The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-27
IMPORTANT FROM UTAH
Serious Trouble AnticiPa d Between
the Morm0ns and Troops.
One Thousand Soldiers at Provo to Pro.
tect the Court.
GOV. CUMMING SIDING WITH THE MoNMoNS.
FLIGHT OF SUSPECTED MORMON MURDeReRS,
&c., &c., &c.


The overland California mail Of the 4th Of April arrived
today, having made the trip in twenty days. eight
hours-the quickest trip yet.
Advices from Utah represent affairs In that Territory
as than they have been either before snce
the arrival Of the army there The i'll feeling had reached s
eliminating point and the people the Of open
hostiles. Differences also exist between Gov. Cumming
and General Johnston touching their respective powers
and there is likewise open rupture between the
tive and the judiciary.
The federal courts find II impossible to exercise their
functions the Grand Jury refusing TO find bills and using
every other TO parties accused Of murder
and other crimes Judge Cradlebaugh had discharged
jury, and had been compelled to discharge also all the
prisoners In custody.
On the occasion ohe discharge Of the ures the Judge
charged the Mormons with having INSTRUCTED the officers
OF the court, suppressed testimony, and refused
10 make provision for the confinement and main
tenance 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.
Governor Cumming had issued proclamation, taking
part with the Mormon sentiment. 1t is not stated
whether he had demanded the withdrawal Of the troops
from Provo, but hs actions had laid him open TO the
charge Of completely with the Mormon theocracy. Much
bad feeling also existed between the Mormon and the
United States troops though those Of the latter vino
stationed at Provo had behaved with remarkable forbear
ance. collision, however, between the two parties was
considered imminent.
series Of letters published In the Salt Lake VALLEY
Tan, giving the proceedings Of Judge Cradebaugh's
Court Mt Provo, explain to extent the difficulties and
disturbances In the Territory The misunderstanding be-
tween Governor Cumming and General Johnston seems 10
have grown out of refusal Of latter 10 withdraw the
troops from Provo which had been there under re-
QUESTION OF the Court, TO proe, witnesses Judge era
debaugh passed structures on Gov. Cummings
proclamation (Which has not been received here) cha
racteIizrg as Informal evidently designed 10 exaspe
rate the people against the troops obsruct the
Of justice, and to excite INSTRUMENTATION in the army
&c also that Of the of the troops
tending to terry the inhabitants and to intimdate wit
nesses the jurors and parties esg in behalf Of the
prosecution have been compelled seek the protection
the troops against the threats and ntimdaons Of the
very inhabitants said to be so terrified.
Judge Cradlebaugh who was sitting merely as q com.
hitting magistrate, would 60 TO Camp Floyd the follow
ing week to continue the Investigations the testi-
mony elici!ed duplicating several bishops and Pre-
sidents, civil authorities Of the Territory, in
murders at various times, all Of whom fled escape
rest. -Four Grand Jurors discharged by Cradlebaugh
had also fed.
Cedar City and several other towns In the vicinity o.
the Mountain Meadows massacre almost depopuated
II is also stated that the Indians, about thousand
strong, headed by white men, had mustered in that
neighborhood, who express determination to prevent
the arrest Of any in that section.
Judge Cradebangh ernphstcsiiy dcnicp Grand
Jury protested against their discharge stated by the
Deseret Nesus.