Utah Matters, &c.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.
An express has passed through this city with despatches from Col. Johnston. The Republican received letters this morning from the army to Nov. 3. The Mormons had run off 600 head of cattle in sight of Col. Alexander's camp near Hams Fork, Green River.-At the date of the letter it was supposed that Col. Johnston had concentrated his force with Alexander and that in a fortnight from that time, Col. Cook's command would be with them. They expected to winter in Henry's Fork, Green River. There was a good deal of suffering from want of provisions and clothing and the hordes were giving out from want of forage. Gov. Cumminge and the other Territorial officers were determined to get into Salt Lake City if possible. The Mormons were determined on resistance to either the military or civil officers. A skirmish had taken place between Col. Alexander's troops and the Mormons and three or four of the latter were captured.
