HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.
NEWS DIRECT FROM SALT LAKE CITY.
THE PEACE RUMORS PARTIALLY CONFIRMED.
MORMON EXODUS FROM THE VALLEY
Preparations for the Reception of Gov-ernor Cumming in the City.
Brigham still Rebellious, but the Peo-ple Disposed to Yield.
COL. KANE AND HIS NEGOTIATIONS.
From our Own Correspondent.
FORT BRIDGER, UTAH TERRITORY,
Friday, April 9, 1858.}
We were very much surprised and gratified this afternoon by the arrival in our midst of ABEL GIL-BERT, Esq., of the established firm of GILBERT & GER-RISH, late merchants in Salt Lake City, from Califor-nia, by way of Salt Lake City.
During a short interview which we have had with him, we have obtained the following particulars: He left San Francisco, California, on the 9th day of March, and arived at Salt Lake City on the evening of the 2d day of April. In his passage through the Mor-mon settlements, he was kindly received and enter-tained. The people were all preparing to leave the Val-ley. On his way up to the City, he found the road lined with families moving South, among whom, near Provo City, he met Brigham Young and Heber C. Kim-ball with their families. BRIGHAM himself, however, subsequently returned to the City, arriving there the evening following Mr. G.' s arrival. He also passed a large number of wagons going up from the Southern settlements to assist the brethren residing in the Northern settlements to move.
The current report was that they were all to move to the White Mountains in the southwestern part of the Territory on the western side of the Great Desert. The women and children were to move immediately, whilst all the fighting-men were to remain as a rear guard. The families were starting at the rate of from two to three hundred wagons a day.
The mass of the people, however, are not fa-vorable to this movement, although they are pre-paring to participate in it, and are earnestly wishing that the army may enter the Valley before they start. They are beginning to open their eyes somewhat to the deception which has been practiced upon them, finding that instead of the Lord fighting for them, as BRIGHAM preached last Fall, and destroying their en-emies by cold and starvation, and the Indians be-coming a battle-axe in their hands to overcome all adversaries, they now see that our army has passed the Winter more comfortably than they have, that the Indians are nearly all against them, and they have the fact staring them in the face that they are to be surrounded on every side and forced to surrender.
And yet, so closely are they bound together, so completely are their habits of implicit obedience and subjection to their leaders, that they dare not take the least step, or make the least effort, towards throwing off, themselves, the yoke of oppression which goads them. They simply rest content in the hope and desire that the United States army will yet arrive in time to relieve them.
They have not planted any crops of importance this Spring, and have not, as is usual at this season, commenced making and planting their gardens, but instead, are packing up and boxing up the provisions which they have on hand, and which they estimate to be more than one year's supply in wheat and flour.
The foundations of the Temple have been carefully covered up and protected.
The Sunday before Mr. GILBERT'S arrival, BRIGHAM preached a most abusive and treasonable sermon against the President and the United States Govern-ment. This sermon had not been published in the Deseret News, but was printed in a pamphlet form and distri-buted throughout the settlements.
On his way up, Mr. GILBERT passed and visited the scene of the massacre of the California emigrants last Fall. He says the ground is strewn with human skulls and bones of all sizes, whilst the place was covered in every direction with locks and tresses of women's hair. The sight of these relics of the most inhuman and barbarous massacre that can be found:on the pages of our country's history, was truly sicken-ening, causing a cold shudder to pass through the whole frame; and yet on such a spot the Mormon guide jocularly remarked that this would be an "ex-cellent place for a dentist's shop."
Mr. GILBERT was much surprised to find on his ar-rival in the city that they were making preparations there for the expected arrival of Governor CUMMING. A room had been prepared expressly, and was in readiness for him. (The Governor did not start from here until the 5th inst.) BRIGHAM did not object to Mr. GILBERT coming through to our camp, but refused to allow a gentleman traveling with him to leave the city.
Mr. GILBERT left the City on the 6th inst., and met Governor CUMMING on the evening of the 7th inst., in Echo Cañon, about forty-five miles from the city; he was escorted by a guard of some thirty picked men who had been sent by BRIGHAM to meet him, and who were paying him every attention in their power. He expected to reach the City this evening, and will no doubt meet with a flattering reception.
Much may be accomplished by this visit of the Gov-ernor.
The road from here to the City is comparatively free from snow.
There is a body of some five or six hundred Mor-mons on the road; these are all well mounted on fat animals, but they in fact constitute almost the only available force of the Mormons, and it is certainly the only reliable force which they have.
BRIGHAM now says that if we will permit him and his people to move from the valley unmolested, he will immediately move, but if we persist in following and disturbing him he will "send us all to hell across lots."
BRIGHAM acknowledges having taken all books, pa-pers, maps, &c., from the office of the Surveyor-General of Utah, but says he did so in order to pre-serve them, as he did not deem the person left in charge of them competent or trustworthy.
Dr. FORNEY, Superintendent of Indian affairs, left here on the 7th inst., for Bear River, to visit the band of Indians now camped on that stream.
The evening previous to the Doctor's departure, BEN SIMONDS, the Chief of these Indians, came into camp, with 120 of his warriors, to escort and protect the Doctor on his trip. BEN appears to be perfectly friendly and satisfied, and we are now inclined to be-lieve that he is really true and loyal to the Govern-ment.
The United States District Court adjourned this morning sine die, and will not meet again, in all prob ability, before we reach Salt Lake City. Two per-sons, one white, and the other a negro, were con victed of assault and battery, with intent to kill, and were respectively sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for one and two years. One person was also convicted of keeping a gaming-house, and was fined ii the sum of $100 and costs.
We have not yet received the mail from the States ue here on the 1st inst.
Battle Between Indians and Mormons in Oregon—Attitude of the Indian Tribes-Account of Capt. Marcy's Expedition—Removal of the Camp—Arrival of Col. Kane—Nature of his Mission.
From Another Correspondent.
FORT BRIDGER, U. T., Wednesday, March, 24, 1858.
DANIEL ROSS, one of the teamsters who started from our camp last Fall for California, but who, after proceeding as far as the Weber River, concluded to spend the Winter with BEN SIMONDS, Chief of the Weber Utes, arrived in camp on the 10th inst., bring-ing us intelligence that SIMONDS, who is a Delaware Indian, but, after a long residence with these Indians, has been made a Chief, had reached Bear River with about 400 Indians, on his way to visit us. He also stated that the Mormons were collecting a large force, which were to start out soon to attack us; and that the Mormons are firmly united in their purpose to oppose all invaders, and are determined to sustain their leaders.
On the 14th inst., BEN SIMONDS himself came to see us, and had a big talk with Dr. FORNEY, the Superin-tendent of Indian Affairs. He informed us that a combined party of Bonnack and Shoshonee Indians had attacked the Mormon settlements at Salmon River, in Oregon, and killed a large number of per-sons; that this had troubled and enraged the Mor-mons beyond measure, for they now declare that the United States is setting the Indians on to them. SI-MONDS also heard that ORAPEEN, a Utah Chief, who has been baptized into the Mormon Church, had in-formed BRIGHAM that TINTICK, a Utah Chief, who has always been opposed to the Mormons, was raising a party to steal all the Mormon horses and cattle.
The Salmon River settlement is situated in Oregon Territory, at the Falls of the Salmon River, a tribu-tary of the Columbia. The salt-water salmon, one of the finest fish in the world, come up at a certain sea-son of the year in immense quantities as far as these Falls to spawn, and this has always been a common hunting-ground for several tribes of Indians, where they annually meet to catch salmon, and to hold talks and make treaties. The Mormons, wishing to influ-ence and convert these different tribes in their favor, soon formed a settlement at this point, built a sub-stantial fort, and had last season several thousand acres of very rich land under cultivation, which yield-ed very profitable crops.
The settlement was really a beautiful one. How far the Mormons succeeded in cor verting the Indians to Mormonism has already been fully and clearly illustrated by the late outbreak of these In-dians in Oregon and Washington Territories. The Shoshonee and Bonnack Indians, residing in the more immediate neighborhood of Salt Lake Valley, have, however, never yet been seduced from their integrity and good faith by the Mormons, but have, on the contrary, become more and more inimical to the intruders on their lands, and, it now appears, have attacked them in their more isolated settlements. The attack, it seems, was made upon a large body of Mormons who were out herding cattle, and it is re-ported that forty-five of them were left on the field.
A party of our Dragoons, who were out on a scout-ing party about three weeks since, had all of their animals stolen from them, nine in all, and SIMONDS informs us that they were stolen from them by LOT SMITH.
SIMONDS was unfortunate in his visit, for, during the cay he got very drunk, and had a difficulty with a young man named BELT, who was also intoxicated, during which BELT shot at him several times, and that same night he had his purse, containing $300, the proceeds of the sale of a mule, which he had effected during the day, was stolen from him. He, consequently, left Camp early the next morning, being much displeased, and has not since returned, and it is not known what influence these circumstan-ces may have upon his movements. He is, however, suspected by many to be a Mormon, or a friend of the Mormons; at any rate, he has now a band of four hundred Indians on Bear River, within thirty miles of us. These are in a country where there is no game ; they are proverbially a destitute tribe, and still they are camped there without receiving pro-visions from us. There is no doubt but that they are fed by the Mormons. BELT, the man who shot at SIMONDS, gave himself up to the proper authorities, and, after an examination before Squire BURR, was committed for trial at the next session of the United States District Court.
On the 13th inst. we were very much gratified by the arrival of an expressman from the party in com-mand of Capt. R. B. MARCY, of the 5th Infantry, which started from this Camp about the 20th of No-vember to New-Mexico, for the purpose of obtaining mules and horses to supply the deficiency of animals in this command. The expressman who had gone out with the party ieft them on the 26th day of January, four days after their arrival at their place of destination at Taos, New-Mexico. This little band encountered incredi-ble privations and hardships, barely escaping death from starvation and cold, but they pressed nobly on firmly resolved to conquer even the elements. When they started, the guides represented that the journey could be accomplished in from fifteen to twenty days, and that there was but little snow on the route ; they accordingly took with them but forty days' provisions, believing this to be an ample supply. Instead, how-ever, of finding no snow, they found themselves ob-liged to travel for two hundred miles through snow from two to five feet deep, and compelled to break a track through it for their rapidly failing animals. In the meantime their provisions gave out, and still pru-dent, even in this extremity, they ate only those ani-mals which, from exhaustion, were unable to proceed farther. When they reached Fort Massachusetts, on the frontier of New-Mexico, many were so exhausted as to have to be fed with a spoon. Sergeant WM. H. MORTON, of Company 6, 10th Infantry, died on the journey, from the effects of constant exposure and fatigue. The Expressman returned by way of Fort Laramie; he passed the January mail at the South Pass, which reached here on the 21st inst.
In order to prepare for any emergency, Colonel JOHNSTON moved his whole command on the 18th inst., with the exception of the Dragoon Companies, which are guarding the animals on Smith's Fork, and the Volunteer Corps, to the open plain or valley west of Fort Bridger. The old Winter Camp, in the timber along the stream, and close under the bluffs, was a most unsuitable one for defence against an attack from an enemy, although it has proved an admir-able one for defence against wind and storm; but the new Camp is an excellent one in a military point of view, for defence against almost any force. The Camp has been formed with the right resting on Fort Bridger; the 5th Infantry are camped on the right; next the Heavy Battery, under Capt. RENO; next, and forming the centre, a space has been left for the Volunteer Corps, which is to-day moving to this Camp ground; next the Light Battery, Capt. PHELPS; the line then turns obliquely to the rear—that is, to the S.W.—and is formed by the Camp of the l0th In-fantry, which constitutes the left wing.
The head-quarters of the Colonel commanding are in the rear of the Central Division. The valley in which the camp is pitched is very wide and open, it being about a mile to the hills in either direction from the centre of the camp. The left of the line, however, rests on the main road to Salt Lake, and is nearer to the hills, which on that side are covercd with cedars. The whole space from the front of the camp to the bluffs is entirely unobstructed. The plain in the rear, however, is crossed by the creek, which is lined with willows.
The civil officers have not yet moved from Eckels-ville, the county seat of this (Green River) county—although they contemplate moving next week. Com-pany A of the 10th Infantry, commanded by Lieut. H. B. KELLY, has been detailed to guard them. The volunteers were encamped about six miles above the fort on this creek, and Eckelsville is about half that distance from the fort.
The camp was moved in one of the worst snow-storms which we have encountered this Winter; but as the animals had been brought a long distance, in order to move on that day, it was not thought advisa-ble to delay. The storm which then commenced lasted three days, the wind blew a perfect gale, and the snow fell to the depth on an average of eight inches. The weather, which until about the 15th inst. was very mild and moderate, has changed again, and we have had a succession of high winds, often ac-companied by spitting snow.
An event has created more excitement in our little camp than anything which has occurred since our ar-rival here. It was the arrival on the 12th inst. of Col. THOMAS L. KANE, a brother of E. K. KANE, the great Arctic explorer. He arrived at Fort Bridger, from Salt Lake City, late in the evening, so completely exhausted that he had to be lifted bodily from his horse, and put to bed, and it was late the next morning, before he was able to have an inter-view with the Governor. The object of his mission has been kept a profound secret. It is only known that he left New-York City on the 5th day of January, traveled in the greatest haste to Salt Lake City, by way of California, where he remained eight days in conference with the Mormon leaders, and then came post-haste to this camp to hold an interview with the Governor. On the 17th inst. he rode out to meet some Mormons with whom he had made arrange-ments for a meeting, and did not return until late in the night The day had been very stormy, and in the darkness of the night he passed the outposts of the camp, and alarmed the sentinels and garrison at Fort Bridger, by firing signals near the Fort, which had been arranged for him to make on approaching the outpost. In the alarm, he narrowly escaped being shot by one of the guard. He is the guest of the Gov-ernor, to whom it is reported he is accredited by the State Department. The arrival of this gentleman, under these circumstances, has given good ground for suspicion as to his motives and the result of his movements. It has been greatly feared by our army officers that he is instructed to effect a compromise with the Mormons. Such a step cannot be contem-plated, for the safety of our Union now depends upon the condign punishment of these infamous traitors. It is, I know, their plan, and a hope in its success in-duces them to firmly resist the advance of this army, to cause, through their innumerable secret and un-suspected emissaries scattered throughout the Union, a reaction in their favor; and in order to accomplish this effort they are making the most powerful efforts to divert public interest from Utah. The results of these efforts are now seen in the phase which the Kan-sas difficulties have assumed, and which will be more fully seen, not only by Indian disturbances, which they are even now inciting, but by disturbances nearer home, in some of our populous cities. But I cannot believe that they have so soon influenced the Administration in their favor. It is known that Col. KANE is the person who influenced President FILLMORE to appoint BRIGHAM YOUNG Governor of Utah, and who has always taken the part of the Mormons since their exodus from Illinois, and it is our opinion that he is favorable to the Mormons, and not knowing or will-ing to be convinced of their total depravity, he has through a mistaken zeal and interest, resolved to en-deavor to induce them to retrace their steps.
Col. KANE'S position and standing in society repels the idea of his being a traitor to his country, but the future will reveal the truth. The people may, how-ever, rely that the civil authorities here, on whom a great responsibility rests, are fully awake to that re-sponsibility, and will not accept terms from these rebels and traitors, except those which justice to their country and its Constitution demand.
The mail which left the States on the 1st of Febru-ary, arrived here on the evening of the 21st instant. We were much surprised to find that Congress had not, up to the last dates, taken any decisive action in regard to Utah affairs. It is strange that a momen-tous difficulty, the importance of which cannot be overestimated, in which prompt, energetic action is required, is allowed to pass almost unnoticed by our Legislators.
We are not surprised to hear that it has been dis-covered that LANE and his "Danite" band in Kansas Territory, are combined with the Mormons. It is said in the papers that ELDREDGE, the Financial Agent of the Emigrant Aid Society in Kansas, is a Mor-mon. It is a fact that HORACE ELDREDGE, one of the Mormon leaders, and a Bishop in the Church, went to St. Louis last Spring as the financial agent of the Mormon Church, and purchased goods there for the Church, which were sent out last Summer. He is rather a tall, slim man, with wiry, black hair and beard, and sharp gray eyes; he has, we are inform-ed, a daughter in the States. ELDREDGE, a week, be-fore starting from Utah, although he had already several wives, married two young girls at Provo City.
In regard to the Mormon influence with the Chey-enne Indians, the affidavit of BROWN, which I sent you by the last mail, speaks for itself, and we have now a Mormon prisoner (THOMPSON) in the guard-house, who, it can be proved conclusively, was on his way to the Cheyenne Indians for the very purpose which has been effected by other agents.
Great numbers of friendly Ute Indians are arriving and camping in our neighborhood. They report that large numbers of Mormons are now on their way out to attack us.
Our Magistrate's Court has been been frequently in session during the past three weeks; the cases were mostly assault and battery; three of these however, were for attempts to murder, and the offenders, hav-ng been convicted before Squire BURR, were sent up to the United States District Court for trial. Tins Court meets on the first Monday in April,
Col. Kane and the Nature of his Mission.
From Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 21, 1858.
The character of Col. KANE, who seems to have entirely superseded the Peace Commissioners, and to have managed both sides of whatever negotiations have taken place between the Government and the Mormons, has been invested with some mystery by the conflicting reports, and the general want of knowledge as to the exact relation which he sustains towards either party. On the one hand, it is said he is secretly a Mormon; on the other, that he is a se-cret agent of the Government; but the Union denies both on dits—the former one especially, with some appearance of indignation.
Nevertheless I have information which leads me to doubt that of the Union; at any rate, it is known that he once proselytized for Mormonism, to the extent of making one convert, a son of the late Dr. RUSH, of Philadelphia, who went out to Utah, on KANE'S rep-resentations, to join the Mormon Church, though he soon became disgusted, and returned. It is also be-lieved in Salt Lake City that KANE is a Mormon, but the Administration do not believe it, though they have been assured of the fact by late residents of Salt Lake. It is a matter which may admit of question, but there is too much ground for the supposition to admit of any such very positive denial as that made by the Union.
There is nothing alleged against Col. KANE'S char-acter as a gentleman, but it is still perfectly credible that he may be acting as much in behalf of BRIGHAM YOUNG as of the Government, and that the peace move-ments Inaugurated by him are designed to suspend the advance of the troops upon Salt Lake City, in or-der to enable Young to pack up his traps and be off. The idea that he intends to surrender himself and submit to a trial for treason and rebellion is perfectly absurd. It is not to be believed, even if it is directly promised in the dispatches which it is expected Col. KANE will bring, and which will probably be here on Monday. The impression among persons here, in-formed of Utah affairs, is that, no matter how fair and specious may be the propositions which BRIGHAM may have submitted, they are intended solely for delay, to prevent the calling out of volunteers, and to effect the recall of reinforcements ordered to Salt Lake. Unless, therefore, his professions are accompanied by acts which to the fullest extent guarantee his sin-cerity, and cannot be interpreted to be mere blinds, it will certainly be safe for Government to receive everything brought by Col. KANE with sufficient dis-trust to save themselves from being caught in a trap.
It appears from the circumstance which I briefly telegraphed you, that BRIGHAM YOUNG'S influence with all the Indians is not as potent as supposed, at least that there has been a more potent influence at work among some of the Bonaks, a tribe of superior brav-ery and intelligence, and a large band of whom, ac-cording to letters received by Ex-Surveyor-General BURR, have been led towards Salt Lake by Mr. JOHN POWELL, a Virginian, formerly a resident in that city, and now residing among the Bonaks. POWELL, it seems, last Fall came down from the Indian country and purchased in Salt Lake, of Messrs. GILBERT & GERRISH, a large quantity of stores, of which, togeth-er with his wagons and cattle, he was robbed by the Mormons on his way back, and in revenge of which he has brought these Indians down with the purpose of making reprisals. A large number of the Mormon cattle are herded in a valley about thirty-five miles west of Salt Lake, and it was reported to be POWELL'S intention to fall upon and carry off this stock. He is said to be considerable of a dare-devil, and although advice was sent him by his friends to desist from his warlike enterprise, it is not impossible that he and his Bonaks have already commenced hostilities against the Mormons.
The Utah News from Other Sources.
From the St. Louis Democrat, May 19.
We had a further conversation, yesterday, with Mr. GERRISH, and received from him a more satisfac-tory account than was made public through the pa-pers yesterday morning. His additional statements explain the various contradictory accounts, that, for a day or two past, have been coming from Fort Leav-enworth.
Mr. GERRISH is the latest arrival from Fort Bridger, and the news he brings has not been conveyed by any other source. No official dispatches came by him, or with his party. He delivered a private letter to Col. RICH at Fort Leavenworth, which was dated Fort Leavenworth, April 10.
Mr. GERRISH communicated with no person in Leavenworth but Secretary HARTNETT. The informa-tion then, by dispatches received here, was derived from no other source but the letter to Col. RICH, and the statements to Mr. HARTNETT. SO the news re-ceived has been exaggerated, and is not official. The truth amounts simply to this.
Governor CUMMING left Camp Scott on the 5th of April for Salt Lake City. The object of his mission to that City is not known. Mr. GERRISH says it was rumored at the camp that the Governor had asked for an escort from Col. Johnston, but the Colonel refused, saying if any escort went it must be the whole army. The Governor, under a Mormon escort, was met, forty-five miles bevond the Camp, by GILBERT. At Salt Lake City they were making preparations to receive the Governor. This is all we have, mat is reliable, from Mr. GERRISH.
The St. Joseph Gazette, of the 15th, contains the following, which throws some light on the matter, and does not look much like peace with the Mor-mons;
"By private letter from Camp Scott, dated March 23, we learn that Lieut. KANE, who was dispatched by way of California to Salt Lake City, by the President, on a mis-sion of peace to BRIGHAM YOUNG, had reached Col. JOHNSTON'S camp. We believe this envoy is a brother of the celebrated Dr. KANE, and is the same who formerly figured at Council Bluffs, when that town rejoiced in the name of Kanesville. He re-mained about ten days in Salt Lake City, but effected nothing with BRIGHAM YOUNG and the Mormons He says the Saints have altered greatly since he knew them in the States. It was believed that no arrange-ment could be made with the Mormons, that they were determined to submit to no terms that were likely to meet with the approbation of the agents of the Government.
Col. JOHNSTON has removed his camp to Fort Bridger, and Col. COOK was on Smith's Fork.
The impression there was that no movement to-ward the valley would be made by the army until July. It is hence quite certain that the peace com-missioners will reach Salt Lake, and every opportu-nity will be afforded these high-handed offenders to send in their regrets, and thus defraud the devil of his just deserts.
The Weston Weekly Platte Argus of the 14th, has the following, which also contributes towards a cor-rect understanding of the matter. The letter of Mr. GIBBERT is of particular interest:
"We learn that Mr. BLASINGAME, who has been with KINCAIDE & LIVINGSTON, reached Atchison on Wed-nesday with the mail direct from the army. Mr. BLASINGAME reports that Gov. CUMMING started on the 5th of April to go into Salt Lake City.
Capt. MARCY, who was sent to Santa Fe for stock, was met on his way to Camp Scott. It does not look as though Col. JOHNSTON intended moving it with his troops until reinforced.
The peace commissioners will, in all probability, reach his command before a move is attempted by the army.
Since writing the above, we have been permitted to peruse a letter from Mr. GILBERT to his family in Weston. He left San Francisco on the 3d of March, stayed two days and a half at Salt Lake City, and was kindly treated while there, though BRIGHAM was not very communicative. BRIGHAM had moved all his family and children out of the city. Mr. GILBERT met a large number of families going south, and some coming in the opposite direction, and they all seemed very much bewildered. Mr. GILBERT met Governor CUMMING under a Mormon escort, on Weber River, going toward Salt Lake City. He proceeded forty-five miles on the route. At Salt Lake City they were making great preparations to receive Governor CUM-MING.
BRIGHAM granted Mr. GILBERT a pass, which reads literally as follows:
UTAH TERRITORY.
To all to whom these presents shall come, greet-ing: ALBERT GILBERT, of the firm of GILBERT & GERRISH, and lately merchants in this city, is hereby permitted to pass freely and safely to the U.S. troops at Bridg-er’s ruins.
Given under my hand at G. S. L. City, the 5th day of April, A. D. 1858.
(Signed) BRIGHAM YOUNG,
Governor and Sup't Indian Affairs"
Mr. GERRISH says says that Gov. CUMMING was bit-ten, on the 25th of March, in the right arm, by a dog that was supposed to be mad. The dog attacked several, and was finally killed. The Governor was quite fear-ful and distressed about the matter. The army are living quite comfortably on rations of thirteen ounces of flour and two pounds of bad beef, and had enough to keep them comfortably till the first of June. The following extra, from the office of the Leavenworth Daily Times, May 14, was received yesterday evening:
A special messenger arrived yesterday from Camp Scott, bringing tie important news that Gov. Cumming had entered Salt Lake City, without troops, and that his authority had been fully recognized by the Mormon offi-cials. He brings dates to April 10.
Not only was no resistance offered, but none was contemplated. BRIGHAM YOUNG was tame as a child. The saints had no mission of vengeance from the Lord to deliver to the people. Simple Gov. CUM-MING entered the city of the temple, and the temple itself, and Mormonism bowed its head in submission.
Of course the troops were in readiness to act, and this the Danites knew full well.
Governor CUMMING entered into Salt Lake City, April 1, by invitation. Most of the Mormons—men, women and children—had emigrated south, or were preparing to do so. Their destination is not given. The majority very likely will scatter, and settle on the Pacific slope, or if they cling together, will seek a house in Mexico. The messenger says, "the Mor-mons had made no preparation for war, and had planted no crops in Utah," showing their purpose to have been to break up in Utah, and either to scatter or to emigrate into Mexico.
This news is unofficial, but is considered reliable at the fort.
N. B.—Private letters received here and at the fort say that title point of destination of the Mormons is Sonora, in Mexico. Doubtless they have been pre-paring (all of them that mean to stick together) for this step for some time, and that, too, with the full knowledge and assent of the Mexican Government.
Governor Cumming on his Way to Salt Lake—The Mormons Locating near the Bor-ders of New-Mexico.
[BY TELEGRAPH.]
WASHINGTON, Sunday, May 23.
The Union publishes a letter front Fort Bridger, April 10, stating on the authority of Mr. GILBERT, formerly a merchant of Salt Lake City, that Gov-ernor CUMMING and Colonel KANE were met by him in Echo Cañon, 45 miles this side of Salt Lake City, on the 7th of April. About 20 Mormons accompanied them.
On his way to Salt Lake from California, Mr. GIL-BERT met with large numbers of wagons heavily loaded, on the way, it was supposed, to the White Mountains, near the borders of New-Mexico. Nearly one hundred persons leave the city daily, and so far as women and children were concerned, the city was nearly depopulated. It was supposed that a large portion of them were secreted on City Creek, above Salt Lake, in the mountains, where it is known that they have large caches of provisions.
In conversation with BRIGHAM YOUNG, Mr. GILBERT was told that if the army would give him time, he would leave; otherwise he would "send them to hell across lots."
The correspondent adds: "We are waiting news from the Governor with much interest and anxiety. His early return to camp is not looked for by many, as he took with him large supplies."
