New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-27
From CaiifOrnia.--Exci News
from Utah.
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The Overland California Mail of the 18th of April
arriy ed to-day having made the trip in twentyone
DAYS ard eight hours-the quickest trip yet.
Adyices from Utah represent affairs IN that Terri
tory A. worse than they have ever BEEN either before
or since the arrival of the army there The i'll feeling
had reached its eliminating point and the people
were on the eve of open hostilties
Differences also exist between Gov Cumming and
Gen. Johnston touching their respective powers and
there is likewise open rupture between the Exec
utive and the Judiciary. The Federal Courts find 1t
impossible 10 exercise their functions the Grand Jury
refusing to find bills and using every other means to
screen parties accused of murder and other crimes
Judge Cradlebaugh had discharged the Jury, and had
been compelled to discharge also all the prisoners IN
custody. On the occasion OF the discharge
of the Jury, the Judge charged the Mornons
with having obstructed the officers OF the Court
suppressed testimony and refused to make provision
for the confinement and maintenance of prisoners
Owing to the excited state of the popular feeling,
detachment of one thousand troops had moved from
Camp Floyd, and encamped near Provo. Gov Cum
ming had issued proclamation, taking part with the
Mormon sentiment.
II Is not stated whether he had demanded the with
drawal of the troops from Provo but his actions had
laid him open to the charge OF completely with the
Mormon theocracy. Much bad feeling also existed
betyeep the Mormon ard the United States troops,
though those of the latter who are stationed AZ
Provo had behaved with remarkable forbearance.
collision. however between the two parties, was con-
sidered imminent
ST. Louis Tuesday, April 26, 1859.
A .ere, of letters, published in The SAL Lake VAL
iev Tan. giving the proceedings of Judge Card!e-
boughs Court at Provo, explain to some extent the
difficulties and disturbances in the Territory. The
Misunderstanding between Gov. Cumming and Gen.
Johnston seems have grown ont OF refusal OF the
latter TO withdraw the troops from Provo, which had
been sent there under requson OF the Court to pro-
tect Witnesses Judge Cardlebough passed severe
structures on Gov. Cummings proclamation, whlch
has not been received here characterzng as infor'
NAL a. evidently designed To exasperate the people
against the troops to obstruct the course oil Justice
ard To excite nsubordDston in the army. He also says
that nste Of the presence Of the troops tending 10
terry the inhabitants ard Ia ntimidate witnesses, the
Jurors and persons ttifyng in behalf OF the prosecu-
ton have been compelled 10 seek the protection of The
troops against the threats and lntindations OF the
very inhabitants said Ia b. 80 terrified
Judge CardlebOugh. who was sitting merely hs d
committing magistrate, would go 10 Camp Floyd the
following week 10 continue the Investigations the tes-
timony elected impicatng several Bishops and Presi-
dents civil authorities of the TER tory IN murders al
various times all Of whom fd to escape arrest; four
Grand Jurors discharged by Csr,iiebough also ted
Cedar CITY and several other towns in the vicinity OF
the Mountain Meadows MASSACRE are almost dePopu-
lated X il a-o stated that the Indians about thOus-
and strong headed by white men had mustered IN thHt
neighborhOad who express determination Ia prevent
the arrest of any in that section. Jud ge Carde-
bungh emphatically denies that the Grand Jury pro-
tested against their discharge, as stated by me
Desert NcVs.