The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-08
Fourth of July in Utah-Thc Mormon
Military FIasco Lively Gene at
Salt Eake-The n uvOO Parade
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Military FIaScO -ElVefy Gene III
Salt EaTxe-The n WOO Parade
Broken Up.
SALT LAKE, July AT sundown yester-
day the Mormons were determined 10 pa
.rade, and the United States officials equally
determined to enforce the laws. Acting
Governor Black called upon Gen. De Iro-
BRAND, commanding Camp Douglas, TO
send to the city three companies of lnlan-
try, one OF cavalry, and company OF ar
tillery, and there was every reason 10 eA-
DEC: bloodshed if the Mormons did not
back down. Martial law was to have been
proclaimed if the civil authorities could
not enforce the Governors order, and the
troops were prepared for service. Last
evening q committee consisting of Col. De
infantry, Major Hampstead, United States
attorney, and Col. Patrick, United States
marshal, called Informally on Mayor for
Lieutenaut-G -GeneraD Wells, and represent.
ed to him that he was acting in violation OF
the laws, and bloodshed would enSue ii bis
illegal orders were carried out, as the
United States troops would entirely dis
perse any unlawful parade of armed MILL
tianen.
The Mayor was obstinate fer some time,
and even had the audacity to suggest that
the Governors proclamation be withdrawn.
The committee promptly remarked they did
not come from the Governor, that they were
acting in the interest of peace, and the act
ing Governor had planted himself upon the
proclamation, which was not likely to be
changed or recalled. Col. Wells then began
to talk detiantly. Col. Morrow told him the
life of one man would not justify him In
carving out his orders just to show his in-
dependence. Wells remarked he thought
| the United States officials were playing
q game of bluff, at which Attorney Hemp
stead called him to account, and assured
him nothing was more earnest than the
determination of the Government to exc
cute the laws, and that the courts, not
street conflicts. were to settle the mat
ter Of the legality of the orders. Alter
long conversation, in which De Trohrand
told the acknowledgement if there was a
parade the consequences would be on his
own head, to which were added vigorous
remarks of all the other members OF the
committee. Wells finally concluded to call
special meeting of the City Council and
the leaders of the Mormon Church, who
are the power behind the throne, TO take
into consideration the whole matter. The
conference broke up with the clear under
standing that if the NauvoO Legion, or the
militia, as it is called. were out today
they would be arrested, or dispersed
by powder and ball. 1t seems the Nor
mon Council met early this morn-
ING. De Trobriand was officially informed
bv Wells that the orders calling out
the militia were countermanded. NotWlth-
standing this, De TrObriand, in obedience
to the call OF Acting Governor Black,
marched into the city at o'clock this
morning with three companies of the 18th
,p5 1fojnr. Gor6OTl's pom0aOV of
the 2I cavalry, beaded by full regmcntal
band. The movement of the troops had 4
ouietine effect on the militia officials, who
at once took measures to prevent the MILL
tia from appearing armed. Those who
could took off their uniforms and appeared
in civilians dress.
The streets were soon cleared of armed
Nauyoo men, who f1ourished very eXten-
siyely in the early hours of the morning.
Those who had come in from the country
and could not throw OFT their uniforms,
were distributed in the procession so
they did not show. DE TrobrlanPs troops
were drawn up In block away from Main
street, and were kept close in hand, but the
Nuuyoo Northumberland had come 70
terms, and there was no necessity for their
presence after the procession was dlsband-
ed, when the troops marched back to Camp
Douglas
In addition to the military, the United
States marshal bad sworn in large NUM-
Der of deputies, and there were two or
three thousand miners ready to sustain the
authorities. If fight. had occurred, il
would have been bloody and disastrous tc
the Church. a significant fact connected
with the affair was the absence OF Brigham
Young, although he was officially IN
nounced us president of the day in the
Mormon procession. -..- .,. ..... 49,.