The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-10

EXCITING NEWS FROM UTAH.

Advices from Utah represent affairs in that
territory as worse than they have ever been, either
before or since the arrival of the army there The
ill-feeng had reached its eliminating point, and
the people were OH the eve of open hostiities.
Differences also exist between Gov. Cumming
and General Johnston, touching their respective
powers, and there is likewise an opon rupture
between the Executive and the Judiciary.
The Federal Courts find it impossible to 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 juries, the Judge charged the
Mormons 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
a detachment Of one thousand troops had moved
from Camp Floyd, and encamped near Provo.
Governor Cumming had issued proclamation,
defending the Mormons from the charges made
against them 1t is not stated whether he had
demanded the Withdrawal of the troops from
Provo.
Much bad feeling also existed between the
Mormons and United States troops, though those
of the latter who are stationed at Provo had
behaved with remarkable forbearance collision
however between the two parties was considered
imminent.
A series of letters published in the Salt Lake
Valley in giving the proceedings OF Judge Cradle
baugh's Court at Provo, explain to some extent
the difficulties and disturbances in the Territory
! The misunderstanding between Gov. Cumming
and General Johnston seems to have grown out
Of the refusal of the latter to withdraw the troops
| from Provo which had been sent there under
| reuuisilion of the Court, to protect witnesses.
J Judge Cradebaugh passed severe structures upon
Governor Cummings proclamation, (Which has not
been received hcre,) characterizng it as informal
as evidently designed to exasperate the people
against the troops to obstruct the course OF justice,
and to excite insubordination in the army lie
also says that instead of the presence of the troops
tending to terrify the inhabitants and to ntimdate
witnesses, the jurors and parties tcstifying in
behalf of the prosecution have been compelled
| to seek the protection of the troops against the
threats and intimidatlons of the very inhabitants
said to be so terrified.
Judge Cradlebaugh, who was sitting merely as
a committing magistrate, would go to Camp Floyd
the following week to continue the Investigations
the testimony elected duplicating several bishops
and Presidents, civil authorities of the Territory
in murders at various times, all of whom fed to
escape arrest. -Four Grand Jurors discharged Dy
/ Cradlebaugh had also fed
Cedar City and several other towns in the
vicinity of the Mountain Meadows massacres arc
almost depopuated. 1t is also stated that the
| Indians, about thousand strong, headed by white
men, had mustered in that neig ghborhood, who
xpress determination to prevent the arrest o
any one in that section.
Judge Cradebaugh emphatically denies that th
Grand Jury protested against their discharge,
stated by the Deseret News.