Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-24

II Att'i ~ t't"tfFs'Aft'f \ hf-,Ti - :. !,
Nathan G.. Evmls. In tho list Of
Z Lientenants we find tho names OF
John B. Ifool aud l'ighugh Leo.
In 1857 the Mormon troubles be-
gan. After II long series Of dill
I culties, Col, Alfred Cummings, APP
poinAed Governor Of Ursh by. Pres
ident Buchanan, le.t S. louis with
an escort of 25o0 men, under Col.
/ Alexander. This forco Fsaehed the
confines of Utah about September,
1857, when, it being cyidcnt that
tho Mormons were dciirmined TO
resist, Col. Albert Sidney Johnston
was appointed 20 the Command Of
the expedition. This was consider
ed at the time the highest eompIi-
ment that could be pad to an Off
Ger in tho army. On tte 18Th of
! Novcmhsr, sSSs-, e'gi ..sf<-<t,IaAs.as
ceived the Brevet Of Brigadier Gen
cral, and ordered az once TO Utah TO
take command. Other troops were
also sent forward.
Gen. Scott whose former dislike
had changed to admiration, said in
dispatch ordering Gen. Johnston
to take command of'thc expedition
"No doubt is entertgined that your
conduct will fully incet the moral
and professional responsibilities of
your trust, and justify the high con
tidcnce already reposed in you by
the Government Upon another
oreasi.n, Mai. Mcdowell Scott's
/ Adiutant General, wrote: The Gen
cral dir cts me to add that he has
equal confidence in your judgement,
discretion, zeal and galantry; and
in the delicate and responsible duty
with which you are charged, he de-
4 sires to leave you as little trammel-
cd as possible. F"
The march was attended with
great privation. The Thermometer
, was about sixteen degrees below zc-
70. The Mormon policy was to
bnrn the Whole country before and
upon the tanks Of the approaching
army. Notwithstanding these DIFF
fiuulties the ability OF Gen. john
ston enabled the troops to winter
com fortnblv ut Fort Bridrer. Hero
# wns thnt BRIGHAM Young. for
some strspre reaaon sent General
Johnston a present Of 500 pounds OF
salt, an article, Of which his troops
wore in Great need Gen. Johnston
sont Il hack to hin, will, the mes
SAGE that he would accept no favor
or courtesy from him while he was
IN rebeliiou against the Govern
mcnt
Refore tho season for oneninr
hostiIjties arrived. the dificu,tics
wern hronnht to.a penceful solution.
After tho Fedora! officers were
frnlv Installed n their new posi.
tinn General Johnston Withdrew his
troons ia cnmp Floyd on the West
side Of Lake Utah and forty miles
from Salt Lake CITY. New troops
and 4 new commander were ordered
to Utah, and General Johnston APP
| piled to be relieved ofhis command.
| In his letter to Gen Scott he said !:
.On the arrival of General Harnry
or Colonel Sumner, / desire to be
ordered to join my regiment. If
that cannot be granted, |. request
that the General will grant me n
Through for four months, in the
leave to apply for an extension. |
have had.no relaxation from duty,
not for a day, for more than nine
years
In his Annual Report in 1858,
Mr. Floyd, Secretary Of War, said
Tho Commandep. Brevet Briga-
dier General A. $. Johnston, who
ioined his command ut a time of
great trial and embarrassment, with
calm and lofty bearing, with a
true and manly svmpathy for all
around him. infused into his COM
mand n spirit of serenity and con
tentment which amounted to cheer
fulness amid uncommon hardahips
and invitations which we're undated
thropchout the tedious and incle-
ment season Of winter. The des.
trucf;on of our trains by tie Nor
mons The disasters which necessa-
,.;l,, aowed from Il drove General
InInsfon IN the necessity of send.
;nma. datachmenf of men 10 New
NJ, mSv'co tnr snnnlies essential 70 nre.
sa,,,n sa.,s,Ng the wbaIa command from tho,
| ,,,.e.,,cst osa eytremity and to enablc
h;n, ~ nrosncute i'll march with ali
nracticablc ,lisna,ch !,
In bis rs,5It for 1889 Secretary
Floyd SAYS: II cannot commend, in
tcri.ts too high, the wise prudence