The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

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MORMON DIFFICULTIES.
Anticipated Trouble IN Utah-1he Nor !
mons Said TO Be Preparing for a tght
Orders for the Sudden Departure OF
United Suites Troops from the City
Ten. Days Rations to Be Taken.
From the New York Times, of Saturday,
The attention, of the War Department
has been lately attracted to the fact that
the Utah Mormons have been engaged Tor
some time in collecting a formidable camp
in the vicinity of Salt Lake City, num-
bering about fifteen thousand men. 1t Is
said that this movement was undertaken
for the purpose of being prepared to re-
sist the enforcement Of any legislative acts
which may be made against polygamy at
the approaching session Of Congress Ii
is well known that the MOrmons have al
ways bitterly opposed any interference
with their peculiar institution on the part
of the National Government, and they
have frequently asserted that they would
not accept any Federal laws tending to
the abolition Of polygamy.
One of the prominent Mormon Elders
recently said in a Brooklyn meeting ofthe
faithful that Bringham Young's people
were to take up arms and shed blood II
necessary, rather than submit to the harsh
rule of the Gentiles, or to lose their right
to have as many wives as they pleased.
He claimed that there was no dissenslon
among the followers of Young in regard
to the question Of permitting Congress to
destroy their doctrines by legislation that
they were unitedly in favor Of protecting
themselves against any such action, even
! to the declaration of hostilities. lie men,
toned that the apprehenslons OF the Nor
mons were greatly aroused by the strong
anti-polygamy sentiments which were ut
tered by vice President Colfax during his
late visit to Salt Lake City, IN company
with Mr.. Albert d. Richardson and Gov
ernor Bross, of Illinois. The elder also
spoken in reference to the Mormon camp
now being organised in Utah., stating
that it was to be situated at place along
| one of the main routes to the West, and
that it was intended to afford both deten-
sive and aggressive advantages.
The leaders of the large force will be
selected, it is said, from among those
who have enjoyed military experience in
I Europe or in this country and who have
| the confidence of Brigham Young. 1t is
| also whispered in Mormon circles herea-
bouts that the camp will be supplied with
a large quantity of ordnance and ordnance
stores The quiet and systematic man.
ner in which the encampment has been
! formed, the large number of men brought
| together, and the general tone and spirit
/ Of the Mormons' talk give good reasons
1 for supposing that they are determined to
protect their cherished institution from
danger.
Within a day or two past dispatches
! have been received from the Secretary of
War, by Maj. Gen. Mcdowell, command
ing the Department of the East, ordering
him to have all the spare troops under his
command in readiness to march at a min
ute's notice. The secret manner in which
the orders were forwarded to General Nc
Dowell, and the speedy way in which
they have been executed, are regarded by
some as an indication that the destination
of the troops is Utah, and that they will
be used as garrison for the United States
forts at that place, thus securing to the
| Government the means to meet any emer-
gency which may occur by the sudden
uprising of the Mormons. 1t is limited
that this important military measure was
devised by General Sherman.
Yesterday General Mcdowell issued
orders to the officers commanding troops
stationed at the various forts in New
York Harbor to hold their forces in read
mess this morning, supplied with ten days
rations. The Department force numbers
between / 900 and / 800 soldiers of all
arms Some of these belong at fort
Trumbull, New London Harbor, under
command Of General Banner; others are
stationed at Sacketts Harbor, under COM
mand of Colonel Duryea; but the major
ity of General McDowelPs troops from
the garisons at Forts Hamilton, Wards
worth and Schuyler, under command of
General Vogdes. Only about three hun
bred men will be enabled to start this
morning. They will be provided with
two days cooked rations' besides carrying
eight days uncooked rations None of
the soldiers, not even the officers, know
the meaning of the mysterious movment,
which has been kept a profound secret by
the Washington authorities. During
yesterday the Quartermaster's and Com
missary Departments were busily enga-
ged in preparing for the movement 1t is
thought that troops will be dispatched
from other military departments in
similar manner.
Another story is that the troops are to
be sent to Minnesota, to settle the Red
River difficulties, but the military officials
decline TO furnish the secret of the mat
ter TO the public.
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