The Utah Difficulties—The Mormon Version.
ST. LOUIS, April 27.—Accounts received from various private sources on the Mormon side represent the con-dition of affairs in Utah materially different from the previous reports. It is positively denied that there is even a symptom of a hostile demonstration on the part of the people. They represent that persons are subpoenaed as witnesses, then arrested and placed in charge of the troops for safe-keeping; that the sheriff of Utah county notified Judge Cradlebaugh that he was prepared to take charge of all prisoners accused of crime ; that he had a secure jail, and would increase his bond to any extent; that the Judge required that the Grand Jury just prepared should make a presentment when they were discharged, and they had protested against the action of the court.
It is also asserted that Governor Cumming, Secreta-ry Harnett, Prosecuting Attorney Wilson, and Dr. For-ney, were opposed to and indignant at the course pursued by Judge Cradlebaugh.
The Deseret News had published a memorial from the people to Governor Cumming, attempting to prove the illegality of Judge Cradlebaugh holding court at Provo city severely criticising the Judge's course, ac-cusing him of setting aside the civil authorities of the territory by employing troops to execute the orders of the court without valid reason, (thus clearly indicating a disregard of the latest expressed policy of the Ad-ministration concerning Utah), and charging him with the settled purpose of forcing a collision between the people and the troops.
The Mormons seem to regard Mr. Buchanan's procla-mation as exempting parties from arrest for all past offences.
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