American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-22
CITY OF LANCASTER
g -, IRON THf UTAH ARMY.

slsls FROM THE UTAH ARMY.
70 ESr. ISVrs. July ~. = Dispatches frou
kssysawosth or the 9th inst, By the steam
: err War Eagle 70 BroWnVille, say the let
ters received BY The st. Joseph mail from
" the army contain few additional items o
interest. An officer writing from John
s,on's Camp on the Bear River. June I6tf
says:
The army would resume its march the
next day. General 10 nston ha received
an express from the Peace Commissioners
/. informing him that the army would be re.
1, Oeivsd psaceably by the MOrmous, The
General did not, however. feel any inereas
ed confidence BY the peaceful attitude Of
e, The Saints, and the army was kept in read
mess TO repel any treacherous demonstra-
tions. A proclamation had been issued to
the people by General Johnston. in which
: he tells them the army is as ready now to
afford them assistan and protection as it
was to oppose them when In rebellion a
gainst the Government. II was thought
this guarantee would cause many of the
> Mormous TO evade the 6espotism OF Brig
ham Yhung. who hiss sedulonsly inculca-
ted the belief that the army was pMticu-
laIll uOSlHo " AHS tOOpo were III
fine condition, aud glad to be released
from insc ton.
The Garrison at Fort Bridger consisted
of Captain Hendrickson's and Lieutenant
Smiths companies Of the 9th Infantry. and
Cip,ain Stewards Troops of the LIST Cal
d vary.
Col Hoffman lost ninety mules and but
one cavalry horse in his march ACROSS the
plains.
& The st. Joseph Gazette. Of the 9th. iu
noticing the arrival Of the Utah mail, ays:
Gen. Harney was encamped Just yond
Fort Lafmie-Col. Mays command was
met thirty-fve miles this side of Fort Lar
ms. A large body of Iuantry were at
Ash Hollow. Major Emery was encamp
ed on the Big Blue. aud another Comman-
der. (nams not given, was at Foat Kear-
uey. The provisi on trains were progress
Ing fnely. Sioux Indians were scattered
all along the route, but were friendly A
heavy snow fell at Fort Bri1ger on June
10.
A dispatch from St. Joseph, of The 7th,
by the Un ted States Express Company, to
Boonvlls, says:
"The Salt Lake mail Of June 10th, ha:
arrived. General Johnston and his COM
Inand was met at the Echo Cannon, fifty
miles from the city. The army was in ex-
esllent health and spirits. Brigham Young
and his followers are still at Provo lie
has been to Salt Lake City to confer with
Gov. Cumming and the Commissioners,
hut the result Of the conference is not
known. 1t was the established opinion
that the Mormons would offer no resist.
Rnce. Col. Hoffman WAS left in command
OF Fort iger-Capt. Marcy accompa-
MED Gen. Johnston. Everything in re
gard TO the future movements Of tie Nor
mons, is veled in mystery. Rumors were
still rife. however. that they mediate an
occupance of Sonora. Conjecures are nu
merous in the valley that the U s. Gov
erbmsnt intend to purchase the Mormon
Improvements. The South Platte was
very high, and the roads were good The
mail patty neither net nor saw ny Indians
on the plains, but they met great many
traders at different points on tie road. The
mail was out nineteen days from from Salt
Sake City to 81. Joseph"
q The same ditpatch says Judge Sinclair
the recently appointed Judge OF Utah,
would leave ST. Joseph on the 10Th, ac-
compAnied by Mr.. Dodge, the District at.
torney for Utah.
Our Le'venworth correspondent. under
date OF juno 9th, says:
"An express arrived at Fort Leaven.
worth this morning from Fort Kearney,-
The express passed the Utah mail for ST.
Joseph.
II is said that Gov. Cumming and tie
Peace Com mnissioners had concluded a treas
ty ofpeace with the Mormons.
Gen. Harney was in camp nine miles
beyond Fort Kearney on the 81. The ex.
press with orders for him 10 halt must have
overtaken him on the 9Th.
The u S. steamer Mink leaves the Fort
tomorrow, with Capt. Lovels and Lieut..
Lees companies Of second infantry for
Fort Randall. She also takes recruits for
the same regiment.
Judge Cato has resigned his position as
District Attorney.