New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-26
UTAH.

A gentleman from Salt Lake City, via California, has
communicated interesting facts TO The TiDseS on
the state OF affairs in Utah late the 10th Deem
Der, from which it appears that the Mormons were
preparing for system of guerrilla warfare against the
United States troops. This informant left California
on the 18th November last, intending to reach the
Atlantic through that Territory but finally retraced
his steps after arriving at Salt Lake. On his way to
Utah he stopped at the Mormon settlement at San
Beruardino, whence the Mormons were emigratng to
the chief city Of the Saints They disposed Of their
broperty for such prices the Gentes were willing to
nav them-frequeutly at one tenth s real vaue-and
oyfuy ODE yed the command other prophet Imposing
on 10 Salt Lake the gentleman came up with several
parties of the emgratng Mormons, who singing
their Songs of Zion" with JOYFUL hearts. All that
was learned from them touching their emigration was
simply that 1.-The Prophet" had called them home.
They were well supplied with arms and ammunition
for their protection the journey, and according
report had abundance OF both Tor the defense OF
Zon.'
ments were apparently good terms with the Saints,
and well clothed and armed. At Salt Lake City the
Normons appeared to be well posted TO the
mepts of the United States troops, and II gener-
aIlv believed that they had friends in the camp who
communicated with them. Echo Canon. a difficult
mass near the city, Is held by a force Of Mormon
rangers and great has been taken TO iortfy it in
anticipation OF an assault
Eron he tone of conversation and the preaching
the Mormon elders il evident that the Saints in-
tended 10 adopt the guerrilla system, and that they
had great faith in their ultimate triumph. There
were strong cxhort To trust III the Lord but
indspostion to keep their powder dry. Nothing Of
importance had occurred very recently, far u the
Noruons were concerned; but the couriers were
day,ntering the city, with reports from the Eastern
EXpedtion" which caused considerable excitement
every day.
The reported sufierings among the United States
troops were cause for congratulaon among the Saints
As Indicating an exercise of the Amightys power 20
ON which thew largely rely of assisting the
Mormon rifles in the total destruction OF the Gent lis
roop. now al the foot OF the mountains and these who
may Join them in the Spring.
The Normons no possibility OF the troops ever
getting in though the valleys should be Destroyed
eyery side The narrow detiles must be passed, in
which bodies Of men be awfuly harased by guer-
ra parties and for that business they seemed read
and well skilled. They have strongly fortified Echo
Canon-as the troops are now IN that direction but
every other entrance III be made place OF defense
before the Summer. Every able bodied man will o.
under arms a. soon a. they have put IN the Spring
crops and they cay that IN the time Of haryestf the
men cannot retrr-the women and the rising genera
ton together with the fathers N lsTael VIII lend
| her AID MANY II The women not oYeT-d.lica:e
| n frnre. MANY OF ;hcn, La;.ves Il Europe, have
been accustomed 10 the work Of heid and factory;
| 50 that under the actual supervision OF Brigham,
there i little doubt ta0t much Of The ha,y,-t Hot
| all, will be secured.
An open Ugh ID not counted upon, h.. every ette'