Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-07
Miscellaneous Dispatches.
THE FOURTH AT SALT LAKE CITY.

THE FOURTH AT SALT LAKE CITY.
SALT LAKE, Utah, July A serious conflict
between the state and the church was escaped
by harbreadth to-day, and the supremacy of
the United States laws over the DEGREES of the
Mormon church was for the first time fully vim
dictated on Monday. The Mormons expressed
determination TO hold their parade next day, in
spite of acting Governor Blacks proclamation,
and the United States officials were equally de-
termined to enforce the laws. Acting Governor
Black called upon Col, De Trobriand, COM
handing Camp Douglas, to send to the city
three companies of infantry, one of cavalry and
one of artillery, and there was every reason TO
expect bloodshed if the Mormons did not back
down. Martial law was to have been pro-
claimed, If the civil authorities could not en-
force the governors order, and the troops were
prepared for service.
Col. DE Trobriand and committee Of United
States officials called on the Mormon leaders on
Monday evening. Mayor Wells, commander of
the Mormon militia, had the audacity to suggest
that the governors proclamation be recalled
and Col DE Trobriand, after a long conversation,
closed the interview by warning Wells that if
there was parade the consequences would be
on his own head. 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 considera-
ton the whole matter. The conference broke
up with clear understanding that if the
Nauvoo Legion parade to-day they would be
arrested or dispersed by powder and ball. The
Mormon council met, and early this morning
Col. De Trobriand was officially informed by
Mayor Wells that the orders calling out the
militia had been countermanded.
Notwithstanding this, Col. De Trobriand, in
obedience to the call of Acting Governor Black,
marched into the city at eight O'Clock this
morning with three companies of the Thirteenth
infantry and Major GordOn's company of Second
cavalry, headed by full regimental band. The
movement of the troops had quoting effect on
the militia officials who at once took measures
to prevent the militia from appearing armed.
Those who could took off their uniforms and
appeared in civilian attire. The streets were
soon cleared of the armed Nauvoo men, who
had fourished very extensively in the early
hours Of the morning. Those who had come in
from the country and could not throw off their
uniforms were distributed in the procession so
that they did not show. Col. DeTrobriands
troops were drawn up a block away from the
main street and kept close in hand; but the
Nauvoo lieutenant general had come to terms,
and there was no necessity for their presence.
After the procession was disbanded the troops
marched back to Camp Douglas.
In addition to the military, the United States
marshal had sworn in large number of depu-
ties, and there were two or three thousand
miners ready to sustain the authorities If
fight had occurred it would have been bloody,
but disastrous to the church. A significant
fact connected with the affair was the absence
of Brigham Young, although he was officially
announced as the president of the day in the
Mormon celebration.