Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-06-26

he was WlthS dHu. DIS IL "Uh'u dPPOdI; wv
garrison al Echo also, TO whom word vas
senVn advance that the Gov. was coming.
: The scene al the Canon must have been
remarkable one.
The Governor and his escort were
brought TO pretty roughly by the various
guards and pickets: bu, as soon as the las,
one was passed, the sky was on fire with
bonGres among the rocks, where the SOL
dlers had been gathering piles of dry ce-
dar dnling the day. 4 quite general .tet
de joi, too, let him hear sufficiently dis
rnchy The echoes from which the deh!e
takes lis name. The remarks made By
Gov. Cumming in reply 10 an address
from the Colonel commanding al Echo,
must have been looked for with interest
! by the Mormons in favor of the admission.
They were delivered about ten O'Clock
one evening, and report Of their tenor
was circulated in Salt Lake City early the
next evening. The distance is abou; fifty
miles. 1t was pretty uncompromislng
sort Of speech but lis effect on the pop
uiar mind was decidedly favorable.
The old hands, generally stood aloof
from Gov. c., (Mr. w. lhough,,) but he
had made great headwsy with lhe boys,
who voted him quite the Thing.
In speech which had excited much
enthusiasm, he had promised them that
he would return from Camp Scott within
week, and would bring Mrs. q, his he
roc lady, with him. Mr.. w. thinks the
general feeling is now such towards the
Governor that he can do so without peril.
Much division prevailed among the
Mormons regarding their policy under
present circumstances. Mr.. W., howev-
er, was "sanguine" as 10 the success Of
the Peace party.
Brigham Young had come out openly
in their favor, apd Mr.. w does not think
any man or men in the Church can stand
up against HIM, and regards any unpop-
uIarly on his part as but temporary.
Young had gone so far as 10 station
guard in Salt Lake City and several upper
settlements 10 prevent their beng burned,
which had been the cause Of some remark,
particularly In the southern settlements.
But they complained most bitterly of his
no, allowing Them 10 take the supply
trains this spring, and said that he intend
ed letting them all come III and make
BFidger impregnable. Mr.. WIS personal
opinion is, that no attack on United States
troops or trains is now intended by the
Mormons. He thinks they would not in
lerfere with emigrants TO California con-
ducling themselves discreety. The In
dians would not, he is confident, moest
Americans stating themselves 10 be such.
Mr.. WIS opinion, however, is decidedly
in support OF additional Ievies. In case
of war he does not think 10000 men
would be sufficient force for our pur
pose.
Mr., Worthen confirms the report Of
the evacuation Of Salt Lake C,iy, which
commenced shortly after Gov. Cumming
arrived. Except around the guard hou-
ses, the city is almost solitude. The
MOrmons had somewhat resented Gov.
C.'s issuing proclamation inviting
persons injured to apply TO him for
redress. For nearly week, they came
in large numbers TO his residence, where
he had their narratives written down, and |
when he returned TO Camp Scott, he car
ried the whole of them off with him. No
doubt this praise worthy step had cooled
the feelings of some of Gov. Cummings
Mormon adherenls; but Mr.. w. does not
think it will prove enough so as TO alter
malIers materially.