Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-06-25

May. Major Howard Eagan. who came
in with him, furnishes the st. Louis Dem.
ocrat with the subjoined additional news:
Gov. Cumming. who had arrived at
Camp Scott from Salt Lake City, states
that almost instantly upon his arrival at
the Mormon city he found the population
moving off. The movement had indeed
commenced, and shortly increased, till
the entire people of the northern settles
ment was in motion. Brigham Young
formally delivered into his hands the
"great seal" and all State records. The
Mormon chiefs appeared particularly So
licitous that Gov. Cumming should take
possession of these momentous doou,
ments, relying upon this measure as the
only one for their preservation. They
were urgent that the Governor should at
once deposit them in FIRE proof safe
The reason of this TRANSFERRED with the
discovery that extensive preparations had
been skillfully made to give the city to
:he flames, la the Russians at Moscow.
Large quantities of dried fence wood had
been arranged in many houses which
match would have kindled to conaagra-
ton. Happily, better councils prevailed
among the leaders, and strenuous en-
deavors were successfully made by the
major part of the population to prevent
the catastrophe.
Having received the capitulation of
Brigham, and taken efficient means to
prevent the still dreaded burning of the
city, Governor Cumming deemed it pro-
per. il possible, peacefully to prevent the
migration southwark. and set off after
the trains. The whole population of the
northern settlements were on the rad
a few guards alone being left in the will
ages. The men, women and children
children could scarcely be less than 35.-
800. Many were far advanced, SO that
it was useless to follow them. The for
ward trains were three hundred miles
south ward down the valley. The Gov
ernor counted seven hundred and fifty
wag MS laden with families. They were
abundantly provisioned. Many hundreds
had "hutled" by the way, i. e., had built
abode houses OF the road mud. The cold
and heavy rains had disappointed their
expectations CfIhe dry weather necessary
TO the permanency Of such structures,
and had washed away their walls. They
were thus left exposed TO the winds and
rains. But there appeared no very seri-
Gus suffering, slough much and trying
inconvenience. The attempt to procure
a general abandonment of the march was
OF course futile.
There is uncertainty about the desti>
nation which the Mormon leaders now
propose to themselves. They keep their
own counsel in this respect with remarka.
BILE GOODNESS. The suggestion that they
were bound for Cedar City is rather dis
Credited by the fact that they have driv>
en- large herds Of their cattle much souIh>
ward OF that point. II is feared that they
may coalesce with some of the Indian
tribes of the South, which are already
sufficiently vexatious, and thus give much
trouble 10 the government. They them
selves complain bitterly of the treatment
of rowing parties OF Indians, who, find
ing them defenseless 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
accounts of inadequate provisions have
been exaggerated. The quality of their
fare is alone matter Of complaint among
the troops. Governor Cumming has TAX
en- efficient steps to remedy all inconven-
venience, and preclude the possibility
of suffering in the army from this
source.
The departure of the Mormons ap.
pears to be conceded by the leaders. and
by those in the American camp. as pro.
badly the best course feasible. The cool.
ness, address and irmness of Governor
Cumming in securing the adoption of this
alternative to war, are strongly attested
by the eye.witnesses of his conduct
His management of the army in its criti-
cal circumstances also elicits warm enco>
miums.