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2 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1857 ADDITIONAL FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. OurSan Juan del Sur Correspondence, | San Juan pat Sun, Nov. 2, 1857, | ‘The War Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua—Unpopula- rity of President Mora—Honduras Likely to Take Part ‘with Nicaragua—Election of Martenes as President of | Nicaragua—Pacifie Mission to Costa Rica, dc, de ‘The aggressions of the Costa Ricans on the river San Juan del Norte for the past six months have st last broken out in open hostility. On the 12th or 13th of Oct. the Costa Rican officer incom. mand of the lake and river, summoned the fort of San Carlos tasurrender, a copy of which you will receive ea- closed, also its answer, being a decree accepting the war. All due preparations are being mace for an advance into Costa Rica Mora bas become so unpopular that many living in | Gosta Rica only wait for an invasion from Nicaragua to aid | thom in effecting his overthrow. In the event of Costa Rica not wishing to accept of inter- vention, the cld party of Morozan, in Honduras, will un doubtedly join Nicaragua in the war, and if done in time, Costa Rica will come offsecond best, ‘The city of Leon in one day raised 1,000 volunteers— number unprecedented for that department. It is ro- rted that Nicaragua can send 3,000 men to invade Costa ica, Martiner has been elected President of Nicaragua. The new Congroas and installation take place on the Sth inst. Gur Commissioner, Wm. C, Jones, Bsq., will be present on thie occasion, and’ also at the opeving of the new Con- gress. He is well pleased with his reception aud inter- course at Managua. In relation to the robbery o! Mr. ones in Costa Rica, and the complete unravelling of the mystery on bis arrival here, the singular circumstances ‘of which were mentioned in my last, nothing has been done, ‘The officer has not been removed, and only one witness has been examined in the matter. ‘The steamer Sun Carlos, Captain Canty, sailed up tha {ake on the Sth Oct., leaving copies of his letter w Col. Cuaresma at Rivas and Granada; also some prisoners taken on the river. We are told he cannot return to the river without first reducing the fort; aud as all the woot stations on the lake are guarded, his position is nol to be envied It is said by those well posted in government scerets that the war Just deciared will be speedily brought to an d. A comtnissiouer goes up ov the Columbus to Costa to conciliate the matter, on the condition of Costa Rica withdrawing from the’ territory of Nicaragua, and paying the expenses aiready incurred, Our San Juan del Norte Correspondence: Usirep States Sir Sanatoca, San Juan pei. Norte, Nov. 16, 1857. The Declaration of War against Costa Rica—Naval News, dc. In default of any interesting topics I forward you a de- claration of war by Nicaragua, translated frcm the Croni ca de Costa Rica {The declaration was published in the Henatp of yester- day.J At the end of the declaration the Costa Rica government has appended two notes, one of which is of some impor- | tance, as it indicates for the first time,I believe, the boundary actually claimed by that State. These notes are as follows — 1. Notes by Editor.—This is false; Costa Rica claims | nothing more than its limits, which are the rivers of Sa poa and Flor, and the bank of the river San Juan, which is ip ils territory. 2 Nicaragua says she accepts a war which has not yet been declared, and which Costa Rica has pot yet | thought of Ov Sunday last the town was thrown into a state of ex citement by the gamesome frolics of the crew of the mail steamer Thames. Sundry black eyes and noses were of course the consequence It is said that the Susquehanna will relieve the Saratoga, Dut where she is po one knows. Iisa matier of specu: tion, however, whether we wil! ever be relieved, since expectation bas already been too often disappointed. There is nothing known here about the threatened inva- sion of the filibusters. | Our Aspinwall Correspondence. Asrinwalt, Nov. 19, 1857 The Nicaragua Transit Route—Mowements of Webster and Allen— What will Young Anderson say?—President Mora and Webster—Reported Capture of San Carlos by Costa Ricans—Col. Kinney, do., dc. The Northern Light reached here on the 15th inst., with upwards of 1,000 passengers, among whom we noticed Mr. W. Ro ©. Webster, who was accompanied by J. B. Allen, son-in-law to Commodore Vanderbilt. On the Isth mus here we thought Webster bad been entirely ewal lowed up im the hungry Transit maelstrom which has been going on iv your city for the last two months—but he | up all of asudden in the Vanderbilt Company, giv the lie to Anderson's statement, which was published @ the Star and Heavy, vi2.:—That Vanderbilt did not know Webster, and would have nothing to do with him. ed that Webster and Allen are en route for and Nicaragua, on the Transit affairs, aud I should not at all w if Webster does not as easily suc ceed in ending the pending between Costa Rica and Nicaragna as he comb rapid overthrow 4 the of Walker. Webster's appearance in such respectable company ax derbul's sonaa-law puts at onee the quittus upon Jers which bave been circulated about him. Letters from Costa Rica al Tree in assert Uster is still un Gsta Rica was ing that Pre which fully demdust teful spirit preval Nicaragua After Costa Rica making such sacriBcs uring th gia—for no one doubts Dot Chat Costa Rica saved Nicaragua from the Olibusters— and hardly before her government is established, upon the Brat difference of opinion, Nicaragua deciares war against her only true frieud. We bave just heard from Sen Juan del Norte that Canty bas eaptured fort Suu Carlos, the Nicaraguan's bolting on the first assault made by Costa Rican troops. nwall Courier bas become defun 1 Kmney arrived a few days He complains bitter! ch have fron t of the New Y m San Juan the iufamous at 1 in the corres. ‘ork Tribune from San Juan dei apt Canty arrived at Greytown on the 27th ult Jet for Costa A The Wabash and the British man-of-war Branswick fre in port Si ga is at Greytown, and the Fulton The Sa arrived at Boco de yesterday qT Who Planned the Capture of the Transit | Boats in the San Juan? THE EPITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panama, Now. 16, 1867 I find pprebension of facts are public appertan to the capture of the lake and river steamers, with the the river San Juan de Nicaragua by the Costa ops in December Inst year, and having had early with that able‘movement, and in fairness to few words from my pen may be of in am In the month of August last year my services were by Mr. W. R ¢ gns he contemplated in Central Ameri terwards Mr Silvester M. Spencer was ony bster to accompany and to serve it as Circumstances might indicate, he havi on one of the river boats. In case thy successfully we were to t Webster, to aid him in some design re paid for our services by Mr. Webster, he, in the meantime, discharging all our re sulte This was our contract tor Costa Ric om New York on the Sth of our equipment having been provided On my way to Costa Rica from Pani J with the Isthmus fever, and was in com to taxe a command in the expedition ally destroyed the ambitious plans of Wm. the nationality of Nicaragaa. Mr. S| no more to do witn forming the combina | our most excellent Congress. | journal we expressed the conviction that it | condition of our several republic: capture of the boats and steamers on the San than | bad. Repeatedly on our voyage to | ted information from Mr. Webster of | Costa Rica we bie inten military de *, and our only anewer was, you will recelwe your orders on arrival at Fe. W. W. MAY, a First Lieutenant and Byt. Captain U8. A Congress. Cronica de Onsta Rica } October, bis Excellency Senor Presudent of the Republic, vol Congress, which was at | nh apared, yet either from & want of proper care on the part of tbe person entrusted with the preparation of the bawquet,or else frum the scarcity of intelligent servants, the table was badly served. Neveriheless, there prevailed the most cordial satisfaction among the puesta. Hie Excellency the President, oalting to mind th Though no expense situation of the republic at this time twelve moutts when ware, triumphs and disasters were t Fpoken of—an paring that peried witt prospect of | proposed n toast in tm late victories of Costa Rica and Central Am and hkewise to the honor of t Bucharan, for the upright course which ppowng the ovous sohemes of the piratical Slibusters Coneul General, in behalf of the United States, latter portion of the toast offered by his President, spoke as follows:—' I thank you which you baveshown my country ; and al peaceful undertakings of Jed with as much success cent war against the filibusters and of the National Congress of the present lent spoke ax followe:—' The paved through a tarrent of ny trials presents to the world glory Her name and that of have resounded throughout Europe, His y the President bas with a firm resolution borne ees, Gnd Son d that salutary nour Gh ance; therefore, T * tonst fo behalf of his Excelleacy the President | transmitted from gene yeacon light of rafoty to | tue Loterior jent with spoke ns follows :— The triumphs of our country and i Vigilant foresight and combined plans Excellency the President of this republic, who was also aided by the support of the honorab!e representatives of The latter has also coxtri- buted in a very efficacious manner to give popularity to the President's undertaking since the general alliance of the neighboring States, which was celebrated in the hali gained | of seasions on the Sth of September, 1856, As this is now the anniversary of that event, now, in the midst of peace and public contentment, T offer a toast in bebalfo ti prosperity of Costa Rica and of other Central American re- — as well as of all other civilised nations 0} ti: earth.” Our illustrious bishop, Don Anselmo Leorente, offered a toast in behalf of the triumphs of the iblie, congratu- jating himsetf upon the fact that the ecel autho- rity and clergy in gepera! had been able to contribute to the consummation of these victories. The Bishop also g assurance that the Church would never cease to co: | with the government in maintaining the laws, religion and liberty of the republic, as well as the sacred principle of obedience to and respect tor anthority. ‘These toasts were followed by others equally appropri- ate, and all contributed to the good humor and convivia- | Ug, which animated the reunion. It was finally proposed that the statue of his Excellency the Presicent should erown the monument, which, by a decree of the 27th instant, was ordered to o in | the large plaza of the capital, to commemorate the victo- ries of Santa Rosa, Rivas and San Juan. The project was received with applause, and it was proposed that it should be accomplished at private expense, as a mark of public gratitude, In the midst of its enthusiasm upon this subject the as- sembly was interrupted by the President, who,dm return- ing his thanks, assured them that although he appreciated in their true value the feclings which they had manifested towards him, nevertheless he would never consent that the project should be carried into effect, and that besides the determination which he bad formed of never exposing his reputation to the inconstancy of popular favor, he en- tortained no other ambition, nor did he cherish any other fentiment in his heart, than the desire to merit the affec- Uonate retnembrance of the Costa Ricans, on account of the benefits which be might procure for them. We aro ina position to state that all the ‘persuasion that may be used on the part of those who originated this scheme will prove uvavailing to change the determina- tion of the President, as he will never consent to its exe- cution. lijis a year since he was honored with the title of Cap- tain’ General, which be refused; and his subsequent ac- ceptance of it was dictated solely by his reluctance to treat with disregard the enthusiasm of the patriotic as- sembly which conferred the title upon him, It is useless to anvoy him with titles and honors—a man to whom they arc of no avail—since the praiseworthy ambition of the President only seeks for itself a course by which he will be able to accomplish the plans which he has con. ceived for the general good and advancement. Intons on the Position and Con- uct of Nica: {Translated for the New York fi of Costa Rica, of OUR NATIONALITY. In the fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh numbers of our tory im }Orsible for Central America to exist politically unless Uke several States of which she is composed shall be united together as one national body. We giv 0, at the same time, as our conviction, that the only form of govern- ment suited to our character, and adapted to the peculiar is that of a confedera. tion, or federal union, frecly entered into, and formed upon a plain and simple basis. We shall now preceed to develope somewhat fally the plan proposed. We consider it, however, necessary, as a preliminary point, that the question of State boundary and territorial limits between Costa Rica and Nicaragua—a question of kreat difficulty, and which is already under discussion. ight first to be settled, The settlement of this matter ought to precede every other arrangement, and it ought to be arranged between the republics of Costa Rica and agua themselyes, in accordance with the general and national interests of ail the States of Central Atmerica. ‘The boundaries which Costa Rica claims for herself,and to which for a long time past she has laid claim, are boun- daries marked ont by nature herself, and given to Costa Rica, co that ber right is supported by actual possession as well as by r: and justice. The bank of the river San Juan extends through the territory of Costa Rica; many rivers, which are branches of the San Juan flow. inte the territory of Costa Rica: and therefore we would ask by what right or reason can Nicaragua pretend to 1 us of our territory by marking out as she does for self a line of twoor three chousand miles, extending right into the heart of our country’ 1s not such an act contrary to all common sense? Such unmeasured ambi- tion, such an immoderate and unjust desire to extend ber domain over Costa Ries, as if she were a foreign nation, and an evem it not an idea of universal dominion on the part of Nicaragua which ought to create other States of Central America? With respect to the line on the side of Liberia which Nicaragua claims, a wild and desert mountainous region is interposed by the act of God between the two republics. Nicaragua is separated by this desert region from the plains of the department of Liberia. She is placed at a Cistance of many leagues from the people and settlements of that department. She never would be able to extend her goverument so far, even if she were in a cqpdition of being able to boast of being a settled and weil established government But even if Nicaragua sbould give up and nise the boundaries whi im as belonging to us woul still be left, as ever, in possession of many squi jeagues le territory, of a large extent of seacoast, and of a Costa Rican Id from the Chronica joy. 4] arm in the of Nicsragua. Ws such a rich inheritance, #0 superior to that of her neighbor, Costa Rica, justice as well as the necessity of establishing a just equilibrium be- tween the several States of a great uation requires that she hould leave to Costa Rica her nataral limits and boun- daries which she claims. Rut we can also atiege, on our eflective right. Nicaragua and they were to the ition of slaves,—chased like wild beusts from their lairs—without a country, without cities, t habitations—destined by Walker and Soule to be ito slavery, and even sold as slaves—Nicaragia in this cowdition lost all power and right over the terri- tory she vow Claims, as a just punishment upon her for her folies. While she was in this condition Costa Rica came to her Costa Rica recovered the river Sau Juan and lake from the possession of the Costa Rica accomplished, by ber brave and heroic deeds, the glorious victory by which Spanish America bas been saved—a victory which we shall never tire in recounting. The magnitude of the danger from which that victory has saved the couutry no one to rt, another and more forth to talk about boundaries and limits? Js it not enough for her to have been a disgrace in the eyes of all the world? Is she not satisfied with having endangered the very existence of Central Americas a free people? As a consummatton 11, does she seek now to accomplish the ruin of Costa Rica? The reasonings we have adduced are, in fact, beyond all refutation. But let us leave them altogether, and let us pass to the consideration of the present state of affairs and of the general welfare of the Central American nation. We will now diseuss this subject, not as Costa Ricans bat caragua lies between the two great and the Pacific. The general interests commerce throughout the whole world de- mand and require a free passage across this isthmus. Now, in order to harmonize and combine a free transit across the ®thmus, with the security and integrity of the eral States of Central America, tho transit route re quires to be garrisoned by a respectable (orce, the bava gability of the San Juan requires to be maintained by pro- per cleansings, and other expenses also must be dnder gove, for wich the passengers and freight across the Transit route will Lave to pay certain moderate charges. Now, neith asta Kica alone could mai tain in p nor could either of them give a sufficient guarantee of security to the other States of Central America, if either one of them should singly aud alone be charged with the possession and defence of the Transit route, Bat since ail the charges and expenses ought to be in common, ina: much as the risk and danger to Central America is a com- mon nothing would be more just and equitable than s accruing from the navige mus, should also be shared ngth of her ac. the advantages of For this purpose th the Cabinet of that the profits and advant tion and re and enjoyed ia roma the ist mio nent, therefore, on the sti t, has freely offered all © the world at large it has entered upon negotiations Washington, with whom it is in p “ derstand ing on the subject. We say this inspite of the contradic tory statements and falsehoods scattered ou this subject, originating from Niearagon. The fortress San Carlow Is situated in the territory of Ni caragua, but inasmuch as it is the key to the navigation of the river San Juan, it ought to be placed in the keeping of Costa Rica, not omy because she holds and maintains all the other military posts on the line of the river, bat he alone is ft and capable to answer to Central America for the security of the cou nder such cir cumstances the people of Nicaragua sed that we, the Costa Ricans, #h cupy this for tress in the name of the whole pation of Central America, and not only for the general benefit, but also for tho be nefit and advantage of Nicaragua herself. On the other band, Nicaragua, for her share, wit re | ceive an infinitely larger profit than Costa Rica, because the immediate transit over the isthmus will be directly ugh her territory, and because «be will be able to maintain her garrisons on the line of the roate with great ¢ to maintain ours ly correct, and the necessi- ty that those me: @ taken which we have taken, to quarantee the safety and security of the other Statee of Central America, is such an imperative and in. dispensable necessity ; also i is so necessary for this pur pose in order to put an end to the Jes which stand in the way of the regeneration and unity of the whole of Con tral America, that we hardly doubt but that the peeple of Nicoracua willsee the justice and understand the necessi ty of the position, Doubtless, therefore, they will be last (6 make some concessions for the general common country, excluding h@heeforth those fatal passions and th pe false ves and trom their br Principles which have brought, both upon them: upon all of us, such great misfortunes Translated from La Chronica of Costa Rica, of Nov. 7.) According to letters from Nicaragua of the 3ist of last October, we perceive with surprise that a very warlike spirit i: burning with much fury i that country. And Will it be believed against whom this spirit is burning? It's neither more nor less than against Corta Rica, Our heighbore attempt to make it appear that their hostility is not directed ay but only against its go: vernment” Th rnment of Rica of acting unadvisedly, and of bemg a disturber of the peace of Central America, because it has sought to secure tho military line of the river San Juan, aii hag tnken pos session of the fort of San Carlos, Now tbe Qiet is, that the Governor of the fort just mentioned had roceived orders not to suffer any steamers whatever to pass the fort. The consequence of this order (if we had eabmitted to it) would have been that our garrison at Castillo Viego, higher up the river, must have died of hunger, he government of Costa Rica, which Nicaragua accuses of acting illadvisedly, is the same government to which Nicaragua owes her political exist All the aim and objeet of Costa Riea in the steps she bas taken with re spect to the river San Juan, bag simply been w secure wer people, reduced as | | sleep. and Stee and capiataia (hp eatety eccurity of navigation In the crowd of decrees, proclamations and other arti- cles, which vie with each other as to which of them contain the greatest number of falsehoods, we discover a written in the city of Granada by a certain in the This fellow, in his character of # Costa Rican eltizen, en A TENS mealente, ane up the ong Nicaragua, to excite enmity among ‘tenn against t of Costa Rica, article writer is well owas obliged to run sway, inorder ‘60 escape ‘the Jost he was ol run awt ler punebment he would have met with the hands of the law. He is also known for his propensi- ties, and for the disgraceful assistance which he rendered to that bandit William Walker Our Panama Correspondence, Unrexp Starks Ser Decarur, Panama, Nov. 18, 1857. Our Pacific Naval Stations—Debilitating Effects of a Three, Fears’ Term of Service in Tropical Latitudes— Walker's Filibusters— Important Noticefrom the Panama Railroad Company in Regard to Foreign Currency—W. Carey Jones’ Mission—The Transit Right—The Honduras Inter- Oceanic Railway—Cause of Mr. Gliddon's Death, de. ‘The United States sloop-of-war John Adams, Captain H. K. Hoff, sailed from this port on the 4th instant for the United States, via Cape Horn, intending during the voy- age to touch at St. Helena. This vessel has been in com- mission three years, and her officers were strongly in Lopes of being relieved at this place and allowed to re- ‘urn home across the Isthmus. ‘The Decatur is the only veeselof war left in Panama bay. Her officers and crew are in tolerable health, though some are manifestly beginning to yield to the debilitating influences of this prostrating climate. The sick list, in. etead of indicating some four or five per cent of the wholo number of persons on board—as was the case for two or lree mohths after our joining this vessel—is now doyble that number, as we are now near completing our eighth month in this climate. There is still a small party of filibusters—some of the last mutilated relics of the Walker foray—on board the Decatur, no provision having yet been made for their re- turn to the United States. Of the number, two have sought and obtained employment in Panama, the decree which somé time since existed here in regard to filibus- ters being no longer in foree. Colone! Totten, chief of the civil engineering depart. ment of the Panama Railroad Compuuy, has issued a notice that after the 224 instant this company will receive foreign currency only ut the value at which it passes in the United Statea. The business men are decidedly opposed to this measure, and the step will certainly prove anything but judicious at this pe- ried of financial difficulty, and especially as, of the whole amount of money on the Isthmus, but a small portion is United States currency. Itappears the company has been fnduced to take this step on account of their having on hand bere a mueb larger amount of foreign currency than they can pay out to their employés, and the surplus being sent to New York, they must sustain a considerable lossin consequence of its depreciated value thera ‘The steamer Columbus arrived here a few days since from & voyage, in which she touched at the principal Cen- tral American ports. The cholera has almost ceased in Guatemala and San Salvador. William Carey Jones was still in Nicaragua, having visited the principal places in that State. At the period of the steamer’s leaving San Juan del Sur, Mr. Jones was on the eve of making u trip down the San Juan river, in order to communicate with the United States ship Sara- toga, lying at Greytown. The object of the visit was un- known. On being told that he would find the river block- Aded, he remarked that he deemed the flag which he car- tied would carry him safely through all the obstacies which he might meet. Mr. Jones’ mission remains involved in as much myste- TY as over, thongh itis generally believed that its most important object is in reference to the navigation of the Sen Juan river. War has already broken out between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Fort San Carlos, situated at the emergence of the San Juan river from Lalre Nicaragua, was, at the date of the Columbus’ sailing, blockaded by a party of Costa Ricans. General Martinez, one of the provisional chiefs of Nicaragua, was calling his countrymen to arms. Hence Nicaragua and ¢ Rica are, you will perceive, again at loggerheads. Those who’ have survived the Walker foray have now an opportunity crowning themselves with chaplets from the batt), fe! San Salvador is said to be endeavoring to effect a recon ciliation between these hostile States, deeming i a more prudential measure that the Central American Stais should husband their blood to be shed in the even! there being another filibuster invasion. The noted W. R. C. Webster came down by the North ern Light, and is on bis way to Costa Rica, ona mission, it is said, in bebalf of Vanderbilt, to contract fur the navi- gation of the San Juan river. ‘The surveys of the Honduras Inter-Oceanic railway are proceeding rapidly. They have now been completed from the Atlantic to what_is styled the Summit, the highest point on the route. This elevation is said not to exceed the highest point of the Panama Katlroad. Lieutenant Jeffers, United States navy, is now superi tending the surveys of this contem| Toad since the return of Geo. R. Gliddon, Esq., who from indispositidn left Lis post and came passenger in the Columbus to this place, intending to return to his home in Philadelphia by the present mail steamer. On arriving at Panama he was laboring under much mental depression, and died on the eth inst., his death resulting from a large quantity of jaudanum, which he injudiciously took to procure It is not thought that he intended to commit suicide. Col. Kinney, of Greytown notoriety, is stopping at As- pinwall. Whether he bas any new scheme of adventure afloat is unkoown. The temperature ranges here from 76 to 85 degrees. An occasional violent shower reminds us that we bayo ‘not escaped from the rainy season. Our Valparaiso Correspondence. Varraratso, Oct. 16, 1857. State of the Country—The Cabinet— Minister Bigler, dic, de. Although I have little or nothing to write you, I cannot but keep up my custom of bi-monthly correspondence with you. What we thought was going to be a revolution here has turned out to be a mere tempest in ateagot. Chile has redeemed herself, and bas come out of the rather trying ordeal she has gone through; hor President has listened to reason and the exigences of the times, and the demands of the loud mouthed political parties that surround the capital and even this city, and has appointed, or rather succeeded in making four of the most distinguished citi- noys of Chile accept Cabinet appointments, Everything promikes well now for our little republic, and the projects proposed since the meeting of the extraordinary sésaion of Congress have given renewed confidence to the severat parties that were really distracting the country, with their demanis upon the President, and their sagacions comments upon his conduct. A loan of seven millions has been asked for, and will Goubtless be granted, and with it much of good for the country will be done. Ex Governor Bigler, of California, our new Minister in Santiago, was received by the President last week. Con- siderable display was made on the occasion. The Minister was carried to the palace in a coach and four, with out riders, sent for bim by the President, and every mark of reepect Was shown our new envoy. Governor Bigler will, if I mistake not, take deep root among the Chilians, not withstanding the intensely bitter prejudice they it will take no smal! efforts to overcome that idea; bat ‘once it is doue bis rise will be rapid. Our Venezue'a Correspondence. Ciepan Bouvan, Venezuela, Oct. 24, 1857. ‘The New Gold Mines of Upata—Their Location and Great Wealth—England’s Dimbéful Claims to Them—Chances for Gild Minere—Protectim to American Citizems Wanted, dc., dc., de. From a copy of the Heraxn I see that this is becoming a place of some interest at home, on account of the large gold mines lately discovered near here. These are said to be the mines from which the Incas got the groater part of their gold, and whoee whereabouts the Spaniards were so anxious to ascertain. M all the tales told about thom be true, then they surpass any mines ever yet discovered. From this place it is about eight dage journey by land, but from Puerto de Las Tablas, about eighty miles below here, on the Orinoco, and at the mouth ef the Caroni, # is only about four days journey The gold of these mines is undoubtedly purer than the California gold. The only way that the natives have for getting it, is by beating twos rocks conta gether—getting that which falls out with facility throwing the rocks away—thus losing a great deal, It is very often found in large lumps. T was told by a gentleman worthy of belief that he had seen and weigh- ed a lump of twenty pounds ‘So you see that this bids fair for surpageing California aud Australia. If some stout, hearty men, knowing some- thing about mining, were to come here, I have no doubt but that they would make their fortune in one year's tume. ‘ The only drawbacks are the sickliness of the place and the rainy season, which sets in about the Ist of May and bout the lst of October—it being impossible to mine to the ownership of there mines. A to this time, hme possession of them, England also claims them ‘The vessel in which I eend this is on the point of sailing, and I must close sooner than I would wish, but by the next opportanity | shall write again. the sake of heaven, and your unfortanate country: men living bere, say something in the Herain to perauate our government to send & manof-war to this port. In my next I shall give you a long list of insults and. injuries dune to American citizens here Supreme Court=Spectal Term, Before Hon. Judge Duer. IMPORTANT DECISION ON A POINT OF PRACTICE. Nov. 30.—Brnest Zachrisson wt. 7. W. Reiley.—Application to examine plaintiff as a witness on his own behalf on two days’ notice on the ground that he is about to leave thé city. Motion denied, on the ground that by the amended Code it is necessary to give ten days’ notice of the time and piace of the examination of @ party who dosires to be sworn on his own behalf, and that the Court has no power to abridge the time; and this is 80, notwithstanding the fact that such notice had been given ten days previous to the trigkof the cause that the tif would be Ko examined and had actually been examined under it upon a trial heretofore, before Judge Slosson and @ jury, where they failed to agree. THE MORMON REBELLION, ‘Will the Latter Day Saints Fightt}-Will they Migrate to Sonorat—Sketch of Heber Kimball, another of their Leaders, &0., &c. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Nov, 35, 1867. 1 see it stated that the government has reason to be- lieve that Brigham Young intends to evacuate Utah in the spring, and emigrate with the Saints to Sonora, ‘The reasons for this opinion are not given; but as it does not appear that the administration are in possession of any now information, not yet given to the public, it is fair to presume that the above is merely an inference drawn from facts already before the world. There have been a multitude of rumors afloat of late concerning the probable intentions of the Mormons, and their designs in rebelling against the United States. One report is that Brigham is preparing to pull up stakes and conduct anew pilgrimage to Vancouver or some other place in the British Possessions; another locates him stil} further north, away up in Russian America, and it is not impossible that some sagacious genius may yet enlighten us with the discevery of some new island or continent in the “open Polar Sea,”’ some Arctic Australia, as the ulti- mate destination and final seat of the ‘Latter Day eburch.”” ‘Now all these reports are the merest and the wildest’ conjecture, unsustained by a particle of evidence, or even by the probabilities of the case, ‘This last Sonora sup- position is of the same piece, only it has the merit of being at least somewhat more plausible upon its face. The onl: motive for making any comments upon the subject at al is that it appears to have received a sort of semi-otficial endorsement. There 1s an unpleasant fact, which our government has to take i ¢ of, and that is it has a formidable and ugly insurrection on its hands. It has a pressing and paramount duty to perform, and that is to gather up all its energies to quell this rebellion at once and forever by a prompt and crushing blow. And if the giving currency and cyedence to the idle tales about a general retreat of the Mornions, in anticipation of the vengeance of the govern- ment, s any indication of a disposition on the part of the ad- ‘ministration to relax its efforts into a passively expectant inactivity , or into such feeble and inadequate measures as must only result in a desultory, spasmodic and chronic system of warfare, I for oué must enter my protest against the fatal delusion. * Any one who understands the temper of these extraor- dinary fanatics, and who has attentively watched their career, must be of the opinion that nothing can be further from the intentions of the Mormons, than to abandon their present settlements in the valley of the Great Salt Lake. Should the whole continent be searched, from Hudson's Bay to Patagonia, no spot could be found every way so suitable for their purposes, or which would com- mend itself to their choice by a combination of so many peculiar advantages, as their present location. Every one the least acquainted with the peculiarities of the “ Latter Day Saints,’’ knows that their leading charac- teristic is the self instituted comparison between them- selves and the Israelites of old. They are the “chosen people of God’”’—the rest of the world are ‘ Gentiles.”’ Joe Smith is their Moses, who led them forth out of the land of Egypt. Brigham Young their Joshua who conducted them to the promised land, ‘They, too, had their wander- ings in “the desert,” their sufferings and privations, which, if not of forty years duration, are at least as se” vere and trying as thore recorded’ of the children of Israel, and, like theirs, visited upon them by the Almighty as a punishment for their sins. Their organization—civil, militaryfand ecclesiastical—is copied almost bodily from the Mosaic record. They have their “ tabernacles,”’ their “ark,” their “captains of fifties,” and “captains of hundreds."’ Even their polygamy they confidently de fend, as perfectly consistent with the character of the “ chosen seed of Abrabam.”? ‘And they have at last found their Canaan, {heir promised land. They have found it, too, land «apd a goodly; a land dowing with milk and honey.’’ Miracles have not been want- ing to convince them that tho Great Basin is their final seat. You will remember that the first season of their arrival they were threatened with famine by countless myriads of horned crickets—‘‘grasshoppers in- numerable’’—which bid fair to devour every blade of grass and consume their growing crops, when lo! the ‘ard (as they allege) sent to their ri beautiful birds of white plimage, wi destructive swnrms, aud then’ departed. The fact, at least, whatever may be thought of the miracie, is suffi- The analogies, too, in the physical geography of the ulry, between their present location and the Palestine { the East, are too striking not to have made a deep im- pression upon their minds. Who can fail tosee in the Great Salt Lake the counterpart of the Dead Sea of the plains; in Lake Utah the Sea of Galilee, and inthe river that connects the two the Western Jordan? Only reverse & poiuts of the compass, and the resemblance is per- ect. But this is not all. The topographical features of the Territory, in a military point of view, and the advantages presented to its inhabitants for maintaining a stubborn and obstinate defence against an in’ known, absolutely unsurpassed. around this valley an almost impregnable barrier of mountains. Col. Kane, who accompanied the Mormons on their last pilgrimage, said on his return, in alecture before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, speaking of the lake valley and its approaches:— ‘The road, after leav- ing the Oregon trace, becomes frightfully difficult and rugged. For the last twenty five miles it winds through the narrow bottom of a deep canon, whose scenery is of terrific and gloomy grandeur. It is a defile that I trust no Mormon Martin Hofer of this Western Tyrol will be called to consecrate to liberty with blood.” This description ap. plies to the celebrated Emigration canon, the only through the impenetrable Wahsatch range for hundreds of miles. The striking remark above quoted may, even ero this, have been rendered prophetic, in a Mormon sense. Such is the character and such are the ca- pabilitics of the country, which, it is supposed, the Mormons are about to abandon without striking a blow in its defence—to encounter the dangers, privations and hardships of a new pligrimage, (bardly less uninviting thap warfare itself,) for a settlement in new regions which possess none of those advantages—endeared to them by none of these religious aseociations. The fact is, that ali these various reports about evacua- tion of Utah bygtho Saints, are Yfounded upon the same hypothesis, viz., the apparant absurdity of an insignigifi- cant and contemptible set of fanatics attempting to set at defiance the whole te ad the United States. letus see, The ‘tand most reliable reports esti- mate the available military force at the command of Brigham Young, at from 15,600 to 20,000. These are Mor- mons; some of them natives of America, and disciplined by the rough experience which they have passed thro in Objo, Missouri and Iliinois, and in their trying and tedi- ons pilgrimage across the plains; some of them survivors of the “Mormon battalion,’ which servedfin the Mexican war, ‘The larger proportion, however, are foreign emi- grants, recruited by missionaries from among the hardy — Vigorous natives of Northern Europe, Scandinavia and ritalin, All these have been inured to the exposure of a fron- tier life, and as hunters or shepherds among the bears and wolves of the Rocky Mountains, have been trained into that sharpness of sense, that vigor of nerve, that contempt of weer and sturdy self reliance, which, when united to in © patriotism or religious fanaticista, have ever render. ed a rac mountaineers invincible. The experience of the Austrians in* Switzerland—of the Russians in Circas. sia, and of the British in Affighanistan, may, perhaps, en- able us to form some idea of the task which lies before us, in the attempt to subjugate such a people as the Mormons, among the rugged mountain fastnesses of Utah. When it is added that the qualities above alluded to, which the Saints possess in common with other mountain- cers, are in their case concentrated and directed by a per weil consolidated military organization; that in ition of the struggle which is now impending, they have been for years accustoming themselves to the disci- pline of the eamp and of the field; that they have within themselves abundant jesources for the munufacture and enpply of the matrriel of war; that they have, too, amon, their people inventive genius’ which has already add several new engines of destruction to the list of the im- plements of war. It will perhaps be seen that the idea of & sustained defence by the Mormons of this Territory agalust the power of the government, is not so absurd as it fe cometimes *supposed. There is one other element which must not be lef out of the calculation. The absurd myths of Mormonism have a peculiar fascination to the romantic Indian. The whole ayatem, in fact, is founded upon the not very origi nal theory that the North American Indians are the de scendants of the ten lost tribes of Israel. The policy of the Mormons towards the savages has from the first ” not very conciliatory, but fraternal and oe Their doctrines have been preached among these wander- ing tribes with a degree of success which might exolte the envy and astonishment of a Jesuit. Itis easy to under- stand the secret. All the superstitious romance of the In. dian is aroured, and hia pride finttered, when the wonder. ful story of his forefathers in Judea is recounted to him, and for the first time he bears revealed to him his illus- triows and historical pedigree, And the jealous missiona- ries of Mormonism know that they are touching the strongest chord in the red man’s nature when they apply . fhe Bible prophecics of the final restoration of the lost” Israelites to the home of their fathers, to the restoration of the Indions of this continent to the fair hunting grounds from which they have been driven by the pale Gen tile. Thoere whom preaching could not convert, have been brought over by more tangible proofs of friendship. Ever since a Territorial government was established in Utah, Brigham Young has held in connection with Governorship, the office of Superintendent of Indian Affairs. It now turns out that he has made use of the federal a) propriations of which he bas had the disbursement by Virtue of his appointment, for the purpose of subsidizing the intian tribes to his own purposes, and inflaming their hostility against the United States. In the war, therefore, which the Mormons have under. taken to wage against the government, they will have nearly oll the warlike and powerful Indian tribes west of the Roch y Mountains as their faithful and efficient allies. The number of these batter, who will probably take the war-trail, is variously estimated at from 10,000 to 25,000 warriors And, lastly, the whole of these elemente of opposition are deveted to the service, and controlled by the genius of a single shrewd, enetgetic, able and ambitious man. Brigham Young is the master-spirit of the storm. He knows that bis own movements will be made with all the force and celerity of @ despotism, while he doubtless cal culates that all the operations of his enemies will be cha. racterized by that want of promptnoss and efficiency whieh are proverbial to republice ‘Such being the programme laid out before our govern ment, its first duty ## to take come action adequate to meet the emergency. we difficulties in ite way are formidable, but not discouraging. Thue far, in their treatment of the Mormon, problem, our government has blandered at every step of ite progress, No one knows better than the pre sent administration how miserably it has blundered in this preeent “ Utah expedition.” “Henceforth, however, its way is clear. There are no constitutional impediments, no conscien- tious scruples, to contend with now. Brigham Young and his whole tribe are avowed and confirmed traitors. Nei- ther the declared intention por the overt act is wanting to consummate the crime. In the task which lies before it the administra!) will be geconé-d unanimomly and en- thusiastically Uy ail paris ap’ ail sections. Nobody Tikes the Morons ; sympathizes with them ; nobody justifies them. The South hates them, as | the werst and moet mischievous of abolitionists, and everybody knows that tho very nursery of modern | pro-élavery borcer-rufianiem was tho’ anti-Mermon | mobs, which expelled the Saints from Missouri wil? fire i and sword for tampering with the s!aves. Tho North,and ! the religious sentiment of the enure community, hates and | abominates them for their polygamy, the depunciation of | which by the republicans was « main feature of their Pitts- burg platform of 1856. | coincidence, too, of the Mormon rebollion with the financial crisis, is a fortunate circumstance, which the ad- | ministration cannot well help availing itself of. Twenty- | five, fifty, a hundred thousand volunteers, if necessary, | could be enlisted in a few weeks throughout the country, | and the national debt which would be incurred for the ex- | penditures necessary to meet the vigorous prosecution of — the war, would in this instance, at least, and at this junc- turo, be a ‘national benetit.’”’ Instead of se the administration giving credence to these idle tales of the dreamers aud quidnuncs, aud laying | the flattering unction to their souls Brigham is going | to relieve them of all further anxiety by quiotly evacua- ting Utah in advance of any movement on their part; we _ want now to see some evidences of decision, we wait for the long expected announcement of formidable prepara- tions to strike the one prompt, signal aod exemplary blow that is needed. A call on the for volunteers, until Congress can create new regiments, an immediate con- centration of teams and supplies for an early spring march across the plains, a Jacksonian. proclamation from the | President—something like this the country is looking for. A day wasted now in idle debate and indecision may cost multhudes of lives and millions of treasure in the sequel. ELDER HYDE ON THE MORMON QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘Tye importance of the subject must be my apology for ntruding on your time and space. ‘ Before it can be justly determined as to what should be | he correct policy to pursue in the Mormon question, it 8 necessary to distinctly understand what is the real posi- i tipn of affairs at the seat of rebellionat Utah; and also ; what are the objects to be accomplished in tho premises. | First, what is the situation of affairs? Utah is surround- | ed by mountains that the Mormons have thoroughly ex- plored, and is approachéd, on tho Fast, only by narrow and winding gorges, with which they and the Indians are alone familiar. y can muster ao active and available force of certainly 8,000 men, well armed and disciplined. They are in collusion with most and in offeasive and de fensive alliance with many of the jacent Indian tribes. They are tolerably furnished with the muuitions of war, and resources for their manufacture from which by! can arm their allies. They are sternly infatuated and firmly believe they are contending for their homes, their religion and their God. They confidently anticipate an ultimate and foreordained triumph, depending on nothing ut por. | sistence. Their country is separated by a thousand miles of hills and san 4 plains from eitber frontier, and these deserts and mountains traversable only during a few months of the year, and then not by large companies, because of the scarcity Of grass and fuel; while vo divide up the forces would only subject them to constant harassment and skirmishings with detached parties of Indians and Mor- mous, who would burn the grass, cut off the provisions, stampede the cattle, divert their attention aud delay their march, ‘The forces already in the Territory can be destroyed bs one-half of their number, even if many do net die with | frost and hardship, surrounded as they will be by suow from five to fifteen feet deep in their winter mpinent, and molestéd by Indian and Mormon enemies, who know the mountains und travel cn snow shoes. Even though | they effect an entrance into the settled valleys, the bravest | soldiers, jaded from a long and fatiguing march, can offer but small resistance to five times their number fresh from | their homes and contident of victory. | crushed to death from the mountain ridges, or blown into | pieces in the narrow kanyons, where a’ hundred mon could oppose an army; for the Mormons would anticipate | ‘a Thermopyla for themselves, and a hundred would be willing to enact the Leonidas. And if they were to be | able to quell this rebellion, under the present condition of | ‘Utah affairs, the real difficulties of the Mormon question | They can be would only be evaded, aud not met. So long as the Mor- mon system remains au established, localized, isulated in- stitution, so long will Brigham have successors, and each will be as troublesome as himself. Their Legislature will still be Mormon, for the Mormon people will elect no other; their laws will be Mormon, for they will enact no other; and their polygamy will still be legal, for there is , no law existing that reaches it in Utah. Congress cannot, and the Mormons will pot, prohibit it; and ia order to defend their polfgamy against the sentiment of the country, they will again resist official interference, and again rebel against Lappointments. Such, then, is the position of affairs. What are the objects of the go- vernment? Not to affect their religion—certainly not to | j | injure their persons or invade their rights. It should be the suppression of polygamy and the maintenance of the authority of the United States in the protection of ‘its offi- cers and the enforcing of its laws, and to this end to pri- marily crash and quell the present rebellion. How to attain these objects is the great question. Polygamy is the root of the present dithiculty, and to radically settle this, and effectually prevent future difficulties, polygamy will have to be met. Any less far-reaching policy will only be partial, and a few years would scarcely pass be- fore there would be another rebellion. Congress cannot legislate for the Territories, but it can repeal the organic act and then legislate for sqnatters on public lands. It can annex the Territory to the adjoining States, whose laws do prohibit polygamy. The Mormon Legislature and Brigham have a show of authority now suflicient to impose on many or most of the residents in the Territ Repeal the organic act and thus deprive these reba@ of a legally held power, which they exereise in opposition to the confederacy. As a Legislature they have rejected the officials ap pointed by President Buchanan, resisted his forces, and denounced the government and the people who appointed it. the people discard them, and take from their hands the weapons with which they fight. The political organization of the peoploconstitutes their power, and in- duces their rebellion; and no policy can effectually reme. dy their rebellion but a deprivation of their power, and ‘that can only be the repeal of the act Eo them Utah is far more accessible from the Western and Southern frontiers than from the Fastern, as not only pos sessing fewer geographical difticuities, but the Southern road being open nine months of the year, instead of five or six, as on the Eastern side. Troops of volunteers might be called for in California and Oregon, and they could force a e by the May of next year. Indeed, the true military policy would advise that the Mormons should not be invaded from the East at all; but that a line of strong posts should be formed on the Eastern border, while the attacking columns should descend on the North, West and South. As to the number of mon necessary, it is obvious that the object of the government is rather to induce submission than to inflict punishment; and while the Mormons would resist a contemptible force, they would be intimidated by a powerful army. Lot the government offor a reward for the apprebonsion of Brigham Young, dead or ative, and the arrest of bis confederates, Heber, Chase, Kimball; his counsellor and coadjutor Daniel H. Welle; his military adviaer and LieutenantGeneral of the Mormon — forces, Jobn Taylor, whose harangues have #0. inflamed the people;’ Orson Hyde, the man who, next to Brigham, possesses most influence with the Mor mons, and who would almost as ably lead the people should Brigham be arrested, and William Hickman, « ferocious and notorious murderer, and who is commander of the infamous Danite band. The apprehension of these men would destroy the nucleus of the rebellion, and the people would submit. When the army of occupation takes possession of the martial faw will huye to be enforced; and in order tthe emigration of the ten to fifteen thousand Mormons who will be ready and willing to go tothe assist- ance of their fellow believers next year, martial law should be proclaimed at once, and be made to extend all over the Indian Territory, Toallow the Mormon Territo- rial organization to remain, is for the Mormon Legislature to control the country. ‘To repeal that organization will necessitate another, and as the occupation must be mili tary the law must be martial. But while resolved to vindicate federal authority and to enforce federal law, the country should be desirous of se- curing their subiission without bloodshed; and there fore, terms of submission must be decided and proposed, | and one term should be the suppression of polygamy, which is the root and basis of the whole diffealty. If the , Mormon polygamists, rather than submit, desire to leave the United States, as they most certainly will, it would | | | immediately quell the rebellion and remove the only dif. culty, to allow them to do so, and Sonora or some of the isi@nds in the Southern sea would in that case become their destination and home: They applied to Her Britannic Majesty's government for permission to settle Vancouver's Island, but were refused. 1 kpow that the t majority of the people would be frighfined at the thought of encountering the frosts and storms of Russian America, and the Pacific coast and Pacific islands have long formed part of their projects and their prayers. The policy I suggest, then, is in five terms:— 4 ad the Utah organic act. 2. Proctaim martial law over the whole Indian territo. ry around and in Utah. ‘3. Call for volunteers in California and Oregon, and let them march with as many regulars as can be mustered as soon as the road opens, and let the troops from the east extablieb military posts on the eastern frontier. 4. Offer a re for the apprehension of Brigham by ig and bi is principal confeder: one thousand in nomber—desire to peaceably leave the ‘ates. if the Mormon rebellious polygamists—only about United States r than submit to United terruory ‘States laws, permit them to do se. is scheme respectfully submitted to the considera- tion of the nation by one who, while he desires to see the majesty of the federal authority duly vindicated, also earnestly hopes that it may be so done, if possible, as to spare the country the horrors of a bloody civil wat and | M le the fearful and mad sacrifice of life aftendant‘on th * nfatuaterd folly. JOHN HYDE, Je. SKETCH OF HEBER C. KIMBALL, ONE OF OHM: MORMON PRESIDENCY. In the Mormen church the supreme guiding and con troling authority is verted in three persons, constituting the First Presidency. Tho present Presidency is vosted in Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Daniel 1H. Wells. Recently we gave ® biographical sketch of Brigham, and to-day wo present our readers with a similar sketch of bis first counsellor and chief adviser, Heber C. Kimbally personage of no small importance at the present mo ment. We repeat that we draw our information from Mormon authorities, which, though it may in some de- gree be rather favorable, exhibits the leaders of the move ment as they are viewed by their own people, and this is something at the present time. Heber Chase Kimball, like Brigham, hatls from Ver- mont. He was born in the town of Sheldon, Frankland county, of that State, onthe 14th of June, 1901—Jjast thir teen days after the birth of the Prophet, In 1811, with his father and other members of his family, he moved to West Bloomfield, Ontario county, in this State. His father was by trade a blacksmith, but did considerable at farm- ing. After passing somo years at school, Heber, at the age of 16, wan initiated into the mysterrey of the workshop and field. Him father having lost his property during the war, Horber as the age of 19, was cast upom the world te ehitt for himself. After experiencing considerable cold- ‘ness from an unfeeling world he concluded to learn tho business of @ potter with an older brother. While on- gaged in this craft he moved to Mendon, in Moureecounty, became partner with hia brother and soon afterwards be- came the entire ‘boss’ of the establishment. Heber has not forgotten the days when he moulded the clay to ‘‘ves- ‘sel of honor or disboner,’” according to ite properties. La bis public discourses he frequently alludes to his expericaces and earnestly impresses upon the Mormons the virtue og obedience, and forgets not to mention thata stubborn Spirit, like knotty clay, has got to go through the mild again till perfectly pliable and ready for the mould of the master mind, Heber had @ religious education—his parents wore «church going peopie.”” He attended the Baptist meetings at Mendon, and in course of timo became connected with ‘that body. He had only been baptized a few weexs when he heard some Mormon elders preach in the house of Phi neas H. Young, a brother of the prophet, aud believed their testimony. Heber is whole-souled in’ everything he engages in. He had pot heard enough at home, and be- lieving that more was to be learned, he, with a few others, went 125 miles to somewhere in Peunsylvania, where be spent a Week atten we meetings of the Saints. He was converted; in April, 1832, he was baptized into the new faith and goon aiterwards was ordained an elder. In September toliowing, he went to Kirtland, Ohio, to maxe , the acquaintance of the prophet, Joseph Smith. On this visit, Brigham and his brother Joseph accompanied Heber, from which, and from some stray remarks in their public discourses about boyhood, in which reference is made to each other, it would appear that Brigham and Heber were intimate from their earliest days. In the fall of 1883 Heber moved his family to Kirtland. Tn the foliowing spray he juined the volunteers for Mis- souri was one of * Zion’s Camp"? who rough the trials of that expedition to the satisfaction of the pro- Bt, He returned w Kirtland in July, and resumed the usibess of the pottery. In February, 1835, he was or- dained an apostic, and the followimg month was appointed to @ mission in the States. Lu his travels he as far as Maine, and returned to Kirtland in time to part in the dedication of the tempie, in 1836 Kariy in the summer of 1887, Joseph Smith appointed the first mission to England, for the presidency of which, Heber was “set apart by the laying on of hands.” The missi ‘ies met in this city, whence they sailed on board the ship Garri¢k, on the ist of July, and in vineteea days {rom their departure from this port they ianded in Liverpvol. During the voyage, the missionaries sought opportunities of speaking of their principles, aud the Sunday before they left the vessel tho’ cap- tain gave them the privilege of preaching. In a swall work which was published at Nauvoo, after Heber’s roturn, be states that a child belonging to one of the pas- sengers Was given up for death by the doctor, but he se cretly laid hands on it, and “in the name of Jesus Christ, rebuked the disease which preyed upon its system.” In two or three days after it was running about, perfectly well, abu the pasents acknowledged that it was bealod by the power of the Aimighty. Heber bad not # cent when he arrived in England as the President of the must important mission of the Murmuu church, and it does not appear from any record that Lis companions Were fluancially ia any better condition. He says that be pot his trust in God and hoped for success, ‘but for sume days had the experience of wandering in the streets of Livorpco! poor and penniless. In a few days, Heber with some others, went to Preston, in Lancashire, where one of the missionaries had a brother, a minister’ It happened to be an election day—all was bustie and confusion. The first thing that attracted Heber’s attea- ion on entering the town was a banner with the inscrip- tion “Truth wil prevail.” It was an omen of success. From that day it has been bis principal text, and the cir cumstance is not unfrequently alluded to by him in his discourses. Three days after his arrival in Preston Heber was holding forty from the pulpit of the eldee’s brother, and the flock were believing in the first principles of Mormon- iam. A short experience led their pious friend, however, to close the chapel doors against them. For his peace comfort be haa = them too hastily—he began w lose his lambs. Having no public piace to preach in, Heber and the missiouaries sought private houses for holaing forth, and Lad abundant opportunities. Baptisms. soon were frequent. In the journal to which wo have ' alreacy referred, Heber relates a terrible experience with devils, which, in'these days of spiritual manifestations, i worth quoting. He says “Oue Saturday evening I was appointed by the brethren to baptize a number the next morning in the river Ribble, which runs through that place (Preston.) By this time the adversary of wouls began to rage, aud he feit a determination to destroy us before we tully established the kingdom in that land; and the next morning I wit. nessed such asccne of Satanic power and influence as I shail never torget while memory lasts. “About day break, brother Russell, (who was appoint- ed to preach in the’ Market place thatday,) who slept in the secon story of the house in which we were enter. tained, came up to the room whore seif were siceping, and called apon as to ris pray for him, for be was so afflicted with evil spirits that he couid not live long unless he should obtain relief. We mmediately arose abd laid bands upon him, and prayed that the Lord would have mercy on his errand and rebuke the devil. While thus engaged | was struck with great force by some invisible power and fell senseless on the floor as it I had been shot. The first thing that I recollected was tha; I was suppported oy brothers Hyde and Russell who were beseeching the throne of grace on my behalf. They thea laid me on the bed, but my agony was so great that it could not endure, and I was obiiged to get out and fall on my knees aud begin to pray. then sat on the bed, and Could distinet!v see the evil spirits, who foamed and guashed their teeth upod us. We gazed upon them aboat an hour and a half, aud I shall never forget the horror and malig- nity depictea on the countenances of these foul spirits and any attempt to paint the scene which then presented iteelf, or portray the malice and enmity depicted on their countenances would be vain.’* Heber says that he perspired gory «A and his clothes were as wet as if he had been taken out of the river. None who believe the oarrative will question the effects. However, i spite of that terrible 8 ex- perience, he was preaching and baptizing during the day, and had’ quite a harvest. He remained in England ull April, 1838, when he re-embar! on the Garrick for this port. During his stay in ‘land he was a successful opagandist and baptizer. He got back to Kirtland, month or two, and set out for Missouri, Arriving in time to get his share of the troubles. He was in the company of the apostle Patten, who was shot in Missouri by & mob, but seemed to be close by, as he soon ‘ot to him, through cousiderable risk, and attended to im Uli he expired. He was fortunate in escaping prison at a time so many of the leading Mormons had that kind of experience m Missouri ; nevertheless, he had quive a large shore of other tr He was prese laying the foundation of the jo in Jackson county, Missouri, which was accomplished the night, and received a second mission to ad During the second mission he, with two other apostles, in- twoduced Mormouism into the city of Loudon. They more fasting than feasting in that task, They were loat in the vastness of the great metropolis. He returned to Nauvoo, Iiinois, in 1841, From that time to the assasai- nation of Joseph Smith, his labors in the winter were in building up Nauvoo, and in the summer he was out preaching in the States. He went West with his family at the expulsion from Nauvoo in 1846, and was one of the 143 pioneers who led the way for Utah. In 1847, whet Brigham was sustained President of the Church, io the place ot Joseph Smith, Heber was chosen his first coun. sellor, At tue organization of ihe Provisional State of Deseret, he was elected Lieutenant Governor, and also Chief Justice. After the State had merged into the Terri- tory of Utah, in 1850, he became President of the Coun- cil of the Legisiative Assembly. Jn & movement such as Mormonism—stil! ip its infancy —prominent men generally owe their positions to certain distinguishing qualifications. Heber's firm, unwavering fidelity to the cause and to his superior in authority, has undoubtedly favored his rise to the second last roond in the ladder of the Mormon hierarchy. He never faltered in times of trouble, and was ever ready to risk his life for his leader. From bie discourses we learn that, for months together, he, with one or two others of the very faithrul, as only such are trusted in an hour of peril, might have been found by night in or around the dwelling of Joseph Smith with musket, revolver, fully equipped and ready to defend the prophet’s tife in case of sudden attack, which frequently was anticipated, both in Missouri and in Illinois, “ince Brigham’s elevation to the highest authority be bas been to him equally as devoted, to which may be addag a strong affection springing froma long and intimate per. sonal acquaintance. ‘0 men were probably never more attaches to each otber than ham and Heber. The former, by virtue of presidency, takes the lead in every- thing; but in nothing before the public is there any evi- dence that a difference of sentiment ever existed between them. Heber must sustain and al- be a sustains Heber, so that in sence of ham, Heber’s word goes ‘at the same value. Astriking and rather amusing Miustration of their union of sentiment was given to the public by, ts the Mormons call them, “the unayray Judges * "it is related by them that on ‘one occasion Brigham bad, in their presence, made free with the ctmracter of a deceased officer of the United ‘Stalos, and arsi to him a destination in the world of spirite where temperature is, by orthodox vines, said to be somewhat different from experienced in the past few cays. Not being a be- '# revelations, one of the Judges 4 mptoms of doubting, whereupon Heber, for that or something else, laid his hand upon bis shoulder, and very courteously added—< Yes, Judge, and you'll know it, too, for you'll see him when you jet there !’? Whether Brigham ever said #0, or Heber ever affirmed as related, is of little consequence now, as probably both have other things to think about, and the Judge, it is to be shas got over his fright. The circumstance, however as related by the Jurges, isfnot a bad {llastration of the union of the Morman chiefs. Tn Mormon records, whence we have gathered these items in the his- tory of Counsellor Heber, we have been struck with the change i his language. Twenty ago “ Brother Heber” was well known in this city; he had not then hat his diffeultios with the “ Gentiles,” and was esteenved the most mild and most unassuming of men, Hoe was no preacher; but bts mild, persuasive manner gave him an influence which cast orators, and Mormon ‘reat guns’? into the shade, His recent discourses on the military ex- Ppedition to Utah, and his views of the course of the genera —_ toward his people, show such a change that is most intimate friends can scarcely credit that it is the same Heber. If persecutions have not changed the man, other circumstances have probably contributed greatly in that direction, avo ree @ Was poor and travel. ling « without purse and serip;” to-day he is the head of alarge family. In one of his recent discourses he fixes the number of persons sustained by him at threescore. Whether this gure includes the “ help’? about his farm and mills, or whether it is the modest number of the sis. tors Kimball and the little ‘rr ibilities,* is not stated. One thing is at least certain—Heber has no digposi- tion to be disturbed, and whatever he has said about de. fending his home in the mountains, which may have been confirmed by the amen of Brigham, is believed by thoso who know him and the present movement, to be no brag. gadocio, so far as good will and. mighty effort may bo abld to assist in its accomplishment, Heber ts greatly liked by very good Saints; ordinary or backsliding ones fear his lash, and apostates bate him worse than they do Brigham,