the Territory.
You can readily appreciate the detestation In which
officers are held BY every pure minded American
that condescends to govern their fellow by bru-
tai force.
do not doubt. however. that Judpe Eckles 10
ashamed Of his winter proceednqs-hayinr held a
court contrary 10 law, at a time aud place not ap-
pointed by law, formed Grand Jures OF camp follow
ers, and perperated indictments againsta thousand
or more citizens, and published the same, the re
suit OF the most ridiculous not 10 say wicked Judi
cial farce ever presented 10 the public.
President Young IL enjoying good health.
Harvest VIII begin In ten days, but viii be light
this season, as there was little spring grain sown.
The country u clothed with more grass than was
ever known before by the Oldest settlers at this
season, In consequence Of the unusual heavy rains.
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, July ., 1858.
President Young has moved his family back 10 his
houses In this city, and the people are returning
rapidly. The unprecedented quantity Of rain which
has fallen has nearly matured the wheat crop which
win be amply sufficient for our use.
General JohDstons army Is lying at Bingham's
canon, twenty miles southwest from this point, in
this valley. The Generals course Of street disci-
pune mas preserved peace DetWeen the Cftzcns and
the soldiers, though his animals have consumed the
pastursge 20 runous extent where the people in
this city kept their cows.
The EBGsish mornssns Re- tssaang Over sne Set
t1vmsnt az shs Utah Dimcuisses.
BY the last mail from England VIC have received a
copy Of the Mormon organ TIE 1Elsnniai Star
which exhibits in a remarkable manner the happy
faculty Of the leading Of that fraternity to turn
their every relationship with others 20 their own
credit and glory. The termination Of the Utah diff
culty promises to be rich theme for the future ex-
rrcise of this snatca PECULIARLY While everybody
knows that the terrors inspired by the presence OF
Col Johnstons little army brought the Mormons of
Utah 10 terms the Mormons outside Of that Torr;,o