New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02

,r..n add usikipg 10 the information which
... .,,..Sv possess. Expresses have been sent N
80, directions toward Oregon, to Laramie and
70 New.Me1ico, with the Intention, IT "a piesumed,
n securing resnforcements, supplies, animals and
.orn from every quarter as early possible n the
sny;ug. Meanwhile the Winter wears smoothly
away. The weather has been comparatively mild
ever since this camp was formed, and there - rea-
son 10 hope that it will continue moderate. The
last three Winters on this portion Of the Pacific
slope are said to have been very severe, and II 10
contrary 10 the experience Of every mountaineer 70
believe that they will be followed by fourth oil
equal rgOr. The present disposition OF the troops
10 as follows: Seven companies of the I'd Dragons
on Henry's Fork, 80 miles from headquarters, ID
charge Of the principal herd Of the army; the otn
company Of dragons and company OF the lV'h
Infantry. forming battalion under Lieut.. Colonel
Canby, on Smiths Fork 5 miles from headquarters,
in charge Of mule herd; the volunteer battalion
on Blacks Fork, miles above headquarters; She
IO,h and 9Th regiments, the artillery batteries, and
the fatigue party at Fort Bridger, in the sane posi-
tions az at the beginning Of the month. Log caons
have been constructed for storing the jerked beef
ke.bouses have been built, and the expense OF
carving them on will be betrayed by the Commis-
ssry department in consideration of the diminished
ration Of -four. The Quartermastefs department
nae been directed TO purchase all the boots, SHOES
and stockings which can be procured from The suit
lers and merchant trains and 10 issue them TO the
troops at Government prices.
Ben Smons, the Delaware Indian, returned to
our camp few days ago from his rancho on Weber
River. with mule packed with salt He was ac-
companied by the Snake chief Little Soldier, whose
band, several hundred in number is camped about
hundred miles northwest from this point. Little
Soldiers con was Bens companion on his previous
visit On the way out they were encountered oy
COL Bishep West, who allowed them to proceed,
probably lest be might give Ofense TO the Snake
chief The salt has been sold for SO 90 per pound
Before il arrived / knew of an instance IN which
SIS was paid for quart.
The November mail from the States has not
reached US, and an expressman who arrived last
night from Fort Laramie, having taken seventeen
days and used up four horses in making the trip,
reports that nothing had been heard OF 1t there up
to the day be started The mail which left us on
Dec. ], for the East, had to abandon it's wagons
near the Rocky Ridge, on account Of the depth Of
the snow drifts and the letterbags were packed on
mules.
The health Of the army continues remarkably
good, and no case of scurvy, to my knowledge, has
yet made its appearance.
To ihe general Instructions Of the Marshal of this
Territory, to which have alluded in previous let
ters, Mr.. Thompson, the Secretary of the Interior,
il now appears added special Instructions, to this
effect: that portion Of the funds intrusted to the
Marshal should be appropriated to defray any man.
ner of expenses Of any Court, incurred while that
Court was ransactng business other IAN that strict
y arising under the laws of Congress In thepresent
state of affairs such restriction rs this is inappro
pirate The people of tie Territory being in state
OF rebellion il is impossible to execute the local
laws wthOutthe pecunary assistance Of the National
Government unless the Indees initiate the Napole-
Onic principle of making war self-supportng, and
impose fines upon cOnvicts, Of sufficient magnitude
to meet all expenses ofthe Court The only posi-
bic mode of renstatng social order IN Utah, is by
giving the civil officers great latitude OF discretion
in the conduct of their Offices and the disposition OF
funds; or else by placing both civil and mnltary
supremacy in the hands of single map, and giving
him dictatorial authority. If the National Admin.
sration s satisfied that it has selected the best men
for the best places of civil trust in the government
of this Territory if it can honestly declare that no
one of these civil appointments is the result of par
,san intrigue, but all were dictated by regard for
the public welfare; then there ia no reason why it
shall not adoptthe former alternative. The invest
ment of one man, however, with both civil and mill
tary command, would secure order more speedily
and effectuslly.